News Round Up 2018

[soniam]

I hear ya. It's why I just went ahead and moved to my middle finger a few years ago. Worked ever since with no problems. Easy to remember too cause after driving 15 hours well you know...

We use our index finger. It's less rude with the kid. Don't want to encourage more use of the middle finger from him Also, whenever I think of a finger, I always use my index/pointer finger. It still doesn't work all the time though

 

[dina444444]

What I found interesting is the comment about the finger scanning at all of lockers being removed. But nothing indicating how the lockers would be accessed once the finger scanning is removed.

Probably by scanning the ticket the way the hulk lockers are set up.

 

[Tigger's ally]

News

New Wilderness Lodge merchandise

https://wdwnt.com/2018/05/photos-disneys-wilderness-lodge-debuts-a-mountain-of-new-merchandise/

Love it! Love all hotel specific merchandise. Whoever the Dopey was that got rid of it years ago needs to go pound rocks all day.

 

[rteetz]

Love it! Love all hotel specific merchandise. Whoever the Dopey was that got rid of it years ago needs to go pound rocks all day.

Agreed. It’s gotten much better the last couple years.

 

[skier_pete]

Love it! Love all hotel specific merchandise. Whoever the Dopey was that got rid of it years ago needs to go pound rocks all day.

Yeah, I wonder if that dude that singed off on them getting rid of all resort themed merchandise, and making all the park merchandise the same across DLR and WDW got his walking papers when merchandise sales dropped so badly. (I don't remember where I heard that's what happened, but I did hear they took a major hit in merchandise.) Talk about a robot decision. Disney has since gone completely the other way, selling merch for every dead attraction and popcorn cart in existence, but it's a way better choice. I still don't buy a lot of merch, but they do indeed catch me usually with one or two things a trip that would probably not be popular with the average theme park goer. (My soft spots are anything Tropical Serenade or Adventurer's Club - though the way everything they've put out for AC with the exact same logo I really haven't bought much of that either.) We have been buying magnets for all the DVC resorts we've stayed at, so again the resort specific merch DOES get our dollars that Disney wouldn't otherwise get.

 

[FoxC63]

while we always complain about things (Food/Crowds/ESPN/ETC) we hopefully have to acknowledge that Disney does a great job on things like this!

I agree, ten years ago DS lost his wallet at DHS. He was five years old and his wallet had a copy of his state ID, Disney GC's and Disney money they mailed it to him. Disney even called DH cell to let us know.

 

[disneygirlsng]

What I found interesting is the comment about the finger scanning at all of lockers being removed. But nothing indicating how the lockers would be accessed once the finger scanning is removed.

Yea my guess would also be like Hulk with using the park ticket. I much prefer the finger scan though honestly. Maybe it's just me that inadvertently put my park ticket in the locker since I had no pockets and then had to get someone to open the locker for me a couple weeks ago though haha

 

[dina444444]

Yea my guess would also be like Hulk with using the park ticket. I much prefer the finger scan though honestly. Maybe it's just me that inadvertently put my park ticket in the locker since I had no pockets and then had to get someone to open the locker for me a couple weeks ago though haha

I’ve never had issues with the finger scan but I’ve seen plenty of people have to get a team member to reopen their locker since the finger scan won’t read.

 

[rteetz]

News

Mickey rainbow sipper available at Magic Kingdom

https://twitter.com/wdwnt/status/1002309325761769473?s=21

 

[ljandbucket]

I definitely recall a lot of the talk and reports about the interactivity with the plants - I think not having that made the night time, whiles still cool, not as cool as I was envisioning and a bit of a disappointment

That was my take as well. Was a fantastic place but the nighttime aspect felt unfinished.

 

[themommy]

I agree, ten years ago DS lost his wallet at DHS. He was five years old and his wallet had a copy of his state ID, Disney GC's and Disney money they mailed it to him. Disney even called DH cell to let us know.

