News Round Up 2017

[skier_pete]

News

Galaxys Edge merchandise

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/12/star-wars-galaxys-edge-merchandise-unveiled/

Sort of hilarious they are selling merchandise for something 18 months before it's open.

 

[sachilles]

Sort of hilarious they are selling merchandise for something 18 months before it's open.

....but they need the return on the investment now.

 

[rteetz]

News

Inside Look: Debut of Black Panther and Loki as Part of a Disney Vacation Experience During Marvel Day at Sea, Plus More Marvel Super Heroes

 

[amberpi]

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Inside Look: Debut of Black Panther and Loki as Part of a Disney Vacation Experience During Marvel Day at Sea, Plus More Marvel Super Heroes

That BP costume is so awesome.

 

[Irish_Mike]

The World of Disney renovations are supposedly to give it the new Disney Store look. It will be all white with little theming. This would be a very poor move in my opinion.

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UPDATE: Disney World Restaurant Reservations Now Live on OpenTable

I'm curious whether Disney will eventually abandon their credit card guarantee on reservations, especially as this rolls out to more restaurants.

 

[dina444444]

I'm curious whether Disney will eventually abandon their credit card guarantee on reservations, especially as this rolls out to more restaurants.

More likely they will turn the feature on in opentable. Open table does offer the ability for their to be a CC guarantee.

 

[skier_pete]

I'm curious whether Disney will eventually abandon their credit card guarantee on reservations, especially as this rolls out to more restaurants.

I don't think so, they were having a real problem with people making multiple reservations and not canceling them. The CC guarantee has apparently reduced that problem to nil and the restaurants are fuller than ever, so don't count on them rolling it back anytime soon.

 

[bluecastle]

How far in advance can you make a reservation at opentable? I remember using it for Mythos, but I can't remember how long before that trip I made the res.
Would people be primarily using this for last minute reservations?

 

[dina444444]

How far in advance can you make a reservation at opentable? I remember using it for Mythos, but I can't remember how long before that trip I made the res.
Would people be primarily using this for last minute reservations?

It allows for bookings up to a year out but individual restaurants can choose how far out they allow bookings.

 

[jlundeen]

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World of Disney to undergo a major change and move to a temporary location while the changes happen.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/wo...date-to-world-of-disney-at-disney-springs.htm

Any idea of timing?

 

[jlundeen]

News

AP 10% discount added through 2018 at dining locations

https://t.co/CSd88RrHtS?amp=1

Yay! Great news!

 

[rteetz]

Any idea of timing?

Not yet.

 

[Keels]

Lots of Disney Springs restaurants have better availability on OpenTable between 5:45 and 8:45 p.m. for dining reservations compared to MDE.

I imagine we'll see restaurants at resorts be the ones added to OpenTable as opposed to in-park restaurants.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Lots of Disney Springs restaurants have better availability on OpenTable between 5:45 and 8:45 p.m. for dining reservations compared to MDE.

I imagine we'll see restaurants at resorts be the ones added to OpenTable as opposed to in-park restaurants.

The list of initial restaurants is just that - resort located ones and seems to be similar to the list of restaurants they had that promotions with for pass holders recently if you went there at off hours ... so it had Jiko, Sanaa, Olivia's, etc - so the resort ones and the ones that are a bit off the beaten path

 

[skier_pete]

The list of initial restaurants is just that - resort located ones and seems to be similar to the list of restaurants they had that promotions with for pass holders recently if you went there at off hours ... so it had Jiko, Sanaa, Olivia's, etc - so the resort ones and the ones that are a bit off the beaten path

I doubt they would bother to put popular in park restaurants on there, what's the point when they are constantly booked solid. It's more about the resort restaurants that have more openings.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I doubt they would bother to put popular in park restaurants on there, what's the point when they are constantly booked solid. It's more about the resort restaurants that have more openings.

It definitely appears that's what it is - not having a second platform for everything which I am glad about

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

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"Do Not Disturb" signs being removed from Magic Kingdom area resorts. The rooms will now receive a sign that says "Room Occupied." The main difference is a CM will be required to enter your room at least once a day. This change will be brought to all of the Walt Disney World Resorts at another time.

This is said to be a new security procedure based on what happened in Las Vegas earlier this year. Disney didn't comment on that though.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/break...-world-hotels-not-disturb-room-signs-removed/

 

[STLstone]

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"Do Not Disturb" signs being removed from Magic Kingdom area resorts. The rooms will now receive a sign that says "Room Occupied." The main difference is a CM will be required to enter your room at least once a day. This change will be brought to all of the Walt Disney World Resorts at another time.

This is said to be a new security procedure based on what happened in Las Vegas earlier this year. Disney didn't comment on that though.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/break...-world-hotels-not-disturb-room-signs-removed/

I believe this.

We haven't yet seen what financial liability the hotel will hold for that tragedy, but maybe Disney's lawyers have some idea of what it could be...

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

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"Do Not Disturb" signs being removed from Magic Kingdom area resorts. The rooms will now receive a sign that says "Room Occupied." The main difference is a CM will be required to enter your room at least once a day. This change will be brought to all of the Walt Disney World Resorts at another time.

This is said to be a new security procedure based on what happened in Las Vegas earlier this year. Disney didn't comment on that though.

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/break...-world-hotels-not-disturb-room-signs-removed/

Hmm I'm all about safety. I'm not about someone entering my room whenever they want to. Yes in the real world they have every right to come into my room.

The article says "the hotel and its staff reserve the right to enter your room for any purposes including, but not limited to, performing maintenance and repairs or checking on the safety and security of guests and property.” Disney states that cast members will give reasonable notice prior to entering by knocking and announcing that they will enter."

So what if I'm in the shower (which is well away from the door) or in the bathroom (also well away from the door)? Or a million other reasons. What if I'm done with my shower and then open the door and proof I'm in a hotel room with a CM doing whatever while I'm standing there undressed?

Also to me this brings up something. If indeed it was due to Vegas what are they going to do? Search your belongings? If you do have housekeeping for that day are the housekeepers searching your belongings?

I was there in Vegas just after this had happened. Searching each and every person's room brings up a lot of issues to say the least and without going through people's belongings what does it actually serve to do. Even if I didn't agree with it searching one's property prior to entering the premises is a lot more preferable than a CM entering my room all because I decided to either sleep in that day, stay at the resort that day or didn't feel like having my room cleaned.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Hmm I'm all about safety. I'm not about someone entering my room whenever they want to. Yes in the real world they have every right to come into my room.

So what if I'm in the shower (which is well away from the door) or in the bathroom (also well away from the door)? Or a million other reasons. What if I'm done with my shower and then open the door and proof I'm in a hotel room with a CM doing whatever while I'm standing there undressed?

Well, you might want to put the "room occupied" sign on the door. That is what it is for.

Now then, they always have had and forever will have the right to come in anyway, but they will knock, then call, jot down the time and if they try several times day and night and nobody ever answers with the "room occupied" sign on the door then they will have no choice but to eventually come in anyway. It HAS to be that way. A person could be dead in there, passed out, etc...let alone having forty guns or something bad.

they also can now look at your magic band. When was the last time you opened the door and are you in a park right now, etc.

It's not like they are going to barge into every room looking for naked people.

This is why I love staying somewhere that asks you to call housekeeping and set up a time to clean the room. We are rope droppers and come back around noon to take it easy. If they know we leave at 8 and come back at noon, hit our room early as opposed to those that sleep late and leave in the afternoon.