News Disney Park Pass System announced for Walt Disney World theme park reservations

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The stuff in the stores is the same as what’s in the parks now? They weren’t in September, the park bars were still the premium offering with better chocolate and ice cream.

If the bars in the stores are the premium bars, I’m fine with that (and it’s long overdue). If the opposite is the case now, I’m dusting off my pitchfork and lighting my torch.

The store are like $10 for 4

In like Wally’s

 

[bmr1591]

I read where the plan is to phase out the reservation system. They've already begun this (albeit slowly) with the removal of park reservations for APs after 2. With an oncoming recession (let's be honest, we're already in it, the Fed just doesn't want to call it that) and pent up vacation desires from Covid waning, we'll see how they switch strategies.

 

[HauntedPirate]

The store are like $10 for 4

In like Wally’s

I’d rather buy Dove bars over the putrid quality Mickey bars they are/were selling. Closer to the real Mickey bars.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I read where the plan is to phase out the reservation system. They've already begun this (albeit slowly) with the removal of park reservations for APs after 2. With an oncoming recession (let's be honest, we're already in it, the Fed just doesn't want to call it that) and pent up vacation desires from Covid waning, we'll see how they switch strategies.

But will this mean a return to any of the pre-Chapek perks?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’d rather buy Dove bars over the putrid quality Mickey bars they are/were selling. Closer to the real Mickey bars.

The haagen das ones are quite tasty

 

[HauntedPirate]

I read where the plan is to phase out the reservation system. They've already begun this (albeit slowly) with the removal of park reservations for APs after 2. With an oncoming recession (let's be honest, we're already in it, the Fed just doesn't want to call it that) and pent up vacation desires from Covid waning, we'll see how they switch strategies.

The park reservation system isn’t going away.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

But will this mean a return to any of the pre-Chapek perks?

Such as?

I can give you a pretty good idea if you want to list what you’re thinking of?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The park reservation system isn’t going away.

Hence the smoke laying down in front of it…

“Bonus reservations”


I’m still waiting for my “bonus tables in wonderland” to show up

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I read where the plan is to phase out the reservation system. They've already begun this (albeit slowly) with the removal of park reservations for APs after 2. With an oncoming recession (let's be honest, we're already in it, the Fed just doesn't want to call it that) and pent up vacation desires from Covid waning, we'll see how they switch strategies.

I thinks you’re misreading that

If they do “suspend them”…they’ll never say eliminate…it’s because they are in a full blown travel recession. Low occ/damage control.

Good for US…for a change.

To be fair…they do have a new incentive to cut out the reservations when things are softer:

 

[Ayla]

The stuff in the stores is the same as what’s in the parks now? They weren’t in September, the park bars were still the premium offering with better chocolate and ice cream.

If the bars in the stores are the premium bars, I’m fine with that (and it’s long overdue). If the opposite is the case now, I’m dusting off my pitchfork and lighting my torch.

The stuff in the stores is not the same as in the parks.

 

[HauntedPirate]

The stuff in the stores is not the same as in the parks.

That was my experience, but I'm being told that may not be the case anymore. I'm just wondering which direction they went - Improve the product in stores, or reduce the quality of the product in the parks. The bars sold in stores were a bland ice cream with milk chocolate. The bars in the parks were a richer ice cream with a darker chocolate.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Such as?

I can give you a pretty good idea if you want to list what you’re thinking of?

Well, this is a wishlist, but it's pretty much what you'd expect:
Free FP
Unlimited Parkhopping
Free transport to/from airport
Evening EMH for all resort guests (at no extra charge)
Basically, everything that was still an option when I last went to WDW in 2017.

I was all set to go in May 2020, too, but that didn't end up happening for obvious reasons. Now I don't really want to go until things are closer to how they were.

 

[Ayla]

That was my experience, but I'm being told that may not be the case anymore. I'm just wondering which direction they went - Improve the product in stores, or reduce the quality of the product in the parks. The bars sold in stores were a bland ice cream with milk chocolate. The bars in the parks were a richer ice cream with a darker chocolate.

The Dove bars are closer to the ones sold in the parks than the ones slapped with the disney label on the front of the box.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Well, this is a wishlist, but it's pretty much what you'd expect:
Free FP
Unlimited Parkhopping
Free transport to/from airport
Evening EMH for all resort guests (at no extra charge)
Basically, everything that was still an option when I last went to WDW in 2017.

I was all set to go in May 2020, too, but that didn't end up happening for obvious reasons. Now I don't really want to go until things are closer to how they were.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, this is a wishlist, but it's pretty much what you'd expect:
Free FP

No…people pay for the same stuff now. Hard no.

Unlimited Parkhopping

Perhaps…they’ll spin it as a benefit…but it will be to cover their lack of attendance and extra minimal staffing IF it happens

Free transport to/from airport

Maybe? If Bob gets desperate I could see that as an outside chance. Universal building is pressure there

Evening EMH for all resort guests (at no extra charge)

Possibly…again depending on lack of attendance

Basically, everything that was still an option when I last went to WDW in 2017.

I was all set to go in May 2020, too, but that didn't end up happening for obvious reasons. Now I don't really want to go until things are closer to how they were.

Unfortunately ALOT of these things were stuff they had dreamed about for decades…and they used the excuse, scapegoated chapek for it, and disposed of him.

How nice and “clean”

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Evening EMH for all resort guests (at no extra charge)

The problem is those EMH were pretty worthless for everyone. The parks were actually **more** crowded during those times because of them.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The problem is those EMH were pretty worthless for everyone. The parks were actually **more** crowded during those times because of them.

You’re not suggesting that they began to use emh to create more crowds and sell upsells…are you?

LIAR!!!

 

[MisterPenguin]

I read where the plan is to phase out the reservation system.

Read where where?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Are you shaming me for my love of Mickey bars????

I use Mickey Bars to make sure I get my money's worth out of AH events. All I have to do is eat 20 of them. And if I get full before all 20, I still get one and then just throw it in the bushes. It's like I can't afford to *not* go to an AH event!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I use Mickey Bars to make sure I get my money's worth out of AH events. All I have to do is eat 20 of them. And if I get full before all 20, I still get one and then just throw it in the bushes. It's like I can't afford to *not* go to an AH event!

…I wonder if the ducks like chocolate?