News Round Up 2017

[j2thomason]

Everyone can get behind mac n cheese in a cone. I hope WDW hears you too as a PP suggested, and we don't just get an additional place with burgers. Corndogs, pizza in a cone, any kind of meat on a stick (think Bengal BBQ) would be fun.

For a VERY short time, they had a mac & cheese cone at the concessions at Fantasmic. My daughter was so sad when they discontinued it.

 

[rteetz]

News

Freeform's 13 nights of Halloween schedule

https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/0...an-13-nights-of-marathons/?cmp=smc|1074445688

 

[Capang]

Didn't the 13 nights of Halloween used to be just a movie or two a night? That's a lot of movies.

 

[j2thomason]

News

Freeform's 13 nights of Halloween schedule

https://ohmy.disney.com/news/2017/09/12/freeforms-13-nights-of-halloween-schedule-is-here-so-its-time-to-plan-13-nights-of-marathons/?cmp=smc|1074445688

I SO wish that they would add the Tower of Terror movie to that line up. I love that movie! I also wish they would add a digital version to Disney Movies Anywhere.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

but they already had a Pizza Planet and the issue was the pizza (like most pizza on Disney property) was, um, not good. And you couldn't do a regular Pizza Planet as this is supposed to be Andy's backyard. best you could do is like a plastic/toy looking version (like you can get a toy McDonald's)

I still think they can do fun food and hope they have something that becomes a "thing" that everyone needs to get - be it great corn dogs like Disneyland has or mac n cheese in a cone or whatever

That's putting it "mildly"...it was/is the worst food in the history of Disney parks.

...honorable mention to pinnochios

 

[osully]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

I hear ya...but you're not gonna win the "privilege" argument around here...

I somehow getting flack that $265 for a fast pass on the avatar ride is ridiculous...which is not sensible at all.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

It was a publicity stunt - they did it because that family has millions of followers on social media. And it got Disney tons of attention so obviously worked

 

[lockedoutlogic]

It was a publicity stunt - they did it because that family has millions of followers on social media. And it got Disney tons of attention so obviously worked

It can be a successful publicity stunt and still be in incredible poor taste.

Those things are not mutually exclusive

 

[Roxyfire]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

Don't get me started, I think I'd get in trouble with posts about politics, which I realize is for a different place than here. I think this is a fantastic example of what some have been talking about lately when it comes to wealth, class, and privilege. All packed up and consumer friendly.

I hear ya...but you're not gonna win the "privilege" argument around here...

I somehow getting flack that $265 for a fast pass on the avatar ride is ridiculous...which is not sensible at all.

On one hand, it's their money. On the other, yes it just encourages them. I just wonder what the alternative would be if not for these deeper pockets that fund the operation.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

Wait -- so Disney is paying for them to do it? If so, seems gratuitous, but obviously a marketing/publicity thing. Meh. This ultimately hurts no one. So many bigger things to worry about that I can't get worked up over this, personally.

 

[wareagle57]

I don't see how this is a political thing at all. It has absolutely nothing to do with government or politics. I am a huge constitutional conservative/libertarian and I too hate the fact that these people were given such a trip. I have no problem with the fact that they are millionaires or how they earned their money or what they are choosing to do with it. Disney also has the right to give them this trip. But I do think it's in poor taste and a slap in the face to many of us, but it has nothing to do with politics...

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

but it has nothing to do with politics...

Until people take it there... which seems to happen all too much these days.

But I agree -- it shouldn't be about politics.

 

[Roxyfire]

Wait -- so Disney is paying for them to do it? If so, seems gratuitous, but obviously a marketing/publicity thing. Meh. This ultimately hurts no one. So many bigger things to worry about that I can't get worked up over this, personally.

Well, to be fair, this is exactly one of those income inequality issues that is so incredibly important. These people can afford to do it, and they're accepting the stays and marketing it all on social media to their millions of followers. If they end up donating the "value" of their stay to charity then fine. I don't want to sound like a negative nellie but this stuff is privilege in action.

 

[pepperandchips]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

I don't see how this is any different from paying professional athletes to say "I'm going to Disney World" after a super bowl win. It's advertising.

 

[Roxyfire]

I don't see how this is a political thing at all. It has absolutely nothing to do with government or politics. I am a huge constitutional conservative/libertarian and I too hate the fact that these people were given such a trip. I have no problem with the fact that they are millionaires or how they earned their money or what they are choosing to do with it. Disney also has the right to give them this trip. But I do think it's in poor taste and a slap in the face to many of us, but it has nothing to do with politics...

The point is some might take it politically because I'm halfway citing Bernie Sanders here.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Well, to be fair, this is exactly one of those income inequality issues that is so incredibly important. These people can afford to do it, and they're accepting the stays and marketing it all on social media to their millions of followers. If they end up donating the "value" of their stay to charity then fine. I don't want to sound like a negative nellie but this stuff is privilege in action.

I look at it this way: by comping it Disney is paying this family to market their products.

4 random "deserving" families that no one follows would not serve the same function.

"Privilege in action" and a prime example of "income inequality" -- can't personally go there with you.

 

[Roxyfire]

I look at it this way: by comping it Disney is paying this family to market their products.

4 random "deserving" families that no one follows would not serve the same function.

"Privilege in action" and a prime example of "income inequality" -- can't personally go there with you.

I understand that's exactly what it is, and that's why I have a problem with it. No worries, everyone won't agree. I'm just saying this isn't very inspirational and I get the feeling others feel the same thing for various reasons. People can do what they want with their money, but the message doesn't come across to me the way they're sending it.

 

[rteetz]

To me the bucket list family 30 days 30 stays thing seems SO spoiled / privileged. I booked my next trip (only one really on the horizon at this point) almost 400 days out so we could save for it etc.

This family are literal millionaires. Why do they deserve a free trip? http://people.com/human-interest/mi...to-travel-the-world-just-hit-a-new-milestone/

4 different families (more deserving than wealthy travel bloggers) could have had week long stays given to them by Disney. Not to mention all the free luggage.

I don't believe they got the entire thing for free but they definitely got free stuff. It's publicity for Disney and of course they are going to capitalize.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I understand that's exactly what it is, and that's why I have a problem with it. No worries, everyone won't agree. I'm just saying this isn't very inspirational and I get the feeling others feel the same thing for various reasons. People can do what they want with their money, but the message doesn't come across to me the way they're sending it.

I have no idea how most people will take this. The comments on the DPB post are all positive so far. And tons of people are following them as they spread their $$$ around the world. Who knows. This would be so low on my list of concerns, if I were to even place it on there.