News Round Up 2018

[TheMaxRebo]

News

New details on Wine Bar George

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2018/01/disney-releases-more-details-on-new.html

I am loving everything thing I have seen about this place - hopefully the reality matches what I have in my head. Seems like a cool place to stop in, get some really good wine with good service/expertise to help you decide what to get, and get some shareable snacks, etc. - basically, a bit of an "upscale" experience without it being a long, stuffy, expensive dinner

 

[STLstone]

News

Shanghai Disney visitors apparently have an issue with VIP tours

http://supchina.com/2018/01/29/shanghai-disneylands-vip-service-enrages-regular-visitors/

Hmmm. It looks like every message board has a few of the same posters....

While some angry commenters said the VIP service is a scam run by the theme park to squeeze extra money out of wealthy Chinese...

 

[dina444444]

News

Peter Pan debuts on a new dark blue color for 65th Anniversary

 

[dina444444]

News

PHOTOS: Wonders of Life Pavilion Facade Being Restored at Epcot

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Feels like a lot of similar conversations happen here (literally here on the DIS, but also "here" meaning for the States-side parks)- and while maybe not using those words gets to the question of "what do I get for my entry ticket cost to the park?" and do the extra "pluses" take away from what you "deserve" with your "base" ticket

Never really checked the fine print on a ticket but is there something implied that everyone has to wait the same? Or could some people argue that even in WDW it isn't fair that some people can afford to stay onsite and thus get 60 day access to FP while those off site only get 30 days (or even moreso now with the Club Level upcharge that allows 90 days). Or, because anyone can pay for these upgrades if they want is it an even playing field?

I'm sure it is something that happens in person at the parks and for sure here on the DIS but I was more meaning the guide telling everyone who paid for the VIP tour to wait in order to not have incidents. That seemed quite different in my mind. There will always be people upset over what someone can and cannot afford. But I did say I don't know if by practice the guides here for the VIP tours do that same that has happened in China or if it's specific to Shanghai.

This is totally just my opinion but I think I was going from a cultural viewpoint. Culturally we in domestic parks accept the VIP tours-not all like it but we accept it and most probably don't even know it exists unless they happen to see a guide. Could it be that culturally VIP tours aren't as acceptable there? Here, domestically, we don't have park tickets based on height-Shanghai does. Here, domestically, we don't have park tickets for senior citizens-Shanghai does. I don't think VIP tours would go away here domestically just because some people complain but I could see more walking on egg shells for Shanghai in regards to how they approach their image of their park.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Peter Pan debuts on a new dark blue color for 65th Anniversary

That headline is missing a key word of "magic band" ... I thought it meant that the character Peter Pan was out wearing a blue outfit or something

 

[JaxDad]

Disney CEO Bob Iger Sells Luxurious New York City Apartment for $18.75 Million
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...us-new-york-city-apartment-for-18-75-million/

"I have a mansion but forget the price;
Ain't never been there, they tell me it's nice"

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm sure it is something that happens in person at the parks and for sure here on the DIS but I was more meaning the guide telling everyone who paid for the VIP tour to wait in order to not have incidents. That seemed quite different in my mind. There will always be people upset over what someone can and cannot afford. But I did say I don't know if by practice the guides here for the VIP tours do that same that has happened in China or if it's specific to Shanghai.

This is totally just my opinion but I think I was going from a cultural viewpoint. Culturally we in domestic parks accept the VIP tours-not all like it but we accept it and most probably don't even know it exists unless they happen to see a guide. Could it be that culturally VIP tours aren't as acceptable there? Here, domestically, we don't have park tickets based on height-Shanghai does. Here, domestically, we don't have park tickets for senior citizens-Shanghai does. I don't think VIP tours would go away here domestically just because some people complain but I could see more walking on egg shells for Shanghai in regards to how they approach their image of their park.

I think I didn't fully grasp how it was worded - definitely get what you are saying if it is the VIP tours that stop and wait and don't skip the lines like they would be entitled too

A lot of things are definitely different culturally - and just a theme park like Disneyland is new to that culture (I know they had to have signs and stuff to try to "educate" the guests on how to behave, etc.).

One thing that is interesting is that I when I was in Hong Kong Disneyland I was told to watch out for people cutting lines and that if I see people doing that it is likely guests form mainland China as there it is viewed positively to skip lines as "you are doing what you can through skill and boldness to get ahead" - but maybe it is differently if viewed that people are using money to accomplish that

 

[amalone1013]

Just watching them send logs down Splash Mountain with the plastic dummies. Why is that still entertaining even without real people?

