News Disneyland Magic Key Program

[waltography]

Labor Day weekend is all booked out, which is concerning for such a new program + two of four passes being blocked out this long weekend.

I'm not particularly stressing because I plan my visits out months in advance anyway, but this pass is almost certainly not for impromptu visitors anymore save for weekdays.

 

[Stevek]

I was at the resort after work yesterday and was able to hit up 5 rides each at each park including Rise of the Resistance. Incredicoaster was a walk on. I have not seen that there since 2001 when I worked. Weekdays are definitely the way to go. Park at Gardenwalk, spend 3-4 at the park and pay $9 for parking.

Daughter and I made spur of the moment trip last night to break in the new Keys. Arrived at 7, got a boarding pass for Spidey which unfortunately went to a backup group as it appeared they may have had some tech issues...bottom line, didn't get to ride. But, we did get on Soarin, Racers, Incredicoaster and Emotional Whirlwind, had some popcorn and a beer and then headed to DL around 8:30.

At Disneyland, rode Jungle Cruise, Indy, Pirates, Buzz and IASW. Also had dinner. Left the park around 11:20, Toy Story Bus immediate boarding and home by 12:15am.

Parks were very manageable but my advice, everyone should go Friday-Sunday so the weekdays stay light for folks like me with the Imagine key

 

[el_super]

The popcorn economy is back!

 

[SSG]

The popcorn economy is back!

And up for re-sale

Disney Parks Exclusive Mickey Mouse Mummy Halloween Popcorn Bucket | eBay

<p>Disney Parks Exclusive Mickey Mouse Mummy Halloween Popcorn Bucket. </p><p>Popcorn was never in the bucket. </p>

www.ebay.com

"Popcorn was never in the bucket."

 

[Stevek]

And up for sale

Disney Parks Exclusive Mickey Mouse Mummy Halloween Popcorn Bucket | eBay

<p>Disney Parks Exclusive Mickey Mouse Mummy Halloween Popcorn Bucket. </p><p>Popcorn was never in the bucket. </p>

www.ebay.com

"Popcorn was never in the bucket."

Very long lines today for this as you might expect.

 

[Emmanuel]

And up for re-sale

Disney Parks Exclusive Mickey Mouse Mummy Halloween Popcorn Bucket | eBay

<p>Disney Parks Exclusive Mickey Mouse Mummy Halloween Popcorn Bucket. </p><p>Popcorn was never in the bucket. </p>

www.ebay.com

"Popcorn was never in the bucket."

Some things never change

 

[waltography]

Ugh. Why do people line up for this. Heck go to a Hallmark store or Disneyana or even ebay/etsy for some actual nice Disney stuff.

The cheap oversized plastic pieces are so bad.

I'm glad I don't see the appeal; I don't even know how you'd store all these buckets at home.

 

[Sailor310]

I'm glad I don't see the appeal; I don't even know how you'd store all these buckets at home.

The serious collectors would buy a new glass-doored cabinet.

 

[Dear Prudence]

At this point, everything that Disney names sounds like a parody of Disney, "Snow White's Enchanted Wish," "Magic Key," "Lightening Lane,"--like, does anyone else experience second-hand embarrassment reading any of these?

 

[MisterPenguin]

At this point, everything that Disney names sounds like a parody of Disney, "Snow White's Enchanted Wish," "Magic Key," "Lightening Lane,"--like, does anyone else experience second-hand embarrassment reading any of these?

Well, yeah, if I were to misspell one of the words...

 

[SplashGhost]

At this point, everything that Disney names sounds like a parody of Disney, "Snow White's Enchanted Wish," "Magic Key," "Lightening Lane,"--like, does anyone else experience second-hand embarrassment reading any of these?

The Disney Parks are on their way to becoming parodies of themselves. It seems like Imagineering specializes in coming up with terrible names nowadays. It just makes the park feel more like a corporate monstrosity than it already is. At the rate things are going, I have to wonder how much of the charm that makes Disneyland good will remain after a few more years of Chapek's reign of terror.

 

[RollerCoaster]

Was holding out hope for the premier pass to be announced with Disney World resuming AP sales. Wonder if this pass will ever make a comeback.

Disney should make the top-tier pass products at Disneyland and Walt Disney World valid at the opposite coast for the duration of a stay if the passholder books a Disney-owned hotel.

 

[Dear Prudence]

The Disney Parks are on their way to becoming parodies of themselves. It seems like Imagineering specializes in coming up with terrible names nowadays. It just makes the park feel more like a corporate monstrosity than it already is. At the rate things are going, I have to wonder how much of the charm that makes Disneyland good will remain after a few more years of Chapek's reign of terror.

The expression "Magic Key" doesn't even make any sense!

 

[SplashGhost]

The expression "Magic Key" doesn't even make any sense!

What makes even less sense is the names for each tier, it is like they assigned random buzzwords to each key without any logical sense of progression from one key to the tier above it.

 

[Dear Prudence]

What makes even less sense is the names for each tier, it is like they assigned random buzzwords to each key without any logical sense of progression from one key to the tier above it.

LEGITIMATELY self parody at this point. When I first saw them, I thought, "there's NO WAY this is real!!"

 

[Californian Elitist]

And then Disney World doesnt use the Magic Key term, but their passes are worded like bad generic 99 cent store toys.

"Pirate Pass" "Incredipass"

Yuck.

I thought you were being sarcastic. I looked the passes up and you weren’t joking.

Much worse than our pass names, and ours are pretty bad.

 

[Californian Elitist]

I used to have a "Premier Pass". The wording on it made it clear it was a high tier pass. Got a fancy gold/white card for it too and Disney mailed us gold boxes thanking us for buying it with a special magnet.

This was just 2 years ago. Now to have a combo high end Disneyland/World Pass you would have a separate"Dream Key" with an "Incredi Pass". At least the old Disneyland and Disney World pass names sounded nice.

"Gold, Silver, Deluxe, Signature"

Imagine as a grown adult thousands of dollars for a "Pirate Pass" or "Incredipass".

Exactly. I know a lot of grown adults enjoy using the same rhetoric that Disney uses (especially “magical”), but issa no for me. Very corny and sometimes nauseating because Disney reuses the same five words every year.

Pirate Pass is my favorite of the lot. My goodness.

 

[mickEblu]

Exactly. I know a lot of grown adults enjoy using the same rhetoric that Disney uses (especially “magical”), but issa no for me. Very corny and sometimes nauseating because Disney reuses the same five words every year.

Pirate Pass is my favorite of the lot. My goodness.

“Pirate Pass” is ridiculous. Lol

They re not even trying

 

[Sailor310]

Dumbo Pass, Goofy Pass, Dopey Pass

 

[Californian Elitist]

“Pirate Pass” is ridiculous. Lol

They re not even trying

Exactly! Why name it something as generic as “pirate?” There may be a creative decision behind naming it that. I actually didn’t bother reading what each pass offers. I’ll go back and see what it says.