July 07, 2020

Phil shares his experience visiting Hersheypark on re-opening weekend and we discuss a number of rumors including is something very different coming to the Hall of Presidents? All this and much more!

52 minutes

Episode 014 ... Week in review of July 4th 2020 covering the following discussion topics ...

1) News of the week:
- Disney incorrectly charges monthly payment passholders
- The opening date for several of WDW's transportation systems is announced
- The WDW College Program is suspended indefinitely
- Disney and Colin Kaepernick announce partnership deal
- Hamilton Delivers 64% bump in downloads for Disney+
Topic Starts @1:29 ...

2) RUMOR: Hall of Presidents to be changed
- Rumor reported on WDW Magic that Disney is looking to alter the Hall of Presidents to be "non partisan and more timeless"
- Part of this rumor is that they have reached out to Lin Manuel Miranda and Weird Al Yankovic to develop this new theater experience
Source: thread on WDW Magic
Topic Starts @7:27 ...

3) Hersheypark has it's reopening weekend
- Phil and his family visited the park and he shares his experience, with specific focus on their safety measures, how they were enforced, and if he felt safe overall
Topic Starts @13:58 ...

4) Are paid Fastpasses finally coming to WDW?
- Reports are out that Shanghai Disneyland will only have a paid Fastpass system going forward
- Rumors are indicating that when Fastpass returns to WDW it will be a paid system as well
- Jason and Phil discuss under what circumstances they would be willing to pay for Fastpasses
Source: Threads on WDW Magic and on DISBoards
Topic Starts @24:29 ...

5) New Strategy for Park Rides
- With no FP and park capacity lower - but also ride capacity restrictions, how does this change your strategy for planning your park days?
Source: Thread on DISboards
Topic Starts @36:01 ...

6) Take two attractions and combine them into one mega attraction
- What would the best combination of two current attractions at at Disney park be and why is it Buzz Lighyear Space Ranger Spin and It's a Small World?
Source: Rob Yeo on Twitter
Topic Starts @47:06 ...

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