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Last paragraph in article- Reservations for Space 220 will open on September 20 and will be available for booking up to 60 days in advance.

Goodness...does this mean I have to get up even earlier on my HS day on the 20th to try to get a reservation for S220 on our EP day on the 22nd? Then I have to try to get a boarding group for ROTR and possibly even try to get Lightning Lanes. Ugh...doesn't sound fun to me. LOL

 

[HokieRaven5]

Main Street USA Clock Receives Golden Makeover, Sponsored 50th Anniversary Banners at Magic Kingdom

 

[Landry]

Goodness...does this mean I have to get up even earlier on my HS day on the 20th to try to get a reservation for S220 on our EP day on the 22nd? Then I have to try to get a boarding group for ROTR and possibly even try to get Lightning Lanes. Ugh...doesn't sound fun to me. LOL

I wouldn't take the reservation date as "gospel" yet. Plus I don't think we've even seen a Disney Blog post with the menu items yet and there's no official page on the Disney Restaurant list yet either.

 

[HokieRaven5]

I wouldn't take the reservation date as "gospel" yet. Plus I don't think we've even seen a Disney Blog post with the menu items yet and there's no official page on the Disney Restaurant list yet either.

Yeah I'm expecting the official announcement for reservations to come through a Parks Blog post, otherwise they would've let Zach announce it today as well.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney Wonder to Resume Sailing October 1st

 

[HokieRaven5]

Disney Cruise Line Revised Requirements for ALL Sailings – All Guests to be Tested at Embarkation Port

Just sharing this revision to their policy for sailings.

 

[Chernabob]

Disney Installs Lightning Lane Sticker Over FastPass Sign at Magic Kingdom

Cheap overlay on some of the signs for now. Will hopefully be replaced with more permanent signs later.

Tomorrowland Speedway is great!

I'm really surprised the theming didn't borrow from Lightning McQueen. (But I'm biased. My family really likes those movies.)

I could see the signage getting lighting bolts, something subtle.

 

[Eeyore daily]

I'll be disappointed when you tap into lightning lanes and don't hear "ka-chow"

 

[dato63]

I'm really surprised the theming didn't borrow from Lightning McQueen. (But I'm biased. My family really likes those movies.)

I could see the signage getting lighting bolts, something subtle.

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It does seem like someone dropped the ball here. It would have been a nice tie in w/graphics, etc.

 

[BrianL]

I'm really surprised the theming didn't borrow from Lightning McQueen. (But I'm biased. My family really likes those movies.)

I could see the signage getting lighting bolts, something subtle.

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I love Cars too, and at least that would tie-in better, but it wouldn't work everywhere. Maybe they could theme them accordingly, like in MK have a magic want shooting lightning, and in Epcot, a very techie lightning bolt indicator, etc. They've gotta do better than these cheap overlays though!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Roaming Cast Members, Signs Advertise Instant Restaurant Availability Amid Incredibly Low Crowds

 

[BrianL]

Roaming Cast Members, Signs Advertise Instant Restaurant Availability Amid Incredibly Low Crowds

Man, I wish I was there now!

 

[HokieRaven5]

Man, I wish I was there now!

Same! I keep mentioning it and keep getting told no to going right now.

 

[BrianL]

Same! I keep mentioning it and keep getting told no to going right now.

I'm still wanting to do a quick trip in October, but crowds might not be the same at that point. Maybe though....

 

[NuJoy]

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[mercuryvenus]

You know — if crowds remain really low, that could delay the rollout for Genie+. I would imagine Disney wouldn’t want to roll this out, only to have crowds be low enough that not that many people pay for it.

 

[JETSDAD]

You know — if crowds remain really low, that could delay the rollout for Genie+. I would imagine Disney wouldn’t want to roll this out, only to have crowds be low enough that not that many people pay for it.

On the opposite end of that, if they roll it out during low crowds and the people who do buy it find that they can keep getting good ride selections throughout the day then it could look good. Every blogger is going to be posting their results so that could be good advertising for G+.

 

[BrianL]

You know — if crowds remain really low, that could delay the rollout for Genie+. I would imagine Disney wouldn’t want to roll this out, only to have crowds be low enough that not that many people pay for it.

Or, people pay for it then find that it was waste of money because all of the rides are walk-on.

 

[Jetku]

Or, people pay for it then find that it was waste of money because all of the rides are walk-on.

We did that before at Sea World years ago. Not a good feeling.

 

[rangerxenos]

I am reading reports that nine people died in the NYC/NJ last night due to the storm.

Yep, thankfully the really bad parts of the storm didn't quite make it to CT. Though there are reports of a lot of flooding this morning in parts of the state.