Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2023 Edition

[TikiRob]

Seems like they will have all of the media events and previews done by April. Any thoughts on if it will open any sooner? Our last day in WDW is April 3!

 

[BrianL]

Oh nonsense. There’s plenty of good pizza on the west coast. After we moved to Oregon, we’d always stop at Me n Ed’s when we were driving to and from Disneyland. And Pietro’s in the Portland area was good, as was Cibelli’s in Central Oregon.

Oh, it's just a little regional rivalry. Certainly you can get good anything anywhere - but there are places where certian things really shine.

 

[Genie+]

Oh nonsense. There’s plenty of good pizza on the west coast. After we moved to Oregon, we’d always stop at Me n Ed’s when we were driving to and from Disneyland. And Pietro’s in the Portland area was good, as was Cibelli’s in Central Oregon.

Good to know there’s at least 3 within 400,000 square miles

 

[rangerxenos]

I think you're right too - excepting Chicago, though Chicago pizza is really a different thing altogether. I am in the South, and we have a few pretty decent pizza places, but a lot of it isn't too great. As you move West though it gets pretty rough. By the time you're in California you've got this nonsense:

Yes, you're right, Chicago Deep Dish is actually pretty good, though more like a pie than pizza to me!

 

[BrianL]

Yes, you're right, Chicago Deep Dish is actually pretty good, though more like a pie than pizza to me!

Yeah, I love Chicago Deep Dish, but it is very different from NY Pizza - both are great though! We have a place that makes a NY style, and it's the best in town. All the Chicago style places never seem to last here. I don't think people appreciate it's greatness, or want to wait 90 minutes for one. Don't they know you're supposed to get a Chicago dog or an Italian beef while waiting?

 

[Gusey]

When TRON Lightcycle / Run opens on April 4, guests will find these products and more in a specially designed pop-up shop area directly across from the Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor entrance in Tomorrowland.

Anybody else spot where the pop-up shop is going, that's the old Stitch's Great Escape queue right??

 

[HokieRaven5]

Anybody else spot where the pop-up shop is going, that's the old Stitch's Great Escape queue right??

Yeah they’re likely using that area for it.

 

[HokieRaven5]

New Walt Disney World Discount for Disney Visa Cardholders Released – Save Up to 35%
This offer is valid when you book using your Disney Visa Card for stays most nights:

• May 14 to June 24, 2023
• July 5 to August 19, 2023
• August 27 to September 7, 2023

See the chart below for additional participating Disney Resorts:

SAVINGS	PARTICIPATING RESORTS
35%	Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
30%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
25%	Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
15%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
10%	Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Important Details from Disney:

• The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
• Length of stay requirements may apply.
• Must use a valid Disney® Visa® Card or Disney Rewards Redemption Card to pay the deposit.
• Disney® Visa® Cardmember must stay in the room.
• Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts and Studios at Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts.
• Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
• Advance reservations required.
• Offer excludes the following: 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
• Offer is non-transferable.
• Valid admission and a park reservation are required to enjoy theme parks and special events and are not included in this offer.

Disney Visa Summer Discount

 

[Naomeri]

Just to share from Disney’s Site on the Identity Program that opens reservations on March 21​

TRON Identity Program​

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Select Your Program​

Prepare to enter the Grid through a Grid Digitization Portal located in Tomorrowland Launch Depot. Once inside, you will be able to create an action figure, or Program, that looks and sounds just like you.
As a User, you will go through the customization process. Image Capture will scan your facial features. Then, you’ll select your helmet and body configuration. Will your Program be an Enforcer or a Combatant? A Scout or a Heavy Sentry? The choice is yours. Also, don’t forget to select a team color. Finally, you’ll visit Command Input, where you will record 6 lines of dialogue in your own voice.
Please allow 20 minutes to make your selections. Once all of your choices have been made, your Program will be ready for retrieval within 60 minutes. Be aware that purchase of your Program is required.
Important Details

• Payment will be due upon arrival at the location
• One action figure per User per experience
• Packaging included
• Additional customizable items can be purchased at Tomorrowland Launch Depot
• Recommended age is 5 years and older
• The experience area is limited to the User and one Guest—at least one person in the party must be age 14 or older
• Guest of the User may not customize their figure when accompanying the builder
• Customizable action figures are nonrefundable and are not eligible for Annual Passholder (or other) discounts
• This experience is separate from TRON Lightcycle / Run. The purchase of a TRON Identity Program does not include admission or priority access to the TRON Lightcycle / Run attraction.

So…do we think reservations will drop at the usual 6am Eastern on 3/21, or what?

 

[HokieRaven5]

So…do we think reservations will drop at the usual 6am Eastern on 3/21, or what?

If it’s like other experiences my guess would be midnight rather than 6am.

