News Round Up 2017

[Madonna3]

I understand the frustration but there is no specific one body type not able to ride. Many have been able to ride who are larger and taller. This discussion is on going in the Pandora thread so if you want to continue that I suggest you go there to do so.

Are you kicking me out?

j/k. I don't want to talk to those "other" people.

 

[rteetz]

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TapuTapu has Taptu pay

http://universal.wdwinfo.com/volcano-bay/taptu-pay-makes-the-taputapu-wearable-a-lot-better/

 

[wnwardii]

TapuTapu has Taptu pay

http://universal.wdwinfo.com/volcano-bay/taptu-pay-makes-the-taputapu-wearable-a-lot-better/

Is it just me or do the TapuTapu bands look really wide, clunky and very uncomfortable to wear?? Compared to the MagicBand 1.0, TapuTapu seems huge.

 

[Goofy2015]

Well, as far a Flight of Passage and their safety restraint issues. I will not be able to ride the ride until October before the Wine and Dine Half Marathon. It sounds like the ride could have issues with our legs and knees. I just hope these restraints don't have an impact on my legs before the two runs. I am 6'2" - 170 lbs. If anything maybe I fall into the tall category.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I was thinking this also. Seems several things about this needs some re-thinking. Too bad they didn't figure this out sooner.

It reminds me of car shopping years ago, when they never put "female" type amenities, like visor mirrors, on the driver's side, because mostly it was men doing the driving and women were passengers (or so the designers thought). Standards were used considering only certain average body types for many products (chairs built for average men's bodies, for example).

Quite different now, of course. Seems to me it has to be more expensive (dollars, criticism, and time-wise) to fix after the fact than to figure this out during design phase.

Well, I think that is part of the goal with all of these previews is to figure this out and to get the CMs trained as best as they can on how to instruct people to position their bodies to best fit, etc. - so hopefully by opening day the maximum % of people that could fit will be able to fit and ride, etc. .... I do think it would be good if they had an alternative for those that don't fit though - maybe seats that aren't as confining but don't move as much/have all of the immersive features, etc.

 

[a4matte]

http://www.wdwinfo.com/walt-disney-...passage-for-guests-who-are-of-a-certain-size/

Can we agree now that this is a problem? 22% of that group couldn't ride. I doubt it's a .01% problem

Ugh. The leg comments are making me worried now. I've got rugby legs and have a tight squeeze to even get on Mine Train.

 

[amalone1013]

Ok so I haven't been to WDW since FP+ and MDE was introduced but the last time I went I had printed out a map that I customized online on Disney's website (I don't think they do this anymore). Anywho I wrote down the park hours and brought a pen with us so I could mark off the rides I had done. I know that's so old fashioned and I still got maps from Disney of course when I got to the parks but it allowed me more easily to keep track of what rides we had done and the hours and whatnot. Each day we went to the parks I would bring the printed maps I had customized for the parks I knew we would be going to. We put them in our bag that is a waterproof one.

Now this upcoming trip I'll be using my phone the majority of the time because of the MDE app (and using the website). I could have my husband use his phone for the OneNote where I could transfer the MS words documents to but I *might* bring my trusty paper and pen with me too

I always carry a pen and notepad in my park bag, and pick up a few paper maps - at least one to mark things off, and one to put in my scrapbook (though I try to remember to grab that on the way out so it stays nice).

 

[rteetz]

Well, as far a Flight of Passage and their safety restraint issues. I will not be able to ride the ride until October before the Wine and Dine Half Marathon. It sounds like the ride could have issues with our legs and knees. I just hope these restraints don't have an impact on my legs before the two runs. I am 6'2" - 170 lbs. If anything maybe I fall into the tall category.

The ride doesn't impact the legs at all. The issues are around people's legs fitting in the restraints.

 

[skier_pete]

As in favor of digital methods as I am, I love the paper maps. I do like the progress they've made with MDE with the directions and the filtering but there's just something about looking at a paper map.

I forgot what year it was (maybe 2013) but we decided to do a mapless trip - with the idea being how much paper gets wasted on maps. We know the parks so well now there's really no need for a map. (You could give me a blank map of any park and I could mark probably 98% of the bathroom locations.) Since then, we've still followed this rule, we grad a times guide but we don't take a map. I know this makes no significant dent in the amount of maps being printed, but it's still a genuine effort on our part to reduce paper usage.

As far as remembering FP+ times, yeah I consult the MDE a couple of times a day, but I really just worry about remembering the *next* FP time, no need to remember every reservation all the time.

 

[Reddog1134]

Didn't he die in the show finale

Technically he died the season before. In the final episode it was revealed that the whole last season was a "dream" or story that Roseanne started writing after Dan died from his heart attack.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Technically he died the season before. In the final episode it was revealed that the whole last season was a "dream" or story that Roseanne started writing after Dan died from his heart attack.

right, I guess I meant, in the finale they confirmed he was actually dead - but in any event they will either have to pretend that didn't really happen or this will be flashbacks or something

 

[rteetz]

News

Iceland Joins Lineup of Adventures by Disney Vacations in 2018

 

[rteetz]

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‘Delicious Disney’ Chef Series Events Coming to the Walt Disney World Resort

 

[rteetz]

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Jack Sparrow and Other ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie Characters Being Added to Paris Attraction

 

[LSLS]

Unless 22% of *all* prospective riders are being turned away, clearly that group *is* something of an anomaly.

You can't call this an anomaly without a lot more data. As of now it's a sample. We need a lot more to start really making conclusions (would be real interesting to have somebody sitting at the exit and taking down the numbers).

 

[rteetz]

You can't call this an anomaly without a lot more data. As of now it's a sample. We need a lot more to start really making conclusions (would be real interesting to have somebody sitting at the exit and taking down the numbers).

And other samples show that nobody was taken off.

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS + REVIEW: Mobile Order Brings Seamless Convenience to Quick Service

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

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PHOTOS + REVIEW: Mobile Order Brings Seamless Convenience to Quick Service

I'm glad you posted this. It's great to see the actual process and it seems easy enough.

This comment: "You can actually place the order hours ahead of time (but on the same day), and pick it up when you’re ready." is exactly what I was thinking (and mentioned when it was announced) that would really be cool. You can be in line for an attraction and order it, then when you're done you can go to eat. Or you can order it and then make your way to the place you're eating at and many other scenarios.

Do you happen to know by any chance if it prohibits ordering at a place when you're not inside the park that has that place? Like is it picking up your location? For example you're in DHS and now want to go to Epcot and eat at Liberty Inn will it let you order for Liberty Inn while you're still inside DHS?

 

[rteetz]

Do you happen to know by any chance if it prohibits ordering at a place when you're not inside the park that has that place? Like is it picking up your location? For example you're in DHS and now want to go to Epcot and eat at Liberty Inn will it let you order for Liberty Inn while you're still inside DHS?

Good question, I am not sure yet.

 

[Bay Max]

Technically he died the season before. In the final episode it was revealed that the whole last season was a "dream" or story that Roseanne started writing after Dan died from his heart attack.

SPOILER!!!!