News Round Up 2017

[MissGina5]

That's too bad. That would be ideal. The good ones getting paid the same kills it.

It's just like there is no incentive to do better! How are they going to keep service up when the staff isn't encouraged to do so

 

[Tigger's ally]

It's just like there is no incentive to do better! How are they going to keep service up when the staff isn't encouraged to do so

I am sure they are still encouraged to do so....the question is are they rewarded for doing so....

All employers anymore think that just providing a person a job is reward enough. Where I work we have no incentive. I have been here 33 years and there used to be incentive here as well, but not anymore. I myself still have to look at myself in the mirror at night so I still give it my all, but I see why kids coming in to these jobs don't.

 

[jade1]

It's just like there is no incentive to do better! How are they going to keep service up when the staff isn't encouraged to do so

I am sure they are still encouraged to do so....the question is are they rewarded for doing so....

All employers anymore think that just providing a person a job is reward enough. Where I work we have no incentive. I have been here 33 years and there used to be incentive here as well, but not anymore. I myself still have to look at myself in the mirror at night so I still give it my all, but I see why kids coming in to these jobs don't.

Careful, we might blur the lines into income inequality on this one. Although it sounds like it was working better before.

 

[amberpi]

Beast is delivered in a leather glover/thong

Listen dude, I don't know about your weird sports/beer thing, but we'd all love to pick your brain and would pay cover to do it. Figure it out.

Also, what's your own view on the SW hotel room numbers and rates? Let's get back to the important stuff.

ETA: I'd buy scotch older than rteetz for that to happen.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Listen dude, I don't know about your weird sports/beer thing, but we'd all love to pick your brain and would pay cover to do it. Figure it out.

Also, what's your own view on the SW hotel room numbers and rates? Let's get back to the important stuff.

I'm always available for liquor...you'll find me in wdw when as few people possible are there (it sucks the other times)

The Star Wars thing won't be gauged until they release some plans...

If it's 100 rooms, I'd say $850 a night...if it's 600?...back down to the reasonable $500-600 range...just like the days inn.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Wrecking ball came out, it's Dejavu all over again.

 

[koala1966]

News

Mini Babybel is now the official cheese snack of WDW, DL, and DCL

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...-disneyland-resort-and-disney-cruise-line.htm

Interesting, I always thought if they went with an official cheese it would be Cabot. (That is a serious statement, not being sarcastic lol)

 

[skier_pete]

I tend to think many buying DVC pay cash or do the same thing you did to get credit card perks. It's what we did as well. The financing options were terrible.

I think actually you'd be surprised how many people finance. We live in a debt-ridden society. Personally I cannot believe anyone would finance at Disney's rates, but I am sure plenty do. (We actually financed through our HELOC - though after the interest rate write off I'm paying 2.5% and it's a short term loan. I was going to pay it off next year, but instead I bought more points with the cash, so still paying the loan on the original points.)

 

[skier_pete]

Wow, is that a whopping 2.5% per year? Let's at least give them a cost of living 3% annually.

Ok. Very small rant over.

Our union got 2 % per year in their most recent contract. Of course their base pay is $33 a hour, so 2% of that is a lot more than 2.5% of whatever Disney employees get.

 

[skier_pete]

Also, what's your own view on the SW hotel room numbers and rates? Let's get back to the important stuff..

The Star Wars thing won't be gauged until they release some plans...

If it's 100 rooms, I'd say $850 a night...if it's 600?...back down to the reasonable $500-600 range...just like the days inn.

The Star Wars hotel will be different from a hotel room. It is being described as a "2-day experience". More than likely it will not be a nightly rate, but a per person "package" rate. I believe there were some Disney polls put out before the announcement (or shortly after) where they were asking about an $800 per person price point for the 2-day experience - but I've sort of always though they might target higher than that.

I expect it to be fairly "boutique" and would be quite surprised if it exceeds 300 rooms.

As LOL said, it's complete speculation right now. The only thing we can be certain of - it won't be cheap.

