News Round Up 2021

[firefly_ris]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361450366601150471

I'm glad to see them still trying to get some of this stuff done for the 50th.

 

[preemiemama]

Saratoga Springs new aprons

 

[Ensusieasm]

Bookings for first half of 2022 are open. I just booked a room only January 2022 reservation online.

 

[WebmasterJackie]

NEWS: 2022 Walt Disney World Resort Vacation Packages Now Available

 

[jpeterson]

NEWS: 2022 Walt Disney World Resort Vacation Packages Now Available

Is this early in the year for that? I don't usually pay much attention but I thought they came out a bit later in the year.

 

[mrsap]

Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system extended through January 2023...

https://blogmickey.com/2021/02/disney-park-pass-theme-park-reservation-system-extended-through-2023/

 

[mrsap]

Disney World raises ticket prices for 2022

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361677679028764674

 

[rpb718]

Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system extended through January 2023...

https://blogmickey.com/2021/02/disney-park-pass-theme-park-reservation-system-extended-through-2023/

Josh said this wasn't going away. No surprise that the "new normal" at WDW will include this for the foreseeable future.

 

[hertamaniac]

Disney World raises ticket prices for 2022

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361677679028764674

I expected a much higher increase across the board.

 

[mrsap]

Passholders can receive 25% off select merchandise purchases of $75 or more on shopDisney.com

https://blogmickey.com/2021/02/4-da...sney-and-disney-store-merchandise-nationwide/

 

[FrankieWinthrop]

its been open since the parks reopened, we have been back 4x, On our Trip 2 weeks ago we got there 15 min before start and it was already full. My kids love doing it but we miss it not being over in HS tho

We love it, too, but it's SUCH a hassle to get over to Rafiki's! I wish they'd put it somewhere else, too. I'm fine with any park - just make it where it's not a line - train ride - and mile walk to make it for a specific time with limited space. And if you miss it, you have to pet goats for 30 minutes.

 

[WebmasterJackie]

Is this early in the year for that? I don't usually pay much attention but I thought they came out a bit later in the year.

It is pretty early in the year for sure. Usually the announcement comes around June-ish.

 

[Gusey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361695405055102987

 

[OSUZorba]

Disney World raises ticket prices for 2022

https://twitter.com/x/status/1361677679028764674

This seems like the most reasonable price increase since I started paying attention about 5 years ago. I'm guessing this shows they are projecting weak bookings for awhile.

 

[OSUZorba]

We love it, too, but it's SUCH a hassle to get over to Rafiki's! I wish they'd put it somewhere else, too. I'm fine with any park - just make it where it's not a line - train ride - and mile walk to make it for a specific time with limited space. And if you miss it, you have to pet goats for 30 minutes.

I'm sure that is why it is there, effective way of limiting demand. I like the idea of Rafiki's, but I only make it out there once every couple of trips. I always save it for later in the day, then never want to trek back over there for it.

 

[wareagle57]

Josh said this wasn't going away. No surprise that the "new normal" at WDW will include this for the foreseeable future.

And as a local I absolutely hate it. There is no more just going where ever we want to after work on a whim. Weekends have to be planned. The fact that you can get into any park after 2, but not without visiting the booked park is so annoying. Especially considering the huge excess of crowds they allow in at certain times when they feel like it, like this week. The parks should be equally crowded all the time if there is a true limit to how many they let in. DHS is the perfect park to compare because it sells out almost every day.

 

[DisMommyTX]

I saw some posts about a week ago that 4 of the Flamingo Crossing hotels had been added to the Disney Good Neighbors list with the same benefits as select 'off-site' Disney Springs hotels. Obviously, EMH and FP+ benefits are not available now, but as AP holders, the ability to draw park pass reservations from the hotel bucket rather than the AP bucket has been useful to us. So, I booked a night at the Homewood Suites during our Spring Break trip. I waited a week, then tried to enter the confirmation number into MDE, but it was not recognized. Usually it only takes a couple days for the reservations to be recognized by Disney, so I called the hotel (which has been helpful in the past when we had a similar issue) and here is what I was told...

1) Homewood doesn't open until 2/18 so the number automatically rang over to the Home2. Both are on the new Good Neighbor list so same info should apply.
2) The only benefit available for these hotels is proximity to Disney and that they can be booked by calling Disney directly. She spoke with others who confirmed that.

Does anyone know if the previous booking benefits were extended to the Disney Springs Good Neighbor hotels beyond Dec 31st? I am trying to figure out if it ended for all of them or just the new ones didn't get added. Or perhaps she is mistaken and next week Homewood will automatically send our reservation to be recognized by Disney. Any reliable info or first-hand experience to share?

 

[OSUZorba]

Just saw on the Lines app that BWV is being evacuated.

 

[rpb718]

It’s Tough to be a Bug Closing for Refurbishment in March 2021

 

[rpb718]

“Disney World Swan Reserve” Opens Reservations for September 1st and Beyond