News Round Up 2018

[rteetz]

I'm probably living under a rock, but after logging into the Disney WEBSITE (not the MDE app) I've noticed you can now 'shop parks' via the account menu on your browser. Is this new? I thought you needed the Shop Parks app. 1st time I've noticed the ability to shop the parks via your PC (not the shop disney website) and was wondering if this was updated the same time they updated the MDE app ...

That part was updated a while ago I believe.

 

[rteetz]

It's a complicated contract to know for sure but the impression I got was that Universals rights are for the parks and what they already have in the parks and they have to maintain it, etc. .... not sure if they are able to build something brand new - and especially outside of the parks I think Disney would fight that

Universal can build new but it has to be approved by Marvel/Disney.

 

[OKW Lover]

Universal can build new but it has to be approved by Marvel/Disney.

Presumably including a fee?

 

[rteetz]

Presumably including a fee?

Maybe, maybe not? All the terms aren’t exactly clear for the public but I’m sure universal has looked into it.

 

[rteetz]

News

Foodie guide to the Halloween party this year

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...y-halloween-party-2018-at-magic-kingdom-park/

 

[danikoski]

I don't understand the part about Disney been allocated timeshare slots. Who/what does this allocation?

I believe the city of Anaheim determines numbers of timeshares in the city. They've allocated Disney so many.

Disney doesn't really have to do this in For days, because they own Reedy Creek. Anaheim is a whooooole different ball game. I'm not positive on this, but I believe one of the reasons Disney set up Reedy Creek was due to dealing with Anaheim with Disneyland.

 

[Farro]

https://www.shopdisney.com/movies-s...0816_NBCETExtra25Clearance_SL1&efc=DSI1005144 (nightmare before christmas)

I just lost myself in this for 20 minutes...(and some money too)

 

[rteetz]

News

2018 Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM! Holiday Dessert Party Now Available to Book

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: Track Work Begins for the Liberty Square Riverboat in Magic Kingdom

 

[rteetz]

News

RUMOR: Cinemagique Will Return to Walt Disney Studios Paris This Fall

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

PHOTOS: Track Work Begins for the Liberty Square Riverboat in Magic Kingdom

I could probably look this up but do they do more indepth refurbs on the Riverboat often especially the track work or is it a once in a great while type thing?

 

[rteetz]

I could probably look this up but do they do more indepth refurbs on the Riverboat often especially the track work or is it a once in a great while type thing?

Track work isn't an every year thing. The boat usually has a refurb every year but this one has been extended so there seems to have been an issue discovered which prolonged it.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Track work isn't an every year thing. The boat usually has a refurb every year but this one has been extended so there seems to have been an issue discovered which prolonged it.

Ah ok thank you!

 

[UncleMike101]

Definitely interesting and definitely a political fight

Saw at the end of the article commentary about the proposed living wage bill that Disney was against saying it would discourage new development .... but obviously not having this tax break is also discouraging new development so perhaps they give them the tax break if they support the bill requiring paying a living wage to employees working at locations that receive a tax break or something

IMO......
The decision makers in CA are destroying that once great state.
Business's are vacating CA in droves and the states only hope to survive is to squeeze the remaining companies for every cent possible.
This will strangle those business's and even Disney cannot operate in the red in order to act as a charity for a mismanaged state.

 

[jknezek]

IMO......
The decision makers in CA are destroying that once great state.
Business's are vacating CA in droves and the states only hope to survive is to squeeze the remaining companies for every cent possible.
This will strangle those business's and even Disney cannot operate in the red in order to act as a charity for a mismanaged state.

I don't think we have to worry about Disneyland operating in the red anytime soon.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Track work isn't an every year thing. The boat usually has a refurb every year but this one has been extended so there seems to have been an issue discovered which prolonged it.

With the precise fine tuning available in gps steering controls, thinking a retrofit might be in order to ditch the track all together?

As an aside, I have often wondered about gps navigation and operational controls for all the ferry's and boat transportation as well. And no, I don't want to get rid of the boat captains either, I just want more time to carry on conversations with them.

 

[rteetz]

With the precise fine tuning available in gps steering controls, thinking a retrofit might be in order to ditch the track all together?

As an aside, I have often wondered about gps navigation and operational controls for all the ferry's and boat transportation as well. And no, I don't want to get rid of the boat captains either, I just want more time to carry on conversations with them.

Not sure if Disney wants to retrofit the Riverboat for something like that.

 

[danikoski]

Definitely interesting and definitely a political fight

Saw at the end of the article commentary about the proposed living wage bill that Disney was against saying it would discourage new development .... but obviously not having this tax break is also discouraging new development so perhaps they give them the tax break if they support the bill requiring paying a living wage to employees working at locations that receive a tax break or something

My guess is, based on the new make up of the city council, it'll be exactly this. They will leverage the living wage for the tax break. I have no doubt Disney will build the hotel. But I think they are going to have to give something to get something, especially with the bad press Disney has gotten in CA for the pay and union disputes.

Be clear, I'm not stating whether it's right or wrong for Anaheim and Disney to take the stances they are. I'm just speculating on the likely outcome.

 

[jknezek]

With the precise fine tuning available in gps steering controls, thinking a retrofit might be in order to ditch the track all together?

As an aside, I have often wondered about gps navigation and operational controls for all the ferry's and boat transportation as well. And no, I don't want to get rid of the boat captains either, I just want more time to carry on conversations with them.

Yeesh. That would require retrofitting several propulsion systems. Bow and stern side thrusters at the very least. I can't imagine it makes much sense. The tracks are cheap and darn near foolproof. As for the launches and friendship boats, it might make sense when they need to buy all new equipment, thought I doubt it, but I really don't think retrofitting those boats would make any sense.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Yeesh. That would require retrofitting several propulsion systems. Bow and stern side thrusters at the very least. I can't imagine it makes much sense. The tracks are cheap and darn near foolproof. As for the launches and friendship boats, it might make sense when they need to buy all new equipment, thought I doubt it, but I really don't think retrofitting those boats would make any sense.

Oh, I understand the costs involved, however in the business I work in a lot of the time we have to do things that aren't cost effective just for safety sake (insurance). I guess I can see the riverboat not being changed although replacing track with divers certainly can't be too easy or cheap. The ferry boats holding hundreds of passengers at a time are a little different though, IMO.