News Round Up 2020

[CastAStone]

I must be missing something, all 4 photos in the article look pretty much the same to me....

Are these all of the new sign? What did the old one look like?

Yes, they are, here is the old:

https://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/g...an2020-gateway-gifts-remodel-january-2020.htm

 

[jlundeen]

Yes, they are, here is the old:

https://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/g...an2020-gateway-gifts-remodel-january-2020.htm

Not a huge difference I guess....just the little shopping bag icon. Thanks for the photos....

 

[CastAStone]

Not a huge difference I guess....just the little shopping bag icon. Thanks for the photos....

Yeah, just font and colors, but I think for a certain group of people who vacationed there as kids between 1982 and 1994, the little bits scattered around Epcot of the Epcot of their Childhood triggered warm memories. Very, very few of them left unadulterated now.

 

[jlundeen]

Yeah, just font and colors, but I think for a certain group of people who vacationed there as kids between 1982 and 1994, the little bits scattered around Epcot of the Epcot of their Childhood triggered warm memories. Very, very few of them left unadulterated now.

Hey I still remember the huge controversy over the Mickey hand and wand for the Millennium.... and I really liked that.... but, I guess all things must pass.. That's why we take so many photos I guess.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Yeah, just font and colors, but I think for a certain group of people who vacationed there as kids between 1982 and 1994, the little bits scattered around Epcot of the Epcot of their Childhood triggered warm memories. Very, very few of them left unadulterated now.

I think the fact the new signage and much of the entrance work has that feel of the original EPCOT is making it easier to deal with, at least speaking for myself.

 

[Brianstl]

I think the fact the new signage and much of the entrance work has that feel of the original EPCOT is making it easier to deal with, at least speaking for myself.

Yeah, I like the new signage. It managed to update the look while keeping much of the same feel.

 

[CastAStone]

I think the fact the new signage and much of the entrance work has that feel of the original EPCOT is making it easier to deal with, at least speaking for myself.

I only went once in the Communicore days and my memories of it are pretty fuzzy (I was in elementary school); I love the retro look as well and I'm glad to see them bringing in icons again, even if some of them (like the one on the Gateway Gifts sign) are a little questionable.

 

[rteetz]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1298609316153491457

 

[Vern60]

Not sure if this has been posted yet or not, interesting...
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/flor...ersal-and-state-theme-parks-covid-19-capacity

 

[The Pho]

News

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/bus...0200826-fygncxlspjdv5kterdfcoh5jrm-story.html
Interesting turn in the article after the title story finishes.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Not sure if this has been posted yet or not, interesting...
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/flor...ersal-and-state-theme-parks-covid-19-capacity

I'm all for increasing park capacity as long as thy increase ride capacity. Otherwise the wait times wouldn't be worth it.

 

[Vern60]

I don't know much about the NBA situation, but could this in anyway delay opening of some of the resorts?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/26/nba...f-game-police-shooting-black-man-kenosha.html

 

[rteetz]

News

https://www.laughingplace.com/w/new...e-available-to-general-public-for-first-time/

 

[CastAStone]

I don't know much about the NBA situation, but could this in anyway delay opening of some of the resorts?
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/26/nba...f-game-police-shooting-black-man-kenosha.html

Or accelerate, if they call the whole thing off.

I think @rteetz just lost his evening entertainment.

 

[rteetz]

News

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/disn...music-loops-is-a-relevant-and-inclusive-move/

 

[YesterDark]

https://blogmickey.com/2020/08/disney-parks-chairman-park-reservation-system-is-here-to-stay/
I knew it!! Next will be allowing APs to bypass reservations after they Jack up the price some more.

Then my prediction will totally right !

 

[Future_WorldPhonencian]

Once COVID is done I can't see the park reservation system actually keeping people from reserving a park even if they show up at lunch time. Only on those ultra busy days like Christmas and New Years would reservations actually be "full" They could definitely make you "reserve" to figure out crowd levels tho. Turning away guests that will spend money in your parks wouldn't be the best business decision.

 

[sherlockmiles]

Once COVID is done I can't see the park reservation system actually keeping people from reserving a park even if they show up at lunch time. Only on those ultra busy days like Christmas and New Years would reservations actually be "full" They could definitely make you "reserve" to figure out crowd levels tho. Turning away guests that will spend money in your parks wouldn't be the best business decision.

I just want to PARK HOP!!!

 

[YesterDark]

Disney is addicted to data and they are not giving this up. They will be better able to predict operational costs and adjust Cams needed per day and scale properly for guest experience.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Once COVID is done I can't see the park reservation system actually keeping people from reserving a park even if they show up at lunch time. Only on those ultra busy days like Christmas and New Years would reservations actually be "full" They could definitely make you "reserve" to figure out crowd levels tho. Turning away guests that will spend money in your parks wouldn't be the best business decision.

My thought went to the people who already complained at how much pre-planning Disney requires...