News Round Up 2017

[Dentam]

News

Tours of Copper Creek Villas start tomorrow March 2.

We have a planned break at the WL on Saturday and might see if we can book a tour.

 

[koala1966]

News

Festival of the Arts will return in 2018

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/03/artfulepcot-will-make-another-appearance-in-2018/

We're excited about this, we loved FOTA. They really got into the theme with little pop up galleries where you could meet the artists and the big wall art for everyone to partake in. The picture spots they set up turned out great, we loved the photos we got especially in those walk in frames that put you inside the art. And the musical acts were fantastic.

 

[Irish_Mike]

Yeah, at least something. people are so used to the Mickey scanners now. This also appears to be less easy to use with a Magicband compared to the old devices.

You'd be surprised - from my experience in QSFB, the Mickey scanners were quite erratic at reading the Magicbands (Talking about back with 1.0) and went out of order a number of times. Apple Watches and other phone payments also had that issue of being unreadable by the reader.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is more accessible to people, because it's something they recognize and have used before. Though yeah, a little Mickey decal wouldn't hurt.

 

[Roxyfire]

Yeah, at least something. people are so used to the Mickey scanners now. This also appears to be less easy to use with a Magicband compared to the old devices.

I have that problem at times with my apple watch. Some stores just, for whatever reason, won't pick up my payment through my watch.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Yeah, at least something. people are so used to the Mickey scanners now. This also appears to be less easy to use with a Magicband compared to the old devices.

Any insight as to why this was changed? I agree with all your comments that this looks a lot less intuitive to use than the Mickey scanners and I'm wondering what the rationale behind the change was.

 

[Irish_Mike]

Any insight as to why this was changed? I agree with all your comments that this looks a lot less intuitive to use than the Mickey scanners and I'm wondering what the rationale behind the change was.

According to the article, the company that designed the Mickey scanner went out of business, and it was costing Disney a lot to maintain them.

 

[rteetz]

The company that designed the Mickey scanner went out of business, and it was costing Disney a lot to maintain them.

I'd love to see numbers on all of the costs associated with magicband, scanners, MyMagic+, etc. We will never see it but I'm sure it's enormous.

 

[Irish_Mike]

It'd have to be pushing $1.5-2 billion at this point, if not more.

 

[PolyRob]

Disney has begun replacing the custom Magic Band readers with an industry-standard device

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/03/photos-disney-drops-custom-magicband-readers-new-payment-devices/

Those old machines did go down a lot! I've had many CMs apologize and reset it or take me to another machine. I will admit that I will miss hearing "Mickey to Mickey." The 2.0 bands seem a lot more intuitive to use rather than the 1.0 for entry, FP+, and making payments because its clear with your wrist down what part needs to make contact. I have not used a 2.0 band yet, but will in a few days! I do think there may be confusion/a learning curve when you can place your band because the Mickey head used to illuminate, but I guess the screen will have some sort of prompt. I will say I am excited there is a normal sized keypad with the privacy shield for your pin! The old ones were so small and crushed it was hard to type my number in and I do not even have big fingers!

 

[Harry Wallace]

Don't mean to bring back the wooden floor conversation from a while back but that's definitely the way they're going as seen with every new room at WL

 

[RobertUpland]

Yeah, at least something. people are so used to the Mickey scan. This also appears to be less easy to use with a Magicband compared to the old devices.

I'm not sure about the scanners at other locations but I work at a qsr in AK and the ones we use are terrible. Sometimes they won't scan so we have to redirect to the other side of the register. They NEVER read credit cards and the cords are so long they get caught in the register drawer. I'm excited to see how these new scanners workout.

 

[rteetz]

Those old machines did go down a lot! I've had many CMs apologize and reset it or take me to another machine. I will admit that I will miss hearing "Mickey to Mickey." The 2.0 bands seem a lot more intuitive to use rather than the 1.0 for entry, FP+, and making payments because its clear with your wrist down what part needs to make contact. I have not used a 2.0 band yet, but will in a few days! I do think there may be confusion/a learning curve when you can place your band because the Mickey head used to illuminate, but I guess the screen will have some sort of prompt. I will say I am excited there is a normal sized keypad with the privacy shield for your pin! The old ones were so small and crushed it was hard to type my number in and I do not even have big fingers!

I got a free soda and Mickey bar once because a machine was down.

 

[rteetz]

It'd have to be pushing $1.5-2 billion at this point, if not more.

It was originally budgeted at 1 billion I think we are well over 2 billion at this point if not pushing towards 2.5-3.

 

[rteetz]

Don't mean to bring back the wooden floor conversation from a while back but that's definitely the way they're going as seen with every new room at WL

True, I think the wood floors go better with WL though than wood floors else where.

 

[rteetz]

Jimmy Fallon soft opened tonight and so far people like the queue and the ride is lackluster. Even Universal fanboys aren't that impressed.

 

[rteetz]

News

Window at new Jimmy Fallon ride pays tribute to Twister and Bill Paxton.

http://www.**************.net/2017/...-twister-attraction-in-new-jimmy-fallon-ride/

 

[rteetz]

News

Disneyland Paris is inching ever closer to their 25th anniversary

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-unique-milestone-on-eve-of-25th-anniversary/

 

[DisFanDad]

Seriously, it seemed like every time I came on here a new rumored opening date for something was out, or a new rumored construction project was being discussed, or some permits had been filed.

Its been to long. I think I got addicted to the buzz and excitement ... I need more BIG rumors !!!

Help me out Rteetz ...

 

[rteetz]

Seriously, it seemed like every time I came on here a new rumored opening date for something was out, or a new rumored construction project was being discussed, or some permits had been filed.

Its been to long. I think I got addicted to the buzz and excitement ... I need more BIG rumors !!!

Help me out Rteetz ...

That's how it goes. We'll get a ton of news at once and then nothing.

 

[rteetz]