|
|
For
latest updates, go here
For
updates from 2000, go here
December 22 1999
- We have reliable
word from a Studios Cast Member that The Great Movie Ride
may close in 2000 to make way for a brand new attraction.
The ride was set for a rehab of some kind in 2003, but this has now
been brought forward to sometime before Christmas 2000.
Initial rumors on what the new ride will be talk about Imagineering
debuting the next generation of the EMV thrill machine vehicle (as
used on Countdown to Extinction). Possible themes seems to
hinge around the popular Disney Villains concept.
- Along with
announcing the rehab of The Great Movie Ride, Al Weiss also
confirmed that Horizons is to be rehabbed by the end of next year.
No further information was given on the Horizons rehab. Rumors
surrounding this attraction range from a Space Shuttle launch
simulator through to a new space themed attraction.
- NEW
Aerial photo of
Tommorrowland
- NEW
2 photos from
If You Had Wings
December 21 1999
December 20 1999
December 18 1999
December 17 1999
- "Backstage Pass"
reopens to guests in January and gives them the chance to experience
some behind-the-scenes magic at Disney-MGM Studios. Visitors will
see a blue screen demonstration where an audience volunteer helps
create a "Home Improvement" scene by taking on Tim Allen in a
nailing contest. They will also tour the production catwalk where
they might even see actual TV or film production taking place on
working soundstages. There are also rumors that the sets from
the show will make an appearance at the end of the tour.
-
New 6000 room resort
confirmed by Disney
-
NEW Osborne Lights photos
December 13 1999
- News in from RKX
on the Indy Stunt Show rehab, who spoke to the second unit director
actor after a recent show. The show was only designed to run
for 5 years, and so the refit will replace all major components,
combined with some new additions. The cost is rumored to be
$15million!
- Some improvements
have taken place on Journey into Your Imagination, in the line area,
and a Figment shadow in the ride. Nothing major at this time.
- News from Dave.
1. The Bleachers and stands are being set-up for the Walt
Disney World Indy Speedway that is Jan 2000.
2. Big Thunder Mountain Fast Pass is almost complete, should
be ready by December 25th according to a CM.
3. FASTPASS construction has started at the Jungle Cruise.
-
NEW Test Track FASTPASS photos
December 12 1999
-
After several weeks
of problems with the CGI server, we now have the discussion board
open again. The ISP who hosts the board has lost all user
data, meaning that we have lost all 400 posts to that board. Sorry
to everyone who has contributed to the boards. We now have
backup procedures in place to prevent this kind of loss happening
again.
If you were a
registered user you will have to re-register.
Thanks, and I hope
you continue to enjoy the boards!
December 8 1999
December 5 1999
- We still have a
total outage of both the discussion board and the chat room. A
new CGI server is expected at my ISP within 3 days.
December 3 1999
- We are currently
experiencing intermittent outages of the discussion board. The
server fault is being looked at.
December 2 1999
-
NSYNC at Leave a
Legacy
-
IllumiNations 2000
Review
-
Millennium Reports
-
Animal Kingdom News
- The Studios have
re-themed the parking lot. The sections used to be Comedy,
Western, Romance and Mystery. Now, they are Television, Stage,
Film, and Music. They put up new colorful signs, and they repainted
the red areas on the asphalt at the ends of the rows different
colors to match the signs. They are hoping this will help
people find their cars better.
- The Epic Stunt
Spectacular at the Studios is going down in January for a 6 month
major rehab. There are rumors of a complete attraction change,
but our sources dispute this. The attraction has not had a
major rehab since opening, and every mechanical system will have a
major overhaul - this accounts for the lengthy 6 month downtime.
I would not be surprised to see some enhancements though, such as
new effects.
-
Star Tours II News
November 25 1999
November 24 1999
-
Test Track pass scans
- Update from Eric
on the post below about Horizons lights being on.
"We go to the park about three times a week, and it's been like that
for quite a long time."
November 20 1999
November 18 1999
November 17 1999
November 14 1999
November 13 1999
November 10 1999
November 9 1999
November 7 1999
November 6 1999
November 5 1999
- NEW
MGM Studios model
photo
- NEW
AK model photo
- We have reports
that a height testing balloon has been put in place between the
Italy and Germany pavilions at Epcot. A new attraction at
Epcot perhaps? (The height test balloons are used to determine how a
proposed attraction would be visible from other areas of the park)
November 4 1999
- Although the much
discussed new attraction announcements on October 1 didn't
materialize, we have word from a very reliable source that despite
the silence, things are happening, and in a *major* way.
