News Round Up 2019

[TheMaxRebo]

I wish there was a way to do a pole within a thread. We have been paying for single-use plastic bags in most grocery stores, Walmart, etc for a few years now where I live. I don't get asked how many bags I would like to purchase when visiting MI, NY or FL.

Wondering if purchasing bags (plastic for .05/each) is a Canadian thing or if other places do it also?

I like the option to buy a reusable bag but I find I have so many and often forget to take 1 or 2 with me. Guess I need to work on changing this.

it varies by area in the U.S. - where I live there aren't any places that charge for plastic bags. Our grocery store used to give a credit if you brought reusable bags but they stopped after a few years when they determined it wasn't having an impact (that is, those that are now bringing reusable bags won't stop by removing the credit and no one who doesn't will start)

My wife always has a few reusable bags that fold up super small into their own carrying cases in her purse, so I assume we will just carry a few of those with us at WDW ... well, after we buy some of the WDW reusable bags just to have

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

This doesn’t bother me. I live in California where we no longer get any free bags for grocery stores and places likes target that sell groceries and have to pay for paper or hard reusable plastic at checkout if we don’t bring our own. I keep a selection of canvas and stronger reusable bags in my car at all times.

Since I was a kid I've lived in places that charge for plastic bags. That doesn't mean it makes sense for a theme park. You know when you're going grocery shopping. Not so much when you might spot a cute trinket that you would like to buy in a theme park gift shop. I'm not going to walk around the parks carrying reusable bags. Nope.

I can't wait for the surveys after my next trip...

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My issue with reusable bags isn't even the cost of them. It's the inconvenience of having to have them with me whenever I want to make a purchase. I don't normally plan to do that and I don't want to walk around with an empty bag all the time. Plus as others said, I actually like collecting the plastic bags and I get a lot of use of them at home. My one reusable bag from Disney springs has just been collecting dust. Just keep the plastic bags and charge people .50 a piece for them or something to encourage them to get the reusable ones instead. I don't buy that it's a conservation thing. As opposed to it as I am, I'll end up buying one every time, and I think Disney knows that's what most people will too, especially those that aren't locals/regulars.

My husband laughs at me sometimes, he's gotten used to it over the years, but I'm sorta a 'gal on principle' type person. I dislike places that charge me $0.25-$.75 for a side of ranch...it's the midwest for pete's sake; it's a teeny tiny charge but it's annoying nonetheless.

I'm not really the type of person that is just going to pay for these types of bags at a theme park. I'll either buy less, walk around with it in my hand, send it to the pickup locations, etc but it's doubtful I'll pay the fee. My husband, can't control if he'll end up paying it (I know he'll think it's silly but he may end up paying it) but I'll just say no.

 

[wareagle57]

This doesn’t bother me. I live in California where we no longer get any free bags for grocery stores and places likes target that sell groceries and have to pay for paper or hard reusable plastic at checkout if we don’t bring our own. I keep a selection of canvas and stronger reusable bags in my car at all times.

Having grocery bags for when you go the grocery store is pretty different than going to a theme park and making an impulse purchase.

 

[saskdw]

News

List of "surprise" meets at Magic Kingdom through the Mickey Celebration

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/long-...d-minnies-surprise-celebration-magic-kingdom/

We aren't really character meet people, but I'd have a hard time walking past Robin Hood and Little John without a pic!!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t remain or remain free.

well, if you tell someone they have to pay extra $ to take it now or not spend that money to have it shipped to the front of the park people might do that just to not have to pay the extra $ and now you need more staff at the front to handle the increased crowds there

Not saying that will happen but could be one reason they would start charging for it - so free back to your resort (since you are giving $ to Disney by staying on site) but costs to send to front of the park ... or maybe just front of the park if you aren't staying on site

 

[Tigger's ally]

Hidden fees don’t go over too well either. It’ll be interesting to see how it all plays out. Like for me, once the Disney Stores started charging for bags, I stopped going in the store. Easier to just order their stuff online and have it sent to my house for free. At the parks, I tend to already ship everything home that isn’t easily carried anyways so this may not matter as much.

