News Round Up 2017

[crazy4wdw]

Actually they were discovered by @DanBoris first on wdwmagic.

Thanks for the clarification. WDWNT should have given credit to the poster - Glad you cleared it up.

 

[Maineiak]

Compared to other cruise lines yes DCL is incredibly pricey but I've never heard someone complain about offerings and service on a Disney ship.

First ever and only cruise was on DCL Dream a few years ago. Recently booked the Allure for April 2018, so I'll report back in and let you know my thoughts!

 

[crazy4wdw]

Slightly OT - but we did a single 5-day DCL cruise, and while enjoyed it very much thought it was very pricey. It was on the Wonder which is one of the smaller (older) ships. The ships always felt very crowded to me, especially the pool areas. But when we got to Castaway Cay I couldn't help but notice that the place seemed very uncrowded. When I asked about it, it was pointed out to me that they had to expand Castaway Cay to accommodate the larger ships, so when the small ships are there it makes it seem very uncrowded. In my view, it was a good sales pitch to stick to the smaller ships, and CC day was by far our favorite part of the cruise.

Even more OT - Ironic that our favorite part of the cruise was on land? It was actually possibly this cruise that triggered us to buy into DVC (resale) when we realized how much more we liked staying at a Disney "resort" (i.e Castaway Cay) than we did going on a Disney cruise ship. We bought DVC about 6 weeks after the cruise. No plans to do anothe cruise anytime soon.

Enjoyed your review. I've been wanting to do a Disney cruise since the cruise line was started - being a Disney geek and all. I'm doing a short three day cruise in about 2 months just so I can experience what its like. Now if I to schedule a visit to Disneyland at some point.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

My last 2 cruises were a 5 night in the celebrity constellation and a 4 night we on the Disney dream....

It's hard to compare apples to oranges...but I'm 100% sure that the celebrity was better in value and quality

 

[rteetz]

News

Just started a comprehensive overview thread of today's TWDC shareholders meeting.

Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholder Meeting

 

[lockedoutlogic]

News

Just started a comprehensive overview thread of today's TWDC shareholders meeting.

Walt Disney Company Annual Shareholder Meeting

Interesting...though recently these have been run like a North Korean election.

 

[rteetz]

News

More info on Star Wars Galactic Nights

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...star-wars-galactic-nights-happening-april-14/

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

More info on Star Wars Galactic Nights

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...star-wars-galactic-nights-happening-april-14/

That really doesn't sound like so much fun. Makes me miss sww though.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

That really doesn't sound like so much fun. Makes me miss sww though.

Without looking that up...let me guess:

High priced "premium" event that was obviously thrown together and doesn't differ greatly from what a normal day/night park schedule would/should contain?

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

St. Patrick's day celebration at Raglan Road from March 16-19

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ighty-st-patricks-festival-at-disney-springs/

Oh for a quick trip.

 

[SaharanTea]

Without looking that up...let me guess:

High priced "premium" event that was obviously thrown together and doesn't differ greatly from what a normal day/night park schedule would/should contain?

I've never done a hard ticket event, but this one seems like the most sparsely upgraded one I've read about.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Without looking that up...let me guess:

High priced "premium" event that was obviously thrown together and doesn't differ greatly from what a normal day/night park schedule would/should contain?

Pretty much. Don't forget photo backdrops and themed food. Bb-8 will debut that night... But if I read it right he'll start regular meets the next day anyway.

I'd much rather attend the 501st bash that same night. They've got weird Al.

 

[rteetz]

News

runDisney has moved the Star Wars Light side marathon weekend registration to a later date TBD.

https://twitter.com/rundisney/status/839588942076866562

 

[rteetz]

News

Don't forget to tune in to ABC tomorrow!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...n-inside-look-at-pandora-the-world-of-avatar/

 

[rteetz]

News

Star Wars Celebration is skipping 2018 and coming back in 2019.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/ne...-until-2019-skipping-2018#BkdPjPZAjhkMgpxq.99

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

runDisney has moved the Star Wars Light side marathon weekend registration to a later date TBD.

https://twitter.com/rundisney/status/839588942076866562

Last time this happened RunDisney completely switched around the Wine and Dine from a night race to a morning race and added the challenge.

 

[rteetz]

Last time this happened RunDisney completely switched around the Wine and Dine from a night race to a morning race and added the challenge.

Yep, its appearing the challenge is being renamed the resistance challenge. I am quite interested as I planned on doing this race weekend.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Yep, its appearing the challenge is being renamed the resistance challenge. I am quite interested as I planned on doing this race weekend.

Ugh the Resistance? I like Rebel Challenge better.

When I think Resistance I think vivre le resistance, not Star Wars.

 

[rteetz]

Ugh the Resistance? I like Rebel Challenge better.

When I think Resistance I think vivre le resistance, not Star Wars.

I just want my coast to coast

 

[rteetz]

News

Shanghai hits 8 million guests

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/03/shanghai-disneyland-welcomes-almost-8-million-guests/