News Round Up 2018

[closetmickey]

I have gotten my own statement confused with the annual So Cal offer. This offer is for everyone. So, I wonder if Disneyland isn't going to release a So Cal offer this year, and decided to make the offer open to everyone. Usually the So Cal offer is the one that hasn't had a time restriction to use the tickets as long as you used the ticket before the offer ended.

And it is usually offered after Christmas...

 

[saskdw]

Are you talking about the old one that was located where Jaleo is going?

Yes, the old one.

New building doesn't automatically make the food better, right?

 

[rteetz]

Yes, the old one.

New building doesn't automatically make the food better, right?

No but it is a new menu.

 

[rteetz]

First review I’ve seen on the new Wolfgang Puck

http://blogmickey.com/2018/11/review-wolfgang-puck-bar-and-grill-impresses-at-disney-springs/

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

News

Be among the first to see Disney's Mary Poppins Returns!

D23 Gold Members in these 20 cities have the chance to see the movie EARLY! Tickets are complimentary. Click the link to find out if it is coming to a city near you and register!

 

[jade1]

That's why the Boathouse and the Yachtsman are my favorite go to's.

Hey we discovered the Crew Cup last month to watch a football game. Menu was from Yachtsman next door. But we had just eaten at B&C.

Ever tried it?

Also agree on Boathouse. On a nice night sitting out by the boats is our fave. Oysters are also amazing there if a fan.

 

[rteetz]

News

Be among the first to see Disney's Mary Poppins Returns!

D23 Gold Members in these 20 cities have the chance to see the movie EARLY! Tickets are complimentary. Click the link to find out if it is coming to a city near you and register!

I wish the WI date was on Tuesday then I could go no problem.

 

[Candlelady]

so I shouldn't send him this image?

OMG. Yuck

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Be among the first to see Disney's Mary Poppins Returns!

D23 Gold Members in these 20 cities have the chance to see the movie EARLY! Tickets are complimentary. Click the link to find out if it is coming to a city near you and register!

How do they not have New York?

 

[dina444444]

How do they not have New York?

Or Los Angeles

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

How do they not have New York?

No idea! They actually have one in Kansas City, but I'll be freezing at an MLS Playoff Game that night instead of being inside in a nice warm theater enjoying a complimentary movie.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

News

2019 merchandise is starting to come out

https://wdwnt.com/2018/11/photos-2019-logo-merchandise-arrives-at-walt-disney-world-six-weeks-early/

I love the 2019 Attraction Poster calendar!

 

[BigRed98]

News

Bing Bong has arrived at Pixar Pier... Well sort off

 

[rteetz]

News

Bing Bong has arrived at Pixar Pier... Well sort off

Took them long enough...

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Stops are uncommon.

I’m pretty neutral in this AC vs no-AC debate, but I don’t think you can actually say that stops are uncommon before something’s even debuted. You also can’t say they ARE common. It’s just a situation of “let’s wait and see”. I’ve been on plenty of these types of things that have indeed stopped fairly frequently - maybe these particular ones won’t. Again, we don’t really know.

 

[writerguyfl]

Thanks! I went to buy them and noticed this though "The following blockout dates apply: April 14 through April 22, 2019."

Of course those are our dates... what the heck is going on then?

Is Easter week really that bad? Doesn't seem like it would be a travel or vacation week for people. Certainly not what I would think would be so bad it's worth being the only week blocked out. This has me worried now.

That’s spring break week. Los Angeles unified is off that week. I would expect crowds.

As dina444444 notes, that's Spring Break for nearby Los Angeles Unified School District. It's the second largest school district in the country with over 650,000 students, 25,000 teachers, and 30,000 other staff members. So, I'd gear up for heavy crowds that week.

 

[rteetz]

I’m pretty neutral in this AC vs no-AC debate, but I don’t think you can actually say that stops are uncommon before something’s even debuted. You also can’t say they ARE common. It’s just a situation of “let’s wait and see”. I’ve been on plenty of these types of things that have indeed stopped fairly frequently - maybe these particular ones won’t. Again, we don’t really know.

I’m looking at this from other systems. This is being built by Dopplemayr a major producer of this. Stops are uncommon. They have back up generators and manual options if something were to happen.

 

[The Pho]

I’m pretty neutral in this AC vs no-AC debate, but I don’t think you can actually say that stops are uncommon before something’s even debuted. You also can’t say they ARE common. It’s just a situation of “let’s wait and see”. I’ve been on plenty of these types of things that have indeed stopped fairly frequently - maybe these particular ones won’t. Again, we don’t really know.

We can't say about these exact systems in Disney, but Gondolas are widely used systems that do in fact stop quite rarely as does any detachable chair lift. The most common reasons for stopping are people falling getting out (or off) or (in the case of a chair lift) not getting off and hitting the stop bar. That second issue does not exist for this system. The first issue will be minimal with the lack of ice and ski equipment. There is little reason to expect these to stop any more often than usual. And as somebody that skis about 100 days a year, those stops rarely last longer than 20-30 seconds.

Compare that to Disney's previous Gondola system (which rarely stopped) and its currently operating chair lift (which also rarely stops), it seems like a safe assumption.

Non-detachable lifts have the problem far more often, generally up to a few times per hour.

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

I’m looking at this from other systems. This is being built by Dopplemayr a major producer of this. Stops are uncommon. They have back up generators and manual options if something were to happen.

We can't say about these exact systems in Disney, but Gondolas are widely used systems that do in fact stop quite rarely as does any detachable chair lift. The most common reasons for stopping are people falling getting out (or off) or (in the case of a chair lift) not getting off and hitting the stop bar. That second issue does not exist for this system. The first issue will be minimal with the lack of ice and ski equipment. There is little reason to expect these to stop any more often than usual. And as somebody that skis about 100 days a year, those stops rarely last longer than 20-30 seconds.

Compare that to Disney's previous Gondola system (which rarely stopped) and its currently operating chair lift (which also rarely stops), it seems like a safe assumption.

Non-detachable lifts have the problem far more often, generally up to a few times per hour.

Both of you make fair points, and I agree that there shouldn’t be stops. But I’m still not willing to believe stops will be rare. Sure, there won’t be skis/snowboard stuff involved but you’ll also have a pretty decent amount of people who won’t be used to these systems/nervous/with kids, etc. I’m sure Disney is already factoring all of those issues in, but there’s no denying this isn’t your typical system with typical users. I’ll be happy to have you two proven right!

 

[SG131]

News

Bing Bong has arrived at Pixar Pier... Well sort off

Batman Bing Bong???

Saw Wreck It Ralph 2 tonight. It was pretty funny, though more adult jokes way over the four year old with me’s head. He thought it was cool cause Ralph was strong like Hulk. Though there were a couple parts that were darker that he was scared of. It was a bit sad too. Not quite as good as the first one, but a solid sequel though most of the movie will probably be terribly outdated in 10 years.

The best convo of the movie:

Spoiler: Not Much of a Spoiler

Merida says something unintelligible with a strong accent
Vanellope says to the other princesses what’d she say I can’t understand her
Their response oh we can’t understand her, she’s from the other studio