Ah, so your the reason liner board is so popular these days within the paper business...

 

[saskdw]

Having grocery bags for when you go the grocery store is pretty different than going to a theme park and making an impulse purchase.

Yep, if I have to go back to my room to get a bag to buy something at the gift shop I'll probably just not buy it.

 

[Tigger's ally]

I'm not really the type of person that is just going to pay for these types of bags at a theme park. .

Not even if they are super cute? And only a dollar?
I actually think my wife is more like you than your husband on most matters, but I can see her buying several of these bags and then guess what......use them for groceries when we get home!

 

[Farro]

Yep, if I have to go back to my room to get a bag to buy something at the gift shop I'll probably just not buy it.

Why punish yourself? Have it sent to your room (assuming on-site).

Man, how much do all you people shop???

The most we do is one shopping trip per park, if that. Maybe we hit a couple shops in the same park, but if we buy one bag, we can just add to it.
Or ship to hotel.

 

[saskdw]

my wife loves reusable bags so this is a positive for us - as that becomes a cheap souvenir (but agree, better stay in the $1-$2 range)

Is it a cheap souvenir everyday though?

We go for 2 weeks at a time. By day 4 I'm not paying for anymore bags and I'm not carrying a bag around with me, so it probably means no more purchases.

 

[The Pho]

News

Planet Hollywood closing store in Hollywood Studios
https://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/p...ore-to-close-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

Planet Hollywood closing store in Hollywood Studios
https://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/p...ore-to-close-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

I liked going in there to peruse and get some a/c especially if my husband was going on ToT but I never really bought anything there. Wonder if another store will take its place or something different than retail.

 

[rteetz]

I think it’s time to move the reusable bag discussion over to that thread

 

[The Pho]

I liked going in there to peruse and get some a/c especially if my husband was going on ToT but I never really bought anything there. Wonder if another store will take its place or something different than retail.

It’ll be a Legends of Hollywood store. So more or less a new name.

 

[rteetz]

News

Pin trading events back at Magic Kingdom

https://wdwnt.com/2019/01/photos-daily-pin-trading-events-return-to-the-magic-kingdom/

 

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

This doesn’t bother me. I live in California where we no longer get any free bags for grocery stores and places likes target that sell groceries and have to pay for paper or hard reusable plastic at checkout if we don’t bring our own. I keep a selection of canvas and stronger reusable bags in my car at all times.

Sure, I’m also in California and do the same, but no way am I carrying a bag with me in anticipation of buying something! Shoot, we will often leave phones, wallets, literally everything but our Apple Watchs and magicbands in the room. Thankfully, we rarely buy more than a pin and that can easy fit in DH’s pocket

ETA: sorry! Saw the “move the discussion” post after posting... will do

 

[skier_pete]

Is it a cheap souvenir everyday though?

We go for 2 weeks at a time. By day 4 I'm not paying for anymore bags and I'm not carrying a bag around with me, so it probably means no more purchases.

So the thought is people are willing to spend $100s of dollars on junk they don't need, but not $1 on a bag to put it in? I'd say most people won't blink.

However, I would say what's too bad about this is in theory the idea is too reduce waste - where instead this is just going to put a whole bunch more thicker "recyclable" bags out into the garbage of our landfills.

 

[saskdw]

So the thought is people are willing to spend $100s of dollars on junk they don't need, but not $1 on a bag to put it in? I'd say most people won't blink.

However, I would say what's too bad about this is in theory the idea is too reduce waste - where instead this is just going to put a whole bunch more thicker "recyclable" bags out into the garbage of our landfills.

Most people won't blink the first couple times, but when it's day 5 in the parks and you now have to pay for your 5th bag of the trip they might start to blink. Not because of $5, but the principal of it and the fact they don't need all these bags. If we ended up with 5 of those bags in our room 3 would be in the garbage when we pack for home.

 

[rteetz]

News

Shanghai has finally launched an Annual Pass option

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/mVPioQt5-hPu2nAwPlpvwg