News Round Up 2018

[dlavender]

News

FDOT wants to buy crossroads shopping center near Disney

https://wdwnt.com/2018/04/fdot-nego...ping-center-tenants-told-18-months-to-vacate/

Wife loves the On the boarder restaurant there.

Hopefully they can find a location still close to WDW to open up shop.

 

[rteetz]

News

Hull numbers for Disney’s new ships have been assigned

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...to-the-three-future-disney-cruise-line-ships/

 

[rteetz]

News

The Lion King coming to Disneyland Paris theater

https://t.co/tEMFy2Yems?amp=1

 

[rteetz]

News

Universal announces new Value hotel names and pricing!

https://blog.universalorlando.com/w...r-resort/?__source=av.TWITTER&linkId=50093458

$73 a night for a regular room or $111 for a family suite....

$300+ for a “value” family suite at Disney...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

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Universal announces new Value hotel names and pricing!

https://blog.universalorlando.com/w...r-resort/?__source=av.TWITTER&linkId=50093458

$73 a night for a regular room or $111 for a family suite....

$300+ for a “value” family suite at Disney...

wow, that is really attractive to us as rooms that fit 5 people at Disney are just crazy priced

 

[rteetz]

wow, that is really attractive to us as rooms that fit 5 people at Disney are just crazy priced

Yeah this is huge for larger families.

 

[Lee Matthews]

News

Universal announces new Value hotel names and pricing!

https://blog.universalorlando.com/w...r-resort/?__source=av.TWITTER&linkId=50093458

$73 a night for a regular room or $111 for a family suite....

$300+ for a “value” family suite at Disney...

OK wow, those family suites look gorgeous. Part of me thinks now to just stay here for much less and then just Uber over to Disney.

 

[dlavender]

News

Universal announces new Value hotel names and pricing!

https://blog.universalorlando.com/w...r-resort/?__source=av.TWITTER&linkId=50093458

$73 a night for a regular room or $111 for a family suite....

$300+ for a “value” family suite at Disney...

That's amazing!

We already find their Cabanna Bay family suites extremely well priced around $200/night (esp compared to WDW).

More and more they are inching my family further East down I4.........

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

Universal announces new Value hotel names and pricing!

https://blog.universalorlando.com/w...r-resort/?__source=av.TWITTER&linkId=50093458

$73 a night for a regular room or $111 for a family suite....

$300+ for a “value” family suite at Disney...

I actually looked at Aventura for pricing before but now with this new hotel I like the theme a bit better.

When it comes to accommodating a wider array of traveling parties..hands down Universal beats Disney out of the water.

You cannot get a true 2-bedroom suite unless you rent DVC points as far as I know. It's a serious downfall of Disney. At some age sleeping on a pullout sofa with no actual privacy does not have appeal.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Yeah this is huge for larger families.

Well that and if you're traveling with teens. You get that privacy they get that privacy while also them being in the same hotel room and at a reasonable price.

 

[dlavender]

I actually looked at Aventura for pricing before but now with this new hotel I like the theme a bit better.

When it comes to accommodating a wider array of traveling parties..hands down Universal beats Disney out of the water.

You cannot get a true 2-bedroom suite unless you rent DVC points as far as I know. It's a serious downfall of Disney. At some age sleeping on a pullout sofa with no actual privacy does not have appeal.

IMO, Loews/Uni does a better job in this area than WDW.

Based on personal experience, the pool bars are bigger/have more bar tenders, the pools are open later, service is better, and the resorts have more eating options/room service.

 

[jade1]

Haven't you ever been on the couch and the remote was juuust out of reach?

Same thing.

 

[JaxDad]

That's amazing!

We already find their Cabanna Bay family suites extremely well priced around $200/night (esp compared to WDW).

More and more they are inching my family further East down I4.........

I think we stayed at Cabana Bay for $119/night last year! I used AP or Florida discount, plus it was a slow period, but still way awesome! AND you get early entry, very efficient bus transportation to the parks (or you can even walk), great pools/lazy river that stay open late, nice pool bars, relatively inexpensive dining, a Starbucks, bowling, an arcade, other games, outdoor movies, and on and on.

I do wonder how 2,900 more rooms of people eligible for early entry will affect that perk. I have not found early entry to be too crazy at the times we went, but that is potentially a lot more people.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

IMO, Loews/Uni does a better job in this area than WDW.

Based on personal experience, the pool bars are bigger/have more bar tenders, the pools are open later, service is better, and the resorts have more eating options/room service.

Guess it makes sense as Loews is a hotel company vs Disney which is an entertainment company that operates hotels - so the former is about providing the proper services to hotel guests the later is about bringing that entertainment to their guests and integrating the hotels with the parks, etc.

 

[dlavender]

Guess it makes sense as Loews is a hotel company vs Disney which is an entertainment company that operates hotels - so the former is about providing the proper services to hotel guests the later is about bringing that entertainment to their guests and integrating the hotels with the parks, etc.

I think its about time for WDW to "steal" some ideas....

 

[dlavender]

I think we stayed at Cabana Bay for $119/night last year! I used AP or Florida discount, plus it was a slow period, but still way awesome! AND you get early entry, very efficient bus transportation to the parks (or you can even walk), great pools/lazy river that stay open late, nice pool bars, relatively inexpensive dining, a Starbucks, bowling, an arcade, other games, outdoor movies, and on and on.

I do wonder how 2,900 more rooms of people eligible for early entry will affect that perk. I have not found early entry to be too crazy at the times we went, but that is potentially a lot more people.

I know I've mentioned this a few times, but those pool hours at Uni resorts are amazing! Riding around on the lazy river until 11 having a drink is awesome.

 

[JaxDad]

I know I've mentioned this a few times, but those pool hours at Uni resorts are amazing! Riding around on the lazy river until 11 having a drink is awesome.

Yeah, I got to be good friends with the bartenders at the Hideaway Bar and Grill...

 

[rteetz]

News

Props installed at Galaxy’s Edge

http://blogmickey.com/2018/04/photos-sneak-peek-at-star-wars-galaxys-edge-attraction-props/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think its about time for WDW to "steal" some ideas....

well, they did ... unfortunately the idea they picked was to charge for parking

 

[JaxDad]

well, they did ... unfortunately the ideal they picked was to charge for parking