News Round Up 2017

[splash327]

News

Mobile ordering coming to five MK restaurants.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ng-soon-to-five-magic-kingdom-restaurants.htm

Interesting that they didn't add BOG Breakfast and Lunch to the list. Guess they will keep the web site ordering for now.

 

[1983DisneyFanatic]

[QUOTE="rteetz, post: 57716023, member: 46285

Mobile ordering coming to five MK restaurants.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ng-soon-to-five-magic-kingdom-restaurants.htm[/QUOTE]


Will annual pass discounts be applied with this?

 

[Madonna3]

It did not cost billions of dollars. I'm also not sure where you got the 6,000 number. To each their own but I liked the bioluminescence. Was it mind blowing? No but it was good for what it is.

Ok maybe not billion(s) but I'm guessing with the purchase of IP, it cost around a billion

The rumored budget for the development at Disney's Animal Kingdom is in the region of $500 million.
Construction is expected to begin in 2013, with opening in 2017.

ETA: I also don't remember where I got the 6,000 number, but I read it somewhere.

 

[Madonna3]

[QUOTE="rteetz, post: 57716023, member: 46285

Mobile ordering coming to five MK restaurants.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ng-soon-to-five-magic-kingdom-restaurants.htm

Will annual pass discounts be applied with this?[/QUOTE]

I am guessing no because to get the discount you have to show your ID and the pass. I kinda wish the ticket aspect of MDE and all of its other components would communicate with each other because then you could apply passholder discounts as the MDE will see you have a passholder ticket loaded.

 

[jknezek]

Ok maybe not billion(s) but I'm guessing with the purchase of IP, it cost around a billion

The rumored budget for the development at Disney's Animal Kingdom is in the region of $500 million.
Construction is expected to begin in 2013, with opening in 2017.

Just my own thoughts, but even if it ran 20% over budget, I don't think it cost $400 million to purchase the limited rights to the IP.

 

[Madonna3]

Just my own thoughts, but even if it ran 20% over budget, I don't think it cost $400 million to purchase the limited rights to the IP.

My point is that something that costs that much money shouldn't have any tech issues at this point.

 

[FoxC63]

Is there any news about Ticket Price increase? Has anyone heard anything? Thanks!

 

[romitaz]

Or if you go more than once per year. I had a year that I ended up with three trips within a 12 month period...(not sure how that happened, but it was the best of times!!). AP and TIW definitely saved money not only on park tickets, but dining (1 trip with no dining plan, 2 trips with DDP with extras like wine at dinner, and of course the quick grab breakfast at the resorts), merchandise discounts. Now I'm WAITING/HOPING for AP discount to come along to help out with our booked trip in October.....

We are hoping for the same thing for our trip late September! I am on the fence about whether to get the AP or just stay with our 10 day passes with hopper. Does anyone know what the new discount for AP holders is for trips out to August?

 

[jknezek]

My point is that something that costs that much money shouldn't have any tech issues at this point.

Very few rides and areas have no tech issues at any point, especially when they are new and when they have gotten old. However, when new the more they pushed the envelope, the more problems they will have. Compared to some of the issues at Volcano Bay, I think Avatar's reported issues seem pretty small. You don't hear of Disney giving refunds for problems. But everything new tech has glitches. Whether it is Samsung's phones, Tesla's SUV, Boeings latest airplane, or Disney's newest land.

 

[linzbear]

Will annual pass discounts be applied with this?

I am guessing no because to get the discount you have to show your ID and the pass. I kinda wish the ticket aspect of MDE and all of its other components would communicate with each other because then you could apply passholder discounts as the MDE will see you have a passholder ticket loaded.

AP and DVC discounts apply automatically on the Disney Parks shopping app, so I'd actually assume they would be applied to mobile ordering.

 

[Madonna3]

I am guessing no because to get the discount you have to show your ID and the pass. I kinda wish the ticket aspect of MDE and all of its other components would communicate with each other because then you could apply passholder discounts as the MDE will see you have a passholder ticket loaded.

AP and DVC discounts apply automatically on the Disney Parks shopping app, so I'd actually assume they would be applied to mobile ordering.[/QUOTE]

I can confirm they are not, but hopefully they will be in the future.

 

[Madonna3]

Very few rides and areas have no tech issues at any point, especially when they are new and when they have gotten old. However, when new the more they pushed the envelope, the more problems they will have. Compared to some of the issues at Volcano Bay, I think Avatar's reported issues seem pretty small. You don't hear of Disney giving refunds for problems. But everything new tech has glitches. Whether it is Samsung's phones, Tesla's SUV, Boeings latest airplane, or Disney's newest land.

I get it. It's just my opinion.

 

[Madonna3]

Very few rides and areas have no tech issues at any point, especially when they are new and when they have gotten old. However, when new the more they pushed the envelope, the more problems they will have. Compared to some of the issues at Volcano Bay, I think Avatar's reported issues seem pretty small. You don't hear of Disney giving refunds for problems. But everything new tech has glitches. Whether it is Samsung's phones, Tesla's SUV, Boeings latest airplane, or Disney's newest land.

BTW... what's all this about Volcano bay giving refunds? Heard nothing about it.

 

[jknezek]

BTW... what's all this about Volcano bay giving refunds? Heard nothing about it.

There were several reports, at least on opening day, of people getting on no rides after several hours and getting ticket refunds. I don't know how accurate they were. There was some mention of it somewhere around opening day or at least that weekend in the Volcano Bay thread.

 

[rteetz]

Interesting that they didn't add BOG Breakfast and Lunch to the list. Guess they will keep the web site ordering for now.

Well those are sit down quick services rather than walking up to a counter and ordering.

 

[rteetz]

[QUOTE="rteetz, post: 57716023, member: 46285

Mobile ordering coming to five MK restaurants.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ng-soon-to-five-magic-kingdom-restaurants.htm

Will annual pass discounts be applied with this?[/QUOTE]
Not that I'm aware of at this time.

 

[luisov]

Photo Update

Big Thunder Trail is now open in Disneyland.

http://micechat.com/163848-disneyland-update-big-thunder-trail-re-opens/

Hopefully we'll see more hints at Fantasmic! opening soon.

 

[rteetz]

Ok maybe not billion(s) but I'm guessing with the purchase of IP, it cost around a billion

The rumored budget for the development at Disney's Animal Kingdom is in the region of $500 million.
Construction is expected to begin in 2013, with opening in 2017.

ETA: I also don't remember where I got the 6,000 number, but I read it somewhere.

They didn't purchase the IP there was an agreement between Cameron and Disney. What that agreement entails we will likely never know.

Construction began in Jan. 2014.

 

[rteetz]

My point is that something that costs that much money shouldn't have any tech issues at this point.

Companies spend billions on all sorts of things that have tech issues.

 

[rteetz]

BTW... what's all this about Volcano bay giving refunds? Heard nothing about it.

Volcano Bay didn't have the best opening. Several issues and rides not even open yet.