News Round Up 2018

[mcd2745]

Seeing reports (including from travel agents) that both Disney Cruise Line Hawaii cruises for 2020 are completely sold out

keep in mind booking only opened for Silver CC members today, so that means they completely sold out before even being open to the general public

(some space may open after the 3 day holding period ends and people release holds)

Guess there was demand for these

I definitely think a lot of space opens up in a few days. The platinum folks are notorious for getting holds on multiple rooms on multiple cruises out of the gate before they decide on what they will keep. That said however, the pricing was shockingly very good. I wish they weren't during school otherwise we probably would have booked one yesterday.

 

[hakepb]

Yeah, totally think the existing panels were not efficient - if they were working at all anymore. Guess I should have stated more "will they install new solar panels to replace those removed, or leave them off?"

Yes
And it’s interesting we don’t hear of many LEED certifications in Parks and Resorts (besides Aluani)

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

Seeing reports (including from travel agents) that both Disney Cruise Line Hawaii cruises for 2020 are completely sold out

keep in mind booking only opened for Silver CC members today, so that means they completely sold out before even being open to the general public

(some space may open after the 3 day holding period ends and people release holds)

Guess there was demand for these

I just checked, and there are ONLY Guaranteed Inside, Oceanview, and Verandah staterooms on the 9-night Hawaii Cruise. The Guaranteed Stateroom basically means that a stateroom will be assigned to you when the Cruise gets closer.

The 10-night Hawaii Cruise looks to be currently sold out.

 

[Cowgirl_Jessie]

I haven’t heard anything back so I’m guessing not. Did you?

Did you check your spam folder? I had mine end up there last year. Rooting for you!

 

[rteetz]

Did you check your spam folder? I had mine end up there last year. Rooting for you!

Yes I did just in case and saw nothing.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I definitely think a lot of space opens up in a few days. The platinum folks are notorious for getting holds on multiple rooms on multiple cruises out of the gate before they decide on what they will keep. That said however, the pricing was shockingly very good. I wish they weren't during school otherwise we probably would have booked one yesterday.

yeah, i saw a number of comments about that (and the few price quotes I saw seemed really reasonable - by Disney Cruise Line standards)

Also saw someone posted they had booked doing Back to Back on the 2 Hawaiian cruises

 

[Tigger's ally]

Also saw someone posted they had booked doing Back to Back on the 2 Hawaiian cruises

must be homeless people. Houses can't be left alone for that long can they.......

 

[mcd2745]

yeah, i saw a number of comments about that (and the few price quotes I saw seemed really reasonable - by Disney Cruise Line standards)

Also saw someone posted they had booked doing Back to Back on the 2 Hawaiian cruises

Someone at DCL is going to be fired over that pricing and all the potential additional revenue they are losing.

 

[rteetz]

News

Peter Pan will be closed for refurbishment in January

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/peter-pan...ced-for-2019-refurbishments-at-magic-kingdom/

 

[jknezek]

News

Peter Pan will be closed for refurbishment in January

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/peter-pan...ced-for-2019-refurbishments-at-magic-kingdom/

Well... I'll miss Peter Pan, it's one of my favorites, but I'm fine missing the noise and smell of the Speedway. I do wonder if Splash will also be down for its traditional maintenance. I'd happily trade Peter Pan for Splash, but I'll definitely be sad if they are both down during our trip.

 

[rteetz]

News

Attraction specific spirit jerseys

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/photos-attraction-specific-spirit-jerseys-coming-to-disney-parks/

 

[wareagle57]

News

Peter Pan will be closed for refurbishment in January

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/peter-pan...ced-for-2019-refurbishments-at-magic-kingdom/

Any chance it will be getting the Disneyland treatment for the 50th?

 

[LSUlakes]

Perhaps this is the wrong place to ask, and if it is please direct me to where I should post this question. With some of the news of snacks and drinks going up in price around the park, should we expect the meal plan price to go up around the same time the new tickets come out?

 

[dina444444]

Perhaps this is the wrong place to ask, and if it is please direct me to where I should post this question. With some of the news of snacks and drinks going up in price around the park, should we expect the meal plan price to go up around the same time the new tickets come out?

The dinning plan increases typically on the calendar year.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Peter Pan will be closed for refurbishment in January

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/peter-pan...ced-for-2019-refurbishments-at-magic-kingdom/

per the article I guess not known what is being done for Peter Pan - wondering if just standard maintenance or if make some upgrades

 

[rteetz]

Any chance it will be getting the Disneyland treatment for the 50th?

Probably not with that short of a time frame.

 

[soniam]

Just as an FYI: you can get free, filtered water from any QS location.

"Filtered" should be in quotes. We have gotten some QS water that was so bad, I felt terrible for people who paid for soda. The taste could not have been covered up. It was even very cold and icy. However, it might have been slime in the ice machine and not the water. I will still get QS water, because it seems to be a total gamble.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

"Filtered" should be in quotes. We have gotten some QS water that was so bad, I felt terrible for people who paid for soda. The taste could not have been covered up. It was even very cold and icy. However, it might have been slime in the ice machine and not the water. I will still get QS water, because it seems to be a total gamble.

Oddly enough we came prepared last year with crystal light drink packs and didn't really have any bad tasting water via QS courtesy cups, water fountain refills, etc. We actually never used the crystal light drink packs with exception to making a 2qt version while Irma was going and the parks were closed.

The only place that the water tasted strong was Skipper Canteen, which was a TS place, actually and it wasn't a sulfur taste just really strong tap water taste.

 

[MIAMouseketeer]

I haven’t heard anything back so I’m guessing not. Did you?

I did! First time. Check your spam or junk folder. I've heard alot of people who had AOL or Yahoo, their emails didn't come through. Both yes and no emails were sent out

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS/RUMOR

seeing it reported a few places that a Lilo and Stitch live action movie is in the works

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/lilo-stitch-live-action-disney-remake-works-1148811

Lilo & Stitch, the 2002 animated movie from Walt Disney Feature Animation, is getting the live-action treatment, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The studio has hired up-and-comer Mike Van Waes to pen the script for the remake that will be produced by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich of Rideback, formerly known as Lin Pictures. The two are already known in the Disney halls as they working on the high-profile live-action remake of Aladdin.