News Round Up 2018

[The Pho]

Wait - we would have to buy Disney streaming service for non R-rated movies and then Hulu for everything else that will no longer be available on Netflix, Amazon, etc? Hulu has movies on it?

This is ridiculous.

Also ESPN's service if you want to have them all.
And Hulu has more movies than Netflix.

 

[skier_pete]

Yeah-- I recall having the same complaints regarding airfare costs removed from a give away in the past-- but I was told it was a great prize package and should just be happy and let it go....and no pun intended.

I wasn't complaining...it was just an odd choice. We never have a car at WDW so it would matter little to me.

 

[Farro]

Also ESPN's service if you want to have them all.
And Hulu has more movies than Netflix.

Do you mean they are removing ESPN from Comcast? Buy n Large.

 

[rteetz]

Do you mean they are removing ESPN from Comcast? Buy n Large.

No they aren’t. There is a ESPN streaming service available right now called ESPN+.

 

[Farro]

Can I ask a related question? Are all the movies from the studios Disney owns going to only be watchable on their streaming services?
Or will you still be able to rent them from Redbox or On Demand (Comcast)?

 

[Brocktoon]

Can I ask a related question? Are all the movies from the studios Disney owns going to only be watchable on their streaming services?
Or will you still be able to rent them from Redbox or On Demand (Comcast)?

I can't speak towards On-Demand ... but as long as Disney releases their movies on physical media (DVD/Bluray) they can't block them from the likes of DVD . com (Netflix) or Redbox. Those outlets do have deals with some studios where they get discounts on 'rental-only' versions of the physical discs. But when other studios lock them out they just go and buy up a bunch of retail copies.

I still get a lot of use from my Netflix DVD . com account as I watch a lot of new release blurays that are not available on a streaming service and it's much cheaper (and many times better quality) than renting on-demand per movie.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yep ... that Doombuggy's gonna be mine

I am sort of surprised it is only $14.99 - seems very cool! Will be a good addition to my desk at work

 

[adam.adbe]

Can I ask a related question? Are all the movies from the studios Disney owns going to only be watchable on their streaming services?
Or will you still be able to rent them from Redbox or On Demand (Comcast)?

This is streaming only. The tea leaves aren't hard to read: Disney have invested a lot of money and branding in transitioning the Disney Movies Anywhere service to Movies Anywhere and pulling in other media companies, so digitally purchased movies at least will continue to be available from and across a wide range of providers. DVDs and BluRays will continue to be a thing for the foreseeable future, and for Disney especially so, as much of their product is prime "grandma picking up something for the kids at Walmarts" territory. Finally, Disney is not *that* powerful a company; setting out to antagonize Walmart, Amazon, and Apple would be monumentally stupid.

 

[rteetz]

Can I ask a related question? Are all the movies from the studios Disney owns going to only be watchable on their streaming services?
Or will you still be able to rent them from Redbox or On Demand (Comcast)?

We don’t know yet what will all be on the streaming service. You should still be able to rent them on demand. Not sure about redbox as they are planning to remove a lot from Netflix.

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney Springs pedestrian bridge lifted into place overnight

https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...strian-bridge-lifted-into-place-overnight.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Review of Rivers of Light dessert party

http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/review-rivers-of-light-dessert-party-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

 

[SaharanTea]

Yes. It was announced a couple months ago. Different price ranges depending on Value, Moderate, or Deluxe. I can't remember the prices off the top of my head.

I know it was announced, but for a long time they hadn't started charging people.

I wasn't charged a couple weekends ago at Beach Club. I know I booked it after the March cut off because it was a summer rate that was published afterwards and I canceled the room I booked before the cutoff. I didn't modify because I was comparing the two totals and then added the parking on top of it.

Interesting. Thank you.

Rumors have come out saying that people have only been charged if asked at check-in if they are parking a car at the resort.

How very arbitrary of them. :|

Thanks for the replies, everyone.

 

[rteetz]

News

NBA Jr. inaugural world championships at WWoS

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...onship-tips-off-at-espn-wide-world-of-sports/

 

[SaharanTea]

We were charged $19/night at POFQ for Friday and Saturday night. We were asked at check in if we were parking a car. We answered honestly.

Thank you. Yours is the first account I've seen of the parking charge being implemented. I was hopeful they might do away with it. (It was a very small hope.)

 

[rteetz]

News

Rose and Crown menu changes

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining/diningdetail.cfm?restaurant.id=128

 

[rteetz]

News

First look at food and wine merchandise

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/first-loo...s-epcot-international-food-and-wine-festival/

 

[rteetz]

News

Digital key rolls out to Saratoga Springs and Old Key West

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/ability-t...ys-saratoga-springs-and-old-key-west-resorts/

 

[rteetz]

News

Disneyland Paris adds Halloween celebration to coincide with Mickeys birthday

https://wdwnt.com/2018/08/disneylan...-mickeys-90th-birthday-full-details-released/

 

[hakepb]

No they aren’t. There is a ESPN streaming service available right now called ESPN+.

And ESPN+ may have exclusive streaming college sports content that you used to have access to via WatchESPN and your Comcast logon.

 

[dlavender]

Thank you. Yours is the first account I've seen of the parking charge being implemented. I was hopeful they might do away with it. (It was a very small hope.)

I made sure on the resort survey to voice my displeasure in being assessed the fee. But, if anything, it will double before they remove it.