Several BIG attraction projects began in early October. So
keep your eyes peeled everyone for first signs of construction in
Adventureland, former 2000 leagues lagoon, and over at Animal
Kingdom by a certain Camp Minnie Mickey.
-
NEW Horizons picture
-
NEW Photo of a model of Epcot,
displayed prior to construction.
November 3 1999
November 2 1999
November 1 1999
October
31 1999
October
28 1999
October
27 1999
October
24 1999
- NEW Navigation
System to hopefully make it easier for you guys to navigate your way
around the site! :-)
- Cleaned up many
areas
October
23 1999
October
19 1999
News in from Scott
Reed.
Indianapolis Motor
Speedway has stepped up its relationship with the Walt Disney Co. The
racetrack will be the sponsor of the Tomorrowland Speedway ride at
Magic Kingdom in Orlando. The deal calls for Disney to add several
features to the ride, such as the Yard of Brieln., Gasoline Alley and
signs and banners of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While driving
the course, guests will hear Indy announcer Tom Carnegie calling a
race. The ride also will be renamed the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway.
The project should be done by December. The Indy Racing League starts
its racing schedule each year at the Walt Disney World Speedway in
January.
October
16 1999
October
15 1999
October
14 1999
October
12 1999
October
11 1999
October
10 1999
- This website and
the mailing list experienced an outage of service much of yesterday.
The service is now restored.
October
9 1999
- We have a
NEW web based discussion board. This new system is much faster
than the previous system, so should be much easier to use.
Follow this link!
October
6 1999
October
4 1999
October
2 1999
October
1 1999
September 30 1999
September 29 1999
Disneyland Paris
officially announced the Disney Studios Paris today.
EURO DISNEY SCA 29
September 1999 DISNEYLAND PARIS:
LAUNCH OF THE SECOND PARK DISNEY STUDIOS
Euro Disney SCA has today confirmed the launch of its second park
"Disney Studios" at the Disneyland Paris site. Envisaged in the
original agreement made on 24th March 1987 between the French
authorities and Disney, the second park is scheduled to open in the
spring of 2002. It will adjoin the present park, the Magic Kingdom and
the Disneyland Hotel and will benefit from the existing
infrastructure, including RER (suburban) and TGV (high
speed) train stations, Disney village, hotels and visitor car parks.
Disney Studios will
draw on a variety of themes: cinema, animation, television and new
forms of audiovisual technology, inspired by the cinema of France,
Europe and Hollywood. A combination of theme park and production
studio, Disney Studios will have both a recreational and an
educational aspect. Visitors will be able to discover and become more
familiar with what goes on behind the scenes in the audiovisual and
film world. The wide range of entertainment on offer for children and
adults alike will include: a car stunt show produced by Remy Julienne,
an interactive tribute to the genre of cinema, an introduction to what
goes into the production of animation, a trip through a Canyon
Catastrophes and the Rock'n Roller, a spectacular new attraction
centred around the music of Aerosmith. Disney Studios will offer
a large choice of animations and sensations for children and adults.
This project heralds
the beginning of an important new stage of development for Euro Disney
SCA. It will enable Disneyland Paris to strengthen its attraction, as
both a touristic and an economic centre and to confirm its position as
the leading tourist destination in Europe. It will also make an active
contribution to the regional planning policy for the development of
the area to the east of Paris. The park will lead to the creation of
almost 5,000 jobs, of which 1,500 will be on the site as soon as the
park opens. The public authorities will support the project by
speeding up the timetable for certain infrastructural projects, such
as a new interchange and a second arterial link from the A4 motorway
to the park - both of these will be open from 2002. The authorities
will also have a role in professional training programmes, such as the
"tourist host" training set up by Disneyland Paris. The cultural
dimension of the project will be embodied in the representation of
European film heritage within the park and the establishment of
partnerships between Disneyland Paris and training companies in
television and film.
Total investment in
the new park amounts to FRF 4 billion. It will be financed by an
equity offering of FRF 1.5, billion of which The Walt Disney Company
has undertaken to subscribe 39%, representing the level of its present
stake in the Company. The equity offering will be submitted to
shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Euro Disney
S.C.A.,
which will take place on 2nd November. This financing will also
include a FRF 2.5 billion long term loan from CDC (la Caisse des
Depots et Consignations), one of Euro Disney's principal banks.
