What has happened to the WDW planning DVD?!

[Debs Hill]

Hi guys,
Is there still a WDW plannning DVD for UK guests? Used to be an annual event in our household but the website now only offers a brochure and on-line video!
Help!
Debsx

 

[orangetiggs]

Yes i dont think they did them last year either

 

[popsynic]

I didn't notice they had stopped doing them, but I suppose with the advent of fast broadband and good quality online video in most homes of their target market, then less use for thse, and extremely expensive to update - which they would have to do quite a bit updating of with the new fantasyland coming, and closure of other rides/attrcations elsewhere.

Perhaps thats it? Perhaps they are waiting until they can add new footage of the new fanstasyland before investing in new production?

Also they tend to do a lot more UK TV Advertising than they ever used to (I spot adverts at least a couple of times a night) , so perhaps the money is being spent on that, and proving more effective in gaining bookings

 

[wayneg]

Booked with Complete Orlando this year, they sent us a planning DVD a couple of weeks ago, no idea if its any different to previous one as I never watch them.
Just had a quick look look at the recent additions and its talking about Toy Story and Laugh Floor so not so recent additions.

 

[orangetiggs]

Oh we ooked with them hoping we get one

 

[flortlebap]

Booked with Complete Orlando this year, they sent us a planning DVD a couple of weeks ago, no idea if its any different to previous one as I never watch them.
Just had a quick look look at the recent additions and its talking about Toy Story and Laugh Floor so not so recent additions.

Annoyingly it's sent as a "free gift" after you've booked with them - no chance of getting one to actually plan a visit!

 

[queendisney]

I got one when I went on this website to order a Magicard last year. Just requested a card for this year so shall see what arrives! Mind you the one they sent last year was the same as the one the previous year.

http://www.visitorlando.com/en-gl/globalmagicard/?source=global

 

[lgp1]

For some reason we can only have the free guide book on the Disney UK site but the USA site are still giving the DVD.

Just a thought, would it cost more to print copies of the 80 page guide book [taking into account the cost of paper and coloured ink] than to run copies of the DVDs [ maybe someone on here knows the answer].

Lyndon