News Round Up 2018

[Irish_Mike]

Apartment Buildings Planned for Disney’s Flamingo Crossings

Wonder what the monthly rent will be on these beauties?

Curious to see if any portion of this is going to be dedicated to expanding CP/ICP housing (and thus the number of participants Disney will hire). I know that was rumored to happen last year, but the concept art seems far more luxurious.

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Ryan- saw that you waited standby for FoP yesterday. We have not been able to score a FP for that ride the past 4 trips! Yes 4 trips.
I've never wanted to wait in the line. Do you have any advice on best times to try? Do you think if I try close to closing??
I know even at RD the wait is long.

We got in line 20 minutes before park close back on Feb 1st and waited 50 minutes (that's entering preshow #1 after 50 minutes). It was posted at 110 minutes.

Josh also did a post on this on easywdw: https://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/f...and-pandora-update-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/ on February 8th. Similar timing for him!

 

[Tigger's ally]

I think 23 is enough for now...

(This includes the freebie ones)

Ummmm, you do know you can't quit on an uneven number don't ya? Extremely bad karma dude.

 

[MissGina5]

Ummmm, you do know you can't quit on an uneven number don't ya? Extremely bad karma dude.

at least make it a round 25!

 

[buteraa]

I didn’t go to the jungle trek today. I did do gorilla falls though.

how are the babies?

 

[rteetz]

how are the babies?

Looked great!

 

[rteetz]

Are we sure this is spring break time? I went into this trip expecting bad crowds and have been very surprised at how not crowded it’s been. All Star Sports seems more crowded than the parks.

 

[jlundeen]

Are we sure this is spring break time? I went into this trip expecting bad crowds and have been very surprised at how not crowded it’s been. All Star Sports seems more crowded than the parks.

they were all there while we were there a couple weeks ago instead! We found it to be more crowded than we expected.

 

[larry47591]

Are we sure this is spring break time? I went into this trip expecting bad crowds and have been very surprised at how not crowded it’s been. All Star Sports seems more crowded than the parks.

We are here now as well. Last year we came the same week it was wall to wall people. This week so far has been as dead as October was for us a couple years ago. No problem getting on rides. We have pretty much been able to add anything to fast pass after our initial 3.

 

[skier_pete]

Easter week starts next week, so I think you are just missing the high crowds. Wait until Saturday.

 

[rteetz]

Easter week starts next week, so I think you are just missing the high crowds. Wait until Saturday.

I leave Friday night

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

Are we sure this is spring break time? I went into this trip expecting bad crowds and have been very surprised at how not crowded it’s been. All Star Sports seems more crowded than the parks.

Wonder if it’s somewhat related to the staffing/capacity theories that EasyWDW has been discussing for awhile (and touring plans also recently picked up on). The tide could be turning that the expected busy times are potentially the better time to go in some instances...

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Are we sure this is spring break time? I went into this trip expecting bad crowds and have been very surprised at how not crowded it’s been. All Star Sports seems more crowded than the parks.

That's good! I would guess it also depends on just how many are out on spring break. Schools around me were all out last week. My alma mater is out this week (but from 2019 through at least 2022 it will be the week before)

 

[rteetz]

That's good! I would guess it also depends on just how many are out on spring break. Schools around me were all out last week. My alma mater is out this week (but from 2019 through at least 2022 it will be the week before)

My sister is out next week.

 

[rteetz]

Also not sure if I’ll stay at an All-Stars again. Nothing is wrong with it but there are just too many large groups. I got serenaded on a bus back tonight with a group singing Piano Man, then the main pool is just filled with high school aged kids going crazy. I’ve been spoiled with deluxe my last few trips.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Also not sure if I’ll stay at an All-Stars again. Nothing is wrong with it but there are just too many large groups. I got serenaded on a bus back tonight with a group singing Piano Man, then the main pool is just filled with high school aged kids going crazy. I’ve been spoiled with deluxe my last few trips.

Looks like there's multiple events too according to ESPN Wide World of Sports so that could be why larger groups are there combined with spring break

 

[rteetz]

Looks like there's multiple events too according to ESPN Wide World of Sports so that could be why larger groups are there combined with spring break

That makes sense. Probably wouldn’t be as bad at say Pop or AoA. Oh well.

 

[UncleMike101]

Also not sure if I’ll stay at an All-Stars again. Nothing is wrong with it but there are just too many large groups. I got serenaded on a bus back tonight with a group singing Piano Man, then the main pool is just filled with high school aged kids going crazy. I’ve been spoiled with deluxe my last few trips.

The last time we stayed at Pop Century we were on a crowded return bus and many of the people on board were young girls from a Central American country.
They were singing loud and being boisterous.
I asked my SIL, who is Puerto Rican, what they were singing.
He said it was too embarrassing to repeat in front of our wives and his daughter.
And he's no prude.........
We've stayed at CSR since then.

 

[dina444444]

That makes sense. Probably wouldn’t be as bad at say Pop or AoA. Oh well.

I would stick with AoA or a moderate to avoid the large groups.

 

[MommaBerd]

Also not sure if I’ll stay at an All-Stars again. Nothing is wrong with it but there are just too many large groups. I got serenaded on a bus back tonight with a group singing Piano Man, then the main pool is just filled with high school aged kids going crazy. I’ve been spoiled with deluxe my last few trips.

It happens so easily!