News Round Up 2016

[rteetz]

Man, $57 tickets and $130 hotel rooms?

Tokyo is similar. That market can't afford US style pricing.

 

[rteetz]

Me too!
Coral Reef was an amazing restaurant in 1991. In the 18 years between visits, something terrible happened.
They need to revisit the old menu, even if it flips Coral Reef to Signature.
I would love to go again and have excellent seafood.

I've heard it's a great atmosphere but the food isn't good at all. That's why I've never tried it.

 

[rteetz]

From Bloomberg Business:
Shanghai Disneyland Opening Day Tickets Sold Out Online in Hours

Tickets for the June 16 opening day of Walt Disney Co.’s new theme park in Shanghai were sold out on its official ticketing website hours after going on sale at midnight on Monday.

Tickets from June 17 to Sept. 30 are still available, ranging in price from 370 yuan ($57) for non-peak periods, to 499 yuan for peak periods, which include the park’s first two weeks, all weekends, and the summer months of July and August.

The 963-acre park, Disney’s sixth worldwide, is three times the size of Hong Kong Disneyland, with non-peak tickets costing about 20 percent less. Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger has called the China resort Disney’s greatest opportunity since Walt Disney himself bought land in central Florida in the 1960s. The company plans to court 330 million Chinese who live within a three-hour train or car trip of Shanghai.

"Relying on the large desire for family-style entertainment and the rising purchasing power of Chinese consumers, Shanghai Disneyland is likely to set off massive consumer demand," Chang Jiang Securities Co. analyst Li Jin wrote in a note released Monday.

The resort’s revenue is likely to range from 24 billion to 40 billion yuan a year, with up to to 50 million visitors expected annually, according to Li.

Hotel rooms at Shanghai Disney Resort were also quickly snapped up.

As of noon on Monday, rooms were fully-booked at the resort’s two on-site hotels, the Toy Story Hotel and the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, for the first two weeks of the resort’s opening, according to the booking website.

Rooms at the Toy Story Hotel start at 850 yuan while rooms at the Shanghai Disneyland Resort Hotel are priced at about 2000 yuan.

Shanghai Disney Resort’s ticketing website requires buyers to register their ID numbers upon purchase to prevent ticket scalping. Walt Disney representatives did not reply to e-mailed questions and phone calls seeking comment.

I wonder how many they actually sold in order for it to be a sell out.

 

[Eoghann]

Man, $57 tickets and $130 hotel rooms?

When they do this report they just do a straight currency conversion. Which is useful if you're in the US and thinking of making a trip. But it doesn't reflect the relative cost to people living in that country. That would depend on what sort of disposable income they have to play with.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disneyland has a lot of dirt moving and a DCA food and wine preview.

http://micechat.com/122640-disneyland-update-food-wine/

 

[Spacedog1975]

I've heard it's a great atmosphere but the food isn't good at all. That's why I've never tried it.

Spot on.
It's a sight to see, and once upon a time, the food matched.
Either they tried cutting costs or feeding the masses, I don't know. The results are that a better seafood restaurant went from a must see to a must avoid. It's a shame, and I would love to go back if they were to reboot.

 

[Goofy2015]

Photo update

Disneyland has a lot of dirt moving and a DCA food and wine preview.

http://micechat.com/122640-disneyland-update-food-wine/

I feel like Disneyland is just way ahead of the game on trying to build Star Wars Land.

 

[rteetz]

I feel like Disneyland is just way ahead of the game on trying to build Star Wars Land.

It is supposed to open first there.

 

[rteetz]

News

Writers Shop fans rejoice! It lives past the April 2nd closure date with a new menu and merchandise.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/the-...imited-time-with-new-menu-and-merchandise.htm

 

[Eoghann]

Spot on.
It's a sight to see, and once upon a time, the food matched.
Either they tried cutting costs or feeding the masses, I don't know. The results are that a better seafood restaurant went from a must see to a must avoid. It's a shame, and I would love to go back if they were to reboot.

There's an interesting pattern at work where it seems like the locations with a great view/atmosphere often don't have good food. Like they don't feel they need to or something.

 

[rteetz]

There's an interesting pattern at work where it seems like the locations with a great view/atmosphere often don't have good food. Like they don't feel they need to or something.

Very true. Look at Spice Road table for instance as well. I think the only one people would argue has a good view and good food is California grill.

 

[skier_pete]

I've heard it's a great atmosphere but the food isn't good at all. That's why I've never tried it.

The food at COral Reef has been being complained about as far back as the late 90s. We've eaten there 3 times over the years, yes the food is just OK - we didn't find it bad. After eating there a couple times, it found other places we preferred, and haven't been back in perhaps 5-6 years.

 

[skier_pete]

I feel like Disneyland is just way ahead of the game on trying to build Star Wars Land.

Well - the impression I've gotten is they want it open there first, but in addition, they've paralyzed a good portion of their main park and they want to get it back. Disney World has several major construction jobs going at once, and they also have to demolition a LOT of area at DHS before they can start building. When you think about that in the next year the Soarin/Frozen/Avatar projects will all wrap, likely moving all those construction jobs to DHS.

 

[luisov]

and then he was spotted at Universal at Harry Potter ... so more than likely just coincidence

I am just kidding (or am I? ). I am a big supporter of re-theming Rock n Roller before they even dare to touch Tower of Terror.

And good to see the progress on DL's Star Wars land. You know you'll be getting tons of updates when you can see the location from the highway.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I am just kidding (or am I? ). I am a big supporter of re-theming Rock n Roller before they even dare to touch Tower of Terror.

And good to see the progress on DL's Star Wars land. You know you'll be getting tons of updates when you can see the location from the highway.

I definitely agree that if they were going to re-theme one of the two I would greatly prefer it be the Rock-n-Roller Coaster to ToT ... but the theme for Guardians of the Galaxy could fit in pretty well, especially if you play the music from Star Lord's mix-tape

 

[rteetz]

News

Limited edition Earfful tower shirt from the Disney store.

http://m.disneystore.com/disney-par...d-studios-limited-release/mp/1400737/1009902/

 

[nilla]

I've heard it's a great atmosphere but the food isn't good at all. That's why I've never tried it.

The food at Coral Reef is fantastic, and they have the best desserts we've had on property!

 

[rteetz]

The food at Coral Reef is fantastic, and they have the best desserts we've had on property!

Honestly you are the first person I have heard say that.

 

[mickeyfanachey1999]

News

The WDW railroad will be down for unscheduled maintenance from April 11 through the 22 according to a posted on wdwmagic.

DANG IT!

 

[rteetz]

Here is the latest rumor round up article for the Dis I wrote. This was written before the ToT rumor came out so I will put that in the next edition.

Disney Rumor Round Up March 2016