Spirited Friday Morning Musings (depending on your time zone or when you see this):
I have to admit that I am shocked a bit that no one in the mainstream media picked up on the news about Shanghai DL's huge delays. Just a bit because it's possible that someone attempted a story and was 'convinced' by Disney that there was nothing to see there. ... Still, can't help but think that if Al Lutz had written it that there would have been some mainstream reporters phoning him and Bob Iger's office.
No, the mainstream media has better things to write about with Disney. Witness Brooks Barnes latest PR for The Mouse:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/22/b...w-star-wars-game-for-mobile-devices.html?_r=0
Did you hear that Barclay's valued ESPN at approximately $47 billion? What do you think they value EPCOT?
Anyone following the disaster that is Atlantic City closely? They've already shuttered one casino this year and THREE more will shut down in the next month. The biggest disaster is Revel, which opened in April of 2012 at a cost of $2.4 billion. What's astounding is people there are talking about having no use for the 50-story hotel and casino in any other form.
Remember when we had a space program?
You remember when I said there would be yet more upcharge events coming? Get ready ... sooner rather than later.
So, WDW sends me an email offering AP rates for pretty much the rest of the year until Christmas with the exception of a few dates like Thanksgiving week. Sorry, but when the least expensive deal is $79 at All Star Sorts during the week and $95 on weekends and the best 'deal' is $205 during the week at DAK Lodge, I'll politely pass.
TDR announced its limited time Frozen winter event today, which shouldn't be confused with the major project WDI will be pitching for the resort.
I discovered that I am not too good to dine at Chili's recently.
Someone told me that the Mongello had a new website designed to sell himself (the thing he enjoys whoring even more than whatever the folks at Celebration Place ask him to) and well ... I'd appreciate it if no one links to it here. People with weak stomachs might hurl all over their keyboards.