News Round Up 2017

[TheMaxRebo]

I like DHS just fine, but it's certainly in transition...this illustrates exactly how folks just "do" WDW differently.

Yeah, I think TSL will spread the herd a bit and that'll be great, just like it was for AK. That park needs capacity so badly.

When SWL comes online, I'd say all bets are off. Chaos will reign and WDW will be forced to build more SW attractions and it will be a great time to be alive. Ok, a girl can dream.

I'd say you are 1/2 right

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I can send you the spreadsheets I use for our planning for WDW. It's got multiple tabs, color coded, has hyperlinks ... fun stuff!!! (well, to me, but I am a dork)

I do a combo of planning a "skeleton" of a trip and filling in on the fly. But I CANNOT give up my spreadsheets.

Sidedbar: do your spreadsheets include were the good drinks are in relation to your touring?

If so, please send.

 

[skier_pete]

Isn't it Lenin, genius?

...or are we singing strawberry fields?.

Pretty sure he was making a John Lennon reference not Lenin - he did also say "imagine".

 

[skier_pete]

When SWL comes online, I'd say all bets are off. Chaos will reign and WDW will be forced to build more SW attractions and it will be a great time to be alive. Ok, a girl can dream.

What I would not be surprised is they finally try out the "all-FP" queue. There's definitely going to be a high level of chaos - both in WDW and DLR.

Personally I prefer to stay away from these things until the crowds settle down. I don't find the appeal of "I did it first week" and having to spend 7 hours of my vacation waiting in line for one ride. However, if we go to 2019 D23 we will probably also be hitting DLR right after SW:GE opens, which sort of terrifies me.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What I would not be surprised is they finally try out the "all-FP" queue. There's definitely going to be a high level of chaos - both in WDW and DLR.

Personally I prefer to stay away from these things until the crowds settle down. I don't find the appeal of "I did it first week" and having to spend 7 hours of my vacation waiting in line for one ride. However, if we go to 2019 D23 we will probably also be hitting DLR right after SW:GE opens, which sort of terrifies me.

I am excited and terrified of the scenario of S23 2019

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I am excited and terrified of the scenario of S23 2019

Staying home would be the smart play...does anyone need to drop $8,000 to buy "exclusive" Chinese sweatshop crap?

 

[rteetz]

Let’s move on please

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Let’s move on please

...too real?

 

[rteetz]

...too real?

If you want to start a thread on Disney economics I’m all for it.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

If you want to start a thread on Disney economics I’m all for it.

We should do economics AND Alex and ani bracelets/magic bands...cover everything...

 

[rteetz]

Rumor

Flights of Wonder to close at the end of the year...

 

[luisov]

It's some Disney movies projected on water - big whoop. Watched it three times, two with the reserved viewing, and the second time I was literally like "welp, sorry I wasted our time again." The third time it was with a different companion, and yeah, he wanted to go so we did, and he was also not impressed and found it a waste of time. It just doesn't do it for me. Illuminations - now that's an amazing night time spectacular! I sometimes watch it every night of my trips.

See, and some people believe Illuminations is just a globe spinning for 15 minutes. Which doesn't mean it's terrible.

Don't look at me. I love both shows.

 

[amberpi]

See, and some people believe Illuminations is just a globe spinning for 15 minutes. Which doesn't mean it's terrible.

Don't look at me. I love both shows.

Thinking Illuminations is terrible is a perfectly valid opinion too. Just, obviously, not mine. All the WOC lovers can just be happy knowing I'm not hogging up a spot

 

[umichigan10]

Rumor

Flights of Wonder to close at the end of the year...

It could definitely use a refresh. I didn’t walk out of there saying “this is terrible” when I saw it a few years back, but I wasn’t so impressed I need to see it every visit either

 

[jlundeen]

Chocolate has a radiographic signature that is pretty close to some plastic explosives. Depending on the type of bag check that is being applied, chocolate bars could easily be mistaken for, or be used to camouflage, dangerous materials.

Gosh the things you learn here! We're flying down on Sunday - we have Pre-Check, and I did put some of our snacks in our carryon, but packed most of the room snacks (wine, of course, pretzels, dips, instant oatmeal, trail mix, energy bars, etc) in my checked bags. No chocolate bars, but that could change before Sunday! Hope it doesn't slow us down at the airport, but we always anticipate the unexpected delay, and get there with plenty of time. Really getting excited here!!

 

[jlundeen]

Rumor

Flights of Wonder to close at the end of the year...

I just saw this for the first time a year or so ago, and did enjoy it - also enjoyed getting off my feet in the shade for a little while. Yes, it's corny, but when you think about the time and effort put in to training and care for those animals, it really is a pretty nice show!

 

[jlundeen]

So, being somewhat "HUGE crowd averse", I'm worried that early 2019 is going to be my last window of opportunity for WDW for a few years....between the chaos of SW:GE, and all the stuff for the 50th, I'm thinking that HUGE crowds are going to be a fact of life for quite a while to come. Which I guess is the goal, after all...but it worries me, since I'm not getting any younger! ha ha

 

[MommaBerd]

Rumor

Flights of Wonder to close at the end of the year...

Our family really enjoyed this show! I’m sad that we only saw it once. The first two times we went as a family I didn’t think it was a must-do (I must have read somewhere that it was skippable), so we only recently experienced it. Maybe they will just re-vamp the storyline.

 

[danikoski]

So, being somewhat "HUGE crowd averse", I'm worried that early 2019 is going to be my last window of opportunity for WDW for a few years....between the chaos of SW:GE, and all the stuff for the 50th, I'm thinking that HUGE crowds are going to be a fact of life for quite a while to come. Which I guess is the goal, after all...but it worries me, since I'm not getting any younger! ha ha

I'm looking at taking the family in Jan/Feb or early May/early June 2019. We are Star Wars fans, but I'm not dealing with grand opening Insanity. Especially since my stepson is on the high functioning end of the autism spectrum. I'd prefer to avoid meltdowns, and the crowds that are going to flood SW:GE could lead me to have a meltdown Not doing that to him. So I figure we go in 2019, then wait until 2021 (50th anniversary) and focus on SW and probably Harry Potter, and maybe the new stuff at Epcot. I may make a solo short trip next year in the fall to do some things the rest of my family doesn't like doing. We will see...new baby here soon so childcare will be eating into the vacation funds.

 

[Moliphino]

Rumor

Flights of Wonder to close at the end of the year...

An updated show that maybe doesn't start with "Flight(s) of" would be good. It was a nice show, but we didn't go out of our way to see it.