News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

News

New Dooney and Bourke

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-being-released-on-july-22-at-disney-springs/

 

[Mal6586]

Not to stoke this fire, but I'm sure Disney is banking on people like me who live in a market where Uber isn't a thing, and we don't know that it's cheaper to use an alternate method. I've used a taxi literally once on property at WDW, and I had no idea whether that was a reasonable fare or not. I just knew I wasn't going to download and set up an account for Uber to make one trip.

 

[rteetz]

News

A look at how the Shaman face in Pandora works

https://twitter.com/panzer/status/886993296496762882

 

[Capang]

News

New Dooney and Bourke

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-being-released-on-july-22-at-disney-springs/

I'm going to need to build another closet to house all these things. Really love the magic band. May have to invest in that one.

 

[Capang]

But... why? It's like $7-$10 to call an Uber and get from any two points on property. Twice as much to ride in a van with polka dots on it? No thanks....

This is what puzzles me. To me, to charge that much knowing your competition charges much less is a set up for failure. This is why I think uber may become severely limited on property. I know others disagree and FL laws regarding uber have been pointed out in various threads, but I just don't see uber allowed in when Disney wants to charge that flat rate. Or I don't see the Minnie vans succeeding.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm pretty the tip would not be included in the $20 per trip charge....

If it is Disney CMs driving though are they even able to accept a tip?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

But... why? It's like $7-$10 to call an Uber and get from any two points on property. Twice as much to ride in a van with polka dots on it? No thanks....

I still want to see how it works with car seats and stuff like that - I could see this being better for families that need car seats

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Aside from the earlier comment regarding not knowing other available options like using Uber there are people who are not comfortable using Uber. Some people may prefer to use transportation branded by Disney and cost may not be as much of an issue in respects to that part.

 

[Capang]

I still want to see how it works with car seats and stuff like that - I could see this being better for families that need car seats

When we were there in June we had a van pick us up for a DVC tour. My 6 yo is over 4 feet and not at all underweight. By FL law she doesn't need a car seat. The van driver explained to us that Disney policy was for kids under 8 (?) or five feet (?) needed a car seat in Disney vehicles. I can't remember the exact age/height but I remember it was closer to my state's car seat laws than FL's. They had a car seat ready and waiting in the van. I wonder if the Minnie vans would work the same. Wonder what happens if you need 2 car seats? Does that make the bus the best option?

 

[rteetz]

I still want to see how it works with car seats and stuff like that - I could see this being better for families that need car seats

A big thing Disney has over uber is trust. People will trust Disney transportation over uber which is someone your don't know.

 

[rteetz]

Aside from the earlier comment regarding not knowing other available options like using Uber there are people who are not comfortable using Uber. Some people may prefer to use transportation branded by Disney and cost may not be as much of an issue in respects to that part.

Huge selling point there.

 

[Roxyfire]

When we were there in June we had a van pick us up for a DVC tour. My 6 yo is over 4 feet and not at all underweight. By FL law she doesn't need a car seat. The van driver explained to us that Disney policy was for kids under 8 (?) or five feet (?) needed a car seat in Disney vehicles. I can't remember the exact age/height but I remember it was closer to my state's car seat laws than FL's. They had a car seat ready and waiting in the van. I wonder if the Minnie vans would work the same. Wonder what happens if you need 2 car seats? Does that make the bus the best option?

Five feet? That can't be right, there's adults who aren't five feet tall. Not at a lot of them, but there's enough that it would be kind of weird to make that distinction. I'm not questioning you or your memory but sometimes I think the whole car seat thing goes a little overboard. Yes, children are safest in the back, in a five point harness as long as you can keep them there. But like asking a 10 or 11 year old to do that is kinda nuts. But I guess I'm lucky to be alive considering my brother and I used to fight over who got to sit in the front seat when we were very little kids.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

A big thing Disney has over uber is trust. People will trust Disney transportation over uber which is someone your don't know.

yeah, exactly - so I can see a ton of families that would be willing to pay some more for a Disney van driven by a Disney CM that is likely to be better equipped to handle multiple kids that needs car seats and room for their stuff, etc. - vs some random persons car that you don't really know what it is other than what is on your phone screen. Which is why I think both this and Uber can co-exist with those that are just adults or have used Uber before using that since it is cheaper and others going with Disney's

