reddening's thread of DISNEY PARKS gossip

Yes they are btw. Those tinned collections are fantastic.
Xps

Not to mention desperately out of print and unlikely to ever again be issued as a physical release.

Dland trip booked for end of March! Not so excited about Star Wars land but hopefully we won't get stuck wasting too much time there

Prices just went up (again!)

eh whatever

We are also going again. We get the SoCal resident discount, which isnt too bad ($67 for single park per day). You just feel a bit bad about paying so much for a hotel in a city 2 hours outside of home.

Resort prices are extremely high at the moment. Thinking about the possibility of staying in a different part of Los Angeles and just doing a day at the parks.

Opportunity for Alfred to be sociologized http://tltaylor.com/themeparkplay/

can't wait

IIIIIINNNNNNNNERRRRRR SPPPPPAAAAAACEEEE
https://youtu.be/xNPqo22lHDk

https://insidethemagic.net/2020/07/tom-sawyer-island-altercation-ba1/

A loud, expletive-filled argument reportedly took place on Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom this afternoon. Guests reported hearing the altercation from several locations in the theme park.

According to an update shared on a Walt Disney World Annual Passholders group on Facebook, Guests reported that a loud altercation took place on Tom Sawyer Island, which is located in the center of the Rivers of America near Frontierland in Magic Kingdom park.

The Facebook post said that a male Guest was heard repeatedly shouting expletives. Other Guests noted that the man’s voice was so loud that his foul language could be heard from several locations throughout the park, including the entrance of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in Adventureland, Liberty Tree Tavern in Liberty Square, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Frontierland.

Guests reported on social media that Cast Members gathered on the main land and waited for Magic Kingdom security to arrive on the scene. According to the original post on Facebook, Disney staff dealt with the situation as soon as possible.

At the time of this article’s publication, it is not known what happened to the Guest who was reportedly involved in the altercation. It also has not been reported whether the incident ever turned physical or if it was only a verbal dispute. One witness reported that the altercation at one point involved the male Guest “screaming in a woman’s face.”

It is important to note that even though Walt Disney World is the Most Magical Place on Earth, it is not immune to real-world issues. Altercations involving Guests are not uncommon. However, Disney Cast Members and security officials are at the theme parks in order to maintain a safe, happy, and healthy environment as much as possible.

If you ever witness activity like this or you are uncomfortable or concerned when visiting one of the Disney Parks, be sure to find the nearest Cast Member or report your issue with Guest Relations, located in each of the Disney Parks.

We will update Inside the Magic as more information regarding this incident becomes available.

disney world was one of the few places where i was subjected to antisemitic jeers as an adult

Let me guess, lady berated him for lack of mask/distancing

Let me guess, lady berated him for lack of mask/distancing

I'm sure plenty of people do, but yes, let's just assume they are 100% morons.

I've seen a couple of references to low attendance at Disney, which was predictable. Has anyone seen or has the company offered any hard numbers? I also saw a report of I think at least a couple of the restaurants at Epcot, which are run by third-party vendors, closing for the same reason lots of restaurants are closing.

They shoulda gone back to this look: reddening's thread of DISNEY PARKS gossip

Good thread: https://www.disneytouristblog.com/low-crowds-reopening-months-disney-world/

Wow. I'd buy a ticket right now ... were it not for the potentially deadly pandemic overwhelmingly spread among groups and specifically affecting Florida right now, which is why there are no crowds. But no crowds! I'd buy a ticket right now ... were it not for ...

The Disney pandemic experience pic.twitter.com/yJYo6MeZJc

— Wagatwe Wanjuki 🇰🇪 🇧🇸 (@wagatwe) December 1, 2020

I have a friend who took their family to Shanghai Disneyland yesterday and took a lot of IG stories. First things I noticed: no masks, maybe slightly reduced capacity but there looked like pretty long lines for the Tron ride, they were able to cram the whole park in a day.