 

[Brian Noble]

Does anyone know what the character will be that will serve as a metaphor for THE TALK given by fathers to their sons?

There's a "talk about Bruno" joke in there somewhere, but I can't quite pull it off.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Good to know there’s at least 3 within 400,000 square miles

The three I mentioned all have multiple locations.

 

[DianaMB333]

New Walt Disney World Discount for Disney Visa Cardholders Released – Save Up to 35%
This offer is valid when you book using your Disney Visa Card for stays most nights:

• May 14 to June 24, 2023
• July 5 to August 19, 2023
• August 27 to September 7, 2023

See the chart below for additional participating Disney Resorts:

SAVINGS	PARTICIPATING RESORTS
35%	Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
30%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
25%	Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
15%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
10%	Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Important Details from Disney:

• The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
• Length of stay requirements may apply.
• Must use a valid Disney® Visa® Card or Disney Rewards Redemption Card to pay the deposit.
• Disney® Visa® Cardmember must stay in the room.
• Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts and Studios at Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts.
• Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
• Advance reservations required.
• Offer excludes the following: 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
• Offer is non-transferable.
• Valid admission and a park reservation are required to enjoy theme parks and special events and are not included in this offer.

Disney Visa Summer Discount

Do you know if usually Disney debit card is considered a valid one or does it need to be a credit one?

 

[HokieRaven5]

Do you know if usually Disney debit card is considered a valid one or does it need to be a credit one?

Offer seems valid for the Disney Debit Card as well.

Walt Disney World Resort Debit Card Offer

 

[Tom_E_D]

New Walt Disney World Discount for Disney Visa Cardholders Released – Save Up to 35%
This offer is valid when you book using your Disney Visa Card for stays most nights:

• May 14 to June 24, 2023
• July 5 to August 19, 2023
• August 27 to September 7, 2023

See the chart below for additional participating Disney Resorts:

SAVINGS	PARTICIPATING RESORTS
35%	Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
30%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
25%	Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
15%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
10%	Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Important Details from Disney:

• The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
• Length of stay requirements may apply.
• Must use a valid Disney® Visa® Card or Disney Rewards Redemption Card to pay the deposit.
• Disney® Visa® Cardmember must stay in the room.
• Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts and Studios at Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts.
• Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
• Advance reservations required.
• Offer excludes the following: 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
• Offer is non-transferable.
• Valid admission and a park reservation are required to enjoy theme parks and special events and are not included in this offer.

Disney Visa Summer Discount

Is there something going on August 20-26? That would normally be a slower time of year. I don't understand why it doesn't qualify for the discount.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Is there something going on August 20-26? That would normally be a slower time of year. I don't understand why it doesn't qualify for the discount.

Most likely they have enough people booked for that time that they don’t see a need to supplement with discounted rooms.

 

[jpeterson]

New Walt Disney World Discount for Disney Visa Cardholders Released – Save Up to 35%
This offer is valid when you book using your Disney Visa Card for stays most nights:

• May 14 to June 24, 2023
• July 5 to August 19, 2023
• August 27 to September 7, 2023

See the chart below for additional participating Disney Resorts:

SAVINGS	PARTICIPATING RESORTS
35%	Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village Disney’s BoardWalk Inn Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Disney’s Contemporary Resort Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Disney’s Old Key West Resort Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside Disney’s Riviera Resort Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
30%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Disney’s Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
25%	Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort Disney’s All-Star Music Resort Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Standard Rooms Disney’s Beach Club Resort Disney’s Pop Century Resort Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
15%	The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
10%	Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Important Details from Disney:

• The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited.
• Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same room.
• Length of stay requirements may apply.
• Must use a valid Disney® Visa® Card or Disney Rewards Redemption Card to pay the deposit.
• Disney® Visa® Cardmember must stay in the room.
• Additional per-adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts and Studios at Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts.
• Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
• Advance reservations required.
• Offer excludes the following: 3-bedroom villas, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
• Offer is non-transferable.
• Valid admission and a park reservation are required to enjoy theme parks and special events and are not included in this offer.

Disney Visa Summer Discount

This is a pretty decent discount. I'm thinking that's a sign the post pandemic travel boom is fading a bit.

 

[Tom_E_D]

Most likely they have enough people booked for that time that they don’t see a need to supplement with discounted rooms.

I can buy that explanation. I'm surprised that they would have enough people booked then though unless there was something special going on.

 

[HokieRaven5]

This is a pretty decent discount. I'm thinking that's a sign the post pandemic travel boom is fading a bit.

Yeah this is the first one that I would say is actually a good discount than what they’ve offered so far post Covid. It’s similar to what was being offered in 2019.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Most likely they have enough people booked for that time that they don’t see a need to supplement with discounted rooms.

Or they are planning a bigger discount then.