Recent content by cdd89

Seatbelts on rides are nothing like 100% reliable. It would likely have saved this kid’s life, but instilled a false sense of security and years down the line someone else might have died when the gap was too large and the seatbelt failed (under the force of the person being pushed through the gap).

True - but paving is what the park needs. It is way too small and ride-dense (not the same thing as saying there are lots of rides!) at the moment! Barely a theme park.

Very informative thread. I agree with almost all the posts above, but will differ on seatbelts. Universal’s “Dr Doom’s Fearfall” removed them a few years ago, which significantly speeds up cycle times. Obviously adding the seatbelt is safer, but considering that adding seatbelts involves a...

The money (gift cards) has arrived! And only six months after the latest date it was promised. :-)

I was telephoned by a CM to offer me the choice between a check and a gift card with an extra $20. I went for the gift card. Still weren’t able to provide a timescale on when it would be received, though.

I got a friendly CM who confirmed by refund was still processing. She wasn’t able to say whether it would come by (now very delayed) card refund or by check, but did confirm that checks are being mailed internationally (to the United Kingdom, in my case).

Thanks, glad to hear it. (For my sake, not yours!). My adult pass went from MDE too about a month ago.

With all the positive reports above, is there anyone who has a still active US payment card and who has not received a refund? I’m in that situation, though my payment card is international, which might be having an impact.

Fair enough. Nice to see the driver was just following policy (though plenty haven’t in the past!). Doesn’t stop me from thinking it’s a stupid policy though :)

So we left our car at Animal Kingdom, and got the bus to Animal Kingdom Lodge for a dining reservation. After our meal (at around 8:40 pm, 40 mins after park closure), we approached a bus bound for Animal Kingdom. The driver said that he wasn’t allowed to take guests back. The bus was...

Any rumours about revering Hyperspace Mountain back to a non-Star Wars version? It’s seeming more and more like a permanent change :(

Is it still expected to be the case that Hyperspace Mountain will revert to Space Mountain at the end of SOTF 2019, I.e. as of 17 March 2019? I really hope so. I am truly fed up of HSM, both in DLP and in HKDL! And I gather it’s now permanent in the latter :(

Unlike at DLP, Universal and every airport in the world, WDW returns your bag to you in the window after you have had your bag searched but before you go through the metal detector. Does anyone have any thoughts on why this ridiculous security risk is ignored by WDW?

You have it pretty much spot on, actually - and they’d all be waiting in front of you physically. So in certain circumstances, the physical line would be greater than 30m if people with fresh park media kept entering and scanning in. This would only happen in the extreme cases though - new...

I’m sure that’ll be the reason given for their removal. But if explosive-based crime is what is on someone’s mind, I’d suggest there might be a few more successful locations than a contained metal locker in a secluded baggage storage area near the distant buses that few people knew about...