May 24, 2020

Leadership changes at Disney, Universal to re-open - what are Disney's plans?, Beastly Kingdom vs Pandora, Adding IP to classic Disney rides, and more!

54 minutes

Episode 008 ... Week in review of May 23, 2020 - we are joined by Ryan Teetz to discuss the following discussion topics ...

1) News of the week:
- Management changes at Disney - including Josh D'Amaro being named Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
- Universal Orlando presents plans to reopen - what's going on with Disney?
- Ryan Teetz, moderator for the News and Rumor board at the disboards.com shares his understanding of all that is going on
- Topic starts @1:28 ...

3) Trip Planning for WDW's 50th Anniversary in 2021
- Phil provides an update on his trip planning for the 50th anniversary of WDW in October of 2021
- Jason shares updates on plans for his trips in 2021 and Ryan discusses timing of his trip planning
- Topic starts @17:21 ...

2) Beastly Kingdom vs Pandora
- The original plans for Animal Kingdom called for a Beastly Kingdom area - eventually what got built in its place in Pandora, the world of Avatar. Would it have been better if the original plan cam to fruition?
- Ryan, Jason, and Phil discuss which option they prefer and why
Source: https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/beastly-kingdom-vs-pandora.964738/
- Topic starts @24:31 ...

4) Original Disney Attractions That Could Easily Go the Way of an IP Makeover
- Rachel Ashbrook, a contributing writer fro wdwinfo.com wrote an article looking at attractions at Walt Disney World with suggestions for IP that could be added to them
- Phil, Jason, and Ryan share their thoughts on these suggestions - which ones would they support and which ones are they, um, not fans of
Source: https://www.wdwinfo.com/disneylandcalifornia/original-disney-attractions-that-could-easily-go-the-way-of-an-ip-makeover/
- Topic starts @32:50 ...

5) Any Reason to Carry Cash in the Parks?
- Jason, Phil, and Ryan discuss a topic of a thread on the disboards asking if there is now any reason to carry cash in the parks - and the impact of the effort to move towards contactless payment.
Source: https://www.disboards.com/threads/any-reason-to-carry-cash-in-the-parks.3801969/
- Topic starts @47:36

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