Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2022 Edition

[Makmak]

The Genie Plus system is down this morning. The error says “please confirm your travel party and try again.” I just visited guest services and was told there is no estimated time for a fix and to “just keep trying.” After trying 20 times to get two flight of passage lightening lanes, about 30$ per attempt, I noticed that the system is still charging for each attempt. That’s right, hundreds of dollars in charges currently. I was told “those charges will reverse in a few business days.”

 

[sherlockmiles]

I really am not a fan of Genie+
My experiences each day during my december trip were not stellar.

 

[jpeterson]

The Genie Plus system is down this morning. The error says “please confirm your travel party and try again.” I just visited guest services and was told there is no estimated time for a fix and to “just keep trying.” After trying 20 times to get two flight of passage lightening lanes, about 30$ per attempt, I noticed that the system is still charging for each attempt. That’s right, hundreds of dollars in charges currently. I was told “those charges will reverse in a few business days.”

At some point your credit card company might flag those as fraud. Then things get really "fun"

 

[rlk]

At some point your credit card company might flag those as fraud. Then things get really "fun"

That's a very good point. I would call my credit card company to prevent them from putting a fraud alert stop on my card.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Those $899 D23 Expo Tickets Sold Out in MINUTES

This Preferred Seating package was quite a popular item, because it SOLD OUT in roughly seven minutes after the sale went live!

 

[jpeterson]

Those $899 D23 Expo Tickets Sold Out in MINUTES

This Preferred Seating package was quite a popular item, because it SOLD OUT in roughly seven minutes after the sale went live!

Not something I would spring for, but clearly there was a market for it!

 

[mrsap]

Construction Update: TRON Coaster Taking Shape at Magic Kingdom

 

[mrsap]

Disney boss Bob Chapek sees his pay package double for 2021 to $32.5 million

CEO Bob Chapek saw his total compensation soar to $32.5 million for 2021, more than double his $14.1 million earned during 2020.

Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy earned $21.7 million during 2021, double her 2020 earnings of $11 million.

Outgoing Chief Communications Officer Zeni Mucha earned $7.5 million in 2021.

Former CEO Bob Iger topped the compensation chart for 2021, receiving $45.9 million, despite him handing over the reins to Bob Chapek in February 2020.

The total compensation reported includes salary, stock awards, options, and non-equity incentive plan compensation.

 

[igrsod]

Disney boss Bob Chapek sees his pay package double for 2021 to $32.5 million

CEO Bob Chapek saw his total compensation soar to $32.5 million for 2021, more than double his $14.1 million earned during 2020.

Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy earned $21.7 million during 2021, double her 2020 earnings of $11 million.

Outgoing Chief Communications Officer Zeni Mucha earned $7.5 million in 2021.

Former CEO Bob Iger topped the compensation chart for 2021, receiving $45.9 million, despite him handing over the reins to Bob Chapek in February 2020.

The total compensation reported includes salary, stock awards, options, and non-equity incentive plan compensation.

Honestly, I understand being paid well... it's a big job. But I can't help but be a little frustrated when they are nickel and diming their guests, and they are taking a huge pay raise.

 

[easyas123]

Sorry, but this really sounds gross together, LOL!

I was thinking the exact same thing!

 

[Madteaparty001]

Haha, I read that somewhere, too, and was like, 'Huh...?' I've seen different flavors mentioned in different articles. I'm not sure what it was supposed to be when we ate it, but we all thought it tasted like a grape lollipop and something a little warmer, although both were pretty mild and hard to distinguish. They were good together, though!

I think they change, this is what I remember for when I tasted them back when Galaxy's Edge opened. Went back last Nov and it was a weird mix of banana and chocolate. Def sad about that. I wonder is it's a rotation or if they like to experiment with flavors I wouldn't mind either option tbh

So I've scoured the internet and there's no confirmed flavor from Disney and all of the blogs/Disneyesque news sites list different flavors. I'll have to ask before I buy because I don't want to buy something that's just going to be thrown away if I don't like the flavor.

Sorry, but this really sounds gross together, LOL!

