News Round Up 2021

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A New Look is in the Works for Main Street Confectionery at Magic Kingdom Park

 

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All Adults to be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning April 5th in Florida

 

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The New Flowerbed Installation at Disneyland Entrance

 

[OSUZorba]

Why can’t they just check id’s? No way am I ever letting a theme park scan my face. Fingerprint is bad enough.

Not sure how you'd stop them. Unfortunately facial recognition is going to be a fact of life. I'm in a loaner car this week and after every drive it says "Driver not recognized, please create a profile." In my cars I immediately disconnect the phone home antennas, don't need a car company watching everything I do.

But back to Disney, most parks take your picture when you activate a season pass and the employee checks it when you scan in. Depending on how they store the data this isn't much different.

 

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Book Fast! Some Hard-to-Get Disney World Park Pass Reservations JUST Opened Up!

 

[OSUZorba]

It’s not that bad. If you’re standing in the center of showcase plaza, they only obscure Italy, America, and Japan.

Yeah, they only obscure the main focal point when walking into the WS, likewise from America looking back.

I never got excited about the other site line discussions, but having seen these in person, they are really bad. I'll admit, I'm not excited, at all, for the theme of the show either, so that could be biasing me.

 

[hertamaniac]

Yeah, they only obscure the main focal point when walking into the WS, likewise from America looking back.

I never got excited about the other site line discussions, but having seen these in person, they are really bad. I'll admit, I'm not excited, at all, for the theme of the show either, so that could be biasing me.

To me, it's almost akin to putting wind turbines right off a beach. I know the purpose, but it becomes more of a focal point than the ocean itself.

 

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Disney Begins Show Light Testing for Centerpiece Harmonious Ring

 

[hertamaniac]

Florida will lower vaccine eligibility to 40 and older beginning Monday

 

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Some Magic Kingdom Rides Will Look a Bit More SPARKLY Next Year

 

[preemiemama]

Based on what I’ve seen discussed elsewhere, I think it’s because of how large they are and also how many there are - it would cause WS traffic issues having the drawbridge up for so long. I just hope they at least end up partially submerged but I’m not counting on it.

I was pretty sure somewhere in one of these threads someone with more inside knowledge had said that the bottom portion/frame would be submerged once all the testing/set up was finished. I don't recall exactly where I saw that, though!

 

[shelbel95]

That's us, we are going right as the kids finish school

Us too. We just don't finish until mid-June

 

[jpeterson]

Us too. We just don't finish until mid-June

First week of June for us.

 

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TRON Lightcycle Run Canopy Reaches Construction Milestone at Magic Kingdom

 

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Disney Imagineer Shares Details on New LED Lighting at Iconic Chinese Theatre

 

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Another Universal Hollywood Restaurant is Reopening for the Taste of Universal Event!

 

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All California Adults to be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning April 15th

 

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Expiration Dates Extended on Select Disneyland Park Tickets

 

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‘Incredibles’ Room Retheme Confirmed for Disney’s Contemporary Resort

 

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Massive rental car shortage in Orlando more than quadruples prices for travelers next week