Observations from the Last Week

[WDWDad13]

Just saw Tom Staggs, Bruce Vaughn, Eric Jacobson and Kathy Mangum go into the Plaza Restaurant with 10-15 others.

That's a very good thing. The more they come into the parks the more they can hopefully see things they can better

 

[Figments Friend]

• This year's Disney Dollars have the Disney Mountains on them, they look pretty good.

Wait a minute....what..?
I thought Disney Dollars were discontinued a few years ago..?

Great to hear that they are back if that is the case!

 

[djkidkaz]

RE: The Paroon shark catfish, all the exhibits around the tree of life are going to be redone over the next few years, including scaffolding on the tree itself. Expect a lot of work on Discovery Island to get ready for the overall changes to the park the next few years.

Removal of those net tarps they installed?

 

[djkidkaz]

Pirates capacity looks to be cut in half. Due to using one side for FP+, when noone is using the FP line every other boat goes out empty.

 

[jdmdisney99]

I never have fully understood how the FP line plays into the capacity. But I have been wondering, why don't they just decrease the number of FPs available?

 

[RSoxNo1]

Wait a minute....what..?
I thought Disney Dollars were discontinued a few years ago..?

Great to hear that they are back if that is the case!

I posted photos on the tweety:
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/422212982727524352
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/422213129544925184
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/422213241503514624

 

[RSoxNo1]

Pirates capacity looks to be cut in half. Due to using one side for FP+, when noone is using the FP line every other boat goes out empty.

There is typically a cast member directing standby guests to the Fastpass side, but I don't always see this. They must cut it off at some point. I believe Space Mountain will do something similar.

 

[Figments Friend]

I posted photos on the tweety:
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/422212982727524352
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/422213129544925184
https://twitter.com/WDWThemeParks/status/422213241503514624

Wow. Great to see these are back, and the fronts look great !

Thanks for sharing the photos.
Will have to grab a few next time i am in a Park.

 

[Scuttle]

Wow. Great to see these are back, and the fronts look great !

Thanks for sharing the photos.
Will have to grab a few next time i am in a Park.

Those do look pretty awesome.

 

[asianway]

Wait a minute....what..?
I thought Disney Dollars were discontinued a few years ago..?

Great to hear that they are back if that is the case!

No they never did. Last year was a set of villains. I think there was a 2-3 yr gap before that with a new design but they never stopped selling them

 

[huntzilla]

Not sure if this is directly related to MM+, but there appears to be a growing trend of guests ordering Diet Coke with Grenadine.

 

[tissandtully]

Not sure if this is directly related to MM+, but there appears to be a growing trend of guests ordering Diet Coke with Grenadine.

Why would that be related to MM+?

 

[msteel]

Pirates capacity looks to be cut in half. Due to using one side for FP+, when noone is using the FP line every other boat goes out empty.

I rode standby on Wed 1/8 mid afternoon. We were directed to the FP side (toward the right) after merge. I saw few to none in the FP line. I can't say for sure about empty boats but I don't think boats near us were empty.

 

[huntzilla]

Why would that be related to MM+?

Not sure, I would ask @RSoxNo1.

 

[wdisney9000]

Just saw Tom Staggs, Bruce Vaughn, Eric Jacobson and Kathy Mangum go into the Plaza Restaurant with 10-15 others.

Off topic question, will execs in the parks take photos with guests? I would love to get a few but dont want to be rude. Is it ok to ask them or do they prefer to be left alone?

 

[Weather_Lady]

I never have fully understood how the FP line plays into the capacity. But I have been wondering, why don't they just decrease the number of FPs available?

Exactly -- or when the FP+ line is empty, direct some standby guests there?

EDIT: Oops - disregard. Just saw @RSoxNo1's post on this.

 

[Scuttle]

So is it possible to get a fast pass in the morning at MK for the evening go to Epcot for the afternoon and return? Heading to the parks on Thursday and trying to get a little info since you were just there and are an annual pass holder as well. @RSoxNo1 ?

 

[Scuttle]

Off topic question, will execs in the parks take photos with guests? I would love to get a few but dont want to be rude. Is it ok to ask them or do they prefer to be left alone?

Who cares try it anyway. You've got nothing to lose.

 

[emcclay]

Cheese has been at Cosmic's for a few months now.

 

[muteki]

Cheese has been at Cosmic's for a few months now.

They have had it there every time we have been down in the past ~5 years.

I thought they took it away in the ~mid 2000's time frame but has been back ever since?