News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

Looks like last year's.

Except red instead of green.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Except red instead of green.

Like those parody commercials about the iPhone joking about how this year the headphone jack is on the top!

Disney PR: "this year, the sweater is green!!!'

Crowd: "Mind blown!!!!!"

 

[rteetz]

Off to check out the Christmas decor!

 

[rteetz]

News

Food guide to Festival of the Holidays at DCA

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...holidays-at-disney-california-adventure-park/

 

[Phicinfan]

Reporting live from WDW for the next few days. News might not be as quick as you’re used to

Okay how is it a college student can afford to keep doing this :O

I can't afford to do this...and I make pretty darn good money

 

[rteetz]

Okay how is it a college student can afford to keep doing this :O

I can't afford to do this...and I make pretty darn good money

I don’t know how I do it either.

 

[Phicinfan]

I don’t know how I do it either.

if you are like me, I am made to do gov't work - with a gaining national debt

 

[Lesley Wake]

News

Foodie Guide to the 2018 Disney Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park

Yay, we actually got the menus more than a day in advance!

 

[dina444444]

Yay, we actually got the menus more than a day in advance!

I know!

 

[tlmadden73]

I don’t know how I do it either.

I hear you!
Everyone has their priorities on what to spend money on, it's obvious what most of ours on here is.

I often wonder how people "afford" to go to multiple professional sporting events (or concerts) .. or buy a $5 coffee every day .. or get a new car every 2-3 years .. or get the newest iPhone every year, or have a giant wardrobe of the trendiest clothes, etc. etc. etc.
When I look deeply at it, it's not that I probably couldn't afford the same things .. I just can't afford those things AND the other things I enjoy (like WDW vacations). I just value some things over others.

I feel most families can STILL afford a WDW vacation .. it just may mean that you have to sacrifice more things than your neighbor. You can't "Keep up with the Jones". If you value a WDW vacation, you probably will gladly sacrifice those things. You may have to have a shorter trip, you may not be able to stay at Deluxe or Moderate, you may not be able to get those dessert party extras or may have to scrimp and save ahead of time (at sacrifice comforts at home (like cable TV, a huge data plan for your phone, that Starbucks coffee, etc.).

 

[amberpi]

Amazing this is done literally overnight. Can't wait to see it in person in a week!

So they literally went from fall to the winter holidays (although, let's be real, WDW only does xmas) overnight...so it's like 4-5 months of the year that the MK isn't in it's original state? Its impressive, and we went to MNSSHP this year *shudders, please lord, never, ever again, or not until the MK serves*, but I really hate the parks with all the clutter. The boy just asked for another WDW trip for his late Dec. bday. We'll take him when that stuff is down. I feel like it detracts rather than adds to the parks (minority opinion on here I know), so we'll take him in Jan. Not having more pics mucked up, but MAN it is impressive they can change that quickly. Super impressive.

 

[DisneyPrincess1984]

I hear you!
Everyone has their priorities on what to spend money on, it's obvious what most of ours on here is.

I often wonder how people "afford" to go to multiple professional sporting events (or concerts) .. or buy a $5 coffee every day .. or get a new car every 2-3 years .. or get the newest iPhone every year, or have a giant wardrobe of the trendiest clothes, etc. etc. etc.
When I look deeply at it, it's not that I probably couldn't afford the same things .. I just can't afford those things AND the other things I enjoy (like WDW vacations). I just value some things over others.

I feel most families can STILL afford a WDW vacation .. it just may mean that you have to sacrifice more things than your neighbor. You can't "Keep up with the Jones". If you value a WDW vacation, you probably will gladly sacrifice those things. You may have to have a shorter trip, you may not be able to stay at Deluxe or Moderate, you may not be able to get those dessert party extras or may have to scrimp and save ahead of time (at sacrifice comforts at home (like cable TV, a huge data plan for your phone, that Starbucks coffee, etc.).

That's us. For us, a trip to Disney means sacrificing a yearly vacation elsewhere. We have made the decision to not go on a small vacation every year -- in order to go to Disney once every three years or so.

 

[rteetz]

News

New banshee purse

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/banshee-purse-offers-new-way-to-bring-home-popular-souvenir/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So they literally went from fall to the winter holidays (although, let's be real, WDW only does xmas) overnight...so it's like 4-5 months of the year that the MK isn't in it's original state? Its impressive, and we went to MNSSHP this year *shudders, please lord, never, ever again, or not until the MK serves*, but I really hate the parks with all the clutter. The boy just asked for another WDW trip for his late Dec. bday. We'll take him when that stuff is down. I feel like it detracts rather than adds to the parks (minority opinion on here I know), so we'll take him in Jan. Not having more pics mucked up, but MAN it is impressive they can change that quickly. Super impressive.

well, they added an upcharge event for the Christmas Party where you can come and go to Tony's and includes alcoholic beverages


And here is a timelapse video of them doing the changeover on Main St - really a cool process!

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

well, they added an upcharge event for the Christmas Party where you can come and go to Tony's and includes alcoholic beverages


And here is a timelapse video of them doing the changeover on Main St - really a cool process!

I really wish they still had the wreaths across Main Street.

 

[amberpi]

well, they added an upcharge event for the Christmas Party where you can come and go to Tony's and includes alcoholic beverages


And here is a timelapse video of them doing the changeover on Main St - really a cool process!

Super cool. Again, I hate xmas, but that's amazing!

I think they'd have to pay me to eat at Tony's and seriously I'll never go at that time of the year. Just really offputting. That's cool though, lots of folks love xmas, and it's crowded anyway

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

New banshee purse

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/banshee-purse-offers-new-way-to-bring-home-popular-souvenir/

That's actually pretty cute. I'm liking the colors. I haven't been able to picture myself personally though with shaped purses quite yet despite thinking some are very cute.

 

[buteraa]

I don’t know how I do it either.

Can you see if you can find any of the maps for the Christmas Party? Will be there 12-20 and there still doesn't seem to be a lot out on the party treats/locations, etc.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I really wish they still had the wreaths across Main Street.

Each person has their own preferences. While I liked the wreaths a part of me really likes being able to look down Main Street and see the castle without the wreaths interfering.

 

[rteetz]

Can you see if you can find any of the maps for the Christmas Party? Will be there 12-20 and there still doesn't seem to be a lot out on the party treats/locations, etc.

The regular map today still has Halloween on the front so I don’t think those are a viable yet.