Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2024 Edition

Obviously not going to post anything when or if they are revealed, but apparently Disney had 1TB of data leaked today and WDI was found within the data so info about the upcoming D23 event may be leaked. Just a heads up if anyone sees anything on social media about it. I already see people on WDWMagic discussing this and I know many people read this forum and that one.
Then I guess Bob Iger's gonna leave Disney sooner than planned, and have either Dana Walden or Alan Bergman take over. When Sony Pictures got hacked back in 2014, many executives left, especially Amy Pascal.
 

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Testing Single Rider Line

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On today’s visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we discovered that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is testing a single rider line.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is officially testing a new single rider line. The entrance for single riders is near the exit of the attraction. Guests looking for this line will spot a Cast Member holding a blue and white sign with the Rise of the Resistance logo on it. The sign reads “Rise of the Resistance Single Rider End of Line.”

By using the single rider option, we were able to enter the line and arrive outside of our jail cell in just five minutes. While it was great to get through the line so fast, there was one major downside. We missed a lot of the attraction’s storyline. By using the single rider line, we skipped Rey’s pre-show and never boarded the Intersystem Transport Ship (I-TS). Instead, the line took us directly to the Star Destroyer hangar.

After the Star Destroyer hangar, we were directed to the left lane. This lane is now being used for single riders only. Previously, groups were told to use both sides of the queue as they approached the loading area for the attraction.

Disney has not announced whether they intend to make the single rider line permanent for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. A Cast Member told us that this was part of an alternative plan for the Disability Access Service (DAS) that has become harder for guests to obtain after changes in May.
 
Disney Confirms Jungle Cruise Reopening Timeline After August Refurbishment

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Walt Disney World has today provided a brief update on the upcoming refurbishment of the Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom.

Disney confirms that the refurbishment will begin on August 26, 2024, and will reopen "before the winter holidays begin." Disney's holiday season begins on November 8 this year.

The Jungle Cruise has also been removed from the list of attractions available during Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.

While we don't expect any show changes during the closure, several permits were recently filed, including one with contractor Underwater Enginerring Services, Inc.

Although the Jungle Cruise's show scenes have recently been updated, the ride has not been closed for refurbishment since 2017.
 
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Testing Single Rider Line

WDW-DHS-Rise-of-the-Resistance-Single-Rider-6-1.jpg


On today’s visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we discovered that Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is testing a single rider line.

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is officially testing a new single rider line. The entrance for single riders is near the exit of the attraction. Guests looking for this line will spot a Cast Member holding a blue and white sign with the Rise of the Resistance logo on it. The sign reads “Rise of the Resistance Single Rider End of Line.”

By using the single rider option, we were able to enter the line and arrive outside of our jail cell in just five minutes. While it was great to get through the line so fast, there was one major downside. We missed a lot of the attraction’s storyline. By using the single rider line, we skipped Rey’s pre-show and never boarded the Intersystem Transport Ship (I-TS). Instead, the line took us directly to the Star Destroyer hangar.

After the Star Destroyer hangar, we were directed to the left lane. This lane is now being used for single riders only. Previously, groups were told to use both sides of the queue as they approached the loading area for the attraction.

Disney has not announced whether they intend to make the single rider line permanent for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. A Cast Member told us that this was part of an alternative plan for the Disability Access Service (DAS) that has become harder for guests to obtain after changes in May.
As a solo traveller, I was excited when I saw the headline. Then my excitement died when I read you miss half the pre-ride stuff. Do better, Disney!
 
As a solo traveller, I was excited when I saw the headline. Then my excitement died when I read you miss half the pre-ride stuff. Do better, Disney!
Yeah, if you miss all that, whats the point? It's an integral part of the experience. I understand that it would be difficult to manage single riders through all that, but, you know, not every ride is designed to accommodate single riders well.
 
Yeah, if you miss all that, whats the point? It's an integral part of the experience. I understand that it would be difficult to manage single riders through all that, but, you know, not every ride is designed to accommodate single riders well.
I don’t understand why Disney doesn’t incorporate more single rider lines into their planning. They know they want to fill all the space in the ride vehicles, and they know they need single riders to do it, but they only have 4 rides with proper single rider lines (Space Mountain doesn’t count because it’s at the very end)
 
I don’t understand why Disney doesn’t incorporate more single rider lines into their planning. They know they want to fill all the space in the ride vehicles, and they know they need single riders to do it, but they only have 4 rides with proper single rider lines (Space Mountain doesn’t count because it’s at the very end)
If I had to guess it's because if too many had it that would lead to too many people using Single Rider for their whole group just to get a shorter line. I don't mean a whole group enters and then knows they stand a high chance of being split up, I mean that the whole group would enter and bellyache that they were being split up. By Disney limiting the number of attractions they can reduce how many attractions this would happen to and reduce how many CMs would have to encounter this.

And I say this with my husband using Single Rider a lot (mostly at Universal) but without me going on that ride, I'd love for him to have more options but there is that other side too.
 
Last time I was in there the seats were looking sad. So this is a welcome fix.
Unfortunately been that way for a long time. The seats were in desperate need of being replaced. Kinda interesting they chose to go bold with the colors and pattern rather than more neutral that is more common in today's designs. I like it though.
 
I still don't understand why they built a single rider lane for Ratatouille, but never opened it. It exists in DLP's version
 














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