Disney News Round Up

[rteetz]

Candlelight precessional dinner packages are now available to book.

Diagon Alley has opened today and right now it is a six hour wait just to enter the London area.

 

[rteetz]

Gringotts has a posted 350 minute wait. The single rider line is between 45 minutes to an hour.
6+ hours just to enter Diagon alley.

 

[Figmentforever24]

Gringotts has a posted 350 minute wait. The single rider line is between 45 minutes to an hour.
6+ hours just to enter Diagon alley.

I think everyone knew it was going to be a big hit. They did a good job so kudos to Universal for a big win.

 

[rteetz]

I think everyone knew it was going to be a big hit. They did a good job so kudos to Universal for a big win.

So far highest has been 375 wait for gringotts and 120 for the standby line. The line to enter is still around 6 hours that is less than when hogsmeade opened, which is actually what universal wanted. More control over the crowds.

 

[rteetz]

Gringotts has now hit 450 minutes wait

 

[Figmentforever24]

Gringotts has now hit 450 minutes wait

Must be a good ride lol.

 

[amy lou]

Gringotts has now hit 450 minutes wait

I don't understand why anyone would wait 7 hours for a ride.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Is anyone Thinking "Disney has done nothing creative for years"?

Or is it just me?

 

[lockedoutlogic]

I don't understand why anyone would wait 7 hours for a ride.

It's down with technical problems...so that wait time isn't entirely accurate...

But the Sentinel got quotes from early riders and they described it as...grain of salt..."life changing"

The industry speculation is that it is probably the most impressive ride in amusement park history...I wouldn't doubt it. The early read was that the "land" itself is very impressive as well...much more detailed than even original potterville...

When was the last time the mouse delivered something "life changing"?

I know...I know...
Chef mickeys and the Anna and Elsa meet and greet

 

[rteetz]

I don't understand why anyone would wait 7 hours for a ride.

Diagon Alley is closed you need a return time ticket to enter. The ride is not running near capacity whatsoever. The ride is also having technical issues.

 

[rteetz]

Is anyone Thinking "Disney has done nothing creative for years"?

Or is it just me?

Disney has done creative stuff just not in WDW
I guess the best thing WDW has gotten lately is Festival of Fantasy it is a really good parade. Mine train is also good but not great.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Disney has done creative stuff just not in WDW
I guess the best thing WDW has gotten lately is Festival of Fantasy it is a really good parade. Mine train is also good but not great.

And how would you rate that in the aggregate on the "lame-o-meter"?

 

[rteetz]

And how would you rate that in the aggregate on the "lame-o-meter"?

Obviously disney isn't focused on WDW because the way it's performing, they are focused on Hong Kong, shanghai, Paris, and Anaheim.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Obviously disney isn't focused on WDW because the way it's performing, they are focused on Hong Kong, shanghai, Paris, and Anaheim.

Which is why attendance is the biggest disservice to the attendees...

In a bizarro paradoxical sense

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

Please don't turn this into another 2 page commentary on how Disney has not been creative or how Comcast is awesome or anything else that has been going on lately in this thread that ISN'T news. They have chat they have PM complain to each other there it's verging on ridiculous.

 

[rteetz]

Please don't turn this into another 2 page commentary on how Disney has not been creative or how Comcast is awesome or anything else that has been going on lately in this thread that ISN'T news. They have chat they have PM complain to each other there it's verging on ridiculous.

I post news in here every day multiple times a day

 

[rteetz]

Restaurantosaurus will have World Cup viewing this week

Disney is also opening the wonders of life pavilion for World Cup viewing as well.

Via wdwmagic.com

 

[itsthatdisneygirl]

I post news in here every day multiple times a day

Never said that you didn't. But I'm sure that if you look back you'll notice that 90% of the news has been followed by at least 5 comments about Disney's "poor quality" of late. There was even about 2 pages of how Comcast is a great cable company. Just saying it would be nice to get news here without having to sift through the piles of comments. I guess I can just unsubscribe as I'm sure other people have

 

[rteetz]

Never said that you didn't. But I'm sure that if you look back you'll notice that 90% of the news has been followed by at least 5 comments about Disney's "poor quality" of late. There was even about 2 pages of how Comcast is a great cable company. Just saying it would be nice to get news here without having to sift through the piles of comments. I guess I can just unsubscribe as I'm sure other people have

I don't try and discuss off topic things a lot on here my main goal is trying to give you followers the daily news of theme parks basically. A lot of the little things don't get discussed that's why I post them. If we need too we can start a new thread I don't want to turn away people.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Never said that you didn't. But I'm sure that if you look back you'll notice that 90% of the news has been followed by at least 5 comments about Disney's "poor quality" of late. There was even about 2 pages of how Comcast is a great cable company. Just saying it would be nice to get news here without having to sift through the piles of comments. I guess I can just unsubscribe as I'm sure other people have

Disney doesn't produce a lot of "news" in Orlando anymore...

That's why the "news and rumors" forum is a ghost town for long periods.

Most of their news involves additional/repricing of old things...like the "ultimate thrill seekers tour"

Where they fly you on a Gulf Stream to cedar point...or ride the teacups... Your choice.

I think you might be shooting the messenger a little