Minnie Vans Gone For Good?

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Went in one I believe twice...

Nothing special. The usual vanity surcharge for the label/packaging.

Don’t have any thoughts if they were to continue or go the way of the Dodo...as it’s purely optional and that’s ok.

 

[GrumpyFan]

What if they're not cancelled, but they spin the service off and let a third party run it? Someone like Mears Transportation maybe, who already operate Disney Magical Express? Seems like this could be a smart move for them, allowing someone else to carry it and the liabilities involved.

 

[tissandtully]

What if they're not cancelled, but they spin the service off and let a third party run it? Someone like Mears Transportation maybe, who already operate Disney Magical Express? Seems like this could be a smart move for them, allowing someone else to carry it and the liabilities involved.

It's been revealed there is no accuracy to this claim, we should probably close this thread. It was made up as an attempt to trick Tom.

 

[GrumpyFan]

It's been revealed there is no accuracy to this claim, we should probably close this thread. It was made up as an attempt to trick Tom.

Is that confirmed, or alleged? I thought he said he had more than one source.
Regardless, what's the harm in keeping it open?
When they return, it will be confirmed as false, or when they don' it will be a confirmed rumor.

 

[GrumpyFan]

It's been revealed there is no accuracy to this claim, we should probably close this thread. It was made up as an attempt to trick Tom.

You should at least change the title and add "RUMORED".

 

[tissandtully]

Is that confirmed, or alleged? I thought he said he had more than one source.
Regardless, what's the harm in keeping it open?
When they return, it will be confirmed as false, or when they don' it will be a confirmed rumor.

Confirmed, I've seen the full e-mail that was sent. I don't know how Tom has multiple sources for a fake story, but there's definitely something fishy going on his end.

 

[GrumpyFan]

Confirmed, I've seen the full e-mail that was sent. I don't know how Tom has multiple sources for a fake story, but there's definitely something fishy going on his end.

Just curious how you know it's fake? Do you know the person who sent the email to prank him?

 

[tissandtully]

Just curious how you know it's fake? Do you know the person who sent the email to prank him?

I've seen more of the e-mail that was in the initial screenshot, was sent it through a DM. It was enough to confirm it for me.

 

[GrumpyFan]

I've seen more of the e-mail that was in the initial screenshot, was sent it through a DM. It was enough to confirm it for me.

That would make it an unreliable Rumor, rather than just a regular Rumor?
I think we've seen plenty of both of those over the years from this site as well as many others. Still, at the end of the day, it's a "rumor".

You might be right that it's fake, but I think in this time of uncertainty, there's a lot of unpredictability of what will come next. It could be one of those that's out there and has a hint of truth or possibility to it. I would imagine that Disney is looking at a lot of their business lines and guest options right now to figure what makes the most sense for the next several months, and anything that's risky or hasn't turned huge profits in the past might be on the verge of being cut until business returns to normal levels.

 

[tissandtully]

That would make it an unreliable Rumor, rather than just a regular Rumor?
I think we've seen plenty of both of those over the years from this site as well as many others. Still, at the end of the day, it's a "rumor".

No, it would make it a made-up fabricated story. The person who sent it doesn't even work for Disney and acted like they were a CM with a rumor that was totally fake. It was submitted with no base in reality to Tom.

 

[tissandtully]

No, it would make it a made-up fabricated story. The person who sent it doesn't even work for Disney and acted like they were a CM with a rumor that was totally fake. It was submitted with no base in reality to Tom.

Your argument is that I could send an e-mail to The NY Times claiming to be an astronaut and that "the moon is totally made of cheese and also there's monkeys on the moon." That would be a rumor?

 

[CastAStone]

Your argument is that I could send an e-mail to The NY Times claiming to be an astronaut and that "the moon is totally made of cheese and also there's monkeys on the moon." That would be a rumor?

Parties Debate Accuracy of Cheese Moon Claims
Researcher “doubtful” that cheese allows monkeys to breathe in a vacuum; proponents argue specific research never conducted on primates using cheese air

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

It would probably make sense to cancel the leases, but I don't think that it necessarily means that Minnie Vans are good for good. More vehicles could easily be leased again in the future and restarted.

Also interesting to note that these service began in July 2017. So we are now at the 3 year point, which is a typical lease length.

Those cast members are non union role. Hopefully they can stay employed, if true.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Went in one I believe twice...

