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I mean you can’t bring full water bottles on a plane either so I figured that was the reason, then I read where the idiot said it was because they’re bomb “replicas” and I couldn’t stop laughing.
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Quixotic1 posted:Disney's gonna have to buy the TSA somehow, as apparently you aren't suppose to bring your Batuu bottles on the plane, checked or carry-on. Unless MCO gets busy and they move to their classic plan of "gently caress it let everyone through". The poo poo I have seen go through at that TSA checkpoint is amazing.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6uqGtYEl4o Yeah, those are, uh, full scale AT-ATs. quote:After being captured by the First Order, we huddled near the door awaiting to experience what was on the other side. What we saw can only be described as jaw-dropping and other-worldly in terms of design. chitoryu12 fucked around with this message at 01:56 on Aug 28, 2019 |
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Ok I wasn’t buying the hype but the little section of Kylo burning the hole in the ceiling got me hyped.
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Empress Brosephine posted:Ok I wasn’t buying the hype but the little section of Kylo burning the hole in the ceiling got me hyped. I don’t even understand how they’re going to do that, but Same.
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My cousin travels even more frequently than I do and given his career work, he often has pocket knives on him (with other small tools). He's realized one is in his pocket once he's on the plane at least a dozen times. But make sure you get the coke bottles.
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The lightsaber is very cool but it’s a physical prop connected to a wall. I can sort of imagine how they do it. If they manage to make blaster bolts look as good as they do in the video, I’ll be gobsmacked
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There was a patent leaked a few years ago during early development of the star wars stuff about simulating blaster bolts right?
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Oh hey they did! https://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories/disney-replicates-midair-star-wars-blaster-effects-for-live-shows-in-newest-patent/ I wasn’t expecting the effect to look that good, but I suppose there’s almost certainly some digital wizardry at work. I’m very curious how things look live
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I think someone was asking about these https://twitter.com/wdwmagic/status/1166706000168128512?s=21
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the metal gift cards & the gringotts gift card wizard money are genius people buy them as souvenirs and never spend them, it's basically printing money
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I would definitely use that. The staff already encourages you to play along.
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My wife strongly disagrees with the gringotts stuff. She wanted physical coins and got a piece of paper. She was furious and to this day it is the thing she most remembers about Harry Potter at Universal.
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When you use the 'gift card' can't you just keep it even if it has a zero balance? Do you have to physically surrender it when you use it? Aaaand do they sell those at DL?
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Jose Oquendo posted:When you use the 'gift card' can't you just keep it even if it has a zero balance? Do you have to physically surrender it when you use it? Aaaand do they sell those at DL? It’s a reloadable card. They initially “gave them out” with a $100 minimum at Disneyland, and it’s yours to keep and reuse.
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chitoryu12 posted:It’s a reloadable card. They initially “gave them out” with a $100 minimum at Disneyland, and it’s yours to keep and reuse. That's what I figured but I wasn't sure since someone mentioned people would buy them and never use them.
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Someone let me know when I should start questioning my decision to fly in at midnight on Saturday for parks on Sunday and Monday with this storm set to arrive Sunday afternoon.
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Godaaammmmmmmmmmm I had a frozen Butterbeer today and I’m in Mythos and Halloween party is Friday SWGE Saturday super loving early and I’m going to hurricane party it at Disney and my flight already has insurance because who the heck knows if I’m flying out Monday evening now. Braks you can do it lets partyyyyyyy
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couldcareless posted:Someone let me know when I should start questioning my decision to fly in at midnight on Saturday for parks on Sunday and Monday with this storm set to arrive Sunday afternoon. Yeeeeeeeah I don't think that will work out well given all the current models  Bet the parks won't be open on Sunday if this stays the same.
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I'm still planning to fly in on Saturday, but I moved my flight from a 2 pm arrival to an 8:30 am arrival. We'll see how it goes.
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I think we are gonna play it by ear and either make the call Friday or Saturday to cancel the trip. Luckily Disney is incredibly nice about the hurricane thing and gives you full refund if there's a hurricane warning for Orlando. This is really just the Disney gods punishing us for doing a last minute trip.
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"Spirit Spirit officials said in a press release that passengers scheduled to travel between Aug. 30 and Sept. 5 to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti can rebook their flights and the airline will waive the change fee, with no fare difference. Passengers can Visit Spirit’s Manage Travel page, or by calling the Spirit Reservations Center at 801-401-2222." https://www.wfla.com/weather/tracki...U_RoXwOYduE7N60 I'd call and see if they have a timeline for florida. I bet they do.
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I was honestly willing to just eat the $133 loss. I doubt we will find another opportunity in the near future to go, this was sort of a "we have a 3 day weekend let's use it" sorta deal. Plus I don't enjoy flying Spirit
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Even if you get to Orlando... The parks could be closed both Sunday and Monday and there will be delays at the airport when you are trying to leave. You may not get back home for days. Just take the free cancelations and plan a trip some other time.
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So wait time for Smugglers is only 5 hours compared to Hagrids which had a 12 hour wait on launch. Is Star Wars land a flop?!?! Just kidding. Any of you there for opening day?
