The Spirited Seventh Heaven ...

[the.dreamfinder]

Lots of "Disney Speak" and marketing terms for a first time poster....

" what do you do with a PhD in texting?"

 

[GiveMeTheMusic]

Yup--people that are far more tuned-in to the Orlando cos-play scene than I am.

Rumor is like the 501st stormtroopers, only ... featured.

I can tell you that they are indeed CMs (not Equity, because characters) and not only that - they were flown out from DLR for this event. They are NOT cosplayers. If you scan pics online of another Marvel hero at DLR, Star Lord will look very familiar.

So the whole cosplay thing is BS - amazing how so many people on twitter for sure recognized someone they've never seen before.

 

[homerdance]

Maybe. Depends on how many people you're trying to shift...

Wouldn't this likely get a lot of guests from CBR and POP/AoA also?

 

[bhg469]

Wouldn't this likely get a lot of guests from CBR and POP/AoA also?

I would have loved this option for csr since it was my favorite resort, back when I could afford it, and epcot was my favorite park.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Ignoring the "a stopped clock is right twice a day" issue often associated with Jim Hill, it doesn't make sense Disney would pursue both a Wilderness Lodge DVC conversion and a new one at Caribbean Beach at the same time (and inventory at the Polynesian).

He said 5 year plan for this, but it didn't sound like he specified start time/end time and he also threw out the disclaimer that plans change as well.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I mentioned it.
Back..wow...over a year ago.

Found it. February 18, 2013:

I win.

Thanks for finding it for me. Added to my site.

 

[asianway]

I can tell you that they are indeed CMs (not Equity, because characters) and not only that - they were flown out from DLR for this event. They are NOT cosplayers. If you scan pics online of another Marvel hero at DLR, Star Lord will look very familiar.

So the whole cosplay thing is BS - amazing how so many people on twitter for sure recognized someone they've never seen before.

I can corroborate this one independently

 

[asianway]

Yeah, reads like a community college freshman trying to write like a 14-year-old.

Tempted to swing by Celebration Town Tavern around 11 am, try to get the scoop from the people who will inevitably be drowning their sorrows after being offered good luck in their future endeavors tomorrow morning. Because this is one story that got away from social media.

Even Deb Wills trashed the event, that's bad

 

[RSoxNo1]

Isn't that kind of a waste just to build a canal just for one hotel?

Well the rumor continued that because of the waterway setup that Caribbean Beach and Art of Animation/Pop could also be connected making a much larger waterway.

 

[truecoat]

" what do you do with a PhD in texting?"

Don't laugh. My son just went off to college and he signed up for LOL 101.

 

[Rteetz]

Even Deb Wills trashed the event, that's bad

I saw a lot of the bloggers and media people trashing the event. Denise from mousesteps said it was the worst disney event she has been to in 40 years of going to disney.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Even Deb Wills trashed the event, that's bad

I have to give props to Deb. She's always been very fair and even in her coverage. She's beholden to nobody in with what she writes.

 

[Rteetz]

I have to give props to Deb. She's always been very fair and even in her coverage. She's beholden to nobody in with what she writes.

I agree deb and the people who run the dis are the only ones I follow closely because they are fair in what they do. Deb and the people at the dis have been doing this for a very long time.

 

[phillip sugarman]

According to the Disneyandmore website, Clifford Wong, James Alexander Stark, and Scott Trowbridge applied for permits involving the use of quadcopter drones. The permits look like the drones are going to be used for entertainment purposes. The drones are shown in the permits carrying screens and possibly puppets. Since Scott Trowbridge is the portfolio leader for the Star Wars projects at Disneyland, could the drones be used for entertainment purposes specifically for Star Wars land?
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/08/amazing-new-wdi-patents-shows.html

 

[danlb_2000]

According to the Disneyandmore website, Clifford Wong, James Alexander Stark, and Scott Trowbridge applied for permits involving the use of quadcopter drones. The permits look like the drones are going to be used for entertainment purposes. The drones are shown in the permits carrying screens and possibly puppets. Since Scott Trowbridge is the portfolio leader for the Star Wars projects at Disneyland, could the drones be used for entertainment purposes specifically for Star Wars land?
http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2014/08/amazing-new-wdi-patents-shows.html

Actually they are patents not permits. Being discussed here:

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/drones-may-be-used-in-disney-parks-in-the-future.888883/

As for what they plan to use them for, could be pretty much anything, or possibly nothing.

 

[Lee]

I have to give props to Deb. She's always been very fair and even in her coverage. She's beholden to nobody in with what she writes.

I've got no beef with her. I seem to recall meeting her once, years ago.

But, lines like this annoy me:

While I try my best to be objective and fair, sometimes I follow the "if you don't have something nice to say, then don't say it" line of thinking.

Truly objective would be to go ahead and say it, nice or not. Otherwise, you're sugar coating it.

But, hey...props for saying it (sort of) this time.

 

[TP2000]

I can tell you that they are indeed CMs (not Equity, because characters) and not only that - they were flown out from DLR for this event. They are NOT cosplayers. If you scan pics online of another Marvel hero at DLR, Star Lord will look very familiar.

Why would they need to fly in performers from Disneyland for this one-night event? WDW's entertainment department doesn't have the people to do that? I'm confused.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Oh, good...
It's not just me.

Somethings are just not worthy of any acknowledgement or reply. Hence, you are surely not alone.

 

[doctornick]

Why would they need to fly in performers from Disneyland for this one-night event? WDW's entertainment department doesn't have the people to do that? I'm confused.

For a face character who wouldn't normally appear, they might need to. It seems plausible that WDW didn't have an actor who looked right for the part.

 

[stevehousse]

For a face character who wouldn't normally appear, they might need to. It seems plausible that WDW didn't have an actor who looked right for the part.

But they had how many months of knowing this event was taking place? At least a year! They easily could have found someone!