News Round Up 2021

[mrsap]

Ice Cream news posted over on the Beach Club Thread if anyone is interested: HERE

 

[OSUZorba]

FOP yes, agreed, but most others no! I still haven’t seen the MMRR preshow and would love to. Not to mention the ROTR preshow is basically part of the attraction.

Completely agree with ROTR, but they've never turned that one off.

 

[hertamaniac]

I still haven’t seen the MMRR preshow and would love to.

It is, arguably, the most essential pre-show to an attraction. We did it on opening day last year and found it to "pull you into" the story.

 

[mrsap]

FOP yes, agreed, but most others no! I still haven’t seen the MMRR preshow and would love to. Not to mention the ROTR preshow is basically part of the attraction.

I agree! I HATE pre-shows!!! I just want to get on the ride!!!!!!

 

[OSUZorba]

Ice Cream news posted over on the Beach Club Thread if anyone is interested: HERE

I'm glad they are reopening the takeout window. I don't understand why it had been closed.

 

[mrsap]

I'm glad they are reopening the takeout window. I don't understand why it had been closed.

I assumed they were just understaffed.

 

[JoJoGirl]

In my opinion the pre-shows are in most cases generally an important part of the theming and magic of the attraction itself. They also serve as a nice way to keep waiting guests occupied and think they are getting more attraction as part of that wait. I would hope they all return/stay.

And in the case of Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror, they serve the important purpose of getting your eyes used to low light conditions after being out in the bright Florida sun. Can’t wait to see the details in HM properly again, instead of being half-blind through the first part of the ride.

 

[hertamaniac]

Video interview of the WDW CM WWII veteran.

Now, we will have to keep an eye out for him when visiting MK.

 

[Sara W]

I'm glad they are reopening the takeout window. I don't understand why it had been closed.

From what I’ve read, people were congregating around the window and since it’s such a tight area there wasn’t space to distance.
This is great news! My daughter asked last night for B&C during our trip in a few weeks, and I knew that wasn’t really possible without the to go window. We’re staying at BWV, so Disney just made this even easier for us. Feeling like a big winner!

 

[mfly]

And in the case of Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror, they serve the important purpose of getting your eyes used to low light conditions after being out in the bright Florida sun. Can’t wait to see the details in HM properly again, instead of being half-blind through the first part of the ride.

So interesting - I never thought about that! We just rode HM at the end of the month and commented at the beginning “I don’t remember it being so dark!”

Makes sense now!

 

[helloconnie]

I'm glad they are reopening the takeout window. I don't understand why it had been closed.

Any news on the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor?

 

[jpeterson]

Any news on the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor?

That would be nice if it opened.

 

[mrsap]

A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration at Disney World Is Now Seating More Guests

 

[soniam]

From what I’ve read, people were congregating around the window and since it’s such a tight area there wasn’t space to distance.
This is great news! My daughter asked last night for B&C during our trip in a few weeks, and I knew that wasn’t really possible without the to go window. We’re staying at BWV, so Disney just made this even easier for us. Feeling like a big winner!

That's what I was going to say. We saw this in July, when things were still pretty dead. I was really hoping for some quality ice cream to replace Ample Hills. Oh well, I will just head into Epcot then.

 

[leaf44]

I'm glad they are reopening the takeout window. I don't understand why it had been closed.

I went last week hoping to get a take out sunday and was told by the cast member that it was difficult for them to socially distance in the small counter space doing both takeout and in restaurant orders. Which I completely understand. Still sad I missed my No Way Jose though !

 

[mrsap]

Guest can now eat and drink again while walking outdoors at Disney World

 

[mrsap]

Guest can now eat and drink again while walking outdoors at Disney World

I’m so happy about this!! I love taking a stroll in EPCOT at night with a drink and a pretzel!! Just wasn’t the same in the evenings my last trip. /

 

[ddluvsdisney]

I’m so happy about this!! I love taking a stroll in EPCOT at night with a drink and a pretzel!! Just wasn’t the same in the evenings my last trip. /

I am too! Totally agree! When we were there last couple of times I had to down my favorite drink- (cucumber margarita) instead of strolling and sipping around the world.

 

[mrsap]

I am too! Totally agree! When we were there last couple of times I had to down my favorite drink- (cucumber margarita) instead of strolling and sipping around the world.

...and there’s nothing fun about having to rush to finish a drink. (...unless you’re doing shots!!)

 

[mrsap]

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Market shopping area is using a virtual queue, starting today

ETA:

Pictures - how to join SW:GE VQ