New MK welcome show debuts Jan. 9th

[rael ramone]

Earlier I posted that this was a 'change meant to enhance revenue' that was a good one.... one that was a benefit for all guests...

After browsing some of the comments in the thread I'd say that they missed here....

While for my own touring it's a positive (I could care less about 'opening shows' so early access to MSUSA is a win for me) it's not a win for those who liked the previous opening show and found the new one not as good.

While a person who is a railroad buff would likely never prefer a show that removes the railroad component, it's for everyone else who liked the opening show they needed to have the show at least be a lateral move, not a downgrade...

I think with the additional food & beverage sales and additional time viewing merchandise they could have done better and still have improved the bottom line...

 

[discos]

Is the actor who's playing the Sir Sterling Town Crier character one of the narrators in the frozen sing a long? Because it wouldn't make sense for them to hire a new equity actor just for the new welcome show.

 

[DisneyDreamer08]

Has MK had a morning EMH yet with the new show? I'm curious how that works.

 

[Princess Leia]

Also, what is a hash brown dog?! It sounds interesting but I can't find a description of photo of it anywhere.

It sounds like a hot dog served in a hashbrown.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is the actor who's playing the Sir Sterling Town Crier character one of the narrators in the frozen sing a long? Because it wouldn't make sense for them to hire a new equity actor just for the new welcome show.

They still have Citizens of Main Street and the Royal Majesty Makers to pull from. Not to mention any CM who will later staff a store or attraction or give a tour or don a costume and is part time equity.

 

[Thumper 32]

They still have Citizens of Main Street and the Royal Majesty Makers to pull from. Not to mention any CM who will later staff a store or attraction or give a tour or don a costume and is part time equity.

Sir Sterling IS one of the Royal Majesty Makers. He continues to be in Fantasyland for the rest of the day after doing the welcome show. Same as the Main Street Citizens did with the old show.

Also, Lady Llewellyn, another of the RMM does the new welcome show some mornings as well. Not sure if Tobias or Bridget will do it also.

 

[AC21075]

Ok, so I haven't seen this answered - if the Magic Kingdom opens at 8am on the day in question, will they actually open Main Street at 7? If they drop the Castle welcome show (at 7:45 or whatever), that's fine. But I'm unclear when the turnstiles open.

 

[Princess Leia]

@JillC LI This is the hashbrown hot dog

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/...d-now-offering-some-sort-of-breakfast-hot-dog

 

[JillC LI]

@JillC LI This is the hashbrown hot dog

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/...d-now-offering-some-sort-of-breakfast-hot-dog

Thank you for the pic! It's an unusual looking presentation, isn't it. I gather those are hashbrowns along with bacon, cheese and chives on that dog? Doesn't look as enticing as I'd imagined it.

 

[Princess Leia]

Thank you for the pic! It's an unusual looking presentation, isn't it. I gather those are hashbrowns along with bacon, cheese and chives on that dog? Doesn't look as enticing as I'd imagined it.

I agree. I think it looks a little over stuffed? If it was just a hot dog that was cut up, with hashbrowns, cheese, and chives on top (with no bun), I might have actually considered eating one?

 

[AC21075]

Ok, so I haven't seen this answered - if the Magic Kingdom opens at 8am on the day in question, will they actually open Main Street at 7? If they drop the Castle welcome show (at 7:45 or whatever), that's fine. But I'm unclear when the turnstiles open.

Anybody figure this out? EMH or otherwise? I'll buy a hash brown dog for anybody who can tell me when I can get into Main St. when the park officially opens at 8am...

 

[Princess Leia]

Um yes please

I wish I could say that I wouldn't eat it (trying to win my office's biggest loser challenge), but I know that Drunk!Me or Hungover!Me would in a heartbeat. However, I think Disney needs to look at Taco Bell and KFC with their 'no bun' experiments (I would seriously eat this hotdog if it was in a hash brown shell)

 

[Nannaaa]

I have read all the way through this thread and the park blog site and no where does anyone ask or say anything about Morning Extra Magic Hours! Hopefully it won't cause to many issues getting to the rides when they are having to keep non resort guests on the hub and Main st.

I am interested in an answer to this as well. Whoever gets to experience Extra Magic Hours with the new rope drop, please post.

 

[slackhouse]

Any insight into how this affects lines for Mickey and Tink at Town Square Theater? Is it open when guests are waiting for the new show to start? We normally go straight to see Mickey at rope drop on our 2nd MK day. I need to know if I need to adjust plans to get there early now that this change is in effect.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Are lines longer now at 9 till 10?

 

[Goofyernmost]

We could never figure that one out... what 7 lands? lol

This is how I think they figured it out. 1. Main Street USA. 2. Adventureland, 3. Frontierland. 4. Liberty Square. 5. Fantasyland. 6. Tomorrowland and 7. What used to be Toon Town or Mickeys place or whatever they called it. Which was torn down and became part of Fantasyland again. Or 6 lands now.

 

[Mark P.]

Anybody figure this out? EMH or otherwise? I'll buy a hash brown dog for anybody who can tell me when I can get into Main St. when the park officially opens at 8am...

It's been a few weeks now -- does anyone have any update on the EMH situation? Our current plan has us at MK from "rope drop" to close (with an obligatory midday Mizner's break) on a day with AM EMH, and while seeing the show isn't a "must-do" I'm curious how it will affect crowd flow that morning...

 

[wdrive]

It's been a few weeks now -- does anyone have any update on the EMH situation? Our current plan has us at MK from "rope drop" to close (with an obligatory midday Mizner's break) on a day with AM EMH, and while seeing the show isn't a "must-do" I'm curious how it will affect crowd flow that morning...

This may be of some help
http://www.*******.com/easy/blog/ma...e-train-rope-drop-with-new-opening-procedure/

EDIT: The website seems to be an enemy of WDWMagic. Put 'e-a-s-y-w-d-w' without the dashes in place of the stars.

 

[cjkeating]

This may be of some help
http://www.*******.com/easy/blog/ma...e-train-rope-drop-with-new-opening-procedure/

EDIT: The website seems to be an enemy of WDWMagic. Put 'e-a-s-y-w-d-w' without the dashes in place of the stars.

When did e-a-s-y-w-d-w become an enemy of the site?

 

[Mark P.]

This may be of some help
http://www.*******.com/easy/blog/ma...e-train-rope-drop-with-new-opening-procedure/

EDIT: The website seems to be an enemy of WDWMagic. Put 'e-a-s-y-w-d-w' without the dashes in place of the stars.

There's no mention of EMH in that post.