News Round Up 2019

[jknezek]

Last night was not fun, but it was a tough hill to climb with trying to beat a team with a $95 million salary. SKC is less than $10 million maybe. I don’t know exactly. Time to focus on MLS!

Sorry we beat you in the U.S. Open Cup Final a couple years ago. I was at that game.

SKC likes this tournament since Lamar Hunt was the original owner of SKC (KC Wizards) and he also founded the KC Chiefs. Lamar Hunt had a huge impact on KC sports.

Lamar Hunt is pretty much the only reason MLS survived the early 2000s. Soccer in the U.S. owes his legacy even more than this tournament name. SKC, because of Hunt, is one of my favorites so long as the Red Bulls aren't on the field. And yes, as a Red Bulls fan, I'm well acquainted with losing the big game. Every big game. Supporters Shields are nice, but big game to win a trophy? Almost a 25 year history of consistent failure by my boys under any name. Still my team though!

 

[saskdw]

Toe each his own I guess, but I always wondered abut my Garden Grocer order that was kept cold all day because my flight was late. I mean Disney sells the same things I bought in the lobby store but I took the cheap way. It only makes sense to me that they charge a fee to hold them and keep them cold. I won't blame the person that delivers it to my door though.

You read the part where it was a joke before you wrote this right?

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Last night was not fun, but it was a tough hill to climb with trying to beat a team with a $95 million salary. SKC is less than $10 million maybe. I don’t know exactly. Time to focus on MLS!

Sorry we beat you in the U.S. Open Cup Final a couple years ago. I was at that game.

SKC likes this tournament since Lamar Hunt was the original owner of SKC (KC Wizards) and he also founded the KC Chiefs. Lamar Hunt had a huge impact on KC sports.

It took me quite a while to get used to saying Sporting Kansas City instead of the Wizards

In terms of salary I think KC is just one of those areas where salaries for sports are not very high in comparison to other professional teams. Though Mahomes is way different for sure.

 

[Tigger's ally]

You read the part where it was a joke before you wrote this right?

nope. But I wouldn't change my post. I am glad you were joking, but too many people do just exactly what you were joking about.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

It took me quite a while to get used to saying Sporting Kansas City instead of the Wizards

In terms of salary I think KC is just one of those areas where salaries for sports are not very high in comparison to other professional teams. Though Mahomes is way different for sure.

I'm going to get off the soccer talk after this post...

MLS has a salary cap. As long as Major League Soccer has a salary cap, they aren't going to compete with any of the major soccer/football leagues around the world.

We all know the money the Chiefs are going to put into Mahomes after this season, and it is going to be A LOT!

 

[gberg]

Its to celebrate them adding on ride photos to the attraction and it is the 50th anniversary of Haunted Mansion this year (Disneyland version of course).

Wait...you mean it's not to celebrate my birthday? <cancels special birthday trip>

 

[eliseisawkward]

Do you mean - you think it will be so crowded that you won't be allowed into the land unless you are in the queue for the ride?
OR
Do you mean - how could I possibly go there and NOT try out the new ride?

Trust me .. it may all depend on wait times and how nice my wife is feeling. I doubt they will have rider swap (since they don't have a FP line) .. so I would have to be willing to let my wife wait 2+ hours at DHS with my daughter AND not be able to go on the ride herself. That's a tough sell. Plus .. not sure how patient my 7yo will be waiting in a long line.

I think the longest we've ever waited for a ride at WDW is Jungle Cruise (about 60 minutes) and Swirling Saucrers (40 minutes).. and he still talks about it. (It was one of those times .. standby time was listed at 30 minutes .. then a huge surge of FP riders came through (people coming to the Christmas Party - wanting to experience the Jingle Cruise) .. just poor timing on my part. He was fine waiting (all things considered) .. just remembers it with agony .

There will likely be rider swap even if there are no FP+. The FP+ queue exists, so they will probably use that for swap and assorted other special circumstances.

 

[Bay Max]

News

Walt Disney World Resorts Now Charging Handling Fees For Front Desk and In-Room Grocery Deliveries

Ugh.

 

[rteetz]

News

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Stars and Disney Team of Heroes Unite to Support $5 Million Donation to Benefit Children’s Hospitals

 

[rteetz]

News

Get your wall themed cake now!

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/revie...nstagram-wall-cake-at-disneys-animal-kingdom/

 

[rteetz]

News

Mike Wazowski Sipper now at WDW

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/photos-mike-wazowski-sipper-debuts-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

PHOTOS: Coronado Springs Resort Construction Update 4/5/19 (Gran Destino Tower, Villa del Lago, Resort Bridges, ETC.)

