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DHS Makeover - What we know so far.....
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peter11435
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I thought they only used the Blizzard Beach lot for DHS cast when BB was closed for its annual refurb. The rest of the time they use the Epcot lot.
sloppy.joey
Active Member
For January to August Epcot is an option but I imagine that with the parking problems from F&W and HAtW, if it's happening any time in the next month or two, it will probably have to be BB at first.
We Love Disney album behind the scenes is now in the space - https://twitter.com/*****/status/652503211169984512
Gotta wonder how last-minute this plan was. As you can see from that pic, they've already painted the building grey to match the color scheme of the Launch Bay. Genuinely didn't think anything would go in there until they started Seasons of the Force
michmousefan
Well-Known Member
Yep, the story revolves around Day of the Dead. Saw a bit of early footage at D23.
This is a completely different building than the launch bay. This is the old Sounds Dangerous location
.... I know? Like I said, it's been painted the same COLOR SCHEME as Launch Bay to gear up for Seasons of the Force, not saying this is the same building as Launch Bay...
Ah, I read your post wrong. Apologies.
No worries. Mostly just trying to figure out the timetable of this. We know the building was meant to be used for Seasons of the Force (and I assume the preview ends soon enough for that to still be the case). But we also know there were permits for a "Screen Refresh." So I'm curious if the inside has already been refurbed or if that got pushed until after this preview wraps up. And also curious how the "Idol Facility Rehab" fits into this as well.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
The Twitter post says it only runs until the 10/30.
Possibly. Based on the source, I'm not 100% confident that they didn't simply misread the press release that says the album comes out on 10/30. Seeing as most movie previews stick around until AFTER the film has been in theatres a few weeks (or months), I'd imagine this preview will sick around until Seasons of the Force starts, but they don't have a firm date for that yet.
Next Big Thing
Well-Known Member
It's not a movie preview, it's a music album.
Welp, guess no one is understanding anything I'm posting today. Yep, I still know it's an album. It's a preview of it not dissimilar to the movie previews they do in the Sound Studio. I'm just saying that if movie previews stick around after the movie's release date, I wouldn't be surprised if an album preview sticks around after the album's release date...
Next Big Thing
Well-Known Member
I'm going to choose to believe the 10/30 date more than I don't believe it.
French Quarter
Well-Known Member
I had given you the benefit of the doubt but I find this to be completely offensive. Your understanding of the visually impaired is severely lacking. Blind people make their way around major cities each and every day by themselves. They can certainly find their way around a theme park. Most of the world is visual. That doesn't mean that those with this disability sit at home all day, avoid television, or don't go on vacation. ADDs are wonderful devices that Disney provides that allow visually impaired guests to enjoy the rides fully as are the touch maps.
If you look around the web, you will find fan communities devoted to Disney and the visually impaired. (And yes, blind people use the internet too. Imagine!) They visit Disney just like you. And that is obvious from the story that was told about one such person using the touch map the other day at DHS.
Anyway...I am done with this conversation. I really don't deal well with ignorance. And I have no idea why you would suggest that Disney just ignore these guests and their needs. What's it to you?
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
I don't deal well with people that interpret other peoples discussions as ignorance either. I may know quite a bit about the handicapped and the blind. I owned a residential care home that took care of just those people for 14 years. I am not without some experience in dealing with the visually impaired. I also realize that there is a significant difference between visually impaired and totally blind. I am talking about the totally blind, but, it doesn't take a lot of imagination to see that even those with lesser impairments would have trouble negotiating a place like WDW. Going alone would be almost like not being there except that they would get run into more often.
You are talking foolishness. You think that those people that find their way around New York or any other places, for that matter, just stepped out of their home and started walking. No, they had to be led around a number of times until they memorized and acclimated to the turns, the streets and the surroundings. They count steps, the listen for sounds and the different odors that they might encounter on their journey's. I have nothing but respect for those that have the confidence and the courage to do things on their own, however, unless they have a full sized model of WDW in their backyard, they do not go alone when they do go. Would you expect a person that cannot see would go to a place like WDW, pay full admission to just sit there in the middle of the street and listen to the crowd go by them? Would they even be able to find the kiosk that housed those maps and such? I have not once said that they shouldn't have them or that they shouldn't be kept in updated form, however, it seems to me to be quite obvious that there is no real demand for them or they would have been discovered a long time ago. It is a nice thing to offer, but, I doubt that it is seen as a priority.
So get offended if you must, I will survive, but, there is no need to be insulting in making your point.
Haymarket2008
Well-Known Member
Any info out there concerning the total overhaul of Great Movie Ride towards the end of the DHS reimagining? This piece of the puzzle has been MIA, so to speak, throughout all of the breaking news.
Luxe
Well-Known Member
I don't think there's any plans to mess with GMR, especially seeing as they JUST gave it the TCM refresh. I don't have any sources for this information but based on what I've read for DHS plans, it doesn't seem to be included.
