Cell service out WDW 8/13

[wogwog]

5:45 PM 8/13 Disney announced:

Cellular service has been disrupted in and around Magic Kingdom Park, Disney's Polynesian Resort and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. Guests experience weak cell signals on their mobile devices in these areas. Service is expected to be restored after 10 p.m. tonight. As an alternative for data coverage, please use the complimentary Disney-Guest Wi-Fi network, available in most Guest areas.

 

[deanaandrich]

Take time away from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, emails and texting and enjoy your time with your loved ones. Talk to your kids at the dinner table instead of letting them play games. It won't hurt anyone. As a general rule during our vacations- no phones. If there is an emergency, they will find you.

 

[Knothead]

I'm sure it's nothing a few billion dollars can't fix.

Btw anyone wanna do on over/under on how long till someone says "disco cell tower?"

 

[deanaandrich]

Universal studios has a bigger issue at hand- power outage in the theme park.

 

[WDWDad13]

It's all a part of the nextgen testing...so much power it killed the cell towers (minor bug) but test successful by shutting down Uni's power grid lol

 

[Captain Chaos]

I'm sure it's nothing a few billion dollars can't fix.

Btw anyone wanna do on over/under on how long till someone says "disco cell tower?"

I give it to post #3....

 

[Captain Chaos]

Universal studios has a bigger issue at hand- power outage in the theme park.

Transformer blew ... The transformer was located by the new potter construction... Big mess... I see lots of comps coming...

 

[CarlFredricksen]

One billion into next gen doesn't fix everything....

 

[BryceM]

Universal studios has a bigger issue at hand- power outage in the theme park.

HateToFly reported that E.T. Adventure and The Simpsons Ride were evac'd. And some Orlando news station tweeted a picture of a hoard of people clustered near the entrance. I think the issue was solved quickly though(?).

Nothing was really affected at Islands of Adventure.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Cell service over at Disneyquest worked fine, Epcot too has seemed fine today. I don't use data as I mainly use my iTouch rather than my phone to connect to the internet.

 

[tare]

Oh the humanity. What on earth did we do 10-15 yrs ago?? Oh we actually talked to each other instead of texting.

 

[Magenta Panther]

5:45 PM 8/13 Disney announced:

Cellular service has been disrupted in and around Magic Kingdom Park, Disney's Polynesian Resort and Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. Guests experience weak cell signals on their mobile devices in these areas. Service is expected to be restored after 10 p.m. tonight. As an alternative for data coverage, please use the complimentary Disney-Guest Wi-Fi network, available in most Guest areas.

Yay! After having to put up with people flashing and yakking on their cell phones during the library scene in Tower of Terror, in the boat ride through Pirates, and during the Fantasia scene in Philharmagic, among other places, I feel no sympathy with people who can't turn their freaking cell phones off while experiencing the Magic Kingdom. I hope there's a similar disruption when I visit the World in October.

 

[englanddg]

Cell service over at Disneyquest worked fine, Epcot too has seemed fine today. I don't use data as I mainly use my iTouch rather than my phone to connect to the internet.

Yep. I also had no issues at the Hotel or Epcot today, outside of the iffy spot on the back side of Port Orleans Riverside and in Le Cellier...

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Yep. I also had no issues at the Hotel or Epcot today, outside of the iffy spot on the back side of Port Orleans Riverside and in Le Cellier...

Le Cellier has always had the cell phone issue. Ever since I got a phone I've never been able to get a signal there.

 

[englanddg]

Le Cellier has always had the cell phone issue. Ever since I got a phone I've never been able to get a signal there.

Came and went for me...but yeah, I've had similar experiences in the past. The only reason why I noticed it was that our whole call center went down and was operating on battery backup and the CC manager was freaking out because she had removed the key to the offsite backup CC so the staff there couldn't relocate...dunno what she expected me to do about it since I'm in Florida...

There's a reason why I put that key on the clipboard hanging by the front door!

<facepalms>

 

[GLaDOS]

I think the issue was solved quickly though(?).

It was indeed. Though it ended up cancelling Cinematic Spectacular and the parade

 

[BryceM]

It was indeed. Though it ended up cancelling Cinematic Spectacular and the parade

That stinks for those guests present in the park. Do you know if smaller things (such as lights) went out as well?

 

[GLaDOS]

That stinks for those guests present in the park. Do you know if smaller things (such as lights) went out as well?

Some lights went out in San Fran

 

[PhotoDave219]

Some lights went out in San Fran

Ive seen the lights go out on Broadway.

 

[WDWYankee15]

Take time away from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, emails and texting and enjoy your time with your loved ones. Talk to your kids at the dinner table instead of letting them play games. It won't hurt anyone. As a general rule during our vacations- no phones. If there is an emergency, they will find you.

I completely agree, however with MyMagic+ your mobile device is becoming a must in the parks. I generally lock my phone in my safe in the room and don't even bring it, but the new frontier of Disney Family Vacations is upon us!