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Zero One posted:Even if you get to Orlando... The parks could be closed both Sunday and Monday and there will be delays at the airport when you are trying to leave. You may not get back home for days. The problem is that we're due to arrive Saturday. If they don't issue any warnings, they don't give you free cancellations. So if the warning isn't issued until after we're a no-show, that's at least $1700 down the drain. That ain't chump change. As of right now, we're still planning to go since Saturday looks clear. I'm due to fly home late Wednesday, but my friend is staying on longer anyway so if I have to stay longer, we still have a room. It's not ideal, but it's not the end of the world.
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I'd honestly be shocked if they weren't willing to work with you on that. The problem is getting through the hour long phone queue that's consistent right now. I'm less worried about being stuck at Disney during a storm. The problem is being stuck at Disney during the storm while it blows by and heads straight to Nola and we can't get back there to properly evacuate our pups and have to rely on MiL to do it...
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The wait times at every not HS park are hilarious right now. Five minutes at Splash, Space, Big Thunder, Peter Pan (!!). 5 minutes at Everest and Dinosaur, 15 for Kili Safaris. Flight of Passage and Mine Train are at 30. I don’t remember these sorts of distortions from Pandora’s opening, and certainly not from TSL.
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Boxman posted:The wait times at every not HS park are hilarious right now. Five minutes at Splash, Space, Big Thunder, Peter Pan (!!). 5 minutes at Everest and Dinosaur, 15 for Kili Safaris. Flight of Passage and Mine Train are at 30. But didn’t you hear? Galaxy’s Edge is a failure! It’s down the tubes! Nobody wants to go! They’re gonna turn it into Aladdin in shame!
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My good friend who is a travel agent was there at the 6am opening. 5 hours wait for Smugglers within 15 minutes.
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Empress Brosephine posted:So wait time for Smugglers is only 5 hours compared to Hagrids which had a 12 hour wait on launch. What is the passenger rate these two rides support? Is that information available anywhere?
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I mean you expect initial crowds to be nuts. I think a lot of people are talking about long-term staying power based on two rides and... kind of like star wars land: disney springs edition. I figure it'll do well for a while to come (better than TSL) but I do hope they put more in it that isn't "bring money" create-a-stuff and drink some weird colored milk. An enclosed show would be really great in a year or two.
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:I think a lot of people are talking about long-term staying power based on two rides and... kind of like star wars land: disney springs edition. How is that any different than any land in any park? That's exactly what the harry potter worlds are and in the case of Diagon Alley it's 1 ride and a transport "ride" and everyone loves it. We've seen that the world building and IP/branding carries most of the weight and everything else is secondary, and Star Wars + Disney is the strongest branding combo on the planet. As for shows, the roaming organic character interactions are really good and help the place feel real and I would much rather see them ramp that stuff up more since that was an initial selling point of the project.  someone posted this on Reddit; 4 am crowd this morning Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 16:24 on Aug 29, 2019 |
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:I figure it'll do well for a while to come (better than TSL) I get what you’re saying but at this moment there is a 70 minute wait for slinky dog dash. Fluffy Bunnies posted:kind of like star wars land: disney springs edition. Hazo fucked around with this message at 17:03 on Aug 29, 2019 |
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Bottom Liner posted:How is that any different than any land in any park? That's exactly what the harry potter worlds are and in the case of Diagon Alley it's 1 ride and a transport "ride" and everyone loves it. We've seen that the world building and IP/branding carries most of the weight and everything else is secondary, and Star Wars + Disney is the strongest branding combo on the planet. I think this is the best point to make. A lot of people (including in this thread) have a somewhat traditional, conservative view of theme parks being based around attractions and shows and judge them based on specific entertainment options. Everything is listed on a map and fits neatly into a specific category like "roller coaster" or "restaurant" or "gift shop." The idea of an immersive environment where entertainment comes from everywhere and guests are encouraged to engage in roleplaying and interaction with the environment around them is a very new one, rooted in the emerging prominence of escape rooms and interactive theatre (members of whom I know Disney consulted with on this project). Rise of the Resistance and Smuggler's Run both show this on a small scale by having the entire experience be the attraction from the time you get in the queue. The Disney Play app lets you occupy your time with games that further immerse you in the story and require you to pay attention to things around you, like identifying components and hacking the comm array on the Falcon to help Hondo with his diagnostics on the ship. Rise of the Resistance has an elaborate preshow with a giant set and animatronics before transferring to a trackless ride vehicle, which then becomes a simulator partway through. It doesn't fit neatly into any traditional ride category and breaks a lot of boundaries, which comes off as odd if you're not thinking that way. Galaxy's Edge is the forefront of a new way of looking at theme park entertainment, and probably the way a lot of entertainment options are going to go in the 21st century. Interactivity and immersion are the new buzzwords and will probably be here to stay for a long time as technology allows for more and more advanced expressions of it.
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couldcareless posted:I'd honestly be shocked if they weren't willing to work with you on that. The problem is getting through the hour long phone queue that's consistent right now. At this point, they are very much not working with anyone from what I can see. Of course, we'll see tomorrow since the NHC will have updates and we'll be approx 48 hrs from landfall.
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