News Round Up 2017

[loutoo]

I haven't seen this posted yet. New DVC ticket offers
1. 7 day's for the price of 5 ($370), but here is the big thing. The ticket expires 6 months after first use instead of the normal 14 days. A significant value for members taking multiple shot trips.

2. Platinum AP for 25% off, which is $559, or exactly the send price as the Gold AP.

Apparently it does pay to fill out surveys and repeateddy indicate you want you want better ticket offers and more perks

 

[Bay Max]

I ate twice at the Wave last year for breakfast and dinner respectively. I thought the dinner was quite good. The breakfast buffet, however, was FANTASTIC. Best breakfast buffet in WDW IMO.

 

[Sweettears]

It's Mike, but don't worry, people have called me much, much, worse

It was definitely an experience. I've never written a trip report before, but based on my notes it may be the same length as the next Game of Thrones book

My apologies Pete er Mike. Don't know where that came from.

 

[DISnewjersey]

One week until the Disney Parks & Resorts presentation at D23 Expo!!!

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

News
Disney currently testing fully lit Yeti on Expedition Everest. No more Disco Yeti?!

http://blogmickey.com/2017/07/disney-testing-fully-lit-yeti-on-expedition-everest/

 

[leholcomb]

News
Disney currently testing fully lit Yeti on Expedition Everest. No more Disco Yeti?!

http://blogmickey.com/2017/07/disney-testing-fully-lit-yeti-on-expedition-everest/

Honestly, I think this is going to make it more awkward....

 

[ucfknight]

News
Disney currently testing fully lit Yeti on Expedition Everest. No more Disco Yeti?!

http://blogmickey.com/2017/07/disney-testing-fully-lit-yeti-on-expedition-everest/

They should at least replace his mouth with one of those video screens like they use for the faces of the new animatronics (like 7DMT and FEA). That way they could at least have him growling to show some movement.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

Honestly, I think this is going to make it more awkward....

I'd agree, it looks weird at least the strobe kinda made it look like he was moving. Apparently they've had loads of complaints about guests not being able to see it as it was so dark.

 

[WDWFantasmicFan]

They should at least replace his mouth with one of those video screens like they use for the faces of the new animatronics (like 7DMT and FEA). That way they could at least have him growling to show some movement.

I've heard rumors that they are planning to get the yeti working again at some point soon, but it would involve a long refurbishment of the attraction to get the animatronic out and fix the structure. I sure hope the proper moving yeti comes back at some point soon!

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Swan and Dolphin update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2017/07/swan-dolphin-resorts-update-new-lobby_7.html

 

[lockedoutlogic]

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/07/pandora-may-not-save-disney-world-this-year.aspx

It's the motley fool...so definitely needs a grain of salt...but worth a look anyway...some interresting tidbits.

 

[skier_pete]

Thank you all for the congratulations! Oh wait...or am I Mike?

 

[Bay Max]

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/07/pandora-may-not-save-disney-world-this-year.aspx

It's the motley fool...so definitely needs a grain of salt...but worth a look anyway...some interresting tidbits.

Until I clicked on the article and saw the pictures of Pandora: The Land of Avatar, I kept thinking that maybe Disney bought Pandora, the music streaming service. I thin something is wrong with my brain. Lol

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Until I clicked on the article and saw the pictures of Pandora: The Land of Avatar, I kept thinking that maybe Disney bought Pandora, the music streaming service. I thin something is wrong with my brain. Lol

Or that they were counting on those Pandora jewelry charms to make their target profits

 

[umichigan10]

https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/07/07/pandora-may-not-save-disney-world-this-year.aspx

It's the motley fool...so definitely needs a grain of salt...but worth a look anyway...some interresting tidbits.

I get what they're saying but they're also comparing apples to oranges with the universal vs Disney stuff. Uni only has two parks, and frankly didn't get taken seriously until Harry Potter. Also Harry Potter obviously is way more of a popular property than avatar.

I will say though if they were hoping that avatar would pump up crowds across the property then they're pretty foolish

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I get what they're saying but they're also comparing apples to oranges with the universal vs Disney stuff. Uni only has two parks, and frankly didn't get taken seriously until Harry Potter. Also Harry Potter obviously is way more of a popular property than avatar.

I will say though if they were hoping that avatar would pump up crowds across the property then they're pretty foolish

I paid the universal references no mind...I was only interested in the disney numbers and what they hypothetically say

 

[umichigan10]

I paid the universal references no mind...I was only interested in the disney numbers and what they hypothetically say

I totally get their point, I feel like it management was expecting a massive surge from the land, they were naive and unrealistic. The goal should've been to keep people in AK later, whether due to added experience or more nighttime options (Pandora and rivers of light)

 

[luisov]

To be fair, I think Pandora should be compared to something like Kong instead of Potter. We all know what the direct answer to the Wizarding World is, and it won't be open for at least a couple of years.

Pandora achieves its main purpose, in my opinion: making Animal Kingdom a solid park that would be skipped otherwise. Though it's true that if Disney expected the land to attract a big base of Avatar fans to the parks they were in for a surprise. There are very few properties that are capable of doing what Potter did for Universal.

 

[umichigan10]

To be fair, I think Pandora should be compared to something like Kong instead of Potter. We all know what the direct answer to the Wizarding World is, and it won't be open for at least a couple of years.

Pandora achieves its main purpose, in my opinion: making Animal Kingdom a solid park that would be skipped otherwise. Though it's true that if Disney expected the land to attract a big base of Avatar fans to the parks they were in for a surprise. There are very few properties that are capable of doing what Potter did for Universal.

So very true. I'm planning on avatar to add to my already planned days at animal kingdom, not plan my trip around it (which is a possibility with Star Wars)

 

[skier_pete]

I haven't seen this posted yet. New DVC ticket offers
1. 7 day's for the price of 5 ($370), but here is the big thing. The ticket expires 6 months after first use instead of the normal 14 days. A significant value for members taking multiple shot trips.

2. Platinum AP for 25% off, which is $559, or exactly the send price as the Gold AP.

Apparently it does pay to fill out surveys and repeateddy indicate you want you want better ticket offers and more perks

It's the Platinum PLUS AP BTW - which means Water Parks included.

There's threads on the DVC boards, but one very handy thing - if you already have a GOLD AP, they will actually let you upgrade to the Platinum Plus AP - but only at guest services. We bought Gold APs last fall to start using this fall, and were told we can upgrade them when we get there in November. Sweet deal for DVC members, I do have to say they have been sweetening the member pot lately, maybe they feel they are losing too many buyers to resale.