News Round Up 2018

[Goofy2015]

Is it just me or does it seem like a ton of work needs to be done for Toy Story Land to be complete before June 30th.

 

[rteetz]

Is it just me or does it seem like a ton of work needs to be done for Toy Story Land to be complete before June 30th.

Slinky is in pretty good shape. Aliens not as much.

 

[TheFloatingBear]

The offer is back up for the next 24 hours.

Thanks for the head's up! That would be a big splurge - and I can see what you mean about not getting the autograph in person - but Grover is one of my personal heroes and it sounds really interesting! Hmmmm...

 

[Goofy2015]

Slinky is in pretty good shape. Aliens not as much.

Yea, the rides look like they are good shape. It is all the theming.

 

[rteetz]

News

Another Look: ‘Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular’ at Disneyland Park Premiering April 13 During Pixar Fest

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney’s Easter Brings the Start of Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration’

 

[shoreward]

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March 27, 2018
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[Phicinfan]

I'm curious about how much the Guardians coaster will spin, as well. If it's just turning the cars to a particular focal point, that's great. If it's spinning like primeval whirl, that won't bother me too much - but my coaster-loving dad would not be able to ride, and he and I LOVE riding coasters together.

I am pretty sure insider Martin at WDWMagic.com has said it won't free spin like primeval whirl.

 

[vacationer1954]

I had a friend in college who would share their family vacation photos and literally every photo they took had one of them in the photo. They went to an airshow and all the pictures of the planes flying had the tiny plane in the background with family members in the foreground. Same thing grand canyon or whatever - no panoramic vistas or beautiful architecture, just 100s and 100s of photos of themselves.

I think today people are much more narcissistic because of social media, and want picture after picture of themselves that they can share with their friends.

I don't see it that way at all. By including family members in every photo, they are making every one of those photos special and unique - completely irreplaceable.

I wish we did that. As generic as the photos I take are, given that we rarely if ever include ourselves in them, if I really wanted to I could scour the Internet after the trip and gather up a hundred current photos of what we did and saw, taken by people who have better camera equipment and better photography skills. As I'm typing this I realize that I really should do that.

Sure there is a little advantage knowing that I took the photos I took, but as far as I'm concerned that would be far outweighed by the higher quality of the photos that I could download from the Internet. A few years from now, I probably would even forget which ones I took and which ones were other people's photos.

But my point is that the way I really want to do it is the way those people you're referring to do it: Using my camera to take photos that no one else could ever have taken, because they place me and my family right where we had some wonderful experience. I don't care to remember what Splash Mountain looked like as much as I want to remember how much fun my family had riding it.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I don't see it that way at all. By including family members in every photo, they are making every one of those photos special and unique - completely irreplaceable.

I wish we did that. As generic as the photos I take are, given that we rarely if ever include ourselves in them, if I really wanted to I could scour the Internet after the trip and gather up a hundred current photos of what we did and saw, taken by people who have better camera equipment and better photography skills. As I'm typing this I realize that I really should do that.

Sure there is a little advantage knowing that I took the photos I took, but as far as I'm concerned that would be far outweighed by the higher quality of the photos that I could download from the Internet. A few years from now, I probably would even forget which ones I took and which ones were other people's photos.

But my point is that the way I really want to do it is the way those people you're referring to do it: Using my camera to take photos that no one else could ever have taken, because they place me and my family right where we had some wonderful experience. I don't care to remember what Splash Mountain looked like as much as I want to remember how much fun my family had riding it.

There is truth to what you say but you would also have to review copyright requirements if you were to take a photo off the internet. It's not as easy as saying "ohhh I like that photo let's print it out and put a frame on it".

A photo you take..is your photo and that, depending on the person, can add to their overall experience and memory. My avatar is from my honeymoon back in 2013. I remember it clear as day sitting on the beach with my husband next to me after rain had passed in St. Lucia. We were sipping rum punch listening to the waves and looking out at the beautiful ocean while planning on where we wanted to go to dinner that night at our resort or at one of the other two Sandals resorts on the island. Neither my husband nor I are in that photo but I've got a strong memory attached to it. I'm sure time will fade part of the details but I will always remember we took this beautiful (to us at least) photo on our honeymoon and I'm guessing that at least some of the memories from our honeymoon will flood back even after many years have past.

I take a lot of scenery and object photos and then some of selfies (because if it's just my husband and I that's what usually happens) and then we get some photos every now and then with us as a whole group or if it's just us not as a selfie it does require other people taking the photo (sorry I'm not a fan of selfie sticks). Now I don't agree it's narcissistic but that's my opinion but nor would I want a gadzillion photos of my husband and I. I want some for sure but I don't want them all.

 

[skier_pete]

I didnt want to imply taking some pictures of yourself is narcissistic, but if all you do is take pictures of yourself, then yes this is. We take a mix, I try to take some species of our family in the parks or on rides. (Last trip for my Splash Mountain ride photo I took a selfie on the drop, so the photopass photo was of me taking a selfie.) That said, dont want to be in ALL my photos. When I take photos of the castle during the fireworks, I want shots of that, not a shot of my big fat head in front of the castle washing out the fireworks.

 

[dina444444]

News

Several Downtown Disney Businesses to Close by June 30th to Make Way for New Hotel

 

[rteetz]

News

DHS Club 33 to open very soon and perks revealed

https://wdwnt.com/2018/03/pricing-b...y-world-first-location-expected-to-open-soon/

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

News

DHS Club 33 to open very soon and perks revealed

https://wdwnt.com/2018/03/pricing-b...y-world-first-location-expected-to-open-soon/

If you can ignore the buy-in, and plan on using all tickets/tours provided, you actually come out ahead! If only, if only

 

[skier_pete]

If you can ignore the buy-in, and plan on using all tickets/tours provided, you actually come out ahead! If only, if only

Right. I don't think you join that for the value.

Thought I have to say - I think it's very unlikely they have any issue "selling out" Club 33. This isn't much different than joining a high end country club...and there's plenty of people that do that.

I wonder if they will have corporate memberships like in DLR.

 

[Keels]

News

Several Downtown Disney Businesses to Close by June 30th to Make Way for New Hotel

UGH. I would spend a lot of time at ESPN Zone as a break in the middle of the day.
That's really going to make the walk to Disneyland Hotel inconvenient ...

News

DHS Club 33 to open very soon and perks revealed

https://wdwnt.com/2018/03/pricing-b...y-world-first-location-expected-to-open-soon/

If only they'd give me free overnight parking at the resorts, then I'd consider it.

 

[rteetz]

If only they'd give me free overnight parking at the resorts, then I'd consider it.

Lol, I wonder where they think these people are staying.

 

[Keels]

Lol, I wonder where they think these people are staying.

The capping of APs at children at the age of 26 is interesting. 26-34 is the beginning of the most disposable, DINK income so you think they'd want to encourage that age group to visit and spend as much as possible ...

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

The capping of APs at children at the age of 26 is interesting. 26-34 is the beginning of the most disposable, DINK income so you think they'd want to encourage that age group to visit and spend as much as possible ...

Exactly! Time for them to buy their own membership...

 

[Joben]