News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Yacht & Beach Club Update: Grab & Go Location Opens (PART 1)

 

[Tinkerbell8956]

News


Surrey Bike and Beach Cruiser Rentals Now Available at Art of Animation and Pop Century

Did this go away and come back? We rented a surrey bike there last October.

 

[umichigan10]

News

Scrims/fences have appeared in France...

 

[rteetz]

Did this go away and come back? We rented a surrey bike there last October.

Not sure. It might have.

 

[Phicinfan]

It will either close by the end of this year or early next. Permits have been filed for the area.

Per Martin at WDWMagic.com - I believe he stated UoE may close this year, looking potentially by Oct. Then again I may be mixing it up with GMR

 

[Irish_Mike]

News

Scrims/fences have appeared in France...

I heard they had to close those areas due to a rat infestation.

 

[Irish_Mike]

Pics or it didn't happen!

Hope they are not just varnishing all the "wood parts" (podcast joke)

Couple of photos from WDWMagic

 

[DISnewjersey]

I heard they had to close those areas due to a rat infestation.

After reading your response, my initial reaction was "What do you mean a rat infestation?! I was hoping they'd be beginning construction on Ratatouille."

.... it's been a long week. I'm counting down the hours to the weekend.

 

[Irish_Mike]

After reading your response, my initial reaction was "What do you mean a rat infestation?! I was hoping they'd be beginning construction on Ratatouille."

.... it's been a long week. I'm counting down the hours to the weekend.

For what it's worth, the fencing that's been put up in France is actually past the pavilion, along a little walkway between France and Morocco. The images below highlights the location, so a number of people are speculating that the work could be prep for F&W, not Ratatouille.

 

[rungoofy]

For what it's worth, the fencing that's been put up in France is actually past the pavilion, along a little walkway between France and Morocco. The images below highlights the location, so a number of people are speculating that the work could be prep for F&W, not Ratatouille.

There were a ton of permits/notices of commencement filed on 6/19 all around Epcot property. All of them were to "Provide labor, material and/or electrical." I would associate them to F&W and not a new attraction build.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

Per Martin at WDWMagic.com - I believe he stated UoE may close this year, looking potentially by Oct. Then again I may be mixing it up with GMR

Yep, October (after Epcot's 35th anniversary) is what Martin said for UoE closure. Not sure where I heard it (may have been Martin) but GMR may close as soon as August.

 

[Delano Fiedler]

I'll rename my 2018 Disney trip to "Project S"

 

[mikepizzo]

News

Pixar’s Experimental Short Division Reveals First Images For ‘Smash and Grab’

 

[DanBoris]

There were a ton of permits/notices of commencement filed on 6/19 all around Epcot property. All of them were to "Provide labor, material and/or electrical." I would associate them to F&W and not a new attraction build.

This was my feeling also, but a permit that is clearly for Rat just surfaced which has it right behind that area. This may be to build up the landscaping in that area to hide the area where Rat will be.

 

[rungoofy]

This was my feeling also, but a permit that is clearly for Rat just surfaced which has it right behind that area. This may be to build up the landscaping in that area to hide the area where Rat will be.

Yep, I just saw that and created a new thread.

 

[rteetz]

News

Typhoon Lagoon annual refurb dates

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...agoon-annual-refurbishment-dates-for-2018.htm

 

[rungoofy]

Note the shaded area that labeled "FUTURE WORK UNDER SEPARATE PACKAGE." This appears to be extension/connection to the existing building.

 

[rteetz]

Note the shaded area that labeled "FUTURE WORK UNDER SEPARATE PACKAGE." This appears to be extension/connection to the existing building.

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That's expected to be the queue.

 

[rteetz]

News

Pixar releases images of experimental short Smash and Grab

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...rst-experimental-short-releases-first-images/

 

[FoxC63]

Yep, October (after Epcot's 35th anniversary) is what Martin said for UoE closure. Not sure where I heard it (may have been Martin) but GMR may close as soon as August.

August?! I was hoping in late October to see it one last time