News Round Up 2017

soniam said:
Many of the Disney nerds on this board. In addition, tiki nerd hipster doofuses (doofi sp?:) It doesn't take much to impress me though;)
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I think you just helped my case...

"Excuse me, Private Barnes, could you please turn to the page that shows me where the messhall is?"
 
lockedoutlogic said:
On property guests are not "normal"
By any means...

Expectations are too high...you never find hotel environments where all people are doing the same things and use the facilities at the same times as in Walt disney world...

And the price. Everyone knows they're being screwed...only pounders try to deny it. You have to accept it.

But all that means people will assume they are entitled to what they want.

The introduction of dogs into guest areas is setting off all the klaxons for me...

...the klingons just decloaked off the starboard bow.
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I honestly believe after my trip this summer that they are just trying to monetize the dogs that are already there. You have all mentioned how easy it is to get the vest (and paperwork) for an emotional support dog. I can tell you I saw no less than a dozen in a week at Wilderness Lodge- most in the lobby while I was checking in or out. (So over 3 days since we had a split stay ...) There are already dogs at WDW resorts- many more than I have ever experienced. If they already have to clean up after them, why not charge and allow it on a larger scale?

I am a dog owner. I enjoy having my dog with me when I go places, but I am also aware that there are places he should not be. I am undecided on if he would fit in our WDW vacation plans- we do a lot of afternoon breaks so it is not the 14 hours away most people describe. I could see it being problematic in a lot of situations, though. In my own neighborhood, we have dogs who are (illegally) off-leash, or people who walk their dogs through people's yards (like to their front porch or their side yard) and when the dog goes, they don't bother to clean up after it (also illegal here). So if you get someone irresponsible there will be issues. But again, if they are already facing these issues, why not try and recoup some of the money you are already spending on cleanup?
 
lockedoutlogic said:
I called you arthouse last week...you didn't need to overtly confirm it THIS MUCH...::yes::

I so had you pegged. It was the "sitting in the quad with sketch pad" look from college That tipped me off.
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That pic was taken just a few years ago, in Ireland...not in college, at all...lol!

I don't remember being called "art house" I'm too much of a nerd...

I'm in finance/risk, far too boring...I just have anxiety about stuff and want it all in its proper place. Now, if I decided to have Tiki Bar as per @TheMaxRebo, I could justify Trader Sam's stuff...and that seems reasonable.
 
AMusicLifeForMe said:
Here's a question about this...Will Disney get rid of the theme park busses to EPCOT and DHS from these resorts due to this system going to those parks? I'm hoping they won't, because I'm assuming some people will be scared to even go on this transportation system. Also, do you think this will raise the prices for Pop a lot? I only ask because it is my favorite value resort.
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rteetz said:
I’ve heard yes and no so we will have to wait and see.
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TheMaxRebo said:
I have trouble seeing them totally getting rid of the buses and "forcing" people to take the gondolas - plus there has to be some weather scenarios where they will have to shut it down and role out buses anyway

Now, I can see them cutting back a bunch on the buses that service the parks in questions, but not getting rid of them completely.
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I think there's zero chance that bus service will get eliminated when the gondola starts. Disney knows that not everyone is comfortable with certain modes of transportation. When the ferries are down between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Magic Kingdom, they add bus service because some guests aren't with heights. (The monorails are quite high up at certain points in the loop.)
 
writerguyfl said:
I think there's zero chance that bus service will get eliminated when the gondola starts. Disney knows that not everyone is comfortable with certain modes of transportation. When the ferries are down between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Magic Kingdom, they add bus service because some guests aren't with heights. (The monorails are quite high up at certain points in the loop.)
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They may do away with direct busses to those parks and it will be like going to a water park. I think best case scenario for those who still want to take the bus is a much more limited bus service or maybe Epcot and the studios share bus service.
 
TomServo27 said:
They may do away with direct busses to those parks and it will be like going to a water park. I think best case scenario for those who still want to take the bus is a much more limited bus service or maybe Epcot and the studios share bus service.
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They’re probably just gonna be less frequent. It’s supposed to be every 15-20 minutes now, I can see it being every 30-45 minutes when the gondolas up and running
 
amberpi said:
That pic was taken just a few years ago, in Ireland...not in college, at all...lol!