Separately, Euro Disney SCA has announced today that the existing
loans with the CDC for FRF 3.5 billion have been rearranged from 7.85%
to 5.15% to reflect the
historical decline in market rates.
Commenting on this
announcement, Gilles Pelissor, President and CEO of Euro Disney SCA,
said: "The diverse themes at Disney Studios will enrich the existing
offering Disneyland Paris. Disney Studios will complement the unique
world of the Magic Kingdom, offering a journey behind the scenes of
world cinema and into the heritage of Disney animation. The success of
this project, represents an historical moment for our company and our
region. It is the fruit of the entire cast of Disneyland Paris, who
has made this resort the leading tourist destination in Europe, and of
the famous Disney Imagineers".
September 28 1999
September 27 1999
Apologies for the
unavailability of this site over the last week. The provider
that hosts DisneyWorld MAGIC! has been experiencing major problems
with their core file servers. Besides the site being
unavailable, we have also been unable to make any additions to the
site, or receive any email sent to either of the email addresses or
the mailing list. If you have sent anything over the last few days
it was most likely not delivered. I would really appreciate it
if you could resend any mail - thanks!
- Coverage of
the opening of various
Millennium
shows at Epcot.
- Reorganization of
the whole Epcot sections
September 24 1999
September 23 1999
September 22 1999
September 19 1999
September 18 1999
September 15 1999
Walt Disney World
opened Animal Kingdom from noon to 8 p.m. today, but only for guests
staying at Disney resorts. Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and the
Magic Kingdom will reopen as planned on Thursday.
No damage has been
reported at any of the parks (yet), and all the animals are OK at
Animal Kingdom.
The Official Disney
Press Release
|
HURRICANE
FLOYD UPDATE |
|
Fortunately Walt
Disney World Resort sustained no damage during the recent
storm. Portions of the resort re-opened to Disney resort
guests this afternoon. We are pleased that guests can continue
to enjoy their vacations with us as we return to normal
operating hours tomorrow, Thursday, September 16.
In the
meantime, we are checking on our cast and community to offer
assistance as we are able. |
|
September 14 1999
Due to the incoming
Hurricane Floyd, the whole of WDW (and Florida) is in a state of
emergency.
- Magic Kingdom is
closing today at 14:00
- Animal Kingdom,
Epcot and Disney/MGM Studios are all closing today at 15:00
- All parks will be
closed until at least midday on Thursday
This will be the
first time that WDW has closed, and will put the park into "Phase 4"
emergency mode. Select Cast Members will still remain in the
park at each attraction during the closure.
Emergency plans are
being put into operation, including strengthening various delicate
structures, such as Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom.
Orlando International
Airport closed its facility Tuesday afternoon for the first time since
it opened 18 years ago to wait out Hurricane Floyd. Universal
and SeaWorld have also closed.
For live
information and news.....
http://www.broadcast.com/radio/talk/wdbo/
Listen Live to NewsTalk 580 WDBO!
Central Florida's News, Weather and Traffic Station...
The Official
Comment made on the Official Walt Disney World Website
WEATHER
ADVISORY
To ensure the
safety of our Guests and Cast Members as hurricane Floyd passes by
the Florida coast, Walt Disney World® Resort will close to Guests at
3 p.m., Tuesday, September 14th. It will remain closed throughout
the day on Wednesday, September 15th.
The four Theme
Parks and other entertainment areas of the Walt Disney World® Resort
are expected to return to normal operating hours Thursday, September
16th.
For information
about Guests staying in a Walt Disney World® Resort, please call
(407) 824-2222
(Because of the volume of calls we anticipate, we ask that only
those with relatives staying at the Walt Disney World® Resort to use
this number).
September 13 1999
September 11 1999
September 7 1999
September 6 1999
September 4 1999
September 2 1999
August
31 1999
- The Great Movie
Ride at the Disney MGM Studios is set for a small update. A
revised script has been approved containing some references to
Disney's latest animated feature, Tarzan.
August
26 1999
-
Rock n Roller
Hidden Mickey photo
- The Discussion
group server is still having reliability problems.
