News Round Up 2019

[tlmadden73]

If you guys think the character buffets just got bad in the past few years....

When I first joined the DIS a while ago I made a spreadsheet that listed all the character meals and the prices. I'll try to dig that out with I get home. Would be quite the eye opener.

I think we all know theyve gotten bad.
Lets not post it on here ... ignorance is bliss.

I know I went to my first character meal (Tusker House Lunch) in fall of 2014 .. and feel like it was around $35-40. I went in fall of 2018 and feel like it was at least $10-15 more. Which is a crazy % increase in just 4 years.

 

[SJMajor67]

How does one use the new embed feature? I want to embed something from Twitter, but can't figure it out.

 

[BigRed98]

How does one use the new embed feature? I want to embed something from Twitter, but can't figure it out.

Click on the link button in top right of text box next to the add image button. Then copy and paste the link and it should embed the twitter post. Hope this helps.

 

[ksromack]

I heard on the podcast CP is now $60pp, they need to be offering more than 20% off for that price. I paid ~33 just 4 years ago with no discount.

Was it character dining when you ate there? $60 per person is about on par with all of the other Dinner Character Experiences on property.

I got all excited for this and then I remembered we bought a Tables in Wonderland card. The talk of Crystal Palace lunch/dinner prices has me reconsidering my breakfast ADR

We ate Breakfast at CP on 5/17/19... adults $38 pp
Tusker House Breakfast on 5/20/19..adults $38 pp, same price as Crystal Palace
Trattoria al Forno, breakfast strangely enough was $40 pp!

We have TiW so subtract 20%, add tax, then add tip. We find breakfast a bit cheaper than the other meals, for the most part although we really loved Garden Grill dinner

 

[rteetz]

https://t.co/QHUncCctbX?amp=1

 

[Roxyfire]

Of course it ends right before I get there.

Or in my case, begins after I leave!

 

[SteveDude]

Given the size of the Star Wars hotel, the logistics of how they attempt to operate it are going to be utterly fascinating.

 

[dolewhipdreams]

https://t.co/QHUncCctbX?amp=1

I'm still amazed by how small it's going to be.

 

[ksromack]

https://t.co/QHUncCctbX?amp=1

More details about the hotel are expected to be released in the coming months, so keep checking back with us for the latest news and photos for the Star Wars hotel and many more projects from around the Disney Parks.
By details I'm dying to know if they mean they will have pricing or expected open dates soonish?

 

[afan]

News


https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-kingdom/?CMP=SOC-DPFY19Q3wo0606190612190005E

I got excited for this because it seems fun even if you don't have kids and was ready to do it until they said aug 18 which is after my trip. Was surprised they announced something a bit simple like this so far in advance.

 

[amalone1013]

We ate Breakfast at CP on 5/17/19... adults $38 pp
Tusker House Breakfast on 5/20/19..adults $38 pp, same price as Crystal Palace
Trattoria al Forno, breakfast strangely enough was $40 pp!

We have TiW so subtract 20%, add tax, then add tip. We find breakfast a bit cheaper than the other meals, for the most part although we really loved Garden Grill dinner

I think that's about what I saw and budgeted for. Didnt think of it til just now but with the way our plans are that day we could also consider a resort breakfast we wouldn't normally do.. hmmm.

Garden Grill is a favorite for us!

 

[SJMajor67]

Click on the link button in top right of text box next to the add image button. Then copy and paste the link and it should embed the twitter post. Hope this helps.

Thank you!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1138537749194129411

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Live stream for Hagrid's grand opening:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1138603200905244672

 

[rteetz]

Live stream for Hagrid's grand opening:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1138603200905244672

Less grand of an opening than SWGE

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Less grand of an opening than SWGE

Seems like ride is getting really positive reviews ... Only complaint I am seeing is some show scenes you go past too quickly

 

[rteetz]

Seems like ride is getting really positive reviews ... Only complaint I am seeing is some show scenes you go past too quickly

Yeah very positive reviews.

 

[Spaghetti Cat]

I'm still amazed by how small it's going to be.

I wonder if that larger area to the west (?) is going to be a spaceship landing bay as is seen in so many films. At sunset it could be dramatic for roleplay.

 

[Firebird060]

So the over all shape of what the building looks like, makes me wonder if the facade of the hotel is going to look like a starship, especially since there being called cabins. I wonder if we are going to get a new artist rendering of the outside of the hotel this year at D23

 

[skier_pete]

Oh, I was so disappointed we weren't able to catch the Hagrid ride two weeks ago. Universal rests on "Screens and 3D" way too much (Not a spoiler to say Fast and Furious was terrible.) , but when their designers really put their mind to it they make some amazing rides. Sorry I'm probably going to have to wait a while to try this one.

Oh - and Disney has completely lost my dollars for the buffets. It helps that our DD is 16, but we used to still do 1 or 2 a trip even when she was older. At current price points forget it - I'd rather eat at Yachtsman's, Jiko, or California Grill for that money. We don't eat enough (and neither does she) to make the buffets a worthwhile endeavor, even though there are several that I genuinely liked the food.

 

[OnSpaceshipEarth]

I'm more excited for this than I am for TS4. Although I've been skeptical of that one ever since they announced it.

The good news about Toy Story 4 is that the early Twitter reactions from critics that saw an early screening have been off the charts!