News Round Up 2016

[lockedoutlogic]

agree this period of building should of started in 2013 at the earliest

Typo?

 

[rteetz]

I like midway...it's a solid mainstream attraction.

But with proper planning and operation it should be a 30-45 minute wait type ride. It should never be 75-90. The realities of the system even with popular IP don't warrant that in Disney tradition.

FP is the reason it is that way. TSMM was not designed for FP.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

DHS fireworks construction

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...tion-for-star-wars-a-galactic-spectacular.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Talk like a Whale day at Disney Parks

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/05/speak-like-a-whale-day-this-june-11-at-disney-parks/

 

[rteetz]

News

STK is officially open

http://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2016/05/25/stk-orlando-officially-opens-disney-springs/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

FP is the reason it is that way. TSMM was not designed for FP.

10 years after the debut of fastpass? Hard to believe

 

[rteetz]

10 years after the debut of fastpass? Hard to believe

It's true though. It should only be standby. Look at it in DCA it doesn't have FP while it still has routine 30-45 minute waits its much better than 75+.

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

STK menu

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/stk-orlando/menus.htm

Question for those that have been to an STK. How do they compare to Shula's, Ruths Chris, or Gibson's?

 

[rteetz]

Rumor

2 major Shanghai attractions are having problems during trial ops and may not be ready for opening day.

I think I can guess at least one of those, The roaring rapids...

 

[rteetz]

News

China doesn't like Disney food prices...

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-shanghai-disney-food-adv-snap-story.html

 

[twebber55]

Typo?

sorry should ve explained
where these projects are now should ve been 3 years ago

 

[ladyelizabeth]

It's true though. It should only be standby. Look at it in DCA it doesn't have FP while it still has routine 30-45 minute waits its much better than 75+.

I always thought the longer wait times were due to it being one of the few attractions for younger children to ride on at DHS.

 

[beer dave]

#thanksfreecoke

#thanksrteetzandhisgrandma

 

[rteetz]

I always thought the longer wait times were due to it being one of the few attractions for younger children to ride on at DHS.

Yes that's one of the reasons too but FP jacks up the wait even more.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

China doesn't like Disney food prices...

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-shanghai-disney-food-adv-snap-story.html

I find the line “Disneyland is a symbol of luxury and creativity, a symbol of American culture, which is what the poorer die for,” interesting to see how other countries still look at the U.S. ... not sure "luxury and creativity" is what the current climate in our country is all about

 

[soniam]

One question for those that actually go to Universal - are crowd levels becoming a problem there? There's been some pretty significant increases in attendance in those parks in the last 5 years, and I know these new offerings, but in many cases they replaced existing rides. Is Universal being able to handle the influx of people?

I had never been to Universal before WWOHP. We also always get Express Pass. However, I would say that there are definitely times when you can get on rides with 10 minute or less wait earlier in the day, especially if it's the park without early entry. The Forbidden Journey and Gringott's seemed to have less waits this March than March 2015. However, they have some rides that can get horrible waits, ie WWOHP, Spider Man, Minions. So, they haven't dispersed crowds as well as WDW, so not all rides get bad waits. But that may be a good thing. Except for WWOHP, I haven't felt that the park area itself felt too crowded, and we went the week before the week of Good Friday. They also handle the crowds at the popular rides well at park opening. They seem more organized than WDW sometimes, but then others they feel more inept

 

[jade1]

Yes that's one of the reasons too but FP jacks up the wait even more.

Are you talking an overall average wait time (per rider)? Or with 80% at basically no wait.

 

[jade1]

which is what the poorer die for,”

I wonder if they define "poorer" the same there as we do in America.

 

[Grand Admiral]

News

New Disney shirts coming to Disney store online.

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-to-disney-parks-online-store-in-spring-2016/

Got my shirt today!

 

[wareagle57]

News

Photo surfacing on Twitter showing 2015 theme park attendance...

https://twitter.com/michaelsheehyjr/status/735469700747001856

Universal studios with a 16% increase. One surprise to me is somehow Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea both see a decrease?

I've never understand why there is such a huge gap between DL and DCA. It's so much bigger than the gap between the Florida parks, yet it is RIGHT there, a 120 second walk away. I'd also argue it's a better, more complete park than any of the 3 in Florida at the moment. It certainly has more E tickets than any of those parks. Is it due to the locals? The locals obviously have access to both parks, but I guess if I lived there I would still be more likely to visit DL more often, whereas WDW has a lot of one timers or once a year people who are going to do all 4 parks every time.