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I think it depends on what you mean by close. I suspect we'll see an update to Imagination and hope we'll see an update to the Speedway, but neither will close totally. The rest seem even more unlikely. In terms of what's coming next, I suspect we're going to see more changes on the small-scale...

I heard Jim Hill brought up the Wakanda rumor a while back, and it's always been weird to me. I doubt that Disney wants to just keep having people ask where Blank Panther is. Also, that rumor was for Wonders of Life, which is now getting the Play Pavilion. I could see it happening at some point...

I agree. I'm not a fan of inserting IP into the attractions in an awkward fashion, but I wouldn't freak out with a Moana song if they somehow could fit it in an organic way into the show. Under New Management wasn't something else entirely.

I have to respectfully disagree, as the soundtrack really lifts up the movie for me, especially "How Far I'll Go" and "We Know the Way". I will say that after talking to Mark Mancina on my podcast, he did say that Lin Manuel Miranda actually had pretty limited time to work on Moana because of...

I think the issue for me is just not wanting to support a site where the leader is just not a nice person by all accounts. He does get some things right sometimes and is wrong other times, and he could totally be right about the Tiki Room. But the way he keeps reminding us of when he's right...

Right. This is the main point. I can see the dilemma for Disney, especially before Pandora opened. There are still a limited number of E-ticket attractions at the Animal Kingdom. On the other hand, with all the openings coming to WDW in the next few years, even that excuse really doesn't work...

I agree with most of these. Coco makes a lot of sense for Mexico. New countries would be something great, even without rides if the budget is more limited. The one that doesn't excite me as much is the change to Finding Dory. If it could revitalize the Seas, that would be okay. The big issue...

Good points. I'm thinking more in terms of normal days for us, which don't often include a character meal. So there's a way to do it for sure. It's just a lot harder to get value out of it.

I don't think it will be bad. September is typically softer (beyond parties and Food and Wine), and with Galaxy's Edge opening (and the crazy early morning Extra Magic Hours every day), I suspect the focus on DHS will make it fine at the Magic Kingdom.

We've never done the DDP, and from all the math that I've done, there's almost no way it would be even be close to worthwhile. I think there's still a way to do it with the most expensive entrees and drinks, but then it becomes all about justifying the value and not about what we enjoy. The...

I agree that $150 for a value seems really high. I wouldn't do it for a long-term stay and one with my whole family of four. For a quick stop where it's really all about seeing Galaxy's Edge, getting the three-hour benefit at DHS, and the 60-day window, it's totally justified. With that said, I...

I wish that I remembered everything Jim said. I think they're still figuring it out, but there will ultimately be ADRs.

This is a strange rumor. I can see the point of having something "instagrammable" like the purple wall (yikes), and the connection to the past is good with me. But putting it in the Odyssey just seems odd to me, unless maybe it's a preview of something larger happening at Imagination later?

I heard on this week's Disney Dish that Disney is holding back opening up ADRs because they know this will be a huge hit. They're worried of an early Be Our Guest situation where demand is so high and no one can get ADRs.

Another big factor in FP Plus versus the Paper FastPass is that the current system covers so many more attractions. Putting FastPass in Spaceship Earth, Pirates, Haunted Mansion, and similar attractions has slowed down the crowd flow at all of those attractions. Having people eaters with high...

I'd be sad to see The Country Bears go, and my initial thoughts on the rumor was to be angry. I still think putting Toy Story in there would be stupid, but I hate to think too much about what the site that will be named puts in there either. Looking at this from a different perspective, I will...

I should also confirm that yes, the Sea Cabs should be listed here. Since The Seas with Nemo and Friends closes off most of the views of the aquarium (beyond the end), it's definitely a completely different experience.

This makes no sense. I could see flipping things around and doing Alien Swirling Saucers as Tier 2 and swapping with something else. But making them all Tier 1 is odd. I guess it could work if you do two Tier 1 picks, but that's about all that makes sense.

What bothers me about this more than the rumors at this point (since they're almost certainly false) is that other sites will grab onto this rumor (like the two-year SSE refurb which still isn't officially announced) like it's been confirmed by Disney. Having Disney in the title of the site also...

I haven't been to a lot of TS restaurants, but I will confirm that you can't go wrong with Jiko or Boma. Plus, they're inside a gorgeous resort!