I would think the drivers of these MinnieVans would also be better prepared to answer questions about the parks (times of parades, etc) - so just more of that Disney service level

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Five feet? That can't be right, there's adults who aren't five feet tall. Not at a lot of them, but there's enough that it would be kind of weird to make that distinction. I'm not questioning you or your memory but sometimes I think the whole car seat thing goes a little overboard. Yes, children are safest in the back, in a five point harness as long as you can keep them there. But like asking a 10 or 11 year old to do that is kinda nuts. But I guess I'm lucky to be alive considering my brother and I used to fight over who got to sit in the front seat when we were very little kids.

Yeah, we are in the middle of car seats now - I have three that fit across the back of my sedan .... but if we compare what things were like 20 or 30 years ago to now as far as child seats go makes me wonder what things will be like 20 -30 years in the future (I assume at the going rate all kids will be housed in some sort of protective bubble wrap type material 24/7)

 

[Capang]

Five feet? That can't be right, there's adults who aren't five feet tall. Not at a lot of them, but there's enough that it would be kind of weird to make that distinction. I'm not questioning you or your memory but sometimes I think the whole car seat thing goes a little overboard. Yes, children are safest in the back, in a five point harness as long as you can keep them there. But like asking a 10 or 11 year old to do that is kinda nuts. But I guess I'm lucky to be alive considering my brother and I used to fight over who got to sit in the front seat.

I used to sit on the armrests between the front seats of the car. Never had a car seat. At work I watch 4th and 5th graders getting in and out of car seats and booster seats all the time. Kids in my state have to be at least 8 AND 4 ft 9 inches before they can use the regular seats in a vehicle. I remember thinking the van driver told me almost exactly what my state laws were.

 

[DIS-OH]

Five feet? That can't be right, there's adults who aren't five feet tall. Not at a lot of them, but there's enough that it would be kind of weird to make that distinction. I'm not questioning you or your memory but sometimes I think the whole car seat thing goes a little overboard. Yes, children are safest in the back, in a five point harness as long as you can keep them there. But like asking a 10 or 11 year old to do that is kinda nuts. But I guess I'm lucky to be alive considering my brother and I used to fight over who got to sit in the front seat when we were very little kids.

Even luckier...my siblings and I often rode in the back cargo area of our Mom's station wagon and the--gasp--open truck bed of my Dad's El Camino!

 

[rteetz]

yeah, exactly - so I can see a ton of families that would be willing to pay some more for a Disney van driven by a Disney CM that is likely to be better equipped to handle multiple kids that needs car seats and room for their stuff, etc. - vs some random persons car that you don't really know what it is other than what is on your phone screen. Which is why I think both this and Uber can co-exist with those that are just adults or have used Uber before using that since it is cheaper and others going with Disney's

I would think the drivers of these MinnieVans would also be better prepared to answer questions about the parks (times of parades, etc) - so just more of that Disney service level

Exactly. A Disney CM will know more about Disney than an uber driver most likely.

 

[rteetz]

News

Mission Space refurb opening Oct. 1st?

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...ul2017-mission-space-reopening-moved-back.htm

 

[jlundeen]

I used to sit on the armrests between the front seats of the car. Never had a car seat. At work I watch 4th and 5th graders getting in and out of car seats and booster seats all the time. Kids in my state have to be at least 8 AND 4 ft 9 inches before they can use the regular seats in a vehicle. I remember thinking the van driver told me almost exactly what my state laws were.

Shoot, when I was growing up, we didn't even have seat belts - and then my kids had car seats that were nothing but padded plastic booster seats with metal bars across the front. How did we ever survive???? So glad my grandson now is in one that really does protect him!!

 

[saskdw]

A big thing Disney has over uber is trust. People will trust Disney transportation over uber which is someone your don't know.

This exactly. There is no Uber where I'm from in western Canada and I wouldn't be using it at WDW. We use taxi's sometimes at WDW and this would replace that if there's value for me in the extra few bucks.

Using Uber would never be on my radar.