News Round Up 2017

[lockedoutlogic]

Disney Social media moms convention is a media event Disney holds every year. This event brings in hundreds of Travel/Mommy/Daddy bloggers from around the country. They get this trip paid for by Disney in return for some positive press and hoping that their blog's followers will then book trips.

You're not suggesting that disney would use "independent" webboards and blogs to make profits by manipulating them, would you?

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Well I hope to see all of you at the SWL moms preview in 2019 then

That better be after the grand opening

 

[Spacedog1975]

"Democratize the pricing"?

Yep. Once upon a time, Walt wanted any family to be able to come and enjoy Disneyland. The pricing mostly reflected that.
Now there are plenty of families in these United States who will either never be able to afford to go, or might go into unreasonable debt to make it happen anyway.
I have no illusions that the price structure at Disney will return to this kind of inclusivity, but of late, more and more people are being squeezed out in favor of higher ticket prices.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Yep. Once upon a time, Walt wanted any family to be able to come and enjoy Disneyland. The pricing mostly reflected that.
Now there are plenty of families in these United States who will either never be able to afford to go, or might go into unreasonable debt to make it happen anyway.
I have no illusions that the price structure at Disney will return to this kind of inclusivity, but of late, more and more people are being squeezed out in favor of higher ticket prices.

Ok...

Yeah...we're past Waterloo on that.

 

[rteetz]

Every year Disney holds strange auditions to pick out adults (usually moms but I think they finally branched out to fathers or grandparents). Those adults then give out incorrect info on their section of the parks blog when people ask them questions about a Disney vacation.

I guess they also get perks like a Disney conference and sneek peaks?

That's the Disney Parks Moms Panel. The Disney Social Media Moms Conference is different.

 

[rteetz]

You're not suggesting that disney would use "independent" webboards and blogs to make profits by manipulating them, would you?

Why would I do that?

 

[skier_pete]

Those adults then give out incorrect info on their section of the parks blog when people ask them questions about a Disney vacation.

I am going to assume you typed that on purpose for humorous effect...

 

[Spacedog1975]

Ok...

Yeah...we're past Waterloo on that.

Well and truly agreed . Thus the "If" and "but" on my original statement.
"If" upsell made the rest more accessible it would be great, "but" that has never, ever happened.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

That's the Disney Parks Moms Panel. The Disney Social Media Moms Conference is different.

There's more than one group like that? Geez, I stand corrected.

I am going to assume you typed that on purpose for humorous effect...

Humorous, but also speaking the truth. Don't know how many pieces of advice I read on there that just made me laugh or go huh?

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Quarterly Earnings are coming in now. I have started a thread on the subject.

http://www.disboards.com/threads/disney-quarter-1-earnings-report.3577290/

 

[rteetz]

We have a bad earnings report which has led to two opening dates being announced for the parks.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Just Announced: Pandora opening May 27

https://d23.com/mark-calendars-pand...isneys-animal-kingdom/?share_token=219fccd311

 

[rteetz]

Just Announced: Pandora opening May 27

https://d23.com/mark-calendars-pand...isneys-animal-kingdom/?share_token=219fccd311

We have threads for this and the Star Wars announcement already well underway.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

We have threads for this and the Star Wars announcement already well underway.

Excellent, thank you. I've put the links below for anyone who, like myself, would go here first for that news. I tend to look here first and then branch out and thought it might be easier for people to click from here, as it's the main "News" thread.

http://www.disboards.com/threads/breaking-pandora-to-open-may-27th-2017.3577293/

http://www.disboards.com/threads/star-wars-lands-to-open-in-2019.3577294/

 

[rteetz]

http://www.visitpandora.com/

Part of the marketing campaign for Pandora.

 

[jlundeen]

Disney Social media moms convention is a media event Disney holds every year. This event brings in hundreds of Travel/Mommy/Daddy bloggers from around the country. They get this trip paid for by Disney in return for some positive press and hoping that their blog's followers will then book trips.

OK, thanks! I thought maybe it had something do to with the Mom's Panel on Disney website...

 

[twebber55]

http://www.visitpandora.com/

Part of the marketing campaign for Pandora.

that marketing campaign is just getting warmed up

 

[rteetz]

that marketing campaign is just getting warmed up

Well we both know that already

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney SMMC to get possible sneak peak at RoL.

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2017/02/special-event-to-take-place-at-animal.html?m=1

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney SMMC is currently getting a look at the Pandora model and is currently in the Harambe theater.

https://twitter.com/mediamaven_cn/status/829110154494869505