News Round Up 2019

[crazy4wdw]

Sometimes I change my resort, view, or even get a new discount by making a new online reservation, and then cancelling the original. It can be easier this way when MDE is glitchy and won't let me modify. I wonder if it would cancel my FP+?!

That's a good point! I typically change resorts several times before a trip, based on discounts, change in work schedule, etc.

 

[PolyRob]

And expansion. Sounds like the arcade is going away.

Sounds like it will be expanding using the arcade space.

While I am sad it will be closed for my October (and possible December) trip, it definitely needs the extra space. I look forward to it being bigger and better!!

 

[dakotix]

There are times where Disney photos turn out to have lighting issues or white balance is off. Certainly some photographers are better than others. They do go through training but I wouldn't consider all of them professional photographers.

We tend to do multiple photos at the same spot with different photographers that way we have a bunch of photos to choose from in the end.

 

[rteetz]

News

UPDATE: Disneyland's Space Mountain Has Reopened After an Inspection by State Officials

 

[siren0119]

If it doesn’t cancel them completely then this policy does little. People would just wait until they’re within the not fastpass canceling window but within the free hotel cancelling window.

True. But within 30 days the hotel has a much better chance of getting that room filled, than closer to the actual stay date. I suppose the only other way to prevent this is to push the cancellation deadline up to 30 days before arrival.

 

[rteetz]

News

Vampirina Joins Disney Junior Dance Party! at Disney California Adventure Park

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

Disneyland Update

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[rteetz]

News

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Beach Club Closing for Three Month Refurbishment Beginning in August

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I’m not a huge fan of WDWNT

I just listened to my first and last podcast of theirs -- or whatever that recording was from last night. Or more accurately, I started it. Time I'll never get back. I don't get it.

Though I do like some of their photo reports.

 

[Firebird060]

News

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Beach Club Closing for Three Month Refurbishment Beginning in August

Well at least its still not that far of a journey to get Ice Cream with it closed. Yes i know not everyone loves the ironically named Ice Cream Shop over at the Boardwalk but hey its still a Ice Cream Parlor

 

[rteetz]

Well at least its still not that far of a journey to get Ice Cream with it closed. Yes i know not everyone loves the ironically named Ice Cream Shop over at the Boardwalk but hey its still a Ice Cream Parlor

Ample Hills is ironically named?

 

[scrappinginontario]

I couple of days ago I read a post on here that had people who had actually used the new Tinkerbell photo box and the feedback was not good. I wonder if they are still working to improve it

Yes, the article states the boxes are still a work in progress. They are being tweaked and Disney Photographers are still with Tinkerbell sometimes while they work to improve this.

 

[Tigger's ally]

We tend to do multiple photos at the same spot with different photographers that way we have a bunch of photos to choose from in the end.

Shhhh. Don't tell my wonderful wifey! If she get's us to stop two times a day she is popping champaign at the Hotel in observance of a miracle.

 

[Firebird060]

Ample Hills is ironically named?

For quite a few reasons yes. Some PC others not, one example being how many Hills are there in Orlando? is there enough to call it ample? Most of the stores are in Big Cities that arent known for hills either..

 

[rteetz]

For quite a few reasons yes. Some PC others not, one example being how many Hills are there in Orlando? is there enough to call it ample?

Ample Hills is a chain though...

https://www.amplehills.com

 

[Firebird060]

Ample Hills is a chain though...

https://www.amplehills.com

Yep but the locations most of them Being NYC are again not in very hilly locations. LA is prob the only one with the location to Hills that it can be called ample

 

[rteetz]

Yep but the locations most of them Being NYC are again not in very hilly locations. LA is prob the only one with the location to Hills that it can be called ample

I guess. Never really thought about it like that. I think of it as a chain of good ice cream that happens to be at Disney.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

RUMOR

Starting 2/4 according to reports on Twitter, if you cancel your hotel reservation it will automatically cancel your fastpasses as well so people who book throwaway rooms would be in trouble.

sort of seems like a reasonable take - I am sure there are some scenarios that are legit and feel bad for people in that situation but I suspect that is a minority vs people with throwaway rooms, and hopefully they can work with people who just want to change dates or something

not surprised they are looking to close this loophole prior to Galaxy's Edge opening

 

[rteetz]

News

Overnight Closures Scheduled for Osceola Parkway/Victory Way Intersection

 

[rteetz]

News

Pandora Jewelry Event Will Let You Design a Custom Bracelet at Disney’s Hollywood Studios