August
25 1999
August
23 1999
August
22 1999
August
21 1999
-
Epcot Millennium Pavilion news
August
17 1999
-
Epcot construction update
August
16 1999
August
14 1999
August
13 1999
August
8 1999
August
7 1999
August
6 1999
August
5 1999
August
4 1999
August
2 1999
August
1 1999
July 29
1999
July 27
1999
July 26
1999
July 24
1999
July 22
1999
July 20
1999
July 19
1999
- I have a major
problem with the web site. My ISP is offering bandwidth of
100Mb per day. My usage over the last week has been 1.2Gb per
day - over ten times the allowed. Because of this access to my
site was suspended this morning. It is now back in operation,
on the agreement that I reduce the downloads from this site.
Until I can find something else, I have had to remove the Rock n
Roller videos, which were generating almost 1Gb of downloads a day.
It is great in that loads of people are downloading things from my
site, and
I appreciate the support from the visitors to the site.
Thanks!
-
Rock n Roller Coaster
News
July 18
1999
July 17
1999
- NEW web
based discussion group.
Follow this link http://fp.disney.f9.co.uk
to visit our new discussion area. Anyone can post to the
group, without the need to register. You can also reply to
previous messages, review messages, and even search for a topic of
interest. The discussion can be around anything Walt Disney
World. If there is demand for more groups, discussing separate
issues, that will happen. Hope you enjoy the group!
- NOTE: The existing
mail based discussion list will continue as before.
July 16
1999
July 15
1999
July 14
1999
-
Rock n Roller Review
-
17 NEW Rock N Roller Photos
- I have received a
lot of email about the Horizons post below. I have word from a
few sources (who have not been wrong in the past) that horizons will
reopen in the original format. All that is planned in the
rehab is a clean and to repair failed parts. There is no
further word on what will happen to the ride after the Millennium
Celebration at Epcot. The reopening of Horizons will mean that
Epcot will have the maximum number of rides available for the
celebration.
July 12
1999
July 11
1999
- After
a great WDW trip I am back in the UK with lots of news, photos,
video and sounds to add to the site. Hopefully I will get some
of it up in the next few days.
Brief
News
-
Rock n Roller is in soft opening mode. The ride is
fantastic!
-
Epcot construction going well. The Spaceship Earth Mickey
wand is coming along well. Parts are already up, the rest is
being built in the Epcot parking lot.
-
Horizons is clear for rehab, leaving it set to reopen in its
original form in October 1999.
-
IllumiNations 2000 is coming along well. More details of the
show have been obtained.
June 22
1999
- Hi,
no updates for 2 weeks. Be sure to check back July 12th.
June 16
1999
June 13
1999
June 12
1999
June 11
1999
June 8
1999
June 2
1999
June 1
1999
May 29
1999
May 27
1999
May 25
1999
May 22
1999
May 18
1999
May 15
1999
May 14
1999
May 11
1999
May 10
1999
May 9
1999
-
New Discussion List!
- To
Join, send a blank email (no subject, no body) to
May 8
1999
New Sections!
May 7
1999
May 6
1999
May 5
1999
May 3
1999
April
30 1999
April
28 1999
April
27 1999
April
25 1999
April
23 1999
April
21 1999
April
17 1999
April
14 1999
April
11 1999
- Over
the last 7 days we made 2106 unique hits! It is the first time
we made 2000 hits in a single week! Thankyou all for your
support! :-)
April
10 1999
April 8
1999
April 7
1999
April 2
1999
March
29 1999
March
28 1999
March
26 1999
March
25 1999
March
20 1999
-
Tested the site with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. All is
well :-)
March
19 1999
March
18 1999
March
15 1999
March
14 1999
March
12 1999
March
11 1999
March
10 1999
March 7
1999
March 6
1999
March 5
1999
-
Apologies to anyone who is finding the site to be very slow.
The ISP that hosts DisneyWorld MAGIC! has had multiple problems with
the web server resulting in slow lookup times and transfer speeds.
They are assuring us that the situation will be resolved shortly.
March 2
1999
February 28 1999
February 25 1999
February 23 1999
February 22 1999
February 19 1999
February 18 1999
February 16 1999
February 15 1999
February 13 1999
February 12 1999
February 9 1999
February 8 1999
February 3 1999
February 2 1999
February 1 1999
A
BIG thankyou to Greg and Raechel for
photographing many of the new additions on DisneyWorld
MAGIC!
January
31 1999
January
26 1999
January
20 1999
January
19 1999
January
16 1999
January
13 1999
January
10 1999
For
updates from 1998, go here
|