That park has been reopened since May 11th!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3OnQ1CTkkM

this is art

Jungle Cruise about to be less racist

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-25/disneyland-plotting-long-overdue-changes-to-the-jungle-cruise

https://www.tiktok.com/@metaphoricallychallenged/video/6901315384029351174

https://www.tiktok.com/@showmelovejete/video/6940050692551822598

Just licking toads to see what happens

https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-entertainment-travel-arts-and-entertainment-071c80ae6c0dabe6e1afbc3b59240131

This is cool

Rolly Crump has passed. Man, the impact!

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-03-13/rolly-crump-dead-disneyland-designer

Those who know, know.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/dining/disneyland-disney-world-restaurants-food.html

Separately I am delighted to realize that whatever else with Gawker at least their 'Best Restaurant' series with Rich Juzwiak and Caity Weaver is still up as a subdomain and therefore their extensive grading of nearly everything possible in Epcot is too:

https://bestrestaurant.gawker.com/the-best-restaurant-in-the-world-is-disneys-epcot-them-1700655297

(Though it looks like the links from that overall page aren't working, but if you go to https://bestrestaurant.gawker.com/ itself they seem to be. And so, the key one for Alfred remains:

https://bestrestaurant.gawker.com/shot-sake-margarita-slush-the-best-drinking-around-1699537518

Also, separately, maybe I need to finally go to Disney World?

https://www.foodandwine.com/disney-wine-bar-george-7371523

It's fine? The food, that is.

I once had a dole whip at the grand rapids john ball zoo that was so good because I didn't pay $120 for the opportunity.

.@RobertIger to the state of Florida: FAFO

“Disney pulls plug on $1 billion development in Florida”

via @NYTimes https://t.co/FEr9UgBM9p#FlaPol

— Peter Schorsch (@PeterSchorschFL) May 18, 2023

They're also closing the immersive Star Wars hotel, which is one of the only contemporary Star Wars things that sounds remotely interesting

Wow, didn't last long

I don't really gaf about Star Wars, but I really love the idea of an immersive hotel, and would absolutely love to stay in an immersive hotel for two days.

Galaxy Cruiser seems absolutely in tune with the age of Sleep No More, escape rooms, Meow Wolf, Instagram "museums," etc.

Unfortunately it ALSO seemed in tune with a US economy that increasingly only seems to cater to the needs and wants of the wealthy. Disney stuff was never CHEAP but it always seemed like the type of thing a family like the Griswolds could save up for and enjoy. I did 8 days @ Disney World with my wife in 2014. We stayed at a midprice hotel and still balled out one night at Victoria & Alberts. It was, again, not cheap, but not prohibitively expensive: something I could def do on a music writer's salary

These days it really seems like the whole thing is just made to milk Disney Adults with the ability and desire to drop $4k on a weekend.

The idea for this sounded neat, but I heard nothing positive about it when it opened, and it seemed insanely expensive even for a Disney property, which are all overpriced. But still, I would have thought they'd figure out a way to make it work given the massive popularity of SW stuff.

A relatively low occupancy, luxury priced "immersive" (do the toilets look like RSD2?) experience has got to be about as precarious a concept as some super pricey fine-dining spots (many of which are struggling). Expensive is one thing, expensive and a pain in the ass is another.

stayed at a midprice hotel and still balled out one night at Victoria & Alberts.

My guy.

I wanna say I went on your recco, but I'm not sure

also shout out to Victoria & Alberts who hooked me up with 100% Japanese waygu beef, which apparently has only been available in America for 10 weeks

― Whiney G. Weingarten, Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:09 PM (nine years ago) bookmarkflaglink

...which is a fairytale straight out of Fantasyland lol. Sorry Whiney.

Were you living in NYC at the time? There's a few spots in midtown that have been importing 100% wagyu (then known as Kobe beef) since the '80s.

All I know is that it was really fuckin good.

No doubt!

Best restaurant in Florida.