News Round Up 2019

[scrappinginontario]

I hope they do this for Hollywood too.

I think they will. Fill the land up and then after give guests a return time.

Would be so much better than the long queues that happened at TSL as it won't be for just a day or two. It will be great to go about our day and then return when space is available.

 

[rteetz]

News

REVIEW: Mickey Celebration Donut at The Lunching Pad in the Magic Kingdom

 

[Anthony Vito]

News

Virtual Queue details for Disneyland

http://blogmickey.com/2019/05/virtu...BgsHtj_G47GOqoaWeGcmAm0i1i32_nO4ic3clS6uXXsbM

"According to a post by the OC Register, guests will log in to the Disneyland app and secure their “boarding pass” to enter the land. At rope drop, guests will be able to walk directly into the land until it is full. A status bar in the app will show how full the land is at any given time. When it fills to capacity, the option to secure your boarding pass will pop up. After guests secure the pass, Disney will send a push notification to their phone when it is their turn. Guests will then have two hours to return to the land entrance to redeem their pass.

Disney hasn’t stated how long the virtual queue system will be in place for, simply stating that they will stop using it when the crowds die down and there is no longer a need for it. Disneyland is implementing this virtual queue so guests can continue to enjoy the park without the need to stand in line for Galaxy’s Edge all day."

That seems like an awful lot of faith in the reliability of the app, especially if the WDW MDE app is any barometer. I mean, a status bar in the app showing how full the land is?? Call me skeptical.

 

[rteetz]

That seems like an awful lot of faith in the reliability of the app, especially if the WDW MDE app is any barometer. I mean, a status bar in the app showing how full the land is?? Call me skeptical.

Disneyland app tends to work better. This really is a necessary beast for this land.

 

[Iowamomof4]

Rob at Passport to the Parks did report that they are CURRENTLY (as in, right now, during the day) testing the Epcot line.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Virtual Queue details for Disneyland

http://blogmickey.com/2019/05/virtu...BgsHtj_G47GOqoaWeGcmAm0i1i32_nO4ic3clS6uXXsbM

"According to a post by the OC Register, guests will log in to the Disneyland app and secure their “boarding pass” to enter the land. At rope drop, guests will be able to walk directly into the land until it is full. A status bar in the app will show how full the land is at any given time. When it fills to capacity, the option to secure your boarding pass will pop up. After guests secure the pass, Disney will send a push notification to their phone when it is their turn. Guests will then have two hours to return to the land entrance to redeem their pass.

Disney hasn’t stated how long the virtual queue system will be in place for, simply stating that they will stop using it when the crowds die down and there is no longer a need for it. Disneyland is implementing this virtual queue so guests can continue to enjoy the park without the need to stand in line for Galaxy’s Edge all day."

This sounds like a good plan ... I worry about how it will function given Disney IT though

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Disneyland app tends to work better. This really is a necessary beast for this land.

Totally agree DLR's app seems to be more reliable but on our last day at DLR the app completely crashed. I could access the app but I couldn't sign into my account. My husband could sign into my account thankfully on his phone because we had purchased MP that day.

So many people on at once makes me hope an overload doesn't occur. Maybe they have a backup? Like a CM (or CMs) close to the land with some sort of sign. IDK just thinking about my experience.

 

[rteetz]

Totally agree DLR's app seems to be more reliable but on our last day at DLR the app completely crashed. I could access the app but I couldn't sign into my account. My husband could sign into my account thankfully on his phone because we had purchased MP that day.

So many people on at once makes me hope an overload doesn't occur. Maybe they have a backup? Like a CM (or CMs) close to the land with some sort of sign. IDK just thinking about my experience.

No matter what they do there will be no perfect bug free way. Even paper would have its issues.

 

[Anthony Vito]

No matter what they do there will be no perfect bug free way. Even paper would have its issues.

I agree on both points (if they went paper, I could see people standing out there selling them like scalpers at a sporting event/concert). As for the app, it just seems ambitious given the likelihood of bugs regardless of the specifics. I would think the simplest way would be to essentially piggyback the Fastpass/Maxpass (assuming it runs similarly) system and basically set the land up as a ride and have "Fastpass" times for it. At least there's extensive experience and history running that. At the same time, I am also impressed that they are trying something new and slightly more ambitious and not just jury-rigging something into place.

 

[rteetz]

I posted another set of reviews including one on Savi's in the SWGE subforum main thread.

 

[wareagle57]

Rob at Passport to the Parks did report that they are CURRENTLY (as in, right now, during the day) testing the Epcot line.

What does this mean?

 

[sachilles]

What does this mean?

I assume he means testing the skyliner line that services the international gateway, riviera and CBR main station.

 

[JK World]

Maybe I missed this, but did the BatB sing-along at Epcot ever open? If not, do we have a start date? Planning my fall trip, and not sure whether to include it!

 

[rteetz]

Maybe I missed this, but did the BatB sing-along at Epcot ever open? If not, do we have a start date? Planning my fall trip, and not sure whether to include it!

Not open and no date announced.

 

[rteetz]

News

Bongos closes in August

https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-storie...ey-springs/amp/#click=https://t.co/8wAokgmEve

 

[rteetz]

News

Tickets now on sale for NBA Experience

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/nba-experience/

$34 for adults $29 for kids

 

[Iowamomof4]

News

Tickets now on sale for NBA Experience

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/nba-experience/

$34 for adults $29 for kids

Do we know when it opens?

 

[rteetz]

Do we know when it opens?

August 12th

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I posted another set of reviews including one on Savi's in the SWGE subforum main thread.

thanks for posting here about that - sounds really cool! (now to hear about the droid building ......)

 

[scrappinginontario]

It appears Tomorrowland Speedway is getting closer to opening. Cars are being moved back onto the track and FastPass+ reservations can be booked as of May 22nd. It may open earlier than that but the 22nd is the earliest a FP+ reservation may be booked.