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This all happens every year end of September and it's a shame every year. None worse than the year they closed Pleasure Island.

We really like Rafiki's planet watch but now that DD is a teenager we rarely get out there. Honestly it's the time involved, since with the train ride back and forth you need to plan at least an hour plus to go out there and we never seem to have the time to do it. The fact that it is going seasonal though isn't necessarily the end of the world. They may pull it back to full time if the crowds start rolling in with Star Wars land starting up. Remember when they cut Fantasmic to only 2-3 times a week?

Losing more citizens of hollywood is sad, but not a shocker. They cut some last year too, seems to be a slow death going on there.

Pirates tutorial surprises me, with only really two CM how much money are they saving here? Hope the new muppets show survives at MK - they could certainly cut that with little "Cost" to the crowds. Compared to the cost of cutting "Move it, shake it" which is dozens of CM.

Would be VERY surprise they close the boneyard - unless the lawyers do that.

I would also expect that this has not been the last cut. At least one M&G will bite the dust. And we haven't heard from Epcot yet.
The area around Rafiki's has been looked at for expansion for a very long time as well. They could finally be looking more into that.

The slow death is what kind of surprises me. Why not just kill it if thats the eventual plan?

Move It Shake It will eventually be replaced and doesn't close until December.

Starlord and Groot are leaving DHS so that is one meet and greet.
 
OK... I can't resist one more after reading your last response...

Not sure why empty areas are okay but whatever.
That's an argument against ANYTHING every being seasonal -- I don't think that makes sense.

And if things are coming why not introduce it when this ends?
Because, as I said, they are obviously motivated to cut costs now. They may not have plans yet for what comes next -- never said they did. But 13+ years of history and DIS discussions show that eventually they do add back new (often similar) offerings later.

cutting costs for the end of the fiscal year.
So presumably an annual occurrence... then why get worked up? It hasn't been a steady drain of these offerings year over year or none like them would exist now! It has been up and down... so presumably if driven by fiscal year end it will come back up as it has in the past.

Yep agree to disagree.
Not everything is erased by this statement... doesn't replace the need for reasoning. :goodvibes

But now I promise I'm done -- this is a news and not a debate thread. Thanks for indulging. Time for dinner! :wave2:
 
This all happens every year end of September and it's a shame every year. None worse than the year they closed Pleasure Island.

We really like Rafiki's planet watch but now that DD is a teenager we rarely get out there. Honestly it's the time involved, since with the train ride back and forth you need to plan at least an hour plus to go out there and we never seem to have the time to do it. The fact that it is going seasonal though isn't necessarily the end of the world. They may pull it back to full time if the crowds start rolling in with Star Wars land starting up. Remember when they cut Fantasmic to only 2-3 times a week?

Losing more citizens of hollywood is sad, but not a shocker. They cut some last year too, seems to be a slow death going on there.

Pirates tutorial surprises me, with only really two CM how much money are they saving here? Hope the new muppets show survives at MK - they could certainly cut that with little "Cost" to the crowds. Compared to the cost of cutting "Move it, shake it" which is dozens of CM.

Would be VERY surprise they close the boneyard - unless the lawyers do that.

I would also expect that this has not been the last cut. At least one M&G will bite the dust. And we haven't heard from Epcot yet.
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So presumably an annual occurrence... then why get worked up? It hasn't been a steady drain of these offerings year over year or none like them would exist now! It has been up and down... so presumably if driven by fiscal year end it will come back up as it has in the past.
Because it shouldn't have to be an annual occurrence. There are plenty of other areas to make cuts (especially in behind the scenes areas).
 

They are ruining my trip plans for Halloween! We were going to do this, MISI, and Rafiki's Planet Watch!
It has put a damper on some of our plans for mid October also. I am going to wait awhile to break the news to my son.
 
The area around Rafiki's has been looked at for expansion for a very long time as well. They could finally be looking more into that.

The slow death is what kind of surprises me. Why not just kill it if thats the eventual plan?

Move It Shake It will eventually be replaced and doesn't close until December.

Starlord and Groot are leaving DHS so that is one meet and greet.

Seemed relevant if true... :)

"Apparently, I am hearing rumors that Ralph and Vanelope are set to return to Walt Disney World and possibly Disneyland by November!"
https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...pdated-9-11-18.3549330/page-128#post-59743400
 
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More cuts, Rafikis Planet Watch is going seasonal...

The area around Rafiki's has been looked at for expansion for a very long time as well. They could finally be looking more into that.

The slow death is what kind of surprises me. Why not just kill it if thats the eventual plan?

Move It Shake It will eventually be replaced and doesn't close until December.

Starlord and Groot are leaving DHS so that is one meet and greet.

Well now I'd be pretty surprised if Rafiki isn't closed permanently for a new expansion. It's a ton of land, enough for multiple expansions depending on the layout. It's how it started for Stitch as well, although we still have no replacement for that.
 
MEARS Cab for us....

Being a licensed CAB - Millage + time is a regulated element.
Data for others on our typical routes:

1) WL to GF: About $15 a leg, with solid 20% tip.
2) WL to Contemporary - again, about $15 a leg, with solid 20% tip.
3) WL to DOLPHIN - about $28 a leg, with solid 20% tip.

All party of TWO, no baby seats.

Now - a warning..... if the roads at WDW are screwed up, due to a wreck, or Special event? YES - HERE a MV could be of value: No charge for TIME. We HAVE gone from the MK to WL during a "special event" disaster, and spent $40 in CAB fare, for two, one way, due to TIME.

So - got a mob? LOTS of baby's? WDW Roads all screwed up? Yup, Mini-Van is for you.
Couple? Not carrying a Trevechet to assault a castle? Ehhhhh - have those GREAT CM's call you a MEARS Cab :).
 
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As well as Doc McStuffins.

Didn't know she was out there, makes sense. Isn't she still at DHS, not just as part of the H&V Dis Jr meal thing? I don't worry about characters for the most part until I'm actually at the parks.
 
Didn't know she was out there, makes sense. Isn't she still at DHS, not just as part of the H&V Dis Jr meal thing? I don't worry about characters for the most part until I'm actually at the parks.
Not sure if she meets there as well but she definitely meets at RPW. I know she is part of the meal.
 
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