News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Do you think a bit of this is whiny AP holders? "Wahhh, they gave me this free thing and they dared to allow a bunch of others to do it as well." I mean, I don't think Disney said that this would be a "low crowd" event, and it's something you are not paying any extra for - Disney's choices are to either really limit the number of people that can attend or allow lots of people to attend and have longer lines. Maybe unlike the DVC events they feel the base is too large to have lighter crowds.

The one complaint I can get behind is not clearing out the regular park guests. They've gotten pretty good at this with the Halloween party and even the Moonlight Magic night they seemed to get all the regular guests out pretty quickly. Disappointing that they didn't do the same thing for this.

Yeah I’m sure it is. I like you think they should’ve been able to clear out the park better and definitely should’ve been checking for wristbands. I’m interested to see if anything changes in those regards in the upcoming VIP nights.

 

[splash327]

I can see that - like, this wasn't something promised to you when you bought your AP so you can't really complain if it didn't match your expectations .... though like a lot of things sometimes the fault is Disney's own hype machine - when they come out with special brochure and give it a special name, etc. I think people expect something unique to the experience - even if just some special merchandise or special Photopass shots or something

Remember this was announced like what a week and a half ago. It did look like something thrown together quick. The check-in balloon looked like one from MNSHP. They took your id, typed in your name to check you in instead of scanning your band. They'll do better in a month for the Epcot one.

 

[skier_pete]

Remember this was announced like what a week and a half ago. It did look like something thrown together quick. The check-in balloon looked like one from MNSHP. They took your id, typed in your name to check you in instead of scanning your band. They'll do better in a month for the Epcot one.

I'm probably just jealous. We are spending 28 days in WDW this AP "year" and have not hit one of these special events - missing several by weeks or even days. (The Epcot AP event is the day after we leave.) I know it's first world problems and all, but can't believe we didn't trip onto one of these.

 

[splash327]

I'm probably just jealous. We are spending 28 days in WDW this AP "year" and have not hit one of these special events - missing several by weeks or even days. (The Epcot AP event is the day after we leave.) I know it's first world problems and all, but can't believe we didn't trip onto one of these.

I felt like I hit the lottery when 1)it was the last night I was there and I already had ADR in MK, 2) I got in. I was in AK last year during Pandora previews but by the time I logged in they were all gone.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Disneyland Update

https://micechat.com/201886-disneyland-update-a-million-little-pieces/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Video that Steve and Mikayla (from the unplugged team) did from during the VIP night:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1900006486726335

seems like their take is similar to everyone elses that it was more crowded than expected but that wait times came down and were definitely better than during a regular day and they did say it was fun to be around so many other AP holders that are more used to the parks and stuff like that

 

[unbanshee]

Blog mickey has the showtimes for not so scary halloween party - http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/showt...or-2018-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/

 

[rteetz]

Blog mickey has the showtimes for not so scary halloween party - http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/showt...or-2018-mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-party/

Posted it yesterday from wdwmagic

 

[rteetz]

News

New Halloween Spirit Jerseys on ShopDisney

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/new-halloween-spirit-jersey-tees-and-more-available-on-shopdisney/

 

[unbanshee]

Posted it yesterday from wdwmagic

Oops! Missed that. Thanks for posting and feel free to delete if you'd like

 

[Lee Matthews]

Video that Steve and Mikayla (from the unplugged team) did from during the VIP night:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1900006486726335

seems like their take is similar to everyone elses that it was more crowded than expected but that wait times came down and were definitely better than during a regular day and they did say it was fun to be around so many other AP holders that are more used to the parks and stuff like that

Honest to god, I thought that was Jackie for a moment lol

 

[rteetz]

Oops! Missed that. Thanks for posting and feel free to delete if you'd like

Its all good. Sometimes people miss news in between discussion.

 

[romitaz]

Not sure where in the South you are at, but there are some good pizza places in Georgia. For a chain, Mellow Mushroom is pretty good, and they are pretty common in the South.

Yes, we have good pizza in Louisiana as well. I was pretty much just riffing off those that tend to think that "good pizza" does not exist outside of New York or Chicago. Heck, we like Papa John's and Pizza Hut just fine and the pizza window on the Boardwalk is comparable to one of them, which is good enough for us.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yes, we have good pizza in Louisiana as well. I was pretty much just riffing off those that tend to think that "good pizza" does not exist outside of New York or Chicago. Heck, we like Papa John's and Pizza Hut just fine and the pizza window on the Boardwalk is comparable to one of them, which is good enough for us.

Snarky NYer: If you think Papa John's or Pizza Hut is "just fine" then you don't know what good pizza is



(and yes I am from NY, and yes, Papa John and Pizza Hut are terrible and yes I am aware I am full of snark)

 

[FinnsMom7]

Not sure where in the South you are at, but there are some good pizza places in Georgia. For a chain, Mellow Mushroom is pretty good, and they are pretty common in the South.

Being from NJ and having a friend that moved to SC - Mellow Mushroom is decent pizza - most other places try but fail - and when I lived in CA any place named "NY" or Brooklyn pizza was straight out lying.

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

DHS Skyliner station

https://www.wdwmagic.com/transporta...construction-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Ricky Strauss has creative oversight on Disney streaming service

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...rvice-gives-ricky-strauss-creative-oversight/

 

[rteetz]

News

Two new DVC Magicbands

http://www.magicbandcollectors.com/two-new-disney-vacation-club-magicbands-are-now-out/

 

[rowrbazzle]

News

Tangaroa Terrace at Disneyland Hotel closing for multi-month refurbishment soon

News

Tangaroa Terrace at Disneyland Hotel Closing for Multi-Month Refurbishment Soon

Any ideas what they're going to do with the one at the Polynesian?

 

[rteetz]

Any ideas what they're going to do with the one at the Polynesian?

Nothing as far as I know.