News Round Up 2019

[hertamaniac]

Free Dining Plan offer is now available to book

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/free-disney-dining-plan-offer-2019/

This did catch me off-guard. I wonder if there will be signature dining discounts in that time frame as well.

 

[Moliphino]

Free Dining Plan offer is now available to book

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/free-disney-dining-plan-offer-2019/

A room only discount is out, too.

 

[JETSDAD]

We are similar boat weather wise (coming from Northeast) so even if “cold” by Orlando standards it will still feel really nice

Will be interesting to see how crowds are in January 2020 as Galaxy’s edge will be open but past the “gotta be first!” Crowd (most likely) and the holidays

We're planning a January 2020 trip to make sure GE is open. We're also doing an Oct/Nov 2019 for Halloween and would love for previews or something to be going on (not counting on it though which is why the Jan trip is also being booked).

 

[TheMaxRebo]

We're planning a January 2020 trip to make sure GE is open. We're also doing an Oct/Nov 2019 for Halloween and would love for previews or something to be going on (not counting on it though which is why the Jan trip is also being booked).

that sounds (to me at least) to be a great plan and great way to look at the Oct/Nov trip - if GE is open (in any capacity) than great, if not, oh well ... plus I would suspect that for Oct/Nov you would have Micky & Minnie's Runaway Railway open and the gondolas so at least some new things that you can then not worry about hitting up in January/leave the focus of that trip to GE

 

[dlavender]

It’s going to be a great year to be a Disney fan,except for those using DVC points at studios

We are going to try a fall trip with extended family again, so I’m trying to get mentally prepared for the elevated crowds already, lol

 

[Firebird060]

The rise in D23 Price although a bit steep isnt to big of a deal, yes its hard to get into D23 events and when you do get into the Shopping Events there is still a good chance the things you want to buy are already bought out by the resellers, but I enjoy my membership and my wife loves the glossy Mag. If it makes my wife happy, I am happy.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Ends September 30? So I guess people are already feverishly speculating that SW:GE is opening Oct 1 or very soon thereafter.

I wouldn't take it this way.

Free Dining has not been offered in October for the past few years so no October FD dates is as expected. The dates that are 'missing' are November and December dates that have traditionally been included, even up until 2018.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Free Dining Plan offer is now available to book

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/free-disney-dining-plan-offer-2019/

WOW!!! This was a shock to wake up to and sure bolted me out of bed quickly! Many people scrambling this morning!

Also shocked that not one single rumour of this early FD drop was leaked. That in itself is another huge surprise!!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

REVIEW

Galaxy's Edge Ale - available now at the brewery!

Concrete Beach Brewery already provides the Kungaloosh Spiced Ale and will do the beer for Galaxy's Edge

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/review-concrete-beach-brewerys-galaxys-edge-ale-and-kungaloosh-spiced-ale/

Based on other reviews I see on Untapped this is the beer that they previously called "Naranja Herida" and is a Blonde Ale and seems to have not the highest ratings ... but hopefully it is drinakable and refreshing while waiting on the 8 hours lines for the rides

 

[TheMaxRebo]

WOW!!! This was a shock to wake up to and sure bolted me out of bed quickly! Many people scrambling this morning!

Also shocked that not one single rumour of this early FD drop was leaked. That in itself is another huge surprise!!

Yeah, i was just thinking about how in the early part of the year is when you start seeing all the posts about "any rumors of free dining?" or "when is free dining released?", etc .... guess we get to at least avoid all that speculation

But for it to just open up without even a day or two notice of it starting is quite the shock! I am sure the Dreams Unlimited agents and all the other travel agents are scrambling a bit today to really crank back into mid-season form!

 

[bookbabe626]

WOW!!! This was a shock to wake up to and sure bolted me out of bed quickly! Many people scrambling this morning!

Also shocked that not one single rumour of this early FD drop was leaked. That in itself is another huge surprise!!

A few of us had hoped a discount would be released today, since Facebook screwed up and released the ads into our feeds yesterday. ;-) I didn’t post here, but I did start a thread in the discounts sub forum.

 

[wareagle57]

News

PHOTOS: Disney Character Warehouse Outlet – December Merch!

I got the Monorail set for Christmas. Looks like I need to book a return trip to get the Castle to go with it. $25 is a steal. But what I really want is Spaceship earth

 

[jknezek]

I got the Monorail set for Christmas. Looks like I need to book a return trip to get the Castle to go with it. $25 is a steal. But what I really want is Spaceship earth

You can get both the older and newer style Spaceship Earth playsets off Ebay pretty easily. I think I've sold a few over the years for around $35 including shipping. I used to pick up decent lots of monorail stuff after the holidays when people didn't want to put it away again and then piece out the doubles on Ebay. Made a lot of money for a few years right after the Poly set had a limited release. Wish they'd re-release Main Street Station or the TTC Switch.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

You can get both the older and newer style Spaceship Earth playsets off Ebay pretty easily. I think I've sold a few over the years for around $35 including shipping. I used to pick up decent lots of monorail stuff after the holidays when people didn't want to put it away again and then piece out the doubles on Ebay. Made a lot of money for a few years right after the Poly set had a limited release. Wish they'd re-release Main Street Station or the TTC Switch.

My son keeps wanting more accessories but most of what we don't have are the ones that are limited so what is available is super expensive ... he really would like the switch but I just can't pay what they are going for on eBay (same for the Poly station). I did pick up for him last year the California Adventure bridge at least

 

[jknezek]

My son keeps wanting more accessories but most of what we don't have are the ones that are limited so what is available is super expensive ... he really would like the switch but I just can't pay what they are going for on eBay (same for the Poly station). I did pick up for him last year the California Adventure bridge at least

Yeah. The switch is silly. I have one that the sound doesn't work on and I've taken it apart to try and fix a few times but the board is shot. I had a different one that I sold for an embarrassing amount of money that came in an almost new box. I've repaired more than a few of the Dumbo and Rocket spinners and sold those on. There is a little plastic gear that strips that I got real good at repairing in all the spinners. It was a fun little hobby for a few years but now the stuff is getting too hard to find.

There is a guy that makes switches on Ebay. They aren't the TTC switch replicas, but they work really well if all you want is an actual switch for the track. Not real cheap, but cheaper than what people want for a decent quality real TTC one. JJS634 is the seller name, but he doesn't have any listed right now. He sells a bunch of stuff he makes. Long and short track pieces, graduated pylons so you can cross over and under, ceiling hooks. All good quality stuff and if you message him he'd probably make you whatever you want.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Yup, FD has dropped! Site just keeps crashing!!

 

[Mal6586]

Yup, FD has dropped! Site just keeps crashing!!

Ugh, I know. I'm trying to look at the June passholder room only discounts, and the website is a hot mess.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yup, FD has dropped! Site just keeps crashing!!

Ugh, I know. I'm trying to look at the June passholder room only discounts, and the website is a hot mess.

Mickey is doing the best he can with the technology he has .... we ask that you be patient and your request will be answered in the order it was received or when we notice it or something, something

 

[rteetz]

Ends September 30? So I guess people are already feverishly speculating that SW:GE is opening Oct 1 or very soon thereafter.

This is definitely a deal trying to get people to WDW before Star Wars opens. I don’t think this means it will open Oct. 1st though.

 

[jlundeen]

Wonder if this will impact Disney's UP CLOSE with RHINO tour... I've been trying to get bookings for my Feb trip, and it's totally sold out.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/01/us/florida-child-injured-rhino-zoo/index.html