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The only reason you are angry/frustrated/sad now is because you read these blogs and "insider information". Disney has always said the ride would open Spring 2014. That has not changed. Now on May 2 they have announce the ride officially opens May 28. If you or anyone else planned a vacation...

It could be open, the point of soft openings is that no one is promising it will be open. If they don't have any issues, maybe it will be open during the 24 hour event as a 'stress test' but that is pure speculation.

If it's in very limited testing, then they might quietly pick a few people to ride. As it gets closer to official open, they will open the ride at random times of the day for anyone to ride, but it might close again if there are issues or if they complete training for the day. The status during...

I know most of the people in attendance are 'press' with blogs, but I find it funny that everyone has their phones and cameras out. There is little reaction during the introductions. Tom's speech begins with "Thank you" but there was dead silence as he walked on stage. At one point I think you...

A few days before grand opening it will probably be open close to full time. A soft opening just means that the ride will be unpredictable as they conduct training and make adjustments. At first, it will be open for short windows, but as it gets closer to the official open, it will be near full...

Of course all kids are different. When I was little I can remember being scared of Pirates as you entered the dark halls before boarding, but I enjoyed the ride. It never bothered my kids even at 3 years old. The last visit, my boys were 5 and 7. It took some convincing to get them to try...

I think it hits the target demographic nail on the head. My guess is that many young kids who won't ride Barnstormer because it looks like a roller coaster, will try 7DMT. Adults will ride it as a guilty pleasure and a fun experience. The teens might be 'too cool' to ride, but it's not for them...

It won't be closed for another month. It likely will have soft openings beginning soon. As they make adjustments, it will be up and down until the 28th when they expect it to be fully operational. The dedication was today because it is their press weekend, otherwise they probably would have...

I think many miss the point of the cottage. You are not supposed to see a lot of detail in that scene (partly because they are re-used characters from the old ride that don't match the new technology). The cottage is just a set-up for the evil queen. The train stops at the cottage. You think...

Isn't that what happened to RnRC. Originally a CM was in the recording studio and reacted to the band in the sound booth during the pre-show. Over time, the CM was not always there and eventually was removed altogether.

I assume you are correct. Tests of the safety envelope would have happened long ago for major structural elements. In the last few weeks, pictures have shown the installation of railings, additional landscaping and some concrete. After all work is done, a final check would be required to verify...

If the weather was bad, they might require two tugs. You would not believe how expensive tugs can cost (especially if they have to travel from another port). This is why cruise ships are fitted with bow thrusters and prefer ports where they can maneuver without tugs. Besides, if the weather is...

Why would you need a 6 outlet power strip? Charging electronics/camera batteries? Are there not enough outlets in the cabins?

There are so many lists of things to pack for a vacation or cruise that if you listened to all the "experts", you couldn't possibly pack it all. I travel for work all the time and have learned to pack just the essentials and leave at home anything I can buy at my destination if needed. What...

When you have young kids at Disney World it is all about them. If they understand that it is a four hour wait to talk to a character for 1 minute and have a picture and they still want to do it, you do it. That might be the one memory they have years later. It always amazes me how many parents...

As a comparison, I was on a Norweigen Cruise Line trip to Alaska a few years back. They automatically added the tips to your account. We rotated restaurants, but not staff so you never saw the same server twice. Several nights the service was terrible. Empty drink glasses, order wrong, bad...

I live in a subdivision that was built in 1985. Lots of nice 2 story brick homes and plenty of trees. However, the majority of houses have cut down large hardwood trees over the last ten years. They have grown so large they obscure the houses, kill the grass underneath and suffer from weather...

I didn't see that anywhere in the news release. Can you please provide a map showing the location of all drinking fountains in the park and the specific one being refurbished. You mean prices are going up and I will have fewer options to drink free water during the refurbishment. Will TDO simply...

You have to consider all of the work required, removal of existing infrastructure, build retaining walls, regrading, moved utilities, new concrete, other hardscaping, landscaping etc. If this was a green field, it might take 3 months, but they have to do this in the very middle of the park while...

And those who want to miss the post fireworks rush, can make it to transportation earlier. So not only could this reduce crowds for fireworks, it could spread out the crowd leaving the park. Add the new dock at TTC for quicker ferry boat turns and larger bus stops with articulated busses and...