In this week’s episode, Kelli gives an overview of Disney’s new game for Nintendo Switch, set to launch on July 28, 2023, and Chris compares the two Space Mountain roller coasters at Disneyland and Disney World. Spoilers – only one of them has a red-headed ghost!
For show notes and a transcript of this week’s show, visit: https://scfadp.com/podcast-season-6/disney-news-2-12-disney-illusion-island-on-nintendo-switch-and-reviewing-space-mountain-at-disneyland-and-disney-world/
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Show Notes:
Disney’s Illusion Island Game for Nintendo Switch:
https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/disney-illusion-island-switch/
- Disney General
- Disney 100 Commercial during the Super Bowl tonight.
- Super Bowl winner tonight will be “going to … DisneyLAND”
- WDW apparently will not fight the state takeover of the Reedy Creek Improvement District
- https://blogmickey.com/2023/02/disney-world-will-not-fight-state-takeover-of-reedy-creek-improvement-district/
- https://blogmickey.com/2023/02/state-takeover-of-reedy-creek-improvement-district-passes-florida-senate/
- https://blogmickey.com/2023/02/desantis-hostile-takeover-of-disneys-reedy-creek-improvement-district-passes-house-vote-advances-to-senate/
- https://twitter.com/AnnaForFlorida/status/1623776257358823426?s=20&t=CoHQXOk3smo8JYvREldFlA
- Bob Iger hints at more theme park expansion. Could have something to do with the fact that the theme parks are freaking killing it financially
- Disney parks post $8.7B in 2023 Q1
- Disneyland
- Wondrous Journey’s Nighttime Spectacular over Sleep Beauty Castle – hugely positive reviews
- Main Requirement: include a nod to every film released by Walt Disney Animation
- https://twitter.com/ScottGustin/status/1619392264182329344
- M&M Railway opened – the queue apparently stole the show
- Indiana Jones Adventure set to reopen in late March (26) after refurb
- Reimagined Toontown reopening delayed due to construction setbacks (winter storm related) – March 19
- Wondrous Journey’s Nighttime Spectacular over Sleep Beauty Castle – hugely positive reviews
- Disney Springs
- Entertainment
- New Zootopia movie seemingly confirmed during the recent earnings call. Even a troligy.
- People LOVE Zootopia
- Dinosaur could go away and be replaced by a zootopia attraction
- https://blogmickey.com/2023/02/new-zootopia-movie-confirmed-dinosaur-retheme-more-likely-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/
- Refurbs and Refreshes
Poly Lobby
- Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe at MK (partial closure)
- World Showcase ©
- https://dvcshop.com/5-differences-between-space-mountain-at-disney-world-and-disneyland/#:~:text=Space%20Mountain%20in%20Disneyland%20is%20much%20smaller.&text=Space%20Mountain%20in%20Magic%20Kingdom,and%20200%20feet%20in%20diameter.
- https://touringplans.com/blog/disneyland-vs-disney-world-attractions-space-mountain/
Transcript: Coming Soon!
