News Round Up 2019

[TheMaxRebo]

I'm hoping that since there would be a different resort stay in its place that it would be fine. MDE could be coded to do a check every night like it does for FP+ without tickets and then warn you via e-mail like hey, link your reservation or your 60+ day FP+ will be gone. This is all speculative and probably wishful thinking. I don't really want to test it out with my SDD or FoP FP+ lol

I would hope that if you just change reservations or modify an existing one you could keep it - so as late by as their is no “break” in having a stay then you keep your FP

Just if you go from having something to nothing it would be canceled

 

[Sweettears]

I would hope that if you just change reservations or modify an existing one you could keep it - so as late by as their is no “break” in having a stay then you keep your FP

Just if you go from having something to nothing it would be canceled

I would agree in concept. But then again you are betting your FP+ against Disney IT being able to pull it off.

 

[jade1]

Yes and no. It’s the only place at Disney I can get a no way Jose. Ample Hills is a very good alternative though.

No kidding, my fave as well.

Hey have you had the All American MK Plaza?

Nice single serve alternative.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I would agree in concept. But then again you are betting your FP+ against Disney IT being able to pull it off.

Never tell me the odds!

 

[PolyRob]

I would agree in concept. But then again you are betting your FP+ against Disney IT being able to pull it off.

Especially if you went from say room only to adding tickets or a dining plan.

I haven't done a package with tickets or dining in a few years so I am not sure if it has changed, but it typically required a cancellation and new confirmation number. Room only was booked through the "Central Reservations Office" and packages through the "Walt Disney Travel Company."

 

[rteetz]

No kidding, my fave as well.

Hey have you had the All American MK Plaza?

Nice single serve alternative.

I haven’t I’ll have to try it.

 

[AcusTwinhammer]

Either they are still working on the site or they found that not many people use the borders? I’ll be honest I don’t really ever use them.

I assumed this had to do with the fact that they've been automatically adding borders to many of the ride photos. The additional borders made less sense once they started doing that, as it just made a double-overlay mess.

I'm guessing that'll be a feature added to the auto-photos of Tinkerbell once they get that running as well.

 

[soniam]

I'm hoping that since there would be a different resort stay in its place that it would be fine. MDE could be coded to do a check every night like it does for FP+ without tickets and then warn you via e-mail like hey, link your reservation or your 60+ day FP+ will be gone. This is all speculative and probably wishful thinking. I don't really want to test it out with my SDD or FoP FP+ lol

I often do the same thing. I always book the second first and then cancel, so hopefully (fingers crossed hard), it would still know about the second reservation.

 

[ksromack]

I'm 9 pages behind so I figured I better respond while it's fresh in my mind....darn work really keeps me from the DIS!

I do NOT need more mugs. I do NOT need more mugs... It's not working, I want it.

Me either....but IASW! I need the blanket and possibly the mug.

News

Crush’s Coaster to reopen February 8th at Disneyland Paris

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/crushs-coaster-set-to-reopen-return-to-extra-magic-time/

Woot, we're skipping WDW in 2020 for a Rick Steves tour in France...and we'll tack on Disneyland Paris while we are there.

News

New small world magicband

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/photos-ne...rld-magicband-cruises-into-walt-disney-world/

So, this is a Limited Edition. I always get it confused with Limited Release. Will this MB do tricks when scanned?

News

Valentines menu at The Edison

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...-offer-special-menu-items-for-valentines-day/

We really enjoyed drinks at The Edison last December. It really looks like a fun place.

 

[dina444444]

So, this is a Limited Edition. I always get it confused with Limited Release. Will this MB do tricks when scanned?

The new small world band is limited release meaning it’s sold for a specified period of time and not limited by quantity. Limited edition is by quantity and they also come in a box.

 

[ksromack]

News

Mobile Order Experience Introduces New and Enhanced Look for Guests at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort

I’m sure it will come eventually at least gift card capability.

Another gift card user. We have, at times, just sucked it up and did mobile ordering just to get our food without having to wait in a 30 minute line. I guess you have to weigh your time vs. saving an extra buck or two.

 

[OSUZorba]

NEWS

Robo-Newz removed from Tomorrowland

@rteetz - any word if this is permanent or just maintenance? (did seem out of place for a while now that in the future paper newspapers would still be a thing)

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Wow, it was there on Monday. I was right there tonight and the area looked odd, but I didn't really think about why. I guess because robo news was gone.

 

[OSUZorba]

Agreed. I’m not a huge fan of WDWNT but if this maintenance can get changes done much like Al Lutz at MiceChat.

It makes you wonder, if Disney just didn't know about these items or didn't care until a clickbait article came out.

It wouldn't surprise me if the maintenance people or park ops people knew and didn't do anything to save costs. But the marketing people were unaware until they saw this article and dropped the hammer on them.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It makes you wonder, if Disney just didn't know about these items or didn't care until a clickbait article came out.

It wouldn't surprise me if the maintenance people or park ops people knew and didn't do anything to save costs. But the marketing people were unaware until they saw this article and dropped the hammer on them.

Definitely possible - also possible that maintenance has always been going on but now people are more focused on it and matching up things that are getting worked on (that would have happened anyway) the that article and putting 2 and 2 together

Not saying Disney isn’t behind on maintenance and should step it up (and hope they do) just saying it isn’t like they did zero maintenance before

 

[YesterDark]

Can't you buy a preloaded visa card with your giftcards and just use that as a CC for mobile ordering?

 

[Fantasia79]

We should all collectively “gasp” that Disney has made a tech improvement for the better.

Hopefully signs of things to come??? Lookin at you streaming service.

 

[Fantasia79]

I apologize this isn’t news related, just want opinions of my favorite people on this page.

Heading to Disney On Ice for the first time tomorrow. Very excited as I hear the show is fantastic.

Any advice from fellow Dis Boards members who have been? We’ll be at the United Center in Chicago. Home in time for Super Bowl.

 

[BorderTenny]

Can't you buy a preloaded visa card with your giftcards and just use that as a CC for mobile ordering?

Can you even buy a preloaded visa anywhere that accepts Disney gift cards as payment? Not to mention that as far as I know you usually can't use any store's gift cards to buy other gift cards, including the visa one.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I apologize this isn’t news related, just want opinions of my favorite people on this page.

Heading to Disney On Ice for the first time tomorrow. Very excited as I hear the show is fantastic.

Any advice from fellow Dis Boards members who have been? We’ll be at the United Center in Chicago. Home in time for Super Bowl.

is it the Frozen show or the World of Enchantment one? We just saw the Frozen one a few weeks ago and enjoyed it - just be prepared for thousands of little girls in princess dresses screaming "Let it Go!!!"

We've gone the last few years and every year my kids want these snow cone cups - so we get that. They definitely push those sorts of things and the light up toys

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Yeah as a frequent visitor I don’t need the borders. I definitely see what you’re saying.

As a frequent visitor I use the borders -- or more accurately the "stickers" all the time. They had cute ones with dates, so I drop those into the corner of pics. Great way to quickly peruse photos from year to year. Makes for a cute little montage / display of pics over the years.