News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

News

Bob Iger has resigned from President Trump's advisory council after he decided to leave the Paris Climate agreement.

https://t.co/NRoudjrLub

 

[RobertUpland]

I don't but I think there should be a better system for the queue trash cans as that seems to be where the problem is.

Definitely. Something drastic needs to happen at AK.

 

[splash327]

When we go, we tend to just start playing with all the buttons and switches....if there are strangers in there with us, they also seem to enjoy our "enhancements" of talking back to "Lt. Dan", er, I mean Mission Control.

We love the ride, but I agree that the story really does need updating.

And I thought we were the only ones that did that. And since you are not spinning in the "hyper sleep" phase we all try and do the goofiest sleeping face.

 

[wareagle57]

It sounds like queue ones are the most problematic? I'm never in lines so it makes sense why I don't notice it. Those are also the areas that are hardest to reach simply because the area is filled with guests who can't go anywhere.

That's an interesting situation to be solved.

It's not something I've ever thought about, but if I had known it would be an issue when designing the queue (is this an issue in other queues?) then I would build hallways between the rooms that CMs can access, and put the trashcans next to doors that open up into those hallways. Put perhaps that would detract from theming?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Pandora has renewed interest in AK and Star Wars will definitely help. I think Disney is okay.

As long as their absolute numbers are steady/growing they will be fine even if they lose share

It's like when a new restaurant opens next to an existing restaurant - it isn't necessarily bad for the original as the new one can bring more people to the area in general and should be good to the customers as both need to provide a good product

And if this is what Pandora opening is like it is going to be nuts when Star Wars Land opens. If they offer something similar to the extra extra magic hours for onsite guests for Star Wars the could really drive up demand (and prices with it)

 

[SureAsLiz]

It's not something I've ever thought about, but if I had known it would be an issue when designing the queue (is this an issue in other queues?) then I would build hallways between the rooms that CMs can access, and put the trashcans next to doors that open up into those hallways. Put perhaps that would detract from theming?

It's a problem in several of the queues, not just River Journey.

After thinking about it last night, Princess Fairy Tale Hall has hard to access trashcans and that queue can build up trash throughout the day (though the trashcans themselves aren't generally full. Guests just leave their trash everywhere).

Mermaid on the other hand has trashcans near access points, so those are pretty easy for custodial to reach.

It sounds like it might be more of an 'out of sight out of mind' situation, in which case there should probably be some sort of system in which every trashcan gets checked - nothing complicated, just a numbered checklist kind of thing. But most of the effort is probably put into the heavy traffic areas

 

[Jamie297]

It's not something I've ever thought about, but if I had known it would be an issue when designing the queue (is this an issue in other queues?) then I would build hallways between the rooms that CMs can access, and put the trashcans next to doors that open up into those hallways. Put perhaps that would detract from theming?

It's too bad Disney didn't think of something like a "utilidor" with a vacuum trash collection system for AK while it was being built. I think I have heard of something like that in another park somewhere...hummm o-yeah...never mind. Lol

 

[rteetz]

It's too bad Disney didn't think of something like a "utilidor" with a vacuum trash collection system for AK while it was being built. I think I have heard of something like that in another park somewhere...hummm o-yeah...never mind. Lol

AK is such a different park I don't think it's quite equipped for that.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It's too bad Disney didn't think of something like a "utilidor" with a vacuum trash collection system for AK while it was being built. I think I have heard of something like that in another park somewhere...hummm o-yeah...never mind. Lol

That would be really hard - one of the negatives of the utilidoor system is you can't really have plants above it so just don't think that would work at AK ... but perhaps something creative could have been developed or just suck it up and increase CM costs and have more out and about.

 

[adam.adbe]

AK is such a different park I don't think it's quite equipped for that.

That may be, but few things say 'ecological awareness' quite like overflowing trash-cans. :-/

 

[rteetz]

News

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner close to buying a soccer club

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/i...m_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=twitter.com

 

[Lee Matthews]

Out of all the football clubs..... Portsmouth lol

 

[closetmickey]

That would be really hard - one of the negatives of the utilidoor system is you can't really have plants above it so just don't think that would work at AK ... but perhaps something creative could have been developed or just suck it up and increase CM costs and have more out and about.

This! Its not an access issue...its a # of available employees issue.

 

[MissGina5]

This! Its not an access issue...its a # of available employees issue.

Hire my sister she's lookin to join disney! lol

 

[jknezek]

Hire my sister she's lookin to join disney! lol

It's not that hard if you want a low paying, menial job. They hire people by the boatloads. Just remember, you don't get paid for time from employee parking to costuming to the park where your shift starts, or in reverse. It's a long day according to the people I know who work there. Many of whom do it more because it is fun than because they earn a fair wage...

 

[Irish_Mike]

Because World of Disney could not get any more crowded, you can now buy the ever-popular enchanted rose cup there (While supplies last)

https://twitter.com/DisneySprings/status/870720432613281792

 

[rteetz]

Because World of Disney could not get any more crowded, you can now buy the ever-popular enchanted rose cup there (While supplies last)

https://twitter.com/DisneySprings/status/870720432613281792

Yeah I was there today and must've missed it. I would've picked one up otherwise.

 

[PolyRob]

Because World of Disney could not get any more crowded, you can now buy the ever-popular enchanted rose cup there (While supplies last)

https://twitter.com/DisneySprings/status/870720432613281792

I just looked hoping it would be in the app. I didn't see it

 

[Bay Max]

Mobile ordering starts at Restaurantosaurus on June 27th. Be patient as cast members won't be told anything about how it will work until the week before.

 

[MissGina5]

It's not that hard if you want a low paying, menial job. They hire people by the boatloads. Just remember, you don't get paid for time from employee parking to costuming to the park where your shift starts, or in reverse. It's a long day according to the people I know who work there. Many of whom do it more because it is fun than because they earn a fair wage...

True. There's also a thing where sometimes you can only apply for one job at a time at Disney? that's the trouble she is running into