ford91exploder
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Yeah. It is an issue. NBC Nightly News did a story last night (likely available online) about people having issues with Customs demanding passports of Americans and cell phone access and getting physical with people when they refuse. These are Americans who might live in Buffalo and drive to Canada for dinner and shopping and are hassled and abused when they return. It also is fully legal, although taking advantage of a loophole (like stealing soda from WDW ... see that segue to perfectly be on topic?
)I am going to be in and out of the USA multiple times in 2017 that I know of. ... I don't know whether or not I'd be willing to be arrested to protest this insanity.
No offense, but you are not the typical traveler. I wouldn't even call you typical for Canadians! ... And I'd love to visit your NPs ... at least the government doesn't want to sell them off to the highest bidders like here!
How come no one ever sees or acknowledges my positive WDW (or Disney in general) posts. I am so thrilled for what DAK is becoming and think Pandora will be terrific. I said I'm even withholding judgment on the gondolas until they are built and in operation. I recently talked about how the signature dining locations have actually improved of late.
I think people see what they want to see and hear what they want, which is likely why you don't want politics on here (until your new board creation today!) People need to listen to what is said ...
Does anyone know if the percentage of FP+ has been increased in the last few months? Over Christmas the wait times were high, but the standby lines didn't seem to as long as would be expected. It felt like FP+ was around 90% or so. Has anyone heard what the current share of FP+ is? @lentesta @wdwmagic @marni1971 ?
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Yeah. It is an issue. NBC Nightly News did a story last night (likely available online) about people having issues with Customs demanding passports of Americans and cell phone access and getting physical with people when they refuse. These are Americans who might live in Buffalo and drive to Canada for dinner and shopping and are hassled and abused when they return. It also is fully legal, although taking advantage of a loophole (like stealing soda from WDW ... see that segue to perfectly be on topic?
I am going to be in and out of the USA multiple times in 2017 that I know of. ... I don't know whether or not I'd be willing to be arrested to protest this insanity.
Ain't worth it - you might find yourself in some 'dark' prison as they are under no obligation to readmit US citizens or allow access to legal counsel
Yes it's at the level of total and complete insanity at the border these days...
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
It's all about resource management but others are better qualified to speak to the details.
lentesta
Premium Member
I'd be surprised if it varies much from the 80% standard.
Today's wait times were something we were all surprised at. A 155-minute wait at Safaris is in the top 1-2% of all the wait times we've ever observed. And it happened at 7:30 pm.
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
They all hoping or holding FPs for ROL?
flynnibus
Premium Member
Curious how you count it come tomorrow. The prediction was an 8 for the resort.. and it's freaking me out if an 8 means 90min waits now for omnimovers
Predicting 7s on my next trip.. without advance FP+, so hoping things are managable.
NearTheEars
Well-Known Member
I think this is worth noting. You have taken a more positive spin lately. But they are also pumping millions into the resort, so it would be a little hard not to see a little bit of sunshine.
I've said it before, I appreciate your posts for the news value they bring. The tone/delivery is not my cup of tea, but it's just something I've learned to deal with. You know what you're trying to accomplish and you're quite successful.
HMF
Well-Known Member
A mess that they attempted to fix just so they can screw it up again.
ParentsOf4
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Several have already posted excellent reasons why DLR is not in a rush to convert or add DVC rooms. I'll add to the mix.
As already noted, WDW does not have the same land restrictions as DLR. Buying an existing hotel and converting it to DVC is an expensive proposition, a problem Disney does not face at WDW. As a result, timeshare opportunities are much more enticing in Orlando than Anaheim.
DLR has 2500 Deluxe Resort rooms with very high margins. No need for the extensive mass transit system found at WDW. No need to offer "free" shuttle service to the airport. No need to offer evening Extra Magic Hours. Conversely, WDW has over 23,000 non-DVC rooms, with Disney's Value and Moderate Resorts cannibalizing its Deluxe Resort business. It's a lot harder for WDW to fill its 5300 Deluxe Rooms than it is for DLR to fill its 2500 total rooms. At DLR, if you want to stay onsite, you have to dig deep to pay for one of its 3 hotels. At WDW, Disney offers many less expensive alternatives to its Deluxe Resorts.
Remember, even though hotel occupancy is up at the moment, as recently as 2013 occupancy was down to a weak (for Disney) 79%, with a lot of empty rooms centered at a couple of Deluxe Resorts and the two less popular Moderate Resorts. Lo and behold, 4 years later and we've seen hotel rooms converted to DVC at two Deluxe Resorts, with more action underway at Disney's two least popular Moderate Resorts. These decisions were initiated years ago when Disney was genuinely concerned about its excess hotel inventory. At DLR, low hotel occupancy means a few hundred empty hotel rooms per night. At WDW, it means thousands of empty rooms every night.
