News Round Up 2017

[OhioStateBuckeye]

News

Fantasmic returns to DL on July 17th

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ic-rivers-of-america-and-disneyland-railroad/

Any rumors on dining packages?

 

[rteetz]

Any rumors on dining packages?

Not yet.

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

Not yet.

Keep me posted. My only chance to see it is opening night talk about a mess.

 

[Killer Fish]

I'll start by saying that I know nothing about this industry.

I always thought that common items that get stolen from hotel rooms (robes, towels, bed runners, maybe pillows?) had their cost built into the price of the room to avoid all of this? If a lamp gets broken, then an extra charge happens. But for "little" things, I figured it was just a part of the price.

Granted I don't know how much each item would cost. And I don't have any source on this, just something I always assumed was a type of thief defense mechanism.

I have been in the industry in the Upper Upscale and Luxury market of hotels for the last 13 years.....There is no cost for stolen items built into the price of the room. Also if stealing Robes, Towels, and Pillows was common that would be a major issue.

Also I will back the other comment about Disputes and Charge backs....it is almost impossible for the hotel to "win".

 

[a4matte]

Friends just checked into Pop Century and got a refurbed room. I haven't seen anyone post a picture of the shower yet.

 

[Loopster]

Friends just checked into Pop Century and got a refurbed room. I haven't seen anyone post a picture of the shower yet.

Never stayed at Pop so not sure if there was glass before, but I love it. I'm always getting attacked by the shower curtains at WDW!!

 

[skier_pete]

Keep me posted. My only chance to see it is opening night talk about a mess.

"What a mess" is an understatement. These events at WDW are crazy, at DLR they are beyond insane. Literally they will likely be closing the park by 10 AM and people will be standing around from noon to get the best position to see the show. (Except they will probably make people get FP+, but still people will try and stake spots in "line". Ugh what a mess...I wouldn't want to be there.

I have been in the industry in the Upper Upscale and Luxury market of hotels for the last 13 years.....There is no cost for stolen items built into the price of the room. Also if stealing Robes, Towels, and Pillows was common that would be a major issue.

Also I will back the other comment about Disputes and Charge backs....it is almost impossible for the hotel to "win".

I always assumed that's why hotel towels are so crappy - so you don't want to steal them. I think back in the 60s-70s hotels had amazing towels and people were stealing them left and right. Now they are almost universally garbage. I hardly blame the hotels - people can be so scummy.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Talespin owns my heart.

My favorite scene ever from that is when Don Karnnage shouts "fire at will!" ... and the you see a bnch of bullets foreign at this guy running by and Don has to say "do not fire at Will, he is my second mate --- Fire at the Seaduck!!!!"

 

[soniam]

"What a mess" is an understatement. These events at WDW are crazy, at DLR they are beyond insane. Literally they will likely be closing the park by 10 AM and people will be standing around from noon to get the best position to see the show. (Except they will probably make people get FP+, but still people will try and stake spots in "line". Ugh what a mess...I wouldn't want to be there.

No, there will be CMs telling people that they can't start waiting for F! until 5pm and that they need to move away from the curb

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Never stayed at Pop so not sure if there was glass before, but I love it. I'm always getting attacked by the shower curtains at WDW!!

I was just there in a no -refurbished room and definitely a curtain

Also had a curtain to divide the room from the sink area which is now a barn-door type divider

 

[OhioStateBuckeye]

"What a mess" is an understatement. These events at WDW are crazy, at DLR they are beyond insane. Literally they will likely be closing the park by 10 AM and people will be standing around from noon to get the best position to see the show. (Except they will probably make people get FP+, but still people will try and stake spots in "line". Ugh what a mess...I wouldn't want to be there.

Sigh. I know, it's gonna be awful. I am happy to have a chance to see the new Fantasmic, we don't get out to DL very often and we have tickets and are all set to go for the D23 Expo. To be honest, I'd rather have the railroad back because I'd love to see that.

I really hope they do the dining packages. If they don't, I'm not even sure if we'll bother to try to see it. I have no desire to be in that cluster. I'm short and can't see shows like that on the best of days.

