News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Where does the riverboat dock during these refurbishments, north of the contemporary resort on bay lake?

No backstage sort of behind Splash. I usually see it docked there during the WDW Half or Full marathons.

 

[OKW Lover]

Where does the riverboat dock during these refurbishments, north of the contemporary resort on bay lake?

The dry dock that is used for reforming the riverboat is over there. Unless they are working on the vessel itself there would be no reason to bring it all the way there.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

News

Wine & Painting Experience Coming to Walt Disney World

I am likely hopeless at painting but the photography class could be interesting - especially at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

 

[Firebird060]

If I was good at painting it might be fun, but since Im not and I am sure no one wants to see a two headed Donald with elephant ears. I will pass lol

 

[hakepb]

That too bad but I wonder how many knew you could do this. Water Skiing outside the Kingdom was such a cool experience. At least the mini boats are still around.

Not much else to do in Bay Lake anymore. No River Country, no Discovery Island, no water sports...

And I haven’t seen the parasail running much in the past few years.

With so many add-on expenses in the parks, people may have less to spend on water sports.
(And with amoeba concerns, it’s possible many fewer people want to eat in the water)

I wanted to parasail, but even with last year’s DVC BoGo-type deal it was still too much to stomach.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: Siging Goes Up On Disney Skyliner Station at Epcot’s International Gateway, More Land Cleared

 

[middlechild]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: Siging Goes Up On Disney Skyliner Station at Epcot’s International Gateway, More Land Cleared

@rteetz the URL has a typo so I thought it was about signage, and not siding. Thanks for all you do for this board.

 

[rteetz]

@rteetz the URL has a typo so I thought it was about signage, and not siding. Thanks for all you do for this board.

Their headline link had the typo. Not on my end.

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: Shark Reef at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Paved Over for Additional Seats and Sand

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

PHOTOS: Trees Cleared for Japan’s New Table Service Restaurant at Epcot

 

[rteetz]

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Cruise Line is Making Changes to Final Payment Due Dates

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

So where do we get the candy-flavored blue bubbly featured in the video? That would have been nice to mention...

 

[2xcited2sleep]

So where do we get the candy-flavored blue bubbly featured in the video? That would have been nice to mention...

I think it’s in the Light Lab...

 

[Tiki Birdland]

PHOTOS: Shark Reef at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Paved Over for Additional Seats and Sand

I think Joni Mitchel sang it best: "They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot".

So Sad. This attraction was our favorite. At least we got to enjoy Rainbow Reef when we were at Aulani last year.

 

[rteetz]

I think it’s in the Light Lab...

That’s probably right. I’d have to check the menus.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

DHS Update

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/photo...nt-skyliner-station-chinese-theater-and-more/

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

This is the first I've seen with part of this building revealed since construction started... Club 33 Adventureland...

https://twitter.com/WDWNT/status/1033832924045561857

 

[Mrs. W]

News

Wine & Painting Experience Coming to Walt Disney World

I LOVE the idea of the wine and painting experience overlooking the savanna! I’ve done a lot of Paint Nites (which this sounds exactly like), and I’ve had some pretty cool views during many of them, but I’ve never overlooked a savanna while I painted and sipped wine! I’m very interested in doing this next summer if available.

 

[rteetz]