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

PHOTO REPORT: Disney California Adventure 4/5/19 (Grizzly River Run Trail, New Smoking Sections, Emotional Whirlwind, ETC.)

 

[rteetz]

News

PHOTOS: Limited Edition Haunted Mansion Eggstravaganza Eggs Materialize at Disney Parks

I like these

 

[rteetz]

News

Star Wars Hotel is now vertical

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/photos-star-wars-hotel-goes-vertical-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[rteetz]

Photo Update

The Cove update

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wal...at-the-walt-disney-world-swan-and-dolphin.htm

 

[tlmadden73]

There will likely be rider swap even if there are no FP+. The FP+ queue exists, so they will probably use that for swap and assorted other special circumstances.

My thought would be that they may just not do rider swap simply due to the potential for it being abused.
(For example: I go to Rider swap with my family .. they say who is going second. I choose me. They ask who is going to ride second time with me? I say my son.
Since I am going standby -- and the line is 120 minutes long, they tell me that I am able to get into the FP queue in two hours.

Then .. my wife and son simply don't stand in the standby line -- we all just explore the land, go on other rides and 2 hours later my son and I walk into the FP line with my "rider swap" pass.

WAY too many people will abuse it like that and basically giving families with toddlers a free FP to a ride that no one else is allowed to use.

My guess is they will allow it for a family with a person with a disability in their group, but not for families with kids who aren't tall enough to ride.

 

[preemiemama]

News

Mike Wazowski Sipper now at WDW

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/photos-mike-wazowski-sipper-debuts-at-walt-disney-world/

Any idea if the Sulley popcorn container is still available? Would love to have a Monsters set when we go in July- especially since our dog is named Sulley...

 

[soniam]

Just so long as no one holds up a 'meh' sign at my wedding.

Bwahaha How about Mehvalous then We could throw hair bands at you instead of bubbles or flowers.

Rumor

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway pushed to 2020?

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/rumor-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway-opening-date-pushed-to-2020/

That's no bueno

Rumor

RUMOR: DuckTales World Showcase Adventure to Replace Agent P Attraction at Epcot

We really like Agent P, both the character and the game; however, something new could be good. It's getting a little stale for us.

the Fairy Godmother at Tokyo Disneyland is pretty disturbing:

I believe the WL DVC rooms are fairly fresh at least Copper Creek. Not sure when Boulder Ridge was last updated.

Yeah Copper Creek is new as of 2017 and Boulder Ridge is set to be refreshed in 2021, last updated 2014, I believe, but many DVC members think it and Old Key West were done cheaply. DVC has adopted a new refresh schedule of every 7 years the soft goods (sofa, flooring, mattress, etc) and every 14 years a full refurbishment. Old Key West was the first resort to get the new full refurbishment (correcting the cheap rehab that was previously done), next Saratoga, then Boulder Ridge, with Poly and Grand Floridian getting soft in that time frame. Plus they are moving to a Murphy Bed design instead of the sofa bed with the full refurbishments.

I would agree that CCV seems cheap. We just stayed DVC for the first time, rented points, and it was at CCV. It was a good rate, so I can't complain. However, the furniture, installation of hard goods, and general upkeep was lacking compared to other deluxe rooms. Haven't stayed at WL before though, so I couldn't compare to their rooms.

Disney/Fox movie slate for 2019

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Tolkien and Ford & Ferrari look interesting.

My parents have been together for 34 years... not married... sometimes I think its better that way!

Especially when it comes to taxes

News

PHOTOS: Limited Edition Haunted Mansion Eggstravaganza Eggs Materialize at Disney Parks

I like these

Darn! I collect eggs for some stupid reason. Now, two of the things I collect come together and I can't get one, unless I succumb to the Ebay pirates.

News

Star Wars Hotel is now vertical

http://blogmickey.com/2019/04/photos-star-wars-hotel-goes-vertical-at-walt-disney-world/

Finally!

 

[crvetter]

I would agree that CCV seems cheap. We just stayed DVC for the first time, rented points, and it was at CCV. It was a good rate, so I can't complain. However, the furniture, installation of hard goods, and general upkeep was lacking compared to other deluxe rooms. Haven't stayed at WL before though, so I couldn't compare to their rooms.

Did you mean Boulder Ridge, the DVC units outside the main lodge? Those were the ones DVC members felt were done cheaply, which I was referring to. I would say Copper Creek, the new ones in the main lodge, are actually very nice, though a lot of DVC members don't like the theme.