News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

It’s the greatest “theme” park in my book. Just the detail and ability to discover at your pace is uncanny to anywhere else I’ve ever been.

It’s sorta grown on my if you can’t tell

Couldn’t agree more. The details are immense.

 

[skier_pete]

The Animal Kingdom 20th celebration has been moved to inside the Harambe Theater due to weather concerns.

Some friends had seats right up front. Indicated the move inside might be blocked to only VIPs. Pretty upset for good reason. (Got there really early.)

 

[rteetz]

Some friends had seats right up front. Indicated the move inside might be blocked to only VIPs. Pretty upset for good reason. (Got there really early.)

Media and D23 got first dibs at seats. Anything else is first come first serve.

 

[rteetz]

 

[Fantasia79]

#watching

 

[Farro]

It’s the greatest “theme” park in my book. Just the detail and ability to discover at your pace is uncanny to anywhere else I’ve ever been.

It’s sorta grown on my if you can’t tell

Couldn’t agree more. The details are immense.

I totally agree. It became my favorite theme park since the first day I ever went there. There is nothing like it anywhere else, not just at Disney. And it just keeps getting better.

 

[skier_pete]

Media and D23 got first dibs at seats. Anything else is first come first serve.

They ended up getting in, but a lot of people didnt.

 

[rteetz]

They ended up getting in, but a lot of people didnt.

Kind of sucks that it was moved but they probably didn’t have many options.

 

[rteetz]

Weird that they removed the video now...

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

A great milestone for my favorite Walt Disney World Theme Park!!! I wish I was there today.

 

[Birdie Doherty]

A great milestone for my favorite Walt Disney World Theme Park!!! I wish I was there today.

Me too

 

[rteetz]

Ceremony photos from the Dis

 

[rteetz]

USA Today with Joe Rohde

https://t.co/zdA531cKmL?amp=1

 

[Birdie Doherty]

Ceremony photos from the Dis

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What are these from?

 

[rteetz]

What are these from?

This mornings 20th anniversary ceremony.

 

[soniam]

Had a discussion about this in a Facebook growing up wondering if they could ever bring this to the parks - maybe even just Animal Kingdom to promote conservation

I know in some countries they charge you for plastic bags so could see them start doing that at some point

I would be thrilled by this. We bring a reusable bag with us pretty much everywhere, all the time. We carry some in our cars. I have one in my purse and in my desk at work. We pack a couple on vacation, because they are great for last minute carry-on items that won't fit in luggage or wet clothing. We don't get plastic bags for free here anymore, so it's become habit to have a reusable one handy. When we do get the plastic ones at WDW or Universal, we reuse them, especially the littlest ones, or use them for kitty litter at home. They are very sturdy and last way beyond our vacation.

OK, - I’m going to be the non-environmentally friendly voice here, but I really do not like the idea of the Disney Store not using plastic bags and then charging $.99 for a bag...talking about a money grab! Not only do they no longer have to pay for plastic bags but now they’ll make money off of them. $.99 is not going to break the bank for me, but I don’t want to go to the mall carrying reusable shopping bags not knowing if I’m going to even purchase anything. And if I do happen to go into the Disney Store and decide to purchase on impulse, I have to pay an additional amount of money for the “privilege” of conveniently carrying out the merchandise I just purchased from their store. No thanks. It *will* impact my decision to purchase or, more likely, not.

I was floored when I went to Target at DLR and found out I had to pay $.10 per bag. I’m a tourist, for Pete’s sake. Why would I bring reusable shopping bags with me?

At home, I use the reusable bags 95% of the time for grocery shopping and I recycle or reuse the plastic bags I do collect. And, on the occasion when I am shopping at the mall, I try to avoid getting multiple bags. If my purchases will fit in a bag I already have, then I’ll combine them. Maybe they could go back to using...dare I say it?...paper bags?

After typing the above mini-rant, it occurred to me that maybe the malls should have reusable generic shopping bags available across all the stores. And then they could do what they do in CA and charge $.10 a bag when you make a purchase and if you DO return with it you get a rebate. (Isn’t that how it works there?)

I have no problem with them charging. Europe has been doing it for 20+ years. Usually they charge less in Europe though; however, here in Austin, $1 is about what you pay to get a non-paper bag. Most stores and businesses here are not allowed to give out free plastic bags. I would prefer to have the choice of bringing my own and not being charged versus being charged a fee no matter what. Once you get in the habit of having a bag with you, it's very easy to continue with it at home or on vacation. There are a lot of really small folding ones, as others have pointed out. Collecting reusable bags has become a bit of a perverse past time now for me

 

[Capang]

So a few things. The AK event this morning was fantastic!

Second, went to the Disney Store by my house this morning and they were using plastic. Still got the reusable tote but they were fairly small and so whatever didnt fit in them went into plastic. Not sure if they ran out of a bigger size or what but that was the deal.

Also, anyone know a way to recognize store employees at the Disney Stores not at the parks/resorts? There is a girl that works the store that is amazing to us every time we are there. We'd like to somehow give feedback not just on a store survey.

 

[rteetz]

Disneyland update from @dina444444

 

[rteetz]

News

Donald’s Dino Bash concept art

 

[rteetz]

More Animal Kingdom images