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sachilles said:
I imagine the pre-loaded 1 day ticket with fastpasses is a response to something the data is noticing.

I'd guess, people in the know, won't do a last minute one day trip, as they know(or perceive) they wont get good fastpasses buying 1 day ticket the day of.
Sort of fixing the perception that if you don't reserve 60+ days out, you won't have a prayer of getting anything. Of course these are the best fastpasses to get. So I don't think they are really giving away the house here. I do think it will ease some guests minds a bit though.
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Ya -- I doubt ANY of these attractions used up their entire allotment of fast passes.

An interesting concept. I bet there are a lot of people who get 1-day tickets and pay the HUGE price and feel like they can't get Fast Passes for anything (which, for the popular attractions they can't).

I wonder when Disney just ditches the concept of discounted multi-day ticket and scheduled Fast Passes and just sells pre-packaged 1-day tickets. Another great way to raise prices and control crowds (hire me Disney! I've got tons of these ideas :P)

So for my four day trip, I buy a 1-day ticket to the parks I want to go to and pick which Fast Pass "package" I want (Maybe I want the Pandora package) .. and since those are new and popular rides, those tickets will be more expensive than the "Dinoland USA" package. If I don't buy the Pandora package early enough it sells out.

I really doubt it .. but it definitely shows what else they can do with the FP system.
 
rteetz said:
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Permits were filed for a temporary staging area in conjunction with Project 89. Project 89 is the River Country site exploratory permits filed a while back.
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I'm going to miss the old River Country. It is always fun to glimpse pieces of it from the boat between WLand FW.

RIP shoe tree.
 
OKW Lover said:
Ohh, this is interesting. Thinking this will be DVC.
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Of course it will be DVC, they are the biggest cash grab for Disney, they incurre the 1 time building cost and then have the "Owners" pay for upkeep and Taxes, which Disney gets to set the price on so Disney sees little to no cost in running the resort once it reaches a certain percentage sold. Its also on Prime lake territory, her is the question though, will they increase the dock space at the magic kingdom considering they now will be funneling three resorts to one dock on a longer leg then the Lagoon trip is.

Another question is what out door themed area is this going to take after. They have already done the pacific northwest pretty much to death over there, could we see some different themeing?
 
Firebird060 said:
Of course it will be DVC, they are the biggest cash grab for Disney, they incurre the 1 time building cost and then have the "Owners" pay for upkeep and Taxes, which Disney gets to set the price on so Disney sees little to no cost in running the resort once it reaches a certain percentage sold.
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As a DVC member, I LOVE that they keep adding to DVC -- I love the different options of places to stay. "Cash grab" makes it seem illegitimate in some way -- like those who buy in aren't deriving full/fair value. If you're the right type of customer, DVC is an excellent deal.
 
Firebird060 said:
Of course it will be DVC, they are the biggest cash grab for Disney, they incurre the 1 time building cost and then have the "Owners" pay for upkeep and Taxes, which Disney gets to set the price on so Disney sees little to no cost in running the resort once it reaches a certain percentage sold. Its also on Prime lake territory, her is the question though, will they increase the dock space at the magic kingdom considering they now will be funneling three resorts to one dock on a longer leg then the Lagoon trip is.

Another question is what out door themed area is this going to take after. They have already done the pacific northwest pretty much to death over there, could we see some different themeing?
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trying to think of other areas that are known for like river living or lake living ... maybe like Lake George in upstate NY or places in Michigan or like Gattlingburg, TN

... unless they wanted to do something more exotic like a Mediterranean Island or something like that

Maybe pull out the old plan for the Venetian themed hotel that was supposed to be on the monorail loop
 
By crash Grab, i was talking for the quicker turn around in profits and paying the project off. DVC membership is great but from a strictly financial point of view from Disney, they can invest and make profit alot quicker then they can with traditional hotel investments. Instead of needing 10 years of 90 percent occupancy to pay off a property, you can sell ownership rights and avoid property taxes by selling the whole 10 years all at once. It takes the cost of the project off the books alot quicker.
 
TheMaxRebo said:
trying to think of other areas that are known for like river living or lake living ... maybe like Lake George in upstate NY or places in Michigan or like Gattlingburg, TN

... unless they wanted to do something more exotic like a Mediterranean Island or something like that

Maybe pull out the old plan for the Venetian themed hotel that was supposed to be on the monorail loop
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I would love to see whatever art Disney decided on. I wonder if it will be announced at next years d23? If they went with Lake George they would have to build another Fort, so it might be Adirondacks themed but prob not Lake George. Wouldnt mind TN though, heck maybe they will try and Do Alaska with fake snow themeing on the roofs and all, who knows? Its all part of the fun in guessing
 
TheMaxRebo said:
trying to think of other areas that are known for like river living or lake living ... maybe like Lake George in upstate NY or places in Michigan or like Gattlingburg, TN

... unless they wanted to do something more exotic like a Mediterranean Island or something like that

Maybe pull out the old plan for the Venetian themed hotel that was supposed to be on the monorail loop
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Something inspired by the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan would be amazing. Different architecture than WL or FW, but just as historic and beautiful. Would fit a lot better than Venice or the Med, especially since it seems it is going to back up on FW.
 
TheMaxRebo said:
trying to think of other areas that are known for like river living or lake living ... maybe like Lake George in upstate NY or places in Michigan or like Gattlingburg, TN

... unless they wanted to do something more exotic like a Mediterranean Island or something like that

Maybe pull out the old plan for the Venetian themed hotel that was supposed to be on the monorail loop
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Imo I’d like to see that buffalo junction idea come to fruition. Unlikely but that’s my dream scenario
 
jknezek said:
Something inspired by the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island in Michigan would be amazing. Different architecture than WL or FW, but just as historic and beautiful. Would fit a lot better than Venice or the Med, especially since it seems it is going to back up on FW.
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I agree - something like that is much more likely. or maybe something like Zion Lodge or even the Majestic Yosemite Hotel if they want something a bit different but still fitting a US National Park type look
 
Firebird060 said:
Of course it will be DVC, they are the biggest cash grab for Disney, they incurre the 1 time building cost and then have the "Owners" pay for upkeep and Taxes, which Disney gets to set the price on so Disney sees little to no cost in running the resort once it reaches a certain percentage sold. Its also on Prime lake territory, her is the question though, will they increase the dock space at the magic kingdom considering they now will be funneling three resorts to one dock on a longer leg then the Lagoon trip is.

Another question is what out door themed area is this going to take after. They have already done the pacific northwest pretty much to death over there, could we see some different themeing?
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I would want to see something like.... I don't know maybe they will do something desert esque? Southwest?
 
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