News Round Up 2018

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m really surprised APs went up now so much seeing as how SW won’t be open 1 year from now.

Though we are pretty close to when people who get/activate an AP would have access through the end of November 2019 right? So GE could be open by then - so probably just easier to do all the price increases now rather than the APs a few weeks from now

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I’m really surprised APs went up now so much seeing as how SW won’t be open 1 year from now.

Increases didn't strike me as crazy as a %... except Silver...

 

[MommaBerd]

I think this is the calm before the storm. They set it up to really raise prices next October.
Although the annual pass going up really hurts. Gone up twice now before our first renewal

Yep, I think Disney wants everyone to get comfortable with the new ticket system ... and then next fall you'll really see the endgame pricing strategy with this new setup.

This isn’t to say that prices *can’t* increase, but the calendar pricing is available through 12/15(?)/2019.

 

[dlavender]

Increases didn't strike me as crazy as a %... except Silver...

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Especially when you look at the YTD increase on the FL rate AP's:

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Increases didn't strike me as crazy as a %... except Silver...

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though isn't this the second increase this year? So yeah, neither was huge but added together it is a decent increase for a year

But I do agree that overall I was fearing (expecting?) larger increases

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Quick note on the price change - if anyone is considering coming down next August for the DIS event I priced out that timeframe:

A 5 day with park hopper starting on August 7th came up to $519.72 with tax. ... I paid $458.33 from UT yesterday with their get a 5th day free on a 4 day pass - so like $61.39 savings or ~12%, so if you are thinking of going and UT (or other sites) still have some old style tickets might be worth picking up before they run out

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

AP, Parking and Magicband prices rise

https://wdwnt.com/2018/10/annual-pa...-raised-at-walt-disney-world-effective-today/

I'm wondering what their and for that matter Universal's (as they follow suit a lot with increases) cap will eventually be for parking-meaning how much the masses will be willing to pay.

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: Christmas Decorations Arrive on Sunset Blvd at Hollywood Studios

 

[rteetz]

For all ticket information and discussion please refer to the thread on the Theme Parks Attractions and Strategies board.

 

[SG131]

I'm wondering if Disney is planing to have Figment and Living with the Land close early too the same way they are modifying hours for some rides in AK. I just went to possibly modify my evening fastpass for Dec 9 and it told me there's no times for either of these rides available past 6pm. I find it hard to believe that all the later FP are taken, but last time I went I didn't have any evening Epcot passes that I would've noticed. Has this happened in the past?

 

[splash327]

I'm wondering if Disney is planing to have Figment and Living with the Land close early too the same way they are modifying hours for some rides in AK. I just went to possibly modify my evening fastpass for Dec 9 and it told me there's no times for either of these rides available past 6pm. I find it hard to believe that all the later FP are taken, but last time I went I didn't have any evening Epcot passes that I would've noticed. Has this happened in the past?

I was there this weekend and both closed at 6 Sunday night.

 

[dina444444]

I'm wondering if Disney is planing to have Figment and Living with the Land close early too the same way they are modifying hours for some rides in AK. I just went to possibly modify my evening fastpass for Dec 9 and it told me there's no times for either of these rides available past 6pm. I find it hard to believe that all the later FP are taken, but last time I went I didn't have any evening Epcot passes that I would've noticed. Has this happened in the past?

Both of those rides have always closed earlier than park close except on days with evening EMH. They typically close at 7pm.

 

[rteetz]

News

VIDEO: New Southbound World Drive Ramp Opens in Magic Kingdom Area

 

[TheMaxRebo]

DIS just posted a video of the line of people at Disneyland waiting to get their hatbox ghost tiki mug .... wonder how many they have/how many of these people won't get one

Video taken at 6am with the sale starting at 7am (CA time)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1933340456754918

 

[rteetz]

News

Bahamian Government to Vote on Disney Purchase of Lighthouse Point

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney x Opening Ceremony Debuts New Items on shopDisney

 

[rteetz]

News

Disney’s DCappella Announces Debut Album and First Ever North American Tour

 

[Loopster]

DIS just posted a video of the line of people at Disneyland waiting to get their hatbox ghost tiki mug .... wonder how many they have/how many of these people won't get one

Video taken at 6am with the sale starting at 7am (CA time)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1933340456754918

WOW. I have no words for this!!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

DIS just posted a video of the line of people at Disneyland waiting to get their hatbox ghost tiki mug .... wonder how many they have/how many of these people won't get one

Video taken at 6am with the sale starting at 7am (CA time)

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1933340456754918

It's like Black Friday has come early lol. That is a lot of folks. I hope those people can get their mugs though!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

It's like Black Friday has come early lol. That is a lot of folks. I hope those people can get their mugs though!

that's what I was wondering - I know at WDW they were limiting how many they were releasing each day and it felt like it was less than the number of people on that line

Hopefully they at least are informing people that if they get on line they *will* get one or not - I'd hate to wait for hours and then not get one