News Round Up

[Reddog1134]

I'm having Yeti Deja Vu.

I can see the posts now.

Joe: "Is the Poly waterfall running?"

Mary: "Yeah, I just saw it last week."

Bob: "I was there last week, too. It wasn't running. It was just the strobe light effect."

Joe: "I don't know why they don't just fix it."

Steve: "I heard they would have to tear down the entire hotel to fix it."

 

[ThurlFan]

Brilliant! (Both of you)

 

[mom2rtk]

I can see the posts now.

Joe: "Is the Poly waterfall running?"

Mary: "Yeah, I just saw it last week."

Bob: "I was there last week, too. It wasn't running. It was just the strobe light effect."

Joe: "I don't know why they don't just fix it."

Steve: "I heard they would have to tear down the entire hotel to fix it."

 

[Figmentforever24]

Money is an issue with everything for disney. They look to spend as little as possible. the mine train was cut twice until the final track layout. They kept making it shorter. I'm not opposed to high capacity attractions I think NFL is beautifully themed but the attractions still could've been better. With the new lobby I like the new open feel but the fountain just doesn't look all that great. As someone else said on a different board its just the good ceremonial house not the great ceremonial house.

True yet any MAJOR ride back there would have only made worse the problem Disney was trying to remove. Your also right. The lobby looks fine...minus the red seats. Walking in it is actually very pretty, but not when you know what was there before.

 

[rteetz]

Here is a photo update of the ongoing construction of DTD into Disney Springs

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/12/downtown-disney-update-end-of-year-part_23.html

 

[rteetz]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone here on the Dis! Hope you all have a fun, safe, happy Disney holiday.

 

[rteetz]

Magic kingdom is using a new closing system. They are currently at Phase A which means guests with single day magic kingdom tickets are not allowed in.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...d-to-some-guests-due-to-reaching-capacity.htm

 

[rteetz]

Details on all the phased closing

http://www.wdwmagic.com/park-closing-phases.htm

 

[lockedoutlogic]

A ticket is a ticket and a line is a line.

Vultures...just another precursor to more "pay to play"

Usually I get an itch to book a trip on 12/25...

No longer

 

[cel_disney]

Details on all the phased closing http://www.wdwmagic.com/park-closing-phases.htm

Can anyone explain to me the difference between a one day MK pass that's not good enough for phase A but IS good enough for phase 2??

 

[Suger Mag]

It is confusing, but to my read it sounds like at Phase 1 the park has reached a certain capacity number in that they are not technically totally full and still have room for resort guests with multi day etc.... but that they are not selling 1 day walk up tickets...

 

[pork]

It is confusing, but to my read it sounds like at Phase 1 the park has reached a certain capacity number in that they are not technically totally full and still have room for resort guests with multi day etc.... but that they are not selling 1 day walk up tickets...

That's the way I took it too. Could be wrong but it sounds like the restriction is just that no new 1 days are sold but pre purchased tickets would be honored since phase 2 closing mentions pre purchased magic kingdom 1 day passes can be used.

 

[rteetz]

Frozen fun at DCA

http://micechat.com/90693-frozen-fun/

 

[rteetz]

Both IBM exhibits to close in January at innoventions in Epcot

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...limits-exhibits-to-close-in-early-january.htm

 

[rteetz]

The island supply store in adventureland in MK will open as a sunglass hut in January

http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/is...o-reopen-as-sunglass-hut-in-early-january.htm

 

[rteetz]

Interesting article with an interview with Disney Parks exec Tom Staggs on mymagic+ and its future.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...-disney/os-disney-mymagic-20141225-story.html

He claims 50% more guests are using FP+ And 90% of people using the system like it.

 

[rteetz]

MK Hub update

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2014/12/magic-kingdom-hub-update-new-gates-and.html

 

[mom2rtk]

Interesting article with an interview with Disney Parks exec Tom Staggs on mymagic+ and its future.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/trav...-disney/os-disney-mymagic-20141225-story.html

He claims 50% more guests are using FP+ And 90% of people using the system like it.

Maybe he means that 90% of the comments on Facebook are positive.

You know..... after they deleted all the negative ones.

 

[clsteve]

Maybe he means that 90% of the comments on Facebook are positive.

You know..... after they deleted all the negative ones.

I'm still trying to figure out how they got 10% negativity. The last survey I got had a range something like:
1. Great!
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5. Life Altering in it's Awesomeness!!

 

[lockedoutlogic]

The island supply store in adventureland in MK will open as a sunglass hut in January

http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/island-supply/news/26dec2014-magic-kingdom's-island-supply-to-reopen-as-sunglass-hut-in-early-january.htm

Hmmm...

You mean the place I won't buy from in the mall because its msrp?