I’m just curious here. No need to answer if you don’t want but, I have never heard of a 5 year old child having a state ID. Why would a child have such a thing? I am however glad he got his wallet back. I’m sure y’all thought it was long gone!

 

[Keels]

I’m just curious here. No need to answer if you don’t want but, I have never heard of a 5 year old child having a state ID. Why would a child have such a thing? I am however glad he got his wallet back. I’m sure y’all thought it was long gone!

Not the OP, but a few of my Littles under the age of 10 have State IDs - it's just another level of contact information for authorities if anything happens to them. Also, a couple of them are now children of divorced parents and they travel extensively, so it's easier to have the kiddo carry a "big kid ID" rather than tote around a birth certificate.

I'm not a parent, but if you have kiddos and have to go renew your DL or something at the DMV it seems like it wouldn't hurt to get them an ID card as well, especially if they don't have a passport.

 

[rteetz]

Not the OP, but a few of my Littles under the age of 10 have State IDs - it's just another level of contact information for authorities if anything happens to them. Also, a couple of them are now children of divorced parents and they travel extensively, so it's easier to have the kiddo carry a "big kid ID" rather than tote around a birth certificate.

I'm not a parent, but if you have kiddos and have to go renew your DL or something at the DMV it seems like it wouldn't hurt to get them an ID card as well, especially if they don't have a passport.

Interesting. I’ve never heard of any young kids having an ID either.

 

[themommy]

Not the OP, but a few of my Littles under the age of 10 have State IDs - it's just another level of contact information for authorities if anything happens to them. Also, a couple of them are now children of divorced parents and they travel extensively, so it's easier to have the kiddo carry a "big kid ID" rather than tote around a birth certificate.

I'm not a parent, but if you have kiddos and have to go renew your DL or something at the DMV it seems like it wouldn't hurt to get them an ID card as well, especially if they don't have a passport.

I’ve got three. 2 are grown now and one thinks he is. Hehe. Thanks for the comment. I had just never heard of that before. I didn’t even know it was possible to get one.

 

[Keels]

I’ve got three. 2 are grown now and one thinks he is. Hehe. Thanks for the comment. I had just never heard of that before. I didn’t even know it was possible to get one.

It's really only been in the last couple of years!

 

[FoxC63]

I’m just curious here. No need to answer if you don’t want but, I have never heard of a 5 year old child having a state ID. Why would a child have such a thing? I am however glad he got his wallet back. I’m sure y’all thought it was long gone!

I was homeschooling DS for three years and when he turned five I wanted him to understand responsibility with a personal touch during our two week vacation at WDW. The State ID was his right of passage so to speak and was done on his fifth birthday. As a birthday gift Grandpa gave him the wallet and my girlfriend gave him *Disney money. DS earned the Disney GC's by completing his weekly chores. He has ADHD/Autism and granted he ended up losing his wallet two days before we departed WDW there are two thing to keep in mind; he was responsible for it for twelve days until he lost it and he understood the loss. This was huge. It was a lesson and he learned it. We did not harp on him when he lost his wallet and he cried when he pulled it out of the box that Disney mailed to him.

During the summer some communities offer a park day where your kids learn about safety. Usually the police, fire department and EMS are there and they offer finger printing, bicycle safety where you can also pick up a free fitted helmet it's usually about 5 hours long and ours includes a bounce house & treats all free.

*Disney Money back when they made it:

 

[FoxC63]

It's really only been in the last couple of years!

I guess it depends on what state you live in, DS got his back in 2008 and we're in Michigan.

 

[FoxC63]

if they don't have a passport.

Just commenting on the passport. Having his state ID made getting this a breeze! We took our son to Japan in 2015.

 

[disneygirlsng]

I guess it depends on what state you live in, DS got his back in 2008 and we're in Michigan.

Yea I got one when I was younger in Virginia as well. Not sure exactly how old I was, but it would have been around the years 1997-1999.

 

[osully]

Might as well get those documents early. My mom actually got us our social security cards (SIN cards here in Canada) when we were kids so we did not have to wait to get them as teens so we could get jobs