News Round Up 2019

[Jetku]

News

Disney Junior Star Fancy Nancy coming to DL and WDW!

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

My 3yo daughter will be so happy!

As much as I dislike Hollywood and Vine, I booked a reservation for August few weeks ago tentatively in anticipation that Nancy might be there by our trip!

 

[tlmadden73]

News

Disney Junior Star Fancy Nancy coming to DL and WDW!

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

My daughter will be excited to see "Fancy Dancy" (as she calls her) at our planned fall trip.
(just add it to the list of things we'll miss this March and see in the fall.) .. exciting times!

 

[evlaina]

News

Disney Junior Star Fancy Nancy coming to DL and WDW!

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

Poor Sofia...the article doesn't mention her. I'm wondering if her time at HS may be up soon.

 

[crvetter]

News

More offsite hotels to offer extended FP window and EMH

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wal...ours-and-extended-fastpass-booking-window.htm

I don’t believe they are being given the 60 day fastpass window just the extra magic hours. All the links below (one of which is a press release from Hilton’s Bonnet Reek today) only reference getting EMH not the 60 day Fastpasses. In fact Waldorf Astoria says it’s 30 days still while referencing the EMH. Also Bonnet Creek lists it still as 30 days while changing their site for EMH access.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/more/waldorf-astoria-orlando/
https://www.hiltonbonnetcreek.com/activities/disney
https://www.waldorfastoriaorlando.com/experiences/disney/
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1101527975231672320
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1101465645865230337

 

[rteetz]

I don’t believe they are being given the 60 day fastpass window just the extra magic hours. All the links below (one of which is a press release from Hilton’s Bonnet Reek today) only reference getting EMH not the 60 day Fastpasses. In fact Waldorf Astoria says it’s 30 days still while referencing the EMH. Also Bonnet Creek lists it still as 30 days while changing their site for EMH access.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/more/waldorf-astoria-orlando/
https://www.hiltonbonnetcreek.com/activities/disney
https://www.waldorfastoriaorlando.com/experiences/disney/
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1101527975231672320
https://mobile.twitter.com/i/web/status/1101465645865230337

Over the next two months these hotels will get the 60 day window

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wa...ours-and-extended-fastpass-booking-window.htm

 

[crvetter]

Over the next two months these hotels will get the 60 day window

https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wa...ours-and-extended-fastpass-booking-window.htm

Just seems (seemed like a rumor still) odd not to announce that reservations made for after X date will be given access to the 60 day window; though officially announce the EMH. They did pre-announce the 60 day window at the Disney Spring Resorts.

 

[rteetz]

News

Happily Ever After offers at Disney Springs March 3rd

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-springs/?CMP=SOC-DPFY19Q2wo0228190306190017C

 

[AurumPunzel]

News

Disney Junior Star Fancy Nancy coming to DL and WDW!

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

Yas!

I absolutely adore Fancy Nancy! Alas, she won't be there when I'm there next week.

 

[SaharanTea]

With these added EMH hotels, will Disney fully staff the rides?

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney recognizes Conservation Fund heroes

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...n-heroes/?CMP=SOC-DPFY19Q2wo0228190306190019C

 

[scrappinginontario]

News

Coral Reef tanks closed for refurbishment at The Seas

https://twitter.com/wdwnt/status/1100424439542542337?s=21

Sorry, have lots of catching up to do on this thread. Does anyone know if the tanks in the restaurant are covered to? The picture is not from inside the restaurant.

I have friends booked there on March 10th and am wondering if we should start to consider a Plan B if the tanks are covered. The food is good but truly for us, seeing the aquarium is a big part of eating here.

 

[rteetz]

Sorry, have lots of catching up to do on this thread. Does anyone know if the tanks in the restaurant are covered to? The picture is not from inside the restaurant.

I have friends booked there on March 10th and am wondering if we should start to consider a Plan B if the tanks are covered. The food is good but truly for us, seeing the aquarium is a big part of eating here.

This was only supposed to be a short refurb so I’m guessing they’ll be fine.

 

[MommaBerd]

definitely part of what Disney angles with is people who feel they have to stay on property. Personally 90% of our trips we stay off property so works for us - so the idea hard ticket events probably appeal to us as the way to see GE more than those used to staying on property and having 60 day access

I definitely think you have the right idea in terms of making things work for your family!

 

[Amy11401]

News

More offsite hotels to offer extended FP window and EMH

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wal...ours-and-extended-fastpass-booking-window.htm

Disney used to make these things be benefits for staying on property. I don't get why they keep extending them to off property hotels. It makes even less perks for staying on property. Even staying on property we were not able to get a FOP fastpasses in October.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I don't think they have decreased recently, they basically offer only ONE EMH per day at ONE of the four parks. Just not a very great "perk" anymore due to having to line up your schedule perfectly to match theirs (which you don't know when you are making your plan). If I was going on a flexible trip (like just my wife and I) . .I could probably plan around EMH. When going on a big trip with multiple families -- not so much.

Here is my upcoming trip for 3/24 - 3/28 - 3/28 is our departure day, so we aren't going to a park that day.

MK - only one EMH to choose from: 3/27 - (night)
- There are THREE extra hour events I can buy (3/24 (morning), 3/26 (Morning), 3/28 (night))

Epcot - 3/26 (night) and 3/28 (morning)

DHS - 3/24 (morning)
- there are two EMM events (3/25 and 3/27)

AK - 3/25 (morning)
- there is one night time after hours event (3/27)

So .. in 5 days that I am there, there are more hard-ticket "extra hour" events than EMH offerings. And Epcot doesn't even have an extra hour event (YET) -- I am sure it will once Guardians or Ratatouille opens.

I get that. But that level of EMH is basically what they’ve had for years now — with the exception of adding AK for Pandora opening and DHS for TSL opening.

The paid events are added on top of what they’ve had in place for years — they’re not taking more away to add them.

So that’s a net plus, unless you compare to many years ago when there were more EMH. At least you have the option if it’s something in your budget.

 

[rteetz]

Disney used to make these things be benefits for staying on property. I don't get why they keep extending them to off property hotels. It makes even less perks for staying on property. Even staying on property we were not able to get a FOP fastpasses in October.

I think there are several reasons for this addition.

 

[rteetz]

I get that. But that level of EMH is basically what they’ve had for years now — with the exception of adding AK for Pandora opening and DHS for TSL opening.

The paid events are added on top of what they’ve had in place for years — they’re not taking more away to add them.

So that’s a net plus, unless you compare to many years ago when there were more EMH. At least you have the option if it’s something in your budget.

Hours have been decreased in more recent years though. Instead of maybe 2-3 extra hours at might it’s only 1-2. Parks themselves are also closing earlier than before it seems. MK and Epcot average a 9PM close whereas in years past it was 10PM.

 

[rteetz]

Win a Walt Disney World vacation!

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...a-chance-to-win-a-walt-disney-world-vacation/

 

[Mome Rath]

I think there are several reasons for this addition.

Care to share your guesses? The only thing I could come up with is that they are trying to keep/increase the number of people staying in the Disney area proper, instead of migrating to the "enemy."

 

[rteetz]

Care to share your guesses? The only thing I could come up with is that they are trying to keep/increase the number of people staying in the Disney area proper, instead of migrating to the "enemy."

I think that is one of them. I also think this is a way to expand their “value” resorts without actually building more value resorts. Though I think your biggest reasons are to keep people in the Disney bubble and going to the Disney Parks by offering perks