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Walt Disney World is experimenting with new crowd-control methods in some of its busiest in-park restaurants, hoping to make the facilities more pleasant for guests and more profitable for the resort.
Inside four quick-service restaurants in the Magic Kingdom, Disney has begun restricting access — but guaranteeing seating — during particularly busy lunch rushes. Managers say the approach helps smooth out traffic in part by eliminating the need for groups to split up and send someone to order food while another person holds an open table — something that can clog up as much as one-third of a restaurant’s capacity at any given time.
“This has been very helpful for us from an efficiency standpoint, because everything’s so well-organized,” said Liz Clark, general manager of food and beverage in the Magic Kingdom.
The tinkering illustrates one of the small ways theme parks have sought to squeeze more money out of existing operations — beyond top-level cost cuts — in the midst of a recession that has sapped attendance and guest spending.
Disney does not break out how much restaurant sales contribute to the revenue of individual theme parks. But experts say it is substantial.
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The site has many new features including rich media, easy navigation, and brand new tools such as Design Studio, Calculator Tool, and Comparison Tool and more. They also have a Tell Us Your Story section for past brides to submit photos of their Disney Wedding.
We hope you enjoy their new site. Be sure to take a look and let them know what you think.
A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a class-action lawsuit brought by three disabled people upset that Walt Disney World would not allow them to ride personal Segways in its theme parks. But the judge left an opening for a similar suit to be filed against the resort.
In dismissing the original case, U.S. District Court District Judge Gregory Presnell also rejected a proposed settlement Disney had negotiated with the three plaintiffs that had drawn protests from some disability-rights advocates. Under the terms of that settlement, Disney would have been permitted to continue banning the two-wheeled Segways at both Disney World and Disneyland in exchange for deploying its own upright — but four-wheeled — scooters for disabled guests to use, paying the three plaintiffs’ legal fees and giving them $4,000 each for future Disney vacations.
Critics had argued that the proposed settlement would have unfairly bound other disabled people who did not believe Disney’s four-wheeled scooters were an adequate substitute for their own scooters.
Wander Epcot’s World Showcase promenade with Lou Mongello and friends from WDWRadio as they explore and enjoy the Walt Disney World’s 14th annual Food & Wine Festival.
I’ve heard people talk about ghosts around Disneyland late at night. Am I crazy or does it look like there is a ghost walking around the park?
I am planning our Disney World vacation for next year, we try to go every year if the budget permits. As always I start the planning process 6 months out. Most times I am at the Disney Website 2 and 3 times a week checking for specials, signing up for sweepstakes, and pricing out different vacations. This year I wanted to check out the various Disney Authorized Vacation Planners I have listed on the Chip and Co website.
Last week I find out about the “Buy 5 get 2 Free” and the “Buy 4 get 3 Free” special Disney is running. I think we were one of the first websites to get the info through special secret Disney Channels. Just kidding I learned about it from Mouse Savers! So as soon as I get the news I goto all the Vacation Planners websites and request a quote.
Mouse Savers recommended Small World Vacations which must be a good sign. Most sites have a automated service telling you we got your info, well get back to you, yada yada yada. The first real email I get is from Dawn at Small World Vacations. So right off this is one MAJOR plus for them! She emails me the price quote and tells me about the deal Disney is running. I didn’t have to explain the deal to her she was up on the news which is another BIG plus.
About a day later the other quotes start flooding in, which I am not knocking the other sites, they all have great Disney Agents, but if you want fast service Small World Vacations wins that category.
So I took the wife and little one (age 3) to see these movies yesterday. This is the first movie my little one has seen on the big screen. I am glad we waited for her to see 2 of her favorite movies in the theater, it makes it more memorable for us as a family.
The movie going experience went well from the moment we walked in. The theater was not packed as I hoped and prayed it wouldn’t be. There were more adults reliving their youth than younger kids. It was probably due to the fact the showtime was when most kids take their nap. With large popcorn, drinks, glasses and candy in hand we venture out to find a seat in this somewhat empty auditorium.