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WDWFigment
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I'd think the solution would be building a DVC property in Newport Beach (one was actually announced for there back in 1994) or Huntington Beach. The ocean is a destination unto itself, and it's close-enough to Disneyland to not have the problems of a stand-alone resort.
Certainly would've been a smarter/safer bet than Aulani.
First, I have to thank you for caring so deeply about me -- an Internet stranger -- and my well-being. That is very kind of you. And I'm sure you realize I'm much more used to hate and snark, all over opinions about the way media giants are run. I don't know what gave you the idea my health or safety are a concern though. I'm assuming you don't know something I don't.
If I didn't enjoy talking about Chappie and The Weatherman, and so many other things, then I wouldn't do it. I like to see what others in the fan community are thinking as well, as crazy as they often can be. I don't really see myself as a ''superfan" (is that like the SuperFriends?), but been called worse so I'll allow. I wasn't aware that the people you listed all have health problems caused by their participation in the Disney fan community. I doubt that ripping Pressler and Co caused Al to develop Parkinson's (it isn't listed anywhere as a cause). And two of the others seem to have only one obvious physical issue, which likely comes from eating too much and exercising too little (although there are a lot of obese people in the fan community, so maybe I should give you that too!) I'm not talking about Kevin Yee here!
I've stepped back quite a bit and intend to do it more so, mostly because I just don't care as much as I once did. But not because of any health reasons. But again, assuming you are sincere, thanks for caring!
Yeah, I sorta thought that was the setup to move in for attack. That's OK, you do know I read the entire post first, right? I don't claim to have any great clout in the company. My alter ego does have some power, but not in the ways a typical fan on a site like this is going to understand. And ''a few hundred"?!?! You really think my posts are read by THAT MANY people? I always thought I was read by an average of 22.5 (the half was Frank in New Mexico as he isn't all there) posters. ... Yes, it does bother me when people think they can just borrow something and claim it as their information. I don't need credit for validation. I demand it because it is the right thing to do. ... And, really, if my batting average was .100 or .200 do you really think I'd be doing this? No, you don't have to answer. And I don't "act like the chairman of TWDC's board", but the idea that myself (and many others here) are somehow not competent to talk about the business and creative decisions made by a company like Disney or Comcast is a little crazy. Most of the people here have more knowledge of Disney P&R then Bob Chapek does. Spin that however you like, but it is true.
Of course, the idea that companies the size of Disney and Comcast need people setting any record straight on fan forums is not exactly the stuff that great arguments are made of.
Working in the industry?!?! And you can waste your time in forums like this? Well, I suppose it could be true. Either way, you're simply another voice chatting about Disney. People can make their own determinations about your based on what you write. Yes, some people do respect my opinion and enjoy when I can break some news to them. Does it make me better than anyone? No, not really. Does it mean I might have more knowledge or insight? A different perspective? Yes to all.
You were an early contributor here? Well, I didn't find the site until it had been around for well over a decade, so you could have been anyone. There was some dude named Corrus who apparently was a bitter ex-WDI-FL guy who spilled a lot of secrets here (he was part of a trio of MAGICal leaders -- my pals Lee and Martin were the others). Could that be you? Who knows? ... Thanks for the backhanded compliment. I guess 10% could be worse. You could enjoy nothing I post. Or three percent. ... But you really decided to come back here, start a new account just to combat my ''ridiculous opinions" and provide a fair and balanced view of things? First, my opinions are just that and you or anyone else is free to find them ridiculous or amazing or all points in between. I often find opinions ridiculous on many topics and in many different type of forums. I don't feel the need to join in the discussions.
And you returned at a time when I wasn't that active here. Indeed, I have been away from this site far more than I have been here in the last few years. But I dunno ... maybe you have helped recharge my desire to post since this is like the good old days when someone has something to say but won't come out and say it and engages in these cat and mouse back and forths. Or, more likely, I'll hang around here for a spell and then take off to start hating other Disney resorts around the globe before returning here to spread the word. You know I hate Disney because they wouldn't hire me to be an Imagineer, right?
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Working in a environment where most of my colleagues have Masters and PhD and even multiple PhD. Very smart people can make some very dumb decisions especially if they have poor quality data to work with
tirian
Well-Known Member
I have two Masters degrees, and I'm disillusioned because many of my classmates read the books, passed the classes, and graduated with zero common sense.
Adding the SWE to DL wasn't about improving infrastructure and crowd flow. If those are benefits, then so be it ... but those problems (like the parking ones I discussed in response to your earlier posts) relate to poor management over the decades. They could have opened a backwoods walkway years ago ...
As to Marvel in DCA, it's only acceptable because Disney has decided that anything they want to stick in a place, belongs in that place (no fanboi-Imagineer jokes, please). The Hollywood area is a mess, no doubt. But it fits the DCA ethos. Marvel most certainly does not fit. The Hollywood Tower Hotel did. The mess it is becoming doesn't.
Well, we agree on the third gate part. Hell, we agree on the IP part provided it fits and isn't forced.