News Round Up 2016

[eXo]

It's simply this: when you steadily increase prices to exploit the customer and force others out - intentionally...while limiting your investment (see: World, Walt Disney 2001-2011)...then it's not "in the past".

So there you go. From complaining about the ride, then jumping to the managers, and now your last bastion - the cost. Just like I said you would do.

Problem is, what you are calling "exploit(ing) the customer" and "forcing other's out" is called finding market value. You got used to the prices when they were screwed up from a major drop in tourism.

And yes, I hate to tell ya buddy, but 2011 is in the past. That was 5 years ago.

 

[eXo]

Ursula being Triton's sister was the original concept in the 1989 movie.
One of my big issues is that it seems every live action version of Ursula is skinny. She's a witch who is capable of transforming herself into other forms. She chooses to be a big lady, and judging by the way she presents herself in her song (example: the way she's looking at herself as she does her lipstick and puckers to the mirror and the whole "Body Language" part) she's pretty damn happy with her looks. STOP. MAKING. HER. SKINNY.

If they go through with the movie the whole thing will be a complete CGI overkill. I'm can't stand some of the recent movies because of it - Alice, Oz, etc. Maleficent at least had what felt like a better balance, but just barely. Making a good chunk of the movie look like it's underwater while adding a fish tail to the actress? Yeah... no thanks.

It's worth mentioning the Broadway adaptation had a true to form Ursula. I got a little tired of the Eel's on skate shoes and Flounder on a skate board, but at least Ursula looked great.

That said, the version of Ursula they adapted for Once Upon A Time was.... well, not exactly faithful, fleshed out, or, for that matter, worth the time they spent casting it.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

So there you go. From complaining about the ride, then jumping to the managers, and now your last bastion - the cost. Just like I said you would do.

Problem is, what you are calling "exploit(ing) the customer" and "forcing other's out" is called finding market value. You got used to the prices when they were screwed up from a major drop in tourism.

And yes, I hate to tell ya buddy, but 2011 is in the past. That was 5 years ago.

Do you really want to go back and forth?

I get it...we disagree. But if your going to take the stance that there hasn't been blatant, PUBLISHED examples of mismanagement at Disney (and WDW)...that's a battle line that can't hold and will collapse.

And don't pretend that their calculated decisions are that difficult to decipher...they are not. It's just that simple.

They aren't all "bad"...not by a longshot.

But off the perch, please. I'm getting lazy in my old age and can't get up enough spit for this contest. You win.

The "free market" argument...never seen that one before...
Which of course is counteracted by the "smart/longterm business" argument...

And then stalemate.

 

[rteetz]

Any idea what they are doing exactly?

Room refurbishments so new paint, new carpet, etc.

 

[rteetz]

News

Changes to bus transportation to the water parks

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...n-for-the-water-parks-begins-this-weekend.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Soarin' has reopened!

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...oarin-reopens-at-epcot-with-third-theater.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

Tiffins is officially open

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/05/tiffins-opens-today-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

 

[rteetz]

News

Inside Tiffins and the Nomad lounge

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/05/revie...ffins-restaurant-soft-open-at-animal-kingdom/

 

[rteetz]

News

Frozen Live at the Hyperion premieres at DCA

http://micechat.com/126953-frozen-live-disney-california-adventure/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Inside Tiffins and the Nomad lounge

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/05/revie...ffins-restaurant-soft-open-at-animal-kingdom/

Nomad Lounge looks great - and good to know about the bread service not on the menu

 

[sachilles]

Nomad Lounge looks great - and good to know about the bread service not on the menu

I'd agree, can't wait to try it.

 

[skier_pete]

News

Changes to bus transportation to the water parks

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...n-for-the-water-parks-begins-this-weekend.htm

Whoa - of all the things to complain about on these boards - this to me is HUGE.

I have to CHANGE BUSES AT DS or AK to get to a water park? Wow - that SUCKS! Honestly makes me less likely to go to a water park, especially now that DD is older.

The thing is - it isn't even a cost reduction strategy. The old system was you took the DAK bus, and it stopped at BB. Now you have to take DAK bus, and they have a seperate bus to take you from DAK to BB. So you actually need additional bus routes. I suppose it shortens the wait times for those that DON'T want to go to BB, so perhaps that's is why they did it, but man they sure made it more of pain to take on the Water Parks.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Avatar photos

 

[rteetz]

Spirited rumor update

Toy story playland for Shanghai is coming later. It was supposed to open with the park but was postponed.

CM rates for WDW hotels are as low as $45 for pop century and $139 for AKL this summer.

Universal has big plans for Orlando including a third park, more hotels and major additions to the existing parks. Universal should be announcing some of those plans later this year however the third park is still a couple years away from being announced.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Spirited rumor update

Toy story playland for Shanghai is coming later. It was supposed to open with the park but was postponed.

CM rates for WDW hotels are as low as $45 for pop century and $139 for AKL this summer.

Universal has big plans for Orlando including a third park, more hotels and major additions to the existing parks. Universal should be announcing some of those plans later this year however the third park is still a couple years away from being announced.

 

[SureAsLiz]

CM rates for WDW hotels are as low as $45 for pop century and $139 for AKL this summer

Technically those are spring rates and end pretty soon

 

[Alice Royal]

Spirited rumor update

Toy story playland for Shanghai is coming later. It was supposed to open with the park but was postponed.

CM rates for WDW hotels are as low as $45 for pop century and $139 for AKL this summer.

Universal has big plans for Orlando including a third park, more hotels and major additions to the existing parks. Universal should be announcing some of those plans later this year however the third park is still a couple years away from being announced.

I'm dragging this thread to the other side here, but yes, this is definitely a strong rumor. The zoning applications for the new land parcels were put in this week. Sapphire Falls and Kong opening this year along with Volcano Bay/Jimmy Fallon in 2017 will tide people over until they can officially announce third gate.

I was at the hiring event for Sapphire and management were telling interviewees that new hotels would be built. I can't remember the exact number I was told but the Loews company wants a certain amount of new rooms much higher than what they have right now. They are taking on many, many new people for Sapphire who will probably transfer to roles in the new hotels.

 

[skier_pete]

A third park is what it would take to turn Universal into a true week-long destination. What's interesting is the result might just be "theme park wars" which would be in theory extremely good for us consumers, but maybe not so good for these two businesses.

 

[Alice Royal]

A third park is what it would take to turn Universal into a true week-long destination. What's interesting is the result might just be "theme park wars" which would be in theory extremely good for us consumers, but maybe not so good for these two businesses.

I feel like we're finally going to see the two become equals or close to it. Disney is seeing serious impacts from Shanghai and cutting pieces from their domestic parks to compensate. Meanwhile, Universal just bought out Dreamworks, which gives them a slate of family movie properties for which there is a similar emotional attachment for many. They may never be truly on par in that department but let me tell you, if you put Nintendo, Dreamworks, and new Harry Potter into a third gate, you've got a contender.

 

[mcd2745]

News

Changes to bus transportation to the water parks

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions...n-for-the-water-parks-begins-this-weekend.htm

Another head-scratcher. So now everyone has to take 2 buses to go from their resort to BB or TL and then again back to the resort? I understand that there are times when there's very little people going to the water parks. So making that stop before heading to AK or Disney Springs is annoying to those going continuing on to AK or DS. However, they could have come up with better solutions than this.