Nothing special. The usual vanity surcharge for the label/packaging.

Don’t have any thoughts if they were to continue or go the way of the Dodo...as it’s purely optional and that’s ok.

You can't get an Uber/Lyft with multiple car seats, and an Uber/Lyft with even a single car seat is often more expensive than a Minnie Van.

I've never actually used one myself (I tried and the app failed repeatedly), but that's an important nuance that makes it a bit of a different service that you're paying for, not just label/packaging.

 

[GrumpyFan]

Your argument is that I could send an e-mail to The NY Times claiming to be an astronaut and that "the moon is totally made of cheese and also there's monkeys on the moon." That would be a rumor?

The Merriam-Webster definition of rumor specifies "a statement or report current without known authority for its truth", so yeah that could be considered a rumor. I highly doubt they would publish it, but there are some other "news" sources that might.

I'm dubious of anything published by that site, and many others, (even this one some times) especially when they say it's a "rumor", but I still like to entertain the thoughts and discuss them when there's even a shred of possibility of them being true.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You can't get an Uber/Lyft with multiple car seats, and an Uber/Lyft with even a single car seat is often more expensive than a Minnie Van.

I've never actually used one myself (I tried and the app failed repeatedly), but that's an important nuance that makes it a bit of a different service that you're paying for, not just label/packaging.

I’m long past that, Junior

 

[Hugh Jazz]

They were great when we were staying in the cabins at Fort Wilderness. They come right to the cabin for pickup and drop off.

 

[spock8113]

This is because Mary Barra is the GM CEO and now on the Disney Board: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/leaders/mary-t-barra/
"During her first year as CEO, General Motors issued 84 safety recalls involving over 30 million cars. Barra was called before the Senate to testify about the recalls and DEATHS attributed to the faulty ignition switch. Barra and General Motors also came under suspicion of paying for awards to burnish the CEO and corporation's image during that time. The recalls led to the creation of new policies encouraging workers to report problems they encounter in an attempt to change company culture."
"In 2017 she pushed GM to develop the Chevy Bolt EV, beating rival Tesla in developing the first electric car priced under $40,000 with a range of 200 miles." The previous GM (Government Motors) electric cars: The EV-1 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-death-of-the-ev-1-118595941/
And the recent Chevy Volt: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-restructuring-plant-idUSKCN1NV2MH
and now GM is closing plants under Mary Barra

GM to close five plants in U.S., Canada - UPI.com

General Motors announced plans Monday to close five plants in the United States and Canada in 2019, idling thousands of blue- and white-collar workers.

www.upi.com

So if the Minnie Vans are going, there's a history behind it and a reason they are there to begin with.

 

[WDWTrojan]

This is because Mary Barra is the GM CEO and now on the Disney Board: https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/leaders/mary-t-barra/
"During her first year as CEO, General Motors issued 84 safety recalls involving over 30 million cars. Barra was called before the Senate to testify about the recalls and DEATHS attributed to the faulty ignition switch. Barra and General Motors also came under suspicion of paying for awards to burnish the CEO and corporation's image during that time. The recalls led to the creation of new policies encouraging workers to report problems they encounter in an attempt to change company culture."
"In 2017 she pushed GM to develop the Chevy Bolt EV, beating rival Tesla in developing the first electric car priced under $40,000 with a range of 200 miles." The previous GM (Government Motors) electric cars: The EV-1 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-death-of-the-ev-1-118595941/
And the recent Chevy Volt: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-restructuring-plant-idUSKCN1NV2MH
and now GM is closing plants under Mary Barra

GM to close five plants in U.S., Canada - UPI.com

General Motors announced plans Monday to close five plants in the United States and Canada in 2019, idling thousands of blue- and white-collar workers.

www.upi.com

So if the Minnie Vans are going, there's a history behind it and a reason they are there to begin with.

No, the reason they are there to begin with is because Disney was losing a fortune to Uber/Lyft and wanted a piece of the Ride Share pie. They also saw a market for moms who either believed clickbait articles about how dangerous Uber was and/or who needed the assurance of multiple car seats available. It was this that led to MinnieVan, any correlation to GM was only secondary.

 

[Lilofan]

At the post show at Epcot Test Track where the car models are on display has one more addition , a used just newly cleaned and waxed - Minnie Van!