I wonder if they'll do some soft openings the few nights before.

 

[Tiffany_m15]

So 2 things... 1- I know some drag queens who look like Mrs. Beakley, and 2 - Not sure how I feel about the female vocalist. Her voice sounds kinda ... I dunno? Weak? Way too quiet?
I wonder if it'll be getting a channel at WDW like the Mickey Mouse cartoons have.

Does anyone know where to find these Classic Mickey Cartoons that they play in the resorts? We love them but haven't been able to find them anywhere else.

ETA: I'm sorry, my bad. They're actually called "A Mickey Mouse Cartoon" or "Disney Mickey Mouse in..." Unfortunately, this generic sounding title makes them even harder to find.

 

[Fantasia79]

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who thinks the new room look is sterile

Nice off kilter avatar!

 

[Keels]

I used to work in hotels. One of my jobs was in Accounting where I handled credit card chargebacks. While it makes sense to charge guests who steal things, the reality is that it's an uphill battle. Chances are high that the charge will be disputed. Disputed charges of this nature are tough to "win" for a hotel. Although it may have changed, different card providers will respond differently. For example, American Express would almost always side with the customer unless we had definitive proof that the charge was valid.

Consider how easy it would be to accidentally charge the wrong guest for a stolen item. One small error by a Housekeeping staff member is all it takes for that to happen.

For Disney, eliminating something like bed runners is a smart decision. The number of people who decide that the lack of a bed runner is a reason to stay offsite will be infinitesimally small. Contrast that with potential ill will (that could get magnified via social media) that charging the wrong guest would create.

Paradise Pier at Disneyland actually has a card on EACH bed in the room that says if the Beach Ball pillow goes missing, you will automatically be charged $60 or whatever for it. I'm sure that has helped curb theft!

 

[WooPigScientist]

Does anyone know where to find these Classic Mickey Cartoons that they play in the resorts? We love them but haven't been able to find them anywhere else.

It's not the classic cartoons, it's the newer Mickey Mouse shorts. Which my family and I love, but I do wish they had both! I forget the channel number, but it's Mickey shorts all day, with Duffy's bedtime story for several hours in the evening.

 

[WooPigScientist]

It's not the classic cartoons, it's the newer Mickey Mouse shorts. Which my family and I love, but I do wish they had both! I forget the channel number, but it's Mickey shorts all day, with Duffy's bedtime story for several hours in the evening.

You know what? I'm a dummy. I read that as you trying to find where to watch them AT the resorts rather than were to get them at home.

Several years ago they released old cartoons on DVD, I think the series name was "Disney Classic Cartoon Favorites." There's 12 or so DVDs. I hunted them up and bought used copies off eBay. There are always a bunch listed. There is also a 4-disc series called "Funny Factory." We bought those as well, and I'm pretty sure there's no overlap in cartoons.

 

[Tinkerbell8956]

Does anyone know where to find these Classic Mickey Cartoons that they play in the resorts? We love them but haven't been able to find them anywhere else.

A lot of them are on YouTube.

 

[SJMajor67]

Does anyone know where to find these Classic Mickey Cartoons that they play in the resorts? We love them but haven't been able to find them anywhere else.

ETA: I'm sorry, my bad. They're actually called "A Mickey Mouse Cartoon". Unfortunately, this generic sounding title makes them even harder to find.

I could watch these all day. One of my favorite parts about going to Disney is taking the Magical Express and having the cartoons play while you travel to your hotel. The same for the bus on your way to the cruise.

 

[Familyguy12']

Some are on YouTube

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I see the DIS posted a story with the rumors of the Nintendo land at Universal Orlando

http://universal.wdwinfo.com/news/r...ntendo-world-at-universal-studios-in-orlando/

I had also read elsewhere that the map shown in that article is an old, original plans and no longer accurate (for example, the Zelda area was supposedly no longer happening)?

@rteetz - any thoughts from your end as to if this is accurate or not? Just want to avoid basing thoughts on mis-information