News Round Up 2018

[danikoski]

Well, "disaster" is the opinion of some people but not necessarily Disney's opinion. It may be true that Aulani isn't selling as fast as Disney hoped, but that doesn't equal a "disaster". All this means is that Disney doesn't get its sales money quite as fast as they were expecting. In the mean time, the do get room revenue by making these available to non-members and some pretty $$$ rates.

There are also DVC members who use their points at the 7 month mark to stay at Aulani, which then, technically, frees up points/rooms at WDW. So Disney still gets their money one way or another, just not how they intended.

 

[rteetz]

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New Additions to Extra Magic Time in Disneyland Paris

 

[rteetz]

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Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to Begin Table Service Dinner Buffet

 

[rteetz]

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Swotu Wayä Na’vi Drum Ceremony Returns to Pandora – The World of Avatar Next Week

 

[danikoski]

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Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to Begin Table Service Dinner Buffet

Well that's interesting, and different... curious to see how it works out...

 

[BigRed98]

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Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to Begin Table Service Dinner Buffet

This is probably because of the changes coming to Be Our Guest.

 

[rteetz]

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Stop by the France Pavilion in Epcot Today at 11:44 a.m. for a Surprise Concert by the Lyon Boys Choir

 

[jlundeen]

This is probably because of the changes coming to Be Our Guest.

You beat me to this...this is probably being done to try to absorb the many families that don't want to spend the 2 credits or the $$ on a Signature meal at BOG.

 

[wareagle57]

This is probably because of the changes coming to Be Our Guest.

Sorry we are making a beloved restaurant too expensive to experience. To make up for it, we'd like to take away one of your quick service options and give you a more expensive buffet instead. Sorry for the convenience.

 

[Roxyfire]

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Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to Begin Table Service Dinner Buffet

Interesting and the price isn't that terrible. I'm not expecting much better than all you can eat at Olive Garden, but perhaps this could be an option.

You beat me to this...this is probably being done to try to absorb the many families that don't want to spend the 2 credits or the $$ on a Signature meal at BOG.

I wonder at what point are people going to realize the dining plan is a waste?

 

[Gusey]

Do you think they chose Pinocchio as it has a view of Small World through one of the walls???

 

[rteetz]

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Treat Yourself to a Disney Princess-Inspired Petite Cake at Amorette's Patisserie for a Limited Time

 

[wareagle57]

I wonder at what point are people going to realize the dining plan is a waste?

Never. You can't argue with the people who like it. Every advantage of the DDP is 100% mental. Put the same amount of money on a Disney gift card. Eat whatever you want without thinking about it. You will never spend it all. And you can ACTUALLY get whatever you want this way, where with the DDP you are paying for a dessert every time even if you don't want it. And you can get an appetizer instead if you want. At the end you'll have plenty of dough left over for souvenirs or the next trip. If you want the DDP so you can order X item that is so expensive that you know you wouldn't order it witout the DDP, you are being irrational. You are making X item more expensive than it has to be.

 

[rteetz]

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Cinderella's Royal Table Closed for Refurbishment Feb. 28 - March 2

 

[Redcon1]

I hope it's a food place or attraction, not just a gift shop.

I hope it's got more personality than Skipper Canteen. The food is good, and the decor is great, but it just lacks personality somehow.

From the artwork, I wonder if this is DL's answer to AK's Harambe Market: a few food counter services, a couple of shops and seating area for eating and relaxing.

I think if it would just be a restaurant, especially a table-service, that would have been mentioned in the article. Whatever it actually is, it looks pretty cool and I like the idea of tiki birds being on display, similar to as one previous poster mentioned, is what Walt originally had in mind for the Tiki Room dining.

 

[Capang]

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Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to Begin Table Service Dinner Buffet

Now, if they included a meet with Pinocchio, maybe.

 

[Roxyfire]

Never. You can't argue with the people who like it. Every advantage of the DDP is 100% mental. Put the same amount of money on a Disney gift card. Eat whatever you want without thinking about it. You will never spend it all. And you can ACTUALLY get whatever you want this way, where with the DDP you are paying for a dessert every time even if you don't want it. And you can get an appetizer instead if you want. At the end you'll have plenty of dough left over for souvenirs or the next trip. If you want the DDP so you can order X item that is so expensive that you know you wouldn't order it witout the DDP, you are being irrational. You are making X item more expensive than it has to be.

I know, I feel 100% the same way. Not everyone at a table needs appetizer(for deluxe), entree, dessert and "specialty" drink. Most of the stuff I'd prefer to eat (buffets at breakfast time, chicken or salad entrees, etc) are a "poor" value on the dining plan. I like a steak once in a while but every night would get old. There are places to go all inclusive and I don't think WDW is one of them.

 

[OKW Lover]

While I'm sure they will keep a portion of aulani as hotel rooms, that is certainly not the goal

Actually that is their goal. Aulani was built with a combination of DVC units and traditional hotel rooms.

 

[OKW Lover]

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Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom to Begin Table Service Dinner Buffet

So...is it table service or buffet?

 

[splash327]

Never. You can't argue with the people who like it. Every advantage of the DDP is 100% mental. Put the same amount of money on a Disney gift card. Eat whatever you want without thinking about it. You will never spend it all. And you can ACTUALLY get whatever you want this way, where with the DDP you are paying for a dessert every time even if you don't want it. And you can get an appetizer instead if you want. At the end you'll have plenty of dough left over for souvenirs or the next trip. If you want the DDP so you can order X item that is so expensive that you know you wouldn't order it witout the DDP, you are being irrational. You are making X item more expensive than it has to be.

We've done this ever since the Disney Visa came out. We put all our points on a card and use it for meals with no restrictions. The one time we had the free dining plan, we were disappointed since we couldn't get some things at our favorite restaurants.