Walt Disney World Tech News & Discussion- Magic Bands, Genie+, and more

[SailwiththeTide]

Someone already brought this up I think, but I really, REALLY don’t understand the name change. “Fastpass” has ingrained itself into common vernacular. People use “Fastpass” to refer to Express, Fast Lane, Quick Queue, etc (even internally at some of these companies lol). “Lightning Lane” sounds like a Six Flags knock-off.

KA Chow

 

[SeventyOne]

Someone already brought this up I think, but I really, REALLY don’t understand the name change. “Fastpass” has ingrained itself into common vernacular. People use “Fastpass” to refer to Express, Fast Lane, Quick Queue, etc (even internally at some of these companies lol). “Lightning Lane” sounds like a Six Flags knock-off.

It has also been free for decades. Insert angry ladies/smug cat meme: "You're charging for FastPass now!"/"Lightning Lane, not FastPass."

 

[frank_1991_]

between this and the main street DJ debacle I really question the judgment of whoever is running the MK

 

[SkiBum]

Someone already brought this up I think, but I really, REALLY don’t understand the name change. “Fastpass” has ingrained itself into common vernacular. People use “Fastpass” to refer to Express, Fast Lane, Quick Queue, etc (even internally at some of these companies lol). “Lightning Lane” sounds like a Six Flags knock-off.

I was first thinking that it reminds of Lightning Rod (Dollywood's coaster) but after the "ka chow" moments ago, I am thinking of Lightning McQueen.

 

[Crowboy]

Not sure where to put this but Disney is building a 15 million dollar billboard on I drive to try and attract costumers from epic universe. Don’t know if y’all know this already but here it is. This is where your genie money is going

 

[JoeCamel]

Not sure where to put this but Disney is building a 15 million dollar billboard on I drive to try and attract costumers from epic universe. Don’t know if y’all know this already but here it is. This is where your genie money is going

I'm sure the mods will move it but there was a thread created when the permit application came out. It needed a hearing from the authorities for permission

For perspective do a back of the napkin on how much the mouse makes every day the Magic Kingdom is open let alone the other parks. 15M is a few days revenue and that billboard will be there a very long time. Money well spent, my theory is Bob is going to throw Bob a going away party with the Genie money.

 

[Crowboy]

I'm sure the mods will move it but there was a thread created when the permit application came out. It needed a hearing from the authorities for permission

For perspective do a back of the napkin on how much the mouse makes every day the Magic Kingdom is open let alone the other parks. 15M is a few days revenue and that billboard will be there a very long time. Money well spent, my theory is Bob is going to throw Bob a going away party with the Genie money.

The answer to universals brand new massive 6.5 billion theme park/ resort is a fancy billboard? This is why Universal is becoming the more attractive option for guests visiting Orlando. Disney knows this and is panicking, and I believe they are making some incredibly dumb decisions.

 

[JoeCamel]

The answer to universals brand new massive 6.5 billion theme park/ resort is a fancy billboard? This is why Universal is becoming the more attractive option for guests visiting Orlando. Disney knows this and is panicking, and I believe they are making some incredibly dumb decisions.

Disney is not panicking

 

[SailwiththeTide]

Disney knows this and is panicking

Disney is not panicking because they have a new billboard by the Universal site. Disney does this in Hollywood too. Big Billboards near Universal's entrance off the freeway.

 

[Mad Dog]

Yes, Disney is not panicking....But it is illustrative of how much more competitive Universal Orlando is to Disney now then what they were before Potter .

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Not sure where to put this but Disney is building a 15 million dollar billboard on I drive to try and attract costumers from epic universe. Don’t know if y’all know this already but here it is. This is where your genie money is going

Its not a billboard it’s a digital art installation

Disney to brighten up International Drive with dynamic art display, records say

Disney to brighten up International Drive with dynamic art display, records say

www.clickorlando.com

 

[Alicia]

Its not a billboard it’s a digital art installation

Disney to brighten up International Drive with dynamic art display, records say

Disney to brighten up International Drive with dynamic art display, records say

www.clickorlando.com

I’m more intrigued by Disney taking over the first floor retail space mentioned in that story.

 

[Crowboy]

Disney is not panicking

Mb guess the Disney execs I rub elbows with are just dummies. Let’s just say I know someone that turned down a job from Eisner

 

[Nick]

Cast Compliments added to MDE app. Although at the moment, they have launched it without being able to name the actual cast member who you wish to thank, so that's a bit of a fail.

 

[Nick]

October 19th is when this idiocy hits market:


Here's a look at the attraction list and remember the Individual Lightning Lane is $7-$15 a head.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I give it a year until they just give up and turn lightning lane into a express pass style offering.

 

[Alicia]

October 19th is when this idiocy hits market:


Here's a look at the attraction list and remember the Individual Lightning Lane is $15 a head.

Individual ones range from $7 to $15 each.

 

[Nick]

Individual ones range from $7 to $15 each.

Yeah, I just realized that. Which itself is a pretty desperate way to get guests to throw $7 per person away to ride Everest, which not only normally has a pretty short line, but also has single rider.

 

[Alicia]

Yeah, I just realized that. Which itself is a pretty desperate way to get guests to throw $7 per person away to ride Everest, which not only normally has a pretty short line, but also has single rider.

I’m just happy it’s not the safari as originally rumored.

 

[Nick]

I’m just happy it’s not the safari as originally rumored.

I'm really surprised it isn't as i'd think the target audience for this is families - many with little kids. They chose the rides with the two highest height requirements in the park for Individual LL at DAK.

Although I guess that could be purposeful in the sense that the safari is a family experience and since everyone may not be tall enough or even want to go on Everest, the people that do can pay a little bit of money, maybe on a Christmas week type of day, to skip a long line and get back with the family in a timely manner. But then you are only getting maybe 2 or so out of a family of 4 to buy into this instead of the whole family so once again I don't see how it makes a ton of financial (key word) sense for it to not be KS.