See, the grape sounds gross to me! Blueberry lemon pound cake sounds awesome, I'll ask a cast member before I buy for sure. Otherwise they might as well rename it Jelly Belly popcorn, good luck guessing the flavor.

 

[Madteaparty001]

Disney boss Bob Chapek sees his pay package double for 2021 to $32.5 million

CEO Bob Chapek saw his total compensation soar to $32.5 million for 2021, more than double his $14.1 million earned during 2020.

Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy earned $21.7 million during 2021, double her 2020 earnings of $11 million.

Outgoing Chief Communications Officer Zeni Mucha earned $7.5 million in 2021.

Former CEO Bob Iger topped the compensation chart for 2021, receiving $45.9 million, despite him handing over the reins to Bob Chapek in February 2020.

The total compensation reported includes salary, stock awards, options, and non-equity incentive plan compensation.

Honestly, I understand being paid well... it's a big job. But I can't help but be a little frustrated when they are nickel and diming their guests, and they are taking a huge pay raise.

Not to mention his missteps and bad press over the past year. It boggles my mind to double the salary of a man who many of your customers and previous staff don't like enough to sign a petition for a resignation. His contract agreement is up next year so I guess we'll see how this year goes, but if they're upping salary he'll probably be sticking around.

 

[mrsap]

New Sign added for Uptown Jewelers in the Magic Kingdom

 

[mrsap]

You can now have the 50th Anniversary Logo on your coffee at Joffrey’s Coffee

Guests visiting Disney Springs can stop by the Joffrey’s Coffee location in The Landing and get a festive ripple print on select beverages. The festive print is of Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary logo.

 

[JETSDAD]

Honestly, I understand being paid well... it's a big job. But I can't help but be a little frustrated when they are nickel and diming their guests, and they are taking a huge pay raise.

The article was a bit misleading. They didn't really take huge pay raises, they just got their bonuses in 2021 where they had not had any bonus in 2020. A major part of their pay is the bonus structure so if you remove that one year and then compare it to the next year when the bonuses are again paid it will of course look like a big jump (rather than noting that they took a huge pay cut the year before because that wouldn't make a great headline).

 

[HokieRaven5]

Not to mention his missteps and bad press over the past year. It boggles my mind to double the salary of a man who many of your customers and previous staff don't like enough to sign a petition for a resignation. His contract agreement is up next year so I guess we'll see how this year goes, but if they're upping salary he'll probably be sticking around.

His salary was $2.5M according to the SEC filing listed in the post. The rest of what he earned was any equity incentives, or stock incentives which have been a part of the contracts for the executives which were not all awarded for FY20, which is part of why all of their earnings for the year doubled.

 

[mrsap]

Disney Cruise Line Removes Nassau from this Weekend’s Itinerary

Guests cruising on the 3-night Disney Dreamsailing out of Port Canaveral on January 21st received an update from Disney Cruise Line with a change in their itinerary.

The stop at Nassau has been changed to an at-sea day and passengers will receive a $200 onboard credit per stateroom for the inconvenience. Also, rather than stopping at Castaway Cay on the last full day of the cruise, that stop has moved to Day 2.

 

[mrsap]

More character meet and greets returning to EPCOT this weekend

Donald Duck will return to the Mexico pavilion, appearing in the outdoor meet and greet location on the right-hand side of the pavilion.

At the Imagination! Pavilion, Vanellope, and Joy return to ImageWorks.


Both locations will open at 10am during their first week beginning January 22 2022.
Discuss on the Forums

 

[ladyelizabeth]

Those $899 D23 Expo Tickets Sold Out in MINUTES

This Preferred Seating package was quite a popular item, because it SOLD OUT in roughly seven minutes after the sale went live!

I wonder how many they sold

 

[Shelby Schroepfer]

More character meet and greets returning to EPCOT this weekend

Donald Duck will return to the Mexico pavilion, appearing in the outdoor meet and greet location on the right-hand side of the pavilion.

At the Imagination! Pavilion, Vanellope, and Joy return to ImageWorks.


Both locations will open at 10am during their first week beginning January 22 2022.
Discuss on the Forums

of course a week after we leave