News Round Up 2017

chances are there is someone on the other side of that door if the latch is still latched.
The slim jim is a batting ram, or other brute force entry, resulting in a door repair.

I think when they use the master key to unlock the door, a very thin metal piece shoved in between the door and the jam that allows them to close the door most of the way then still is able to push would work. And no, I have never tried it. I have told my wife before as I have put in several doors, all it would take really is a small slit cut in the door jam that would be almost unnoticeable that allows a slim jim to slide in, push that thing back and voilla.
 
I think when they use the master key to unlock the door, a very thin metal piece shoved in between the door and the jam that allows them to close the door most of the way then still is able to push would work. And no, I have never tried it. I have told my wife before as I have put in several doors, all it would take really is a small slit cut in the door jam that would be almost unnoticeable that allows a slim jim to slide in, push that thing back and voilla.
There are videos on youtube. It can be done. My point is that if you are in that situation, it will be an emergency one where getting it open quickly will be very important, since you don't know if harm awaits you on the other side....or the person needs help asap. 5 minutes to open the door won't be the desired course of action.
 
I would think with magic bands as the keys there will know if no one has opened the door in a 24 hour period or whatever the deem to be suspicious. They just need a program that monitors room door activity.
 

A bit of old news:

On November 29, 2017, The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.84 per share, payable January 11, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 11, 2017. This dividend marks an increase from the $0.78 per share paid in July 2017.

The Company also announced that it has scheduled its annual shareholders’ meeting for Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Houston
 
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Daily trash service to come to DVCs
From an email sent today:

“Your in-room experience has never been more important to us. That's why we will begin removing trash from your rooms at Disney Vacation Club resorts on a daily basis in addition to regular housekeeping visits. The daily service begins December 22, 2017, at five resort properties (Bay Lake Tower, Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian, Disney's Grand Californian and Aulani). The service extends to all other Disney Vacation Club resorts on January 7, 2018.”
 
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Daily housekeeping to come to DVCs
From an email sent today:

“Your in-room experience has never been more important to us. That's why we will begin removing trash from your rooms at Disney Vacation Club resorts on a daily basis in addition to regular housekeeping visits. The daily service begins December 22, 2017, at five resort properties (Bay Lake Tower, Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian, Disney's Grand Californian and Aulani). The service extends to all other Disney Vacation Club resorts on January 7, 2018.”

This is linked to the "in room inspections"...rather than say "we're coming into your room each day" they are selling it as "Oh, look we are giving you trash pick up"! Pretty clever really. Personally I'm fine with it, we lock our valuables in the safe anyways.
 
Wonder why they are doing that when they have been cutting back massively on housekeeping

It's gotta be due to security concerns and prevent something like what happens in Vegas

And even if this is more "show" than actual practice I am sure someone who wanted to do something could see this and pick a different target that didn't have this policy
 
It's gotta be due to security concerns and prevent something like what happens in Vegas

And even if this is more "show" than actual practice I am sure someone who wanted to do something could see this and pick a different target that didn't have this policy

I am expecting we could also see a change to the guest policy, where it is explicitly indicated that Disney has the right to inspect the contents of your baggage in your room. Not to say they will be doing that on a regular basis, but they will want the ability to do it. (Similar to what the TSA has now.)
 
We always put the little security latch on the inside of the door if we are in the room and don't want to be disturbed. As well as the room occupied sign. I don't know that there's any way for someone to open the door if that latch is on

chances are there is someone on the other side of that door if the latch is still latched.
The slim jim is a batting ram, or other brute force entry, resulting in a door repair.

I used to work in hotels. There's no need to resort to brute force (and replacing the broken door). Hotels do have ways to open doors when the security latch is engaged. How it's done depends on the construction method and make/model of the latch.

The tools and knowledge of how to do this task would be limited to select individuals. Where I worked, it was the Security staff and Engineering Department. When dealing with security, you want to limit the number of people with access to these sorts of things. Another example would be the machine that opens in-room safes when guests forget their codes.
 
Bands for 2018 Flower and Garden Festival are announced (Garden Rocks)

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...cot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/

Here is this year’s lineup (subject to change without notice):

  • March 2-5: Night Ranger “Sister Christian”
  • March 9-12: STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas “We Built This City”
  • March 16-19: Simple Plan “Welcome to My Life”
  • March 23-26: Little River Band “Reminiscing”
  • March 30-April 2: The Orchestra starring former members of ELO “Evil Woman”
  • April 6-7: Foghat (NEW!) “Slow Ride”
  • April 8-9: Survivor (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Eye of the Tiger”
  • April 13-14: Smash Mouth (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “All Star”
  • April 15-16: Rick Springfield (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Jessie’s Girl”
  • April 20-21: Jo Dee Messina (NEW to Garden Rocks!) “Stand by Me”
  • April 22-23: Lonestar (NEW!) “Amazed”
  • April 27-30: Blood, Sweat and Tears featuring Bo Bice “Spinning Wheel”
  • May 4-7: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone “I’m Henry VIII I Am”
  • May 11-12: Village People “Y.M.C.A.”
  • May 13-14: Don Felder, formerly of The Eagles (NEW!) “Hotel California”
  • May 18-21: The Guess Who “American Woman”
  • May 25-28: The Spinners “Working My Way Back to You”
Garden Rocks performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

Yes! Awesome to see so many of these groups still around and touring.
 















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