News Round Up 2018

[TheMaxRebo]

There are also times when there are discounts. I've seen a lot of length of stay discounts for them on Expedia and such. So it's possible you get a super deluxe resort for less then what you'd pay at like GF.

Any of these places are outside our price range but I do have some family that fairly recently stayed at the Grand Floridian and had a horrible experience (it was so bad they actually checked out early) so thinking for people like that this could be a really good option

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Any of these places are outside our price range but I do have some family that fairly recently stayed at the Grand Floridian and had a horrible experience (it was so bad they actually checked out early) so thinking for people like that this could be a really good option

My two cents is that GENERALLY the Four Seasons crowd is a Four Seasons crowd wherever they go... NYC, DC, Hawaii, Orlando. Not sure how many people out there really compare FS and GF when they’re traveling to WDW.

I’m sure some do, but I suspect these are largely different (though overlapping) market segments.

We’ve stayed at FS in a couple of cities. But even there, we’re looking primarily at location, and if a boutique hotel or other property has a better location, we’ll pick that. The folks we know who stay FS most often are FS folks no matter where they travel.

But that’s anecdotal — I haven’t researched it.

 

[danikoski]

Any of these places are outside our price range but I do have some family that fairly recently stayed at the Grand Floridian and had a horrible experience (it was so bad they actually checked out early) so thinking for people like that this could be a really good option

Yeah, GF is out of our price range too. We like WL, and that is creeping out of our price range too. I also just can't see paying GF prices for what you get. The monorail ain't worth it to me and my family.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think it’s just the incredibles float to come.

It was nice to see all of the lights working on the floats. Mac and slinky had gotten really bad at the end of the last run.

They also had to remove a piece from the Ariel float for it to clear the trolley wires.

It did look like King Triton was a lot smaller than before - but maybe he, and is ripped abs, were just made bigger in my memory

The effect on Mac of the three-dimensional array of glowing balls is just such a cool concept

 

[fatmanatee]

News

Neil Patrick Harris drops $172,500 on Disneyland memorabilia.

Not just any memorabilia! If I had millions lying around I'd totally be down with getting one of those paintings.

 

[dina444444]

It did look like King Triton was a lot smaller than before - but maybe he, and is ripped abs, were just made bigger in my memory

The effect on Mac of the three-dimensional array of glowing balls is just such a cool concept

They removed the roof from the float.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Purple Wall update

http://blogmickey.com/2018/04/photos-enhanced-purple-wall-unveiled-at-magic-kingdom/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

They removed the roof from the float.

duh, don't know how I forgot about that part (the like canopy that made it look like they were underwater). Guess just my memory or from when in person down at ground level that Triton seemed bigger

 

[TheMaxRebo]

My two cents is that GENERALLY the Four Seasons crowd is a Four Seasons crowd wherever they go... NYC, DC, Hawaii, Orlando. Not sure how many people out there really compare FS and GF when they’re traveling to WDW.

I’m sure some do, but I suspect these are largely different (though overlapping) market segments.

We’ve stayed at FS in a couple of cities. But even there, we’re looking primarily at location, and if a boutique hotel or other property has a better location, we’ll pick that. The folks we know who stay FS most often are FS folks no matter where they travel.

But that’s anecdotal — I haven’t researched it.

Yeah, knowing those individuals, not sure if they are specifically Four Seasons but they definitely frequent those high-end metropolitan type hotels and are used to the types of services they provide - so I can see them caring less about the specifically "Disney" aspects of Disney resorts

 

[rteetz]

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: New Finding Nemo and Dory Tumblers Released for Pixar Fest

 

[rteetz]

News

New Building Being Constructed in Disney's Hollywood Studios

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: New Sulley Popcorn Bucket and Mike Wazowski Sipper Released for Pixar Fest

 

[rteetz]

News

Main Street Fire Station receiving exterior refurbishment

http://blogmickey.com/2018/04/photos-main-street-firehouse-exterior-refurbishment-underway/

 

[rteetz]

News

Think Pink! Millennial Pink Treats Have Arrived at Walt Disney World Resort

 

[AzzySpazbourne]

News

Daisy Duck joins her friends at Cape May Cafe Minnie's Beach Bash Breakfast

 

[rteetz]

The new parade route near IASW at Disneyland thanks to @AMusicLifeForMe

 

[sachilles]

News

New Building Being Constructed in Disney's Hollywood Studios

Service building, or do you think boutique star wars hotel?

 

[rteetz]

Service building, or do you think boutique star wars hotel?

We don't really know yet.

 

[Cowgirl_Jessie]

Interesting Iger interview with a different viewpoint from most articles. Never really knew of his commitment to diversity and inclusion in trying to champion it within the film industry, which is really just fantastic.

https://www.vogue.com/article/bob-iger-disney-ceo-interview-vogue-may-2018-issue