News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Sounds much like the original FP paper system.

This actually seems to be more like Disneyland's MaxPass. You can book times day of on the app. Biggest difference is you don't have to be inside the park right now.

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Epcot photo update

http://micechat.com/150508-disneyworld-epcot-celebrates-the-festival-of-the-arts/

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Disney Springs update at night

http://savepleasureisland.blogspot.com/2017/01/ds-update-visiting-projects.html

 

[rteetz]

News

Shanghai's Roaring Rapids ride is still closed

http://screamscape.com/html/shanghai_disneyland.htm

 

[rteetz]

News

A look at Tokyo's Frozen Forever

http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2017/01/new-tokyo-disneyland-frozen-forever.html

 

[rteetz]

News

What Shanghai is doing to celebrate Chinese New Year

http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2017/01/shanghai-disneyland-celebrate-chinese.html

 

[skier_pete]

News

Universal has been testing a virtual queue at Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. This is a concept they plan on using at the new Volcano Bay waterpark.

http://attractionsmagazine.com/univ...em-virtual-queue-system/#sthash.UjFssR98.dpuf

OK - here's the question...if they were to go to a system like this - wouldn't this basically eliminate the need to pay for the Front of The Line perk (or stay on site to get it?) If you can virtually queue the rides and not wait in line, why would FotL be necessary? (understand right now they are only talking about one ride...but still.

 

[rteetz]

OK - here's the question...if they were to go to a system like this - wouldn't this basically eliminate the need to pay for the Front of The Line perk (or stay on site to get it?) If you can virtually queue the rides and not wait in line, why would FotL be necessary? (understand right now they are only talking about one ride...but still.

Yeah their express pass system would become obsolete.

 

[closetmickey]

OK - here's the question...if they were to go to a system like this - wouldn't this basically eliminate the need to pay for the Front of The Line perk (or stay on site to get it?) If you can virtually queue the rides and not wait in line, why would FotL be necessary? (understand right now they are only talking about one ride...but still.

Except that the Fotl pass would still allow you to immediately enter the line, as opposed to having to schedule for later. No doubt, though, it would greatly reduce its appeal/value.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I at least would have arranged a game of pooh sticks.

I am sure you still could ... for Pooh Sticks is a simple game as Pooh is not a complicated bear

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Universal has been testing a virtual queue at Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. This is a concept they plan on using at the new Volcano Bay waterpark.

http://attractionsmagazine.com/univ...em-virtual-queue-system/#sthash.UjFssR98.dpuf

so basically, same day fastpass, but no standby line, right?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

All you gotta do is copy and paste. I'm on an iPad as we speak. Highlight the link copy and then paste it here.

Anyways

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/pixar-s-one-world-theory-all-movies-are-connected-n708621

This is news? All of these Easter eggs have been known for years. I'm surprised this is on a national news site as news. I saw the videos here released earlier this week. I just thought Disney put together a video to show all of the Easter eggs not to confirm the movies are connected.

I've seen it promoted in a few places actually ... I think it is something just more official or something got out to the major news source

The facts are definitely not new - just something that got out in this promoted format (not sure why now)

 

[TheMaxRebo]

This actually seems to be more like Disneyland's MaxPass. You can book times day of on the app. Biggest difference is you don't have to be inside the park right now.

plus it doesn't cost $10/person/day

 

[TheMaxRebo]

OK - here's the question...if they were to go to a system like this - wouldn't this basically eliminate the need to pay for the Front of The Line perk (or stay on site to get it?) If you can virtually queue the rides and not wait in line, why would FotL be necessary? (understand right now they are only talking about one ride...but still.

Yeah their express pass system would become obsolete.

Except that the Fotl pass would still allow you to immediately enter the line, as opposed to having to schedule for later. No doubt, though, it would greatly reduce its appeal/value.

Plus (and this is a bit of an assumption on my part) the return time system could run out of open spots (like back in the day when Toy Story Midway Mania would run out of paper fastpasses for the day) wherese the paid FotL would always allow you to enter .... so I think it actually adds to the value of the FotL on days with high crowds

 

[Travis B]

News

Apparently today was National Winnie the Pooh day.

Kind of surprised that there's not a Winnie the Pooh remake in the works. I would be more excited for that than Dumbo.

 

[skier_pete]

Except that the Fotl pass would still allow you to immediately enter the line, as opposed to having to schedule for later. No doubt, though, it would greatly reduce its appeal/value.

Agree they are slightly different, but the point of FOTL is to eliminate standing in lines. The 2nd system would involve slightly more work - but would have the same end effect. Which is why I wonder if they would ever fully implement it. (Or more than likely they will charge for it. - if people complain about Disney's nickle and dime attitude, Universal is worse.)

 

[skier_pete]

Plus (and this is a bit of an assumption on my part) the return time system could run out of open spots (like back in the day when Toy Story Midway Mania would run out of paper fastpasses for the day) wherese the paid FotL would always allow you to enter .... so I think it actually adds to the value of the FotL on days with high crowds

OK - that's a good point I missed....yes the FOTL wouldn't "run out", and would be particularly valuable on high crowd days, but from my point of view, the only thing that justifies the price of the high-end hotels at Universal is the FOTL and to a lesser degree the early park entry. A system that would allow you to not stand in hour long lines for free would definitely make me think twice about choosing a $400-500 a night hotel.

 

[rteetz]

so basically, same day fastpass, but no standby line, right?

Yep.

I've seen it promoted in a few places actually ... I think it is something just more official or something got out to the major news source

The facts are definitely not new - just something that got out in this promoted format (not sure why now)

Yeah weird why they are promoting it now.

plus it doesn't cost $10/person/day

Yep.

Kind of surprised that there's not a Winnie the Pooh remake in the works. I would be more excited for that than Dumbo.

There is...

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/w...ction-movie-director-marc-forster-1201922098/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

OK - that's a good point I missed....yes the FOTL wouldn't "run out", and would be particularly valuable on high crowd days, but from my point of view, the only thing that justifies the price of the high-end hotels at Universal is the FOTL and to a lesser degree the early park entry. A system that would allow you to not stand in hour long lines for free would definitely make me think twice about choosing a $400-500 a night hotel.

Fully agree for slower periods of time but the advantage is there during the higher periods of time - so I suspect high crowd level times will see a price increase at the hotels

 

[merry_nbright]

Oh my god, are they thinking of phasing out ExpressPass at Universal? I hated that! Cedar Point did the same dang thing and it's an extra, like, $100 for one for just one day! Ridiculous! I always have had season passes for CP and there wasn't even any type of discount!