 

[amberpi]

The Star Wars hotel will be different from a hotel room. It is being described as a "2-day experience". More than likely it will not be a nightly rate, but a per person "package" rate. I believe there were some Disney polls put out before the announcement (or shortly after) where they were asking about an $800 per person price point for the 2-day experience - but I've sort of always though they might target higher than that.

I expect it to be fairly "boutique" and would be quite surprised if it exceeds 300 rooms.

As LOL said, it's complete speculation right now. The only thing we can be certain of - it won't be cheap.

I *want* it to be small and spendy actually...goes to duck...because otherwise, I figure the waiting list will be a zillion years. Most folks seem to think it'll be a cruise like xp.

 

[theww228]

Remember...you only see about 1/6 of the iceberg above water...the rest is deep

Actually, it is 1/10 above water. Not sure if that indicates if you are more or less “deep”

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I don't think the stars Wars hotel will be that big a deal if they try to get $3000 a weekend out of every person...definitely at first...but not forever.

I think a lot has to do with what they do with the franchise on screen as well.

So the core/geek are in their 40's now...the prequel era group does not appear to be as longterm...with attention spans of kids now? Who know?

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Actually, it is 1/10 above water. Not sure if that indicates if you are more or less “deep”

I was too lazy to look it up and I took a shot...

I think I saw that on a Snapple cap once

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

BREAKING! NEW Four-Diamond Disneyland Resort officially announced!

Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, Earl of Sandwich, AMC Theaters, and other businesses look to be closing based on the art work.

The parking lot will also be closing to make room for this hotel.

The hotel is set to open in 2021.

Disney Parks Blog Article: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/10/new-hotel-disneyland-resort/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Our union got 2 % per year in their most recent contract. Of course their base pay is $33 a hour, so 2% of that is a lot more than 2.5% of whatever Disney employees get.

Generally speaking...it doesn't seem as if anyone goes by cost of living anymore...it's usually less.

And people kinda accept that and move on...but the vendors don't - they're getting that increase without question until you start to reject the product...

That goes for food, consumer goods...ahem..."recreation destinations"...the power of the purse.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

BREAKING! Disneyland Resort cancels the Eastern Gateway Project!

Disneyland will be building a new parking structure on the west side of property. Most likely the new parking structure will be an expansion of the parking structure already in place.

Source: http://www.ocregister.com/2017/10/2...diamond-hotel-on-the-west-side-of-the-resort/

 

[lockedoutlogic]

BREAKING! NEW Four-Diamond Disneyland Resort officially announced!

Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, Earl of Sandwich, AMC Theaters, and other businesses look to be closing based on the art work.

The parking lot will also be closing to make room for this hotel.

Disney Parks Blog Article: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/10/new-hotel-disneyland-resort/

Not too surprised...espn and amc were dead...in a pretty crowded period...

Sad to see they are shrinking the downtown though anyway...less public space for really overpriced hotel rooms.

 

[rteetz]

BREAKING! NEW Four-Diamond Disneyland Resort officially announced!

Rainforest Cafe, ESPN Zone, Earl of Sandwich, AMC Theaters, and other businesses look to be closing based on the art work.

The parking lot will also be closing to make room for this hotel.

Disney Parks Blog Article: https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/10/new-hotel-disneyland-resort/

Wow...


This stuck out to me.

"And that’s not all. This new hotel creates great benefits for the community, generating approximately $25 million in new taxes in its first five years of operation that go directly to Anaheim’s general fund. It also will create thousands of additional construction and permanent jobs and attract new hotel guests to the resort area."

Do we think this is to get the city to approve Eastern gateway?

 

[rteetz]

Not too surprised...espn and amc were dead...in a pretty crowded period...

Sad to see they are shrinking the downtown though anyway...less public space for really overpriced hotel rooms.

Especially when there were rumors within the last year that they would be revitalizing DTD. I am surprised the AMC would go I feel that would still be successful. I agree about the other things though.