I don't remember being called "art house" I'm too much of a nerd...

I'm in finance/risk, far too boring...I just have anxiety about stuff and want it all in its proper place. Now, if I decided to have Tiki Bar as per @TheMaxRebo, I could justify Trader Sam's stuff...and that seems reasonable.
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I'm in finance/risk as well (work in reinsurance- we insure insurance companies .... I know, feel the excitement)

Long story short, a tiki bar is totally justifiable for you :D
 
tarak said:
I love dogs and own a rescued greyhound. Short of evacuation from my home during a hurricane, I am not taking him to WDW (and I live in PA, so that's never going to happen). He'd hate it. This plan pretty much guarantees I'm not going to stay at one of the pet-friendly resorts because I seriously question the conscientiousness of the guests who would bring their dogs. Ft. Wilderness makes perfect sense to me. The rest? Not so much.
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I can also see POR because they can have pet friendly buildings/areas. It also has a lot of room for pups to get walked and could easily have designated dog run areas. Really don't understand YC, and AoA seems odd too.
 
I have to laugh every time someone brings up room cleanliness. We went to AKL Jambo House maybe 2 months after it first opened the DVC villas. My eldest was a baby at the time, and ripped off his diaper and pooped on the carpet. It was then that I realized that a) He was the first to poop on that carpet and b) all of the carpets have been pooped on. In that same vein, I'm certain every room has already had a pet in it at some point.
 
amberpi said:
Explain, also, how to correct?
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No single collective group of hotel travelers expects more - on average - than those that walk through the doors at WDW...

"...but, but, but...what about?!?"

...yeah, that's an essay I'm too lazy to type right now...but the case can easily be made. It's a combination of economics, demographics, and expectations.

For this discussion - on the ground - it means it lowers their aversion to expand upon what they expect for the price...and could create a "I'm paying all this money..." with the dogs that may cause then to be more of an impact than they should or would be somewhere else.
 
amberpi said:
That pic was taken just a few years ago, in Ireland...not in college, at all...lol!

I don't remember being called "art house" I'm too much of a nerd...

I'm in finance/risk, far too boring...I just have anxiety about stuff and want it all in its proper place. Now, if I decided to have Tiki Bar as per @TheMaxRebo, I could justify Trader Sam's stuff...and that seems reasonable.
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No...I'm not saying that picture was from college...I'm saying that's the classic "notice me for my intellect" pose that I remember seeing all over the place in college...when I was sober enough/not distracted to notice.

The "joey Potter"

So arthouse...and no, I'm not bashing it...just teasing you/lamenting hoe old I am:surfweb:
 
lockedoutlogic said:
No single collective group of hotel travelers expects more - on average - than those that walk through the doors at WDW...

"...but, but, but...what about?!?"

...yeah, that's an essay I'm too lazy to type right now...but the case can easily be made. It's a combination of economics, demographics, and expectations.

For this discussion - on the ground - it means it lowers their aversion to expand upon what they expect for the price...and could create a "I'm paying all this money..." with the dogs that may cause then to be more of an impact than they should or would be somewhere else.
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I think I can paint in the rest with the numbers you've provided:)

At least that picture isn't an overly intellectual selfie...because that exists. I'm anti selfie though, so at least there's that.

You're not old though, lol, what 44? I was out with someone your age last night! I was talking with another diser, who I met in real life (I know!) about how we really want to know the history of your tenure with Disney and to download your Disney brain. So, there's your Disboard love for the day. Enjoy it.

And, if you ever want to write "WDW According to Lol," that'd be great. I'd happily send you a good bottle of your drink of choice to acquire such and to get your thoughts flowing.
 
amberpi said:
I think I can paint in the rest with the numbers you've provided:)

At least that picture isn't an overly intellectual selfie...because that exists. I'm anti selfie though, so at least there's that.

You're not old though, lol, what 44? I was out with someone your age last night! I was talking with another diser, who I met in real life (I know!) about how we really want to know the history of your tenure with Disney and to download your Disney brain. So, there's your Disboard love for the day. Enjoy it.

And, if you ever want to write "WDW According to Lol," that'd be great. I'd happily send you a good bottle of your drink of choice to acquire such and to get your thoughts flowing.
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44?!? You know how much closer to death that puts me?

Not a child of the Nixon era...close...but not quite.
 
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