October 20, 2020

Are Disney parks really at 25% capacity? Does Disney having a cloning problem? Plus we discuss your answers to questions we posed on social media, some rumor chatter, and much more!

52 minutes

Episode 029 ... Week in review of October 17th 2020 covering the following discussion topics ...

Reminder, link to ways to support Disney Cast Members (and Universal Team Members): Spreadsheet link from @themeparkettes

1) News of the week:
- Bob Chapek says that Disney has still capped attendance at 25% of capacity … is this true? The math says, yes - and we discuss this, but what are your thoughts? (source: NASDAQ)
- Disney confirms increase to minimum for member benefits for DVC to 125 points effective 10/19 (source: DVCFan)
- Rumors: More virtual queue coming (source: Blog Mickey) and Tron might not be ready for WDW's 50th anniversary (source: WDWMagic)
- Disney opens up reservations through the end of 2021 and the park reservation system continues into the first 2 weeks of 2022. Phil and Jason discuss how this impacted their plans/what they have now booked (yeah - planning!)
Topic Starts @1:59 ...

2) Topic: Pick one ride at WDW and move it to another park:
- Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas on our various social media outlets!
- Lots of variety - though a general sense of moving IP out of EPCOT and moving things to DHS
Topic Starts @22:14 ...

3) Topic: Pick one WDW dining option and add characters or experience to it:
- Again, lots of great input!
- Some interesting and good ideas, and we also talk about a comment from Steve from Facebook who would like to see characters removed from restaurants rather than added
Topic Starts @30:47 ...

DBC Recommends: DSNY Deep Dive: Disney Park Clone Culture:
- First of a new series of shows where Jack from DSNY does a "deep dive" into a topic
- This one is focused on how Disney seems to be doing more and more "cloning" of attractions - brining something developed for one park and brining it, with little to no change, to another park
- Jason and Phil discuss this - do we agree with Jack?
Source: DSNY YouTube
Topic Starts @40:32 ...

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