Disney news, rumors, and round-up – November 2016

How is it November already??  I feel like I say that every month, but I mean it moreso now.  October was a crazy time for me.  I published my first book, started a new full-time job, attended a work conference, and did my longest ever run for my marathon training. And somehow tried to keep with the Disney news and blogging, of course!  My own trip for the marathon is only about 2 months away right now, which is pretty crazy to think about.  For the first time I am not 100% looking forward to a Disney trip – because it also means I’ll have to run 26.2 miles that weekend!

Disney News

New milkshakes at Planet Hollywood Observatory.

• The Writer’s Stop, a small coffee shop and bookstore in Hollywood Studios, has closed down to make way for new construction.
• A wine bar called Wine Bar George will be opening in Disney Springs in 2017.
• The newest Disney Princess, Princess Elena of Avalor, will begin doing meet and greets at Princess Fairytale Hall beginning on November 24th.
• In November and December a new nighttime spectacular will replace the Star Wars show at Hollywood Studios, called Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!
• Disney Cruise Line will start doing special Marvel Days at Sea in fall 2017 on board select ships and sailings.
• When Planet Hollywood reopens in Disney Springs as Planet Hollywood Observatory, it’s going to be featuring some pretty incredible looking milkshakes.
• On November 4th the Wishes preshow, which is currently Celebrate the Magic, will be replaced with a new show called Once upon a Time.
• The Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4 have switched release dates – we’ll now see the Incredibles sequel in 2018 and Toy Story 4 in 2019.
• Pizzerizzo has an opening date!  It will begin serving to the masses on November 18th.

Disney Rumors

Epcot  //  This is an extremely unconfirmed rumor (more like speculation really), but some people are suggesting that Disney may add the Ratatouille ride from Disneyland Paris to the France pavilion in Epcot in time for Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021.

Animal Kingdom  //  The Rivers of Light rumors keep circulating, and while Disney seems to be indicating that Rivers of Light will be out next spring, some are guessing that we could see it as early as January.

Movies  //  Because the release dates for Toy Story 4 and Incredibles 2 have been switched, there are some people suggesting that this could be a result of some issues with Toy Story – I hope that’s not the case!

Other Disney Blogs

Mindy’s spooky dessert plate (from This Fairytale Life)

Lee from Disney Nouns shares why he thinks Let it Go is a bad song – and while I disagree with him, it’s a fascinating perspective to read!

Lots of people think Stitch’s Great Escape is a bad ride because it isn’t as scary as the original Alien Encounter – but Jenn from The Fairest Run of All confesses that she’s afraid of the ride with Stitch, and I’m the same way!

Rebecca from Caravan Sonnet gives a review of the Disney Dream cruise ship, and has a bunch of other blog posts about her time on the Dream.

Over on This Fairytale Life, Mindy has a spooky afternoon tea at Steakhouse 55 in Disneyland.