News Round Up 2017

[skier_pete]

But the Tapu Tapu is the standby option except the awesome benefit is you could go in the pool or eat lunch while being 'in line'. Personally I like the concept of it. I wouldn't mind getting 'in line' but meanwhile I can go float in the lazy river or pool until it's my time to ride. Obviously right now, ride times are insanely high (which i believe is really the cause of everyone's frustrations) but once they fall down to a normal level, I think a lot of people will like this new system.

The biggest potential problem with this is now everyone in the entire park is in the wave pool. If you aren't going to have standby lines, you have to plan that the park can handle the capacity of people for this. Plus there are water park goers that JUST want to go on slides - no interest in wave pool or lazy river, so psychologically they may know they are "virually" in line, but in reality they feel like they are just standing around. (Yes, humans are stupid.)

 

[TwoMisfits]

The biggest potential problem with this is now everyone in the entire park is in the wave pool. If you aren't going to have standby lines, you have to plan that the park can handle the capacity of people for this. Plus there are water park goers that JUST want to go on slides - no interest in wave pool or lazy river, so psychologically they may know they are "virually" in line, but in reality they feel like they are just standing around. (Yes, humans are stupid.)

I had to like this just for this comment...

 

[STLstone]

Happy 83rd Birthday to the one and only Donald Duck!

#1 in my book!

 

[rteetz]

News

Major changes coming to alleviate bottle necks in adventureland at Disneyland

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ylands-adventureland-to-alleviate-congestion/

 

[DISnewjersey]

News

Major changes coming to alleviate bottle necks in adventureland at Disneyland

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ylands-adventureland-to-alleviate-congestion/

Looking forward to this. While I like eating at the bars outside the Bengal Barbeque.... this is definitely long overdue. That area gets very congested.

 

[crazy4wdw]

Anyone have any extra change to spend? The original Disneyland map drawn by Herb Ryman will be up for auction. Estimated auction price between $750,000 to $1,000,000!

http://nypost.com/2017/05/10/walt-disneys-original-disneyland-map-could-sell-for-1m/

An updated article on the upcoming auction of the original Disneyland Map:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/09/entertainment/disneyland-map-auction/index.html

 

[Reddog1134]

The only trailer where mentioning SW ever worked was Austin Powers: the spy who shagged me. The trailer said ' if you only see one movie this summer see Star wars. If you see two watch Austin Powers'.

Everyone else should just never mention SW in a trailer that isn't SW.

I remember a commercial for the movie The Fifth Element that said "This generations Star Wars".

I thought "Star Wars" was this generations Star Wars?

 

[rteetz]

News

The Wolfgang Puck table service on West Side will be closing August 1st and laying off 193 employees.

http://thesent.nl/2r9DZoZ

 

[Capang]

News

The Wolfgang Puck table service on West Side will be closing August 1st and laying off 193 employees.

http://thesent.nl/2r9DZoZ

Ate there a few nights ago. The food was good but the place was dead.

 

[MissGina5]

News

The Wolfgang Puck table service on West Side will be closing August 1st and laying off 193 employees.

http://thesent.nl/2r9DZoZ

That's a shame for all those employees...

 

[soniam]

Companies spend billions on all sorts of things that have tech issues.

I think people overestimate the awesomeness of engineers. We are good, but not that good

 

[rteetz]

News

A look at Epcot 35 merch coming later this year

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/06/first...released-epcot-centers-35th-anniversary-fall/

 

[BigRed98]

A little off topic but freeform is showing the live action version of Beauty and the Beast at 9:20 eastern time tm. To me this is a little bizarre Bc there trying to sell blue ray copies of the movie rn. Hopefully this isn't a mistake but the info tab says, 2017, live action and shows the entire live action cast.

 

[luisov]

News

Major changes coming to alleviate bottle necks in adventureland at Disneyland

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...ylands-adventureland-to-alleviate-congestion/

Long overdue. Now they just have to get rid of the PeopleMover at Tomorrowland and I'll be happy. That area feels very congested as well.

 

[dclpluto]

That's a shame for all those employees...[/QUOTE

Some of them will have jobs at the boathouse and another levy restaurant. Still a lot will be laid off

 

[crazy4wdw]

Tokyo Disneyland breaks ground on Fantasyland expansion:

https://blooloop.com/news/tokyo-disneyland-development-beauty/

 

[crazy4wdw]

Walt Disney's Disneyland: Auction Exhibition Opens

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/l...yland-Auction-Exhibition-Opens-426312191.html

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

A little off topic but freeform is showing the live action version of Beauty and the Beast at 9:20 eastern time tm. To me this is a little bizarre Bc there trying to sell blue ray copies of the movie rn. Hopefully this isn't a mistake but the info tab says, 2017, live action and shows the entire live action cast.

I think that is a mistake on your guide. Mine shows the 1991 animated version.

 

[Tiffany_m15]

AP and DVC discounts apply automatically on the Disney Parks shopping app, so I'd actually assume they would be applied to mobile ordering.

AP and DVC discounts apply automatically on the Disney Parks shopping app, so I'd actually assume they would be applied to mobile ordering.

I ordered using the mobile app for Satu'li Canteen last week while in the restaurant (It was awesome)! I know that Pandora merchandise was not eligible for the AP discount but there was also no option to input AP information for a food discount on the app because I looked for it. I had to login and my AP is linked in MDE so unless they plan to integrate that, there is no AP discount available through mobile ordering.

 

[mtfd89]

What's up with Disney today. I've called several times to change a reservation and keep getting told to call back. Finally they said to try tomorrow. Computers down?