griffin ferrari
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I am in the same boat, got a trip planned for closing of muppets and basically holding for those dates and MNSSHP dates.
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MK All-New Nighttime Parade Disney Starlight Set to Debut at Magic Kingdom in 2025
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Giss Neric
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As much as I hate it when Disney announces stuff early on and would prefer if they keep things a surprise for the most part, this is the main reason why it won't happen. Universal has this advantage while Disney doesn't.
ToTBellHop
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Ah yes. Universal opens a tiny theme park but no one notices because WDW has 3 new droids they should have had in 2019.
Watch out for the wave, Universal!
(I do think you’re correct and they’ll wait a bit. They usually have a media event in late May, anyway).
Splashin' Ryan
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I'm not saying you're wrong - in fact, you're probably right- but Disney's obsession with meticulously timing every single little blog post and announcement to coincide with some other competitor's announcement is exactly what makes people feel they're lagging behind in multiple ways. Everything feels reactionary, everything feels like "look over here now!" Then, in 6 months, when we hear about lackluster attendance this summer, which is almost a given at this point, all the higher-ups will go "wow, how could this have happened, where did this come from?"
Well... maybe if we didn't wait until a month beforehand to announce opening dates for major summer offerings, people would have a chance to book vacations within a meaningful timeframe! Yeah, people won't book a vacation based off a single parade, but combining all the drips of news of new shows, the parade, entertainment, and kids' activities, maybe people would book vacations. Seems like they're just relying on locals now to visit for this parade and hope things work out, which in reality, vacationers do the heavy lifting in terms of attendance numbers, not locals.
If some of our TA friends and others with similar information around here are to be believed, summer bookings are very soft and cancellations are happening in droves. In essence - a refurbed Test Track, a parade, and the "Cool Kids Summer" aren't moving the needle one bit. I would be rather shocked to have so many disparate and normally reliable sources relating the same yet incorrect information.
The Leader of the Club
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I think part of the problem is that Disney hasn’t announced when Starlight and Test Track are coming. People might book trips for these things if they could grantee they’d be open.
If there is one planned..... I'm guessing we won't see it till the 27th, so after EU/Memorial Weekend.........
I would wait for Starlight! If Starlight really is the Face of Summer 2025, no wonder people are holding off to Book Trips!I think part of the problem is that Disney hasn’t announced when Starlight and Test Track are coming. People might book trips for these things if they could grantee they’d be open.
In the grand scheme of things, relatively few out-of-towners have booked a trip because of a parade or a refurbed Test Track. Even fewer are waiting for dates to be announced to book a trip because of a parade or a refurbed Test Track. I have a friend who has a trip booked for early-to-mid June. Annual visitors and have been for 15+ years. Nowhere in their trip planning did a parade or Test Track enter into the equation.I think part of the problem is that Disney hasn’t announced when Starlight and Test Track are coming. People might book trips for these things if they could grantee they’d be open.
ToTBellHop
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They won’t post parade times until after the announcement. It’ll just be, “Happily Ever After is moving to 10 pm and we have no idea why. GAWRSH!”
LOL!!!
TTA94
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Just guessing but I don’t think it’s going to matter all that much when they announce the opening date. They may want to wait for the media but I feel like the media will just stop for a couple minutes to think about Starlight then their focus will go right back to EU lol.
I do agree some, maybe not a large amount but a decent amount, may be holding off booking trips until the opening date of Starlight is confirmed and possibly TT as well. It may seem obvious what Starlights date will be but if I were booking a trip I would want to know for sure.
I do agree some, maybe not a large amount but a decent amount, may be holding off booking trips until the opening date of Starlight is confirmed and possibly TT as well. It may seem obvious what Starlights date will be but if I were booking a trip I would want to know for sure.
ToTBellHop
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There are definitely fives of people waiting by their computer with bated breath and credit card out. Maybe even tens. Disney can drop discounts at the Yacht Club from 40% to 35% at a moment’s notice.
Drew the Disney Dude
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Haha yep. Also the fact that WDW is the last location for the BDX droids.
Ayla
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No one is waiting to book a trip until those things are announced. It is May, opening dates should have been announced weeks, if not months, ago.
ToTBellHop
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How did Paris get something before us?Haha yep. Also the fact that WDW is the last location for the BDX droids.
Good Question! DLP doesn't even have SWGE!!!
My guess? They haven't been fully infected by Bob and Josh yet, and leadership there still has some level of autonomy (and a clue). Others around here probably know more of the story.
Ten, tops. And most of those are probably within a 6-7 hour drive of Orlando.