BrerGnat
05-23-2010, 03:28 PM
First:
They have set up "Express Ticket Purchase" lanes at the far left end of the entrance gates. Where you normally exit the park, there are now three "registers" at the turnstile. They are similar to the registers you see at snack stands and kiosks in the parks (a large, flat panel monitor with a credit card swipe built in). You can purchase tickets here with Credit Card ONLY. You can buy a 1 day, 1 park; 1 day hopper; 2 day hopper. That is all. No AP purchases here or tickets longer than 2 days. Hopefully this will help take some of the strain off the lines that form at the ticket booths in the heavy summer crowds.
This morning, right outside of the main bag check area (leading towards Downtown Disney), there was a group of people handing out blue balloons. They were set up with a helium tank and everything. The balloons said "Disney is Unfaithful." They were handing out these balloons to children, primarily. I'm not sure what this was about, but it seemed like some sort of protest. However, Disney was right on top of it. Stationed right past the bag check were CMs with Mickey balloons, and they were "trading" people for their blue balloons, and then popping the blue ones. So, a BUNCH of people are getting free Mickey Head balloons today...
While I do understand people's right to protest, this one did not make any sense to me, and it seems like Disney SHOULD have been able to ask these people to leave. They were not openly associated with a Union or anything like that. They had no signage indicating their cause, but they were thanking people for their support when they would take a balloon. But, what kid is going to say "no" to a free balloon? That was my issue; they were going after the kids. Seems tacky to me. Anyone have any idea what this was all about?
Oh, and one final thing. The trams mostly all have doors now. And, you CAN still open them while the tram is in motion, so I'm still not 100% sure about the purpose of these. They do NOT lock. They are operated by the guests entirely. Kinda pointless, if you ask me...
They have set up "Express Ticket Purchase" lanes at the far left end of the entrance gates. Where you normally exit the park, there are now three "registers" at the turnstile. They are similar to the registers you see at snack stands and kiosks in the parks (a large, flat panel monitor with a credit card swipe built in). You can purchase tickets here with Credit Card ONLY. You can buy a 1 day, 1 park; 1 day hopper; 2 day hopper. That is all. No AP purchases here or tickets longer than 2 days. Hopefully this will help take some of the strain off the lines that form at the ticket booths in the heavy summer crowds.
This morning, right outside of the main bag check area (leading towards Downtown Disney), there was a group of people handing out blue balloons. They were set up with a helium tank and everything. The balloons said "Disney is Unfaithful." They were handing out these balloons to children, primarily. I'm not sure what this was about, but it seemed like some sort of protest. However, Disney was right on top of it. Stationed right past the bag check were CMs with Mickey balloons, and they were "trading" people for their blue balloons, and then popping the blue ones. So, a BUNCH of people are getting free Mickey Head balloons today...
While I do understand people's right to protest, this one did not make any sense to me, and it seems like Disney SHOULD have been able to ask these people to leave. They were not openly associated with a Union or anything like that. They had no signage indicating their cause, but they were thanking people for their support when they would take a balloon. But, what kid is going to say "no" to a free balloon? That was my issue; they were going after the kids. Seems tacky to me. Anyone have any idea what this was all about?
Oh, and one final thing. The trams mostly all have doors now. And, you CAN still open them while the tram is in motion, so I'm still not 100% sure about the purpose of these. They do NOT lock. They are operated by the guests entirely. Kinda pointless, if you ask me...