As we fight over the large popcorn the lights go down and as we watch the opening trailers. We are greeted by Toy Story 3 preview, the Chipmunks, and a few other uninteresting trailers. Meanwhile my daughter is double fisting our popcorn, the screen goes white and we see the shadows of familiar Toy Story Characters joking around with the audience. She loved it and laughed the whole time they were on screen, that was a nice touch.
The movie was really cool in 3D it wasnt to gimmick-ey and overdone, it was very cool to see the film spruced up this way. My daughter didnt want to wear the glasses for long but was fine seeing the movie blurry looking in parts.
Toy Story 1 is a great movie but my sweet pea likes 2 better because of Jesse, Toy Story 1 seems like a little boys movie. For the most part she sat there and watched the movie till she had to go potty and wanted to run around at the end of the movie. She is only 3 so we expect that.
So after potty breaks a 10 minute intermission begins, featuring some interesting Toy Story trivia and clips. The trivia was great and I learned a lot of things I didn’t know about Toy Story and Pixar! I liked the countdown timer, reminded me of something you would see at DisneyWorld.
Toy Story 2 seems like more scenes were in 3D than the first one, it looked like different objects were coming right off the screen. About half way through the movie my wife and little one pass out. I think the lull of sitting in a seat for 3+ hrs is making everyone sleepy. I myself probably dosed off for a minute or two. Guess I am getting old. After our quick power nap we finish up the movie and stay for the closing credits and giggle at the outtakes.
Overall it was a wonderful experience we had a great time, killed a better portion of the day, and our daughter did really well for her first time going to a movie. I recommend going to see this double feature while it is in theaters, I know if you have kids you have seen this movie a hundred times over but seeing it in 3D was great and all the little extras Disney/Pixar gives new life to a classic movie.
Having left the theater and started walking out to the car I realize I left Woody under the seat in the auditorium. I run back and see the person cleaning up the huge mess we just made of popcorn, napkins, and 3d Glasses bags. I tell him I left Woody behind, we both chuckled and he commented “just like in the movie”…
The cover of November’s issue of gameinformer
I am not going to go into detail on how awesome the game is going to be, but what I am going to do is hook you up with some links I found on the web. This game looks so awesome! Game Informer coverage of Epic Mickey is great.
First link is an exclusive video interview with Warren Spector about his relationship with Mickey Mouse, including a portion of his giant Disney memorabilia collection that is housed at Junction Point. We will also have a photo-blog chronicling many of the outstanding pieces in his collection hitting at the same time.
Next is Disney Epic Mickey landing page from Game Informer that will be updated over the next month with more news and pictures.
and finally here is a video of game concepts.
The Walt Disney Company has hired one of its star TV executives to overhaul its struggling motion picture studio.
Rich Ross, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, will immediately take over the top job at Walt Disney Studios, according to people who were briefed on the matter but asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The studio has had a leadership void since its former chairman, Dick Cook, resigned under pressure on Sept. 18. Disney has no immediate plans to announce a successor for Mr. Ross at Disney Channel.
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A Disneyland Resort construction subcontractor this morning was taken to the hospital for back pain after falling into a trench in an employee-only area inside Disneyland, fire officials said.
The man was working on a trench, which was up to 5-feet deep, when he fell in this morning before the park opened, said Maria Sabol, an Anaheim Fire Department spokeswoman.
About 14 firefighters responded to the scene after the call came in about 8:41 a.m. The man was conscious, but complained about back pain. He was taken out on a back board, Sabol said.
The injuries appeared to be minor, said Suzi Brown, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman.
Search and rescue officials also responded because they specialize in trench rescues.
The operation took about 45 minutes.
The accident area was near New Orleans Square. Disneyland was ready to open as scheduled at 10 a.m., Brown said.
If your plans this week include a trip to Walt Disney World, get ready to shell out more money to park. Starting Sunday, it will cost drivers $14 to park at any of the resort’s four theme parks, a two-dollar increase from the previous $12 parking price.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Disney said it needed the rate hike to help make up for increased transportation costs. The park has put more workers on duty following July’s deadly monorail crash.
However, a Disney representative told News 13 Sunday that the increase was just based on normal adjustments to parking rates. The raised rate follows a $4 jump in the price of a one-day ticket that went into effect in August.
Annual passholders, of course, can still park for free.
