News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Right...more power to him.

But disney parks are designed and operated as a middle class operation...not a luxury one.

So we've come back around on SOME perceptions.

I don't see how this is showcasing Disney as a luxury option. If anything this is showing the different levels of resorts. If this family was all about luxury they wouldn't be staying at the All-Stars. This is all about advertising staying on Disney property.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I don't see how this is showcasing Disney as a luxury option. If anything this is showing the different levels of resorts. If this family was all about luxury they wouldn't be staying at the All-Stars. This is all about advertising staying on Disney property.

I was thinking the $20,000 rack rate hotel bill was a tad superfluous...might just be me...

 

[umichigan10]

That's putting it "mildly"...it was/is the worst food in the history of Disney parks.

...honorable mention to pinnochios

Pinocchio actually improved their menu. Food wasn't half bad in July

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Pinocchio actually improved their menu. Food wasn't half bad in July

If you say so...my stomach lining still hasn't recovered from the pasta in 97

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I was thinking the $20,000 rack rate hotel bill was a tad superfluous...might just be me...

What hotel bill? I thought we spent the whole afternoon talking about how they are underserving (or not) for getting to stay for free

 

[lockedoutlogic]

What hotel bill? I thought we spent the whole afternoon talking about how they are underserving (or not) for getting to stay for free

Right...cause disney is benevolent and would do that in a second.

I thought the discussion was about misleading/false pretenses? Bait and switch...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Right...cause disney is benevolent and would do that in a second.

I thought the discussion was about misleading/false pretenses? Bait and switch...

What bait and switch? From moment one this was to show off the different type of accommodations they have and how all bungets can have a "magical stay", utilizing a family with a ton of built in internet buzz to do so

It was clearly marketing and nothing more - I don't get what the confusion is

 

[lockedoutlogic]

What bait and switch? From moment one this was to show off the different type of accommodations they have and how all bungets can have a "magical stay", utilizing a family with a ton of built in internet buzz to do so

It was clearly marketing and nothing more - I don't get what the confusion is

Well...I'm not personally offended by this...cause I know what I'm doing...

But my interpretation was that it was misleading cutting and pasting $150
Overpriced rooms with $750 overpriced rooms in a fluid manor...trying to be slightly misleading without being "dead to rights" misleading...

So yeah...marketing 101...lol!

But again, I might be misreading this...I do still know that "animal kingdom fastpass of exclusivity tour by a college programmer" is still garbage though

 

[rteetz]

Let's move on from this topic as nothing good is coming from it.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Let's move on from this topic as nothing good is coming from it.

Excellent idea

 

[Mouse of Mystery]

Not trying to rock the boat here, I just want to say something positive about the video.

I'm a little jealous of that kind of every-day-is-a-vacation lifestyle. These people are lucky enough to have made their fortune and have made an interesting choice of living in the moment. Though I wish them no ill will, I was kinda ready to hate on it.

Then I started watching the kids. Though they've been all around the world, they looked like they were having the time of their lives. I admit getting a little teary-eyed when I see kids' reactions to Disney magic, and this video was full of it.

I also enjoyed the idea of getting the flavor of each resort -- seeing the highlights of what makes each unique. The carriage ride at Port Orleans, the luau at Poly, the nice old guy at the Grand Floridian. This is good stuff. Though I doubt I'll ever be able to recreate this trip, I can certainly steal a few ideas and sprinkle them in on our next stay.

Forget about the economic circumstances for a moment and look at the wonder Disney is so great at offering. The little girl meeting her heroes, the little boy having a ball with his parents. That's the real cool stuff Disney does -- not all the expensive add-ons. That's why we're all fans, right?

 

[danikoski]

So.....anyone heard if Jungle Cruise is back up? I heard trees had fallen on the boat storage area, and just wondered if it was still down or not.

 

[rteetz]

So.....anyone heard if Jungle Cruise is back up? I heard trees had fallen on the boat storage area, and just wondered if it was still down or not.

It is not listed as open on the app.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

So.....anyone heard if Jungle Cruise is back up? I heard trees had fallen on the boat storage area, and just wondered if it was still down or not.

It wasn't open Friday. But the railroad and Liberty Square Riverboat were reopened.

 

[osully]

I don't see how this is any different from paying professional athletes to say "I'm going to Disney World" after a super bowl win. It's advertising.

Do they go for a month straight?

 

[mikepizzo]

Let's move on from this topic as nothing good is coming from it.

That was quite exhausting.

 

[Hoodie]

So.....anyone heard if Jungle Cruise is back up? I heard trees had fallen on the boat storage area, and just wondered if it was still down or not.

WDW site says it's open today, but it never said the railroad was down, even last week. We leave tomorrow so I've been stalking the status of everything for a week!

 

[Tigger's ally]

WDW site says it's open today, but it never said the railroad was down, even last week. We leave tomorrow so I've been stalking the status of everything for a week!

Lucky! I still got a week to wait. Have fun!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So.....anyone heard if Jungle Cruise is back up? I heard trees had fallen on the boat storage area, and just wondered if it was still down or not.

I just checked the app to look for wait times and it is not even listed at all - doesn't have a message box over it in the map view and isn't in the list of attractions when you go to list view, so my guess is not yet

 

[rteetz]

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