Poor Snow. Can’t they just give her a home and let her stay there?[^f1042].
[^f1042]: I have developed a newfound appreciation for Snow (yes, I call her Snow) after my most recent trip to the world. Elyssa and I ended up having great interactions with all the “Snows” that we met.
I was most interested in the Great Hall in the Haunted Mansion:
> This is one of the most famous Disney effects of all, but the company didn’t invent the technique. In fact, the “Pepper’s Ghost” illusion is based on a term coined in the 1800s by a professor of chemistry at the London Polytechnic Institure.
> The ghosts that you see dancing and celebrating in the Grand Hall are actually animatronic figures in black rooms above and below the mezzanine that your Doom Buggy is on. There is a gigantic pane of glass between the riders and the Grand Hall. A light source shines on the animatronics below, which reflects them off of the glass and makes it appear as though they’re actually in the Grand Hall.
People are so crazy to see Anna and Elsa that Disney is actually walking the rope back to Fantasyland. That is impressive.
Speaking of *Frozen*, the meet-and-greet to see Anna and Elsa is still insanely popular.
I feel like Elyssa and I might try to get down there for this in October.
I have never seen *Once Upon a Time*, but I heard rumblings today that they that they teased an appearance of Elsa on the finale last night. I managed to find a clip on Youtube (linked), but I imagine that will be pulled before too long.
Though I am not sure this will make me watch the show, I have to Disney credit for bring her to the show so quickly.
I have no problem with the concept of Fastpass+ only Meet and Greets, but I think it’s ridiculous to make them Tier 1 attractions.
*UPDATE: Looks like [Disney has changed its plans on Fastpass+ only Meet and Greets](http://blog.touringplans.com/2014/05/12/update-fastpass-meet-greets-walt-disney-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-fastpass-meet-greets-walt-disney-world)*
I am completely fine with more inexpensive Marriott offering showing up close to Disney World.
They couldn’t have waited until *after* our honeymoon to do these prices increases?
If you