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rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

Club Disney opened in the sunset theater today

https://twitter.com/laughing_place/status/671707048967540737

wareagle57 · Dec 1, 2015

rteetz said:
Launch bay is open and sponsored by HP enterprise.

https://twitter.com/wdwnt/status/671695022761357312

The chewie and Vader meet and greets are expected two hour waits already. Disney visa meet and greet opens at 11 am.

It would be nice if the app included wait times for Vadar/Chewy and not just to get in. Are the Visa meet and greets typically much shorter than the regular ones? This is our first time going with that perk.

skier_pete · Dec 1, 2015

wareagle57 said:
It would be nice if the app included wait times for Vadar/Chewy and not just to get in. Are the Visa meet and greets typically much shorter than the regular ones? This is our first time going with that perk.

My experience at Epcot is the Visa M&G have long lines there. I would expect the same here, but maybe not as long as for Vader and Chewy. A LOT of Disney fans have a Disney Visa.

wareagle57 · Dec 1, 2015

skier_pete said:
My experience at Epcot is the Visa M&G have long lines there. I would expect the same here, but maybe not as long as for Vader and Chewy. A LOT of Disney fans have a Disney Visa.

So what exactly is the "perk" then? The Character Spot at Epcot often has very short waits.

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

skier_pete said:
My experience at Epcot is the Visa M&G have long lines there. I would expect the same here, but maybe not as long as for Vader and Chewy. A LOT of Disney fans have a Disney Visa.

My experiences with the Disney visa meet and greet have been fairly good. It usually always has a line but it's never been like meeting Mickey in town square or some of the other meet and greets. I think the longest I've waited is 15 minutes maybe. I'd expect this Star Wars one to be a decent wait tho but probably not quite 2 hours like the other ones.

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

wareagle57 said:
So what exactly is the "perk" then? The Character Spot at Epcot often has very short waits.

The perk is getting a free photo 4x6

luisov · Dec 1, 2015

I guess Launch Bay is just not my cup of tea.

rteetz said:
BIG Miceage Disneyland update

http://micechat.com/116178-miceage-disneyland-rumor-update-star-wars/

Executive shake up at Disneyland, and no Colgaizer is getting his contract extended unlike the last 4 presidents.

Interesting. I personally think Cloglaizer has been a good president, so I'm happy to hear this. I'm guessing he has some experience with major construction planning given his work with Pandora at AK and I assume some of Carsland.

skier_pete · Dec 1, 2015

wareagle57 said:
So what exactly is the "perk" then? The Character Spot at Epcot often has very short waits.

The times we did it, you get your pictures with multiple characters at the same time. I think it was Goofy and Minnie. And you get the free print-out picture. I would at Star Wars it will be a different interaction that Chewie and Vader. My guess would be Stormtroopers. (I haven't heard what it is at DLR.)

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

skier_pete said:
The times we did it, you get your pictures with multiple characters at the same time. I think it was Goofy and Minnie. And you get the free print-out picture. I would at Star Wars it will be a different interaction that Chewie and Vader. My guess would be Stormtroopers. (I haven't heard what it is at DLR.)

Disney Visa Meet and Greet 10min reported wait for Chewie

skier_pete · Dec 1, 2015

rteetz said:
Disney Visa Meet and Greet 10min reported wait for Chewie

SO are you saying the Disney M&G is also Chewie?

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

skier_pete said:
SO are you saying the Disney M&G is also Chewie?

Today it was yes.

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

Club Disney

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...disney-opens-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

New safety restrictions for Cinderellas royal table

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/12/safety-restrictions-impacting.html?m=1

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

New Jedi training academy

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

More launch bay

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ood-studios-with-new-star-wars-launch-bay.htm

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

Reports are an entire fleet of parking lot trams at DHS are down so people are forced to walk.

Spacedog1975 · Dec 1, 2015

rteetz said:
New safety restrictions for Cinderellas royal table

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/12/safety-restrictions-impacting.html?m=1

Before is easy. After? I presume that inside CRT is decent for fireworks viewing, but I've never dined there so I'm not sure.

That said, most of the fireworks aren't launched near the castle at all, are they?

rteetz · Dec 1, 2015

Spacedog1975 said:
Before is easy. After? I presume that inside CRT is decent for fireworks viewing, but I've never dined there so I'm not sure.

That said, most of the fireworks aren't launched near the castle at all, are they?

no there are a few but not many.

Spacedog1975 · Dec 1, 2015

That's what I'm thinking. Not many more (or much more substantial) than the ones that go off during DAWM.

Better safe than sorry, I suppose.

SureAsLiz · Dec 1, 2015

Spacedog1975 said:
Before is easy. After? I presume that inside CRT is decent for fireworks viewing, but I've never dined there so I'm not sure.

That said, most of the fireworks aren't launched near the castle at all, are they?

There are the twirling fan ones on the castle, and the short explosion ones. I'm not sure how wide their safety range is since they are on the front, but that might have something to do with it as well

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