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Everyone has their opinion on the benefits of work from home or work in office. A large majority of people who work from home say they are more productive. But the vast majority of people say they have above average intelligence, but by definition 50% have to be below average. We are very...

It is not like a company going bankrupt. It is removing a special district within the state. When you remove the special district, the responsibility for that district then returns to the normal governing body (in this case Orange and Osceola counties) from which it was carved out. Unless a...

It is cheaper to install the panels over cleared land than a parking lot. Since WDW has lots of land, there is no reason to choose the more expensive option. Covered parking also creates issues with security and safety. Additional infrastructure like lighting, cameras, power lines, drainage...

While the old signs may have been iconic, I would guess the change has more to do with safety than matching colors of entryways (of course I could be wrong). I happen to be red-green color deficient (most people call this color blind, which means I have difficulty seeing certain colors in a...

For some reason, in my mind I had been envisioning the area around the base of the ship to be water. Maybe that was just lingering memories of UofE. In the video I see its just flat concrete with a planting bed surrounding it in a triangular shape. The back side has a walkway with a gate...

So, a couple of takes from the weekend. I last ran the Dopey 5 years ago. My son told me I had to run it again for WDW 50th anniversary and I also turned 50. Main Street USA - This is such a wonderful moment of both the Half and Full Marathon. My only issue is, during the Half I was running...

The differences in experiences that each of you are describing is probably a big part of why Disney eliminated DME. I had one trip where our bags did not arrive at the resort until 12 hours after check-in. On another trip, we rented a car and were waiting for our bags at the carousels that...

My pass just showed up at 1pm. I thought it would have bar code or something to speed up check-in but it just has basic info, bib number, and if you completed waiver.

It’s interesting how WDW is trying to get everyone there early. 3:30 for a 5am start with some time groups much later? Most races I have run recently have moved to a just in time arrival to minimize crowds in the start area. Asking people to arrive no earlier then 30 minutes before group start...

Sorry if I missed a discussion on this, but were there any changes to water stations? Most 10k to 13.1 races I have run lately have encouraged people to bring their own refreshments and have reduced water stations replacing cups with sealed plastic bottles. Trying to plan ahead for marathon...

As of 10:45am Eastern it looks like there is no more queue and the only race sold out is 5K. Thought I ran my last marathon in 2016, but coming out of "retirement" at age 50 to run another Dopey Challenge.

I get the point you are making, but it doesn’t really scale as much as you think. Let’s say a popular ride has a 30 minute wait. In your example the ride loads 1000 guests and hour. So that is 500 people in line. If the ride is 1 minute long, that means about 17 people are on the ride at any...

It is about money, resources, and access. This drives almost all construction projects. Disney projects in the parks have challenges. Access: Most work has to be done during restricted hours and access to the site is limited because areas are still in operation. Resources: Few companies...

This could be more about training and logistics than an employee perk. There are a lot of resort rooms that have gone unused over the last year. The best way to ensure everything is okay is to have someone stay in the rooms (shower, flush the toilet, turn lights on and off, test door locks...

This is amazing. I drove my family to Merritt Island for Spring Break on April 3 having no idea this work was being done. We arrived at night and traffic was being detoured around the interchange. On April 10 we left and drove across the interchange with all lanes open. Had no idea that in...

My guess is the delay in any race calendar has more to do with determining the format of the races and if it makes sense ($$) to conduct the race rather than choosing the dates. The Atlanta Track Club has been conducting races based on assigned start times. Small groups of people assigned to...

My point was, could the future use of the "system" eliminate the need for bluetooth. A picture of the ride vehicle before it leaves the station can link guests to the vehicle through facial recognition. Allow guests to tap devices on gates before entering vehicle. Passive RFID tags can be...

Is this even part of the future strategy of the technology? With facial recognition and RFID scanners as you board vehicles, is there a need for bluetooth within the parks? Significant cost reduction if they can eliminate bluetooth receivers and improved reliability if the technology does not...

Think about what Apple would be if Steve Jobs never returned. Jobs and Walt Disney laid a foundation/vision for others to build upon. Jim would have established the Muppets culture and blueprint within Disney ensuring a lasting legacy. His untimely death left the franchise effectively rudderless.

Many stadiums already use similar systems. I have to save tickets to my AppleWallet beforehand. When I approach the NFC scanner, the tickets automatically appear on my screen. Tap to ”scan” ticket. If there are multiple tickets, I just swipe left and tap to scan each additional ticket. It’s...