 

[Tigger's ally]

That headline is missing a key word of "magic band" ... I thought it meant that the character Peter Pan was out wearing a blue outfit or something

Glad you said that as I didn't look until you said magic band and dark blue.......Dark Blue goes with every single stitch of clothes (hey, first time I have ever said STITCH on here) I own. Hope this means that dark blue might be a new choice on the color pallet.

 

[mikepizzo]

Disney CEO Bob Iger Sells Luxurious New York City Apartment for $18.75 Million
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...us-new-york-city-apartment-for-18-75-million/

"I have a mansion but forget the price;
Ain't never been there, they tell me it's nice"

See what happens when we don't spend enough money on the company we love. Poor guy has to sell his apartment just to get by. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw him sleeping on the "Sharing the Magic" bench and asking people if he could finish their Mickey bars.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I think I didn't fully grasp how it was worded - definitely get what you are saying if it is the VIP tours that stop and wait and don't skip the lines like they would be entitled too

A lot of things are definitely different culturally - and just a theme park like Disneyland is new to that culture (I know they had to have signs and stuff to try to "educate" the guests on how to behave, etc.).

One thing that is interesting is that I when I was in Hong Kong Disneyland I was told to watch out for people cutting lines and that if I see people doing that it is likely guests form mainland China as there it is viewed positively to skip lines as "you are doing what you can through skill and boldness to get ahead" - but maybe it is differently if viewed that people are using money to accomplish that

Yeah here's the part I was initially quoting from from the article:


I just found that odd--it's like they are trying to be more careful at not upsetting guests who didn't pay for the VIP tour. I mean here if I paid for the VIP tour I wouldn't want to wait just because a guest saw me being able to go to the front and got mad.

As to your cutting lines part I have heard of that so it's interesting that money, from the article, is the differentiated aspect. I guess if you look at it from your experience if you paid for your park tickets and the next guy paid for their park tickets you both had equal opportunity to get ahead of the line using skill and boldness rather than paying an additional amount for that privilege.

 

[sachilles]

Has Riviera been officially acknowledge by Disney yet? More importantly have they acknowledged the DVC portion yet?

 

[dina444444]

Has Riviera been officially acknowledge by Disney yet? More importantly have they acknowledged the DVC portion yet?

It was announced as a DVC resort at D23 back in July...

 

[Gusey]

News

PHOTOS: Wonders of Life Pavilion Facade Being Restored at Epcot

Nice to see the exterior getting some love Redoing the 'Festival Centre's' outside during a festival seems slightly odd but, it could be classed as art XD????

 

[Flyerjab]

If they go signature I’d hope that means an upgrade to the food. The current food is not worth signature.

I (or my family for that matter) have any issues with the food at lunch. I have eaten there for dinner and although the food was good, I felt there was some room for improvement.

My real issue was with the dining experience. We ate in the room off of the main dining room with all of the paintings and the revolving Belle and Beast. I felt like we were placed in an area where they were keeping food carts, kind of like a warehouse feeling. Also, people were constantly coming in a taking photos of the revolving characters in the center of the room. Personally, it gave off a feeling of being forces somewhere because they were running out of room. If they are moving to make this a signature dining location for dinner service, aside from renovating the kitchen, they need to keep all dining rooms in immaculate condition, and not treat the East Wing(?) like a warehouse. It ruined the ambiance of what could have been a nice meal.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Nice to see the exterior getting some love Redoing the 'Festival Centre's' outside during a festival seems slightly odd but, it could be classed as art XD????

specifically performance art

Definitely glad to see it getting some love but definitely makes it feel like it isn't going to be replaced anytime soon

 

[wareagle57]

I'd love to have a real signature dining option at MK. Hope they really go that route.

I'd prefer they make just about any other restaurant into a signature. The theming of BoG is something I think everyone should get a chance to see and experience without shelling out $300 for a family of 4 to eat there. It's popular for it's theming, not the food. I wish Disney would make more dining experiences like this. *Cough* A real Pizza Planet *Cough*

 

[wareagle57]

News

Electroland Music festival returns to DLP

http://wdwnt.com/2018/01/electroland-music-festival-returns-disneyland-paris-2018/

This would be so awesome as an after hours event in the MK. Specifically in Tomorrowland and the castle stage with fireworks going on behind it.

 

[amberpi]

News

PHOTOS: Wonders of Life Pavilion Facade Being Restored at Epcot

Wouldn't it be wonderful (groan) if they actually brought one of the original pavilions back to life in an updated less puke inducing (looking at you Body Wars) experience? The Odyssey could be the festival centers; or they could put them in the upstairs of Imagination - with a working rainbow hallway of course.

A woman can dream, right?