News Round Up 2019

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

The difference is how the authorizations clear.
Gas station authorizes $75. you pump $53 in gas, system uses the $75 auth to clear the $53 charge same day.
Hotels, the auth can last several days, because the auth is a check in. The auth clears on check out, usually after midnight on the day of check out.

An authorization is like a reservation for your money. The auth at gas pumps, hotels and few other instances like rental cars, is usually higher than the anticipated charge. That often causes a problem for people who think a debit card is just like a credit card.

It varies depending on the gas station and their practices and your financial insitution. Because banks can decide in which order things are run you could run into an issue where a hold (even if it was only for a few hours) could cause you to overdraft if things were processed in a certain order and as things nowadays are taken out of your available balance immediately it could happen quicker than it used to be when you could submit a check and have it not clear your bank for a week. I would say they are quicker than they used to be with respects to gasoline.

I agree that it can def. be an issue for those who think a debit card is like a credit card I'm just not sure that's related to Disney and instead related to the person holding the debit card (or credit card for that matter).

I think we're much more likely to have issues with people not knowing what the charge is versus it actually impacting them financially but that's purely my thoughts.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

“Mickey Through the Years” and “Four Parks” OtterBox Phone Cases Released

I really like both of those.

More and more I'm feeling the burn from being an Android person *sigh* I guess I'll just have to look but not touch all these cute phone cases they come out with.

 

[mikeamizzle]

I really like both of those.

More and more I'm feeling the burn from being an Android person *sigh* I guess I'll just have to look but not touch all these cute phone cases they come out with.

I can relate (in my case though, I'm an iphone 6 owner), I would definitely buy that "Mickey through the years" phone case if they had one available for it.

 

[beer dave]

News

Take Home A Piece Of Real History at Epcot With the Berlin Wall Stein

That's hilarious-- I had a good friend in the military stationed in germany during the time the wall was coming down.... he brought home 2 suitcases of concrete because it was going to be so valuable some day. I have a piece a little bigger than my fist that has an exterior side that is from the east german side....... My wife hates it.....

 

[mikeamizzle]

News

Take Home A Piece Of Real History at Epcot With the Berlin Wall Stein

Am i missing it, or does this news story on merchandise not list a price or link to buy?..

Does anyone know if this is on the shopdisney app or what it might cost?

 

[The Pho]

Am i missing it, or does this news story on merchandise not list a price or link to buy?..

Does anyone know if this is on the shopdisney app or what it might cost?

The article says $124.99 and to purchase in the Stein Haus.

Just checked the shop parks app also, same price and says in store purchase only.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I can relate (in my case though, I'm an iphone 6 owner), I would definitely buy that "Mickey through the years" phone case if they had one available for it.

Same here (iPhone 6 plus) - though I like the 4 parks one

 

[rteetz]

Same here (iPhone 6 plus) - though I like the 4 parks one

I think Disney and phone case companies look at numbers of how many people are estimated to own each phone and since the iPhone 6 is likely a lower number its not in their best interest to make that size. I would assume people with a 6 or lower are more likely to upgrade their phone soon rather than not as well.

 

[rteetz]

News

Sebastian’s Bistro at Caribbean Beach Ending Lunch Service January 27th

 

[Dentam]

Christmas tree is still up at AK tonight. Guess the CM we talked to yesterday was wrong. Lol Here now for the After Hours event!

 

[splash327]

I already am home

Missed you by a couple days. Land in Orlando Friday.

 

[Sweettears]

Not worried about the food. Just want to see pretty flowers!!

It’s one of my favorite times to visit. Love the rose gardens. The topiaries get better and better with each year.

 

[Sweettears]

Construction is in a snakey area. I do mean literally snake as over the past few years, I have watched CMs with snake sticks on at least 3 separate occasions searching through this quiet, shaded garden entrance area in front of the Mitsukoshi store. Maybe the construction will drive the snakes to a new, quiet area away from human foot traffic. Best for both guests and snakes.

Maybe they’ll head over to France and feed on the newly introduced rats.

 

[Rivergirl2005]

News

Sebastian’s Bistro at Caribbean Beach Ending Lunch Service January 27th

This could explain why I couldn't get a reservation...bummer wanted to check it out during the day

 

[Sweettears]

Christmas tree is still up at AK tonight. Guess the CM we talked to yesterday was wrong. Lol Here now for the After Hours event!

Should have confirmed this with a bus driver.

 

[Mr. Mickey]

Not sure if anyone posted this yet but WDWNT came out with a list of malfunctions and things wrong in the parks. It’s disappointing to see some of the more simple things that Walt would have had fixed in a matter of hours.

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/introduci...ffects-damaged-items-and-more-from-the-parks/

Also the yeti bullet point made me laugh

 

[Mr. Mickey]

News

PHOTOS: New Figment Ear Headband Now Available at Epcot

I know many people who will love these and have a feeling these are going to sell out very quickly

 

[Teamubr]

NEWS

Looks like full production has wrapped on Avatar 2 and 3

So we have 6 or 8 more years before they come out?

j

 

[TheMaxRebo]

So we have 6 or 8 more years before they come out?

j

Supposedly Dec 2020 and Dec 2021

 

[The Pho]

Not sure if anyone posted this yet but WDWNT came out with a list of malfunctions and things wrong in the parks. It’s disappointing to see some of the more simple things that Walt would have had fixed in a matter of hours.

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/introduci...ffects-damaged-items-and-more-from-the-parks/

Also the yeti bullet point made me laugh

The big issue is how much more there is missing from that list.