News Round Up 2016

[lennyd]

Disneys theory is make them pay to come in so they can buy things!!!!!!!!

 

[Flyerjab]

Ok I think we have exhausted this discussion. Honestly I don't know what even started it. Let's all move on. Thanks.

What happened to your news thread? This almost sounds like one of those 'Spirited' discussions from some other board.

 

[Sweettears]

Wow...that's the biggest hanging curve, middle in...to me.

Days of Christmas is PATHETIC for about 10 years.

It used to be the best...a destination unto itself. Wall to wall stuff and a lot of non "every store", disneystore.com, Walmart seasonal section, things...

It's just sad. If pucks wasn't attached to it - i'd set up a protest/picket line around it.

I couldn't agree more. Every time we shopped there during "the good old days" we found very unique and impressive decorations that we still display every year. Many of them go for multiples of their purchase price on eBay. Last several years I don't think we have purchased anything.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

1. It's hard to believe there is a line for Country Bears. LOL

2. Rafiki just walking around? I can't be so lucky to run into him.

He was probably on his way to his meet and greet location. Rafiki now meets regularly in Adventureland at MK. He can also be found at Conservation Station in AK, where he has been meeting for a few years.

 

[pork]

What happened to your news thread? This almost sounds like one of those 'Spirited' discussions from some other board.

It ends like this on most boards when it comes to news. There's just the 2 groups that never see eye to eye. It just tends to flair up the most when prices increase.

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney March Magic is back again!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...eturns-for-2016/?CMP=SOC-FBPAGE20160313171530

 

[rteetz]

Construction update

Rivers of Light

 

[rteetz]

Construction update

Avatar and Tiffins update

 

[rteetz]

Construction update

Mako update

 

[cmash95]

they didnt dam the water up. it still flows its just underground in areas and they needed the extra space. Cm cuts as i have said before are the result of .50 and hour raises coming next month. and they are always tweeking FP so if too many people cut the lines they will go back to what they were doing.

 

[soniam]

This is the worst idea I have ever heard of. What are they thinking? I was hoping they would have just realized that the first touch point needs to be about 100 feet into the cue to eliminate the line in the walk way...... but no... leave the line in the walk way and allow everyone to duck the rail and have a fastpass--- worst idea ever.

I guess I will see how this is working starting Tuesday. I am not afraid to call out line jumpers or cutters. I just embarrassed a group of teens on Gringotts at Universal yesterday. There were 8 of them trying to catch up to a friend. I told them that in the future, 2, maybe 3, is OK, but beyond that is just rude and inconsiderate. Many of them decided to stay put Just doing my job to help raise that village, since the other parents are slacking off

I also saw some people cutting over to the SB line at Forbidden Journey from the single rider line. It almost seemed that the single rider line was taking twice as long as the SB line. It was DH, DS, and myself in the single rider line. I said we weren't going to do that. We made our decision and just had to live with it. Suddenly, the single rider line started getting some attention. I think the employees saw the line jumpers and remembered that we were there

 

[rteetz]

they didnt dam the water up. it still flows its just underground in areas and they needed the extra space. Cm cuts as i have said before are the result of .50 and hour raises coming next month. and they are always tweeking FP so if too many people cut the lines they will go back to what they were doing.

CM cuts are not because of the .50 raise. Disney can plenty afford that raise. The cuts are due to the problems in Shanghai, MyMagic+, and other projects.

 

[graychef]

News

Disney March Magic is back again!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...eturns-for-2016/?CMP=SOC-FBPAGE20160313171530

I bought 5 or 6 shirts last year. In looking at these, I may go for 3 or 4 more. Engineers is calling my name.

 

[rteetz]

I bought 5 or 6 shirts last year. In looking at these, I may go for 3 or 4 more. Engineers is calling my name.

I'll probably buy some too.

 

[Angeliki19]

I bought 5 or 6 shirts last year. In looking at these, I may go for 3 or 4 more. Engineers is calling my name.

Do the shirts come in kid sizes?

 

[Spacedog1975]

Do the shirts come in kid sizes?

Does Disney ever miss a sales opportunity?

 

[rteetz]

News

More on the single touch point change at select Disney attractions

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ttractions-eliminating-second-touch-point.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

New concept art for the renovated Planet Hollywood.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/plan...ows-the-stargazers-patio-and-new-interior.htm

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Disneyland Paris Update

http://micechat.com/121570-disneyland-paris-spring-entertainment/

 

[Spacedog1975]

News

More on the single touch point change at select Disney attractions

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ttractions-eliminating-second-touch-point.htm

I'm not at all clear on how they've solved the line jumping question. Perhaps they'll keep 2 touch points for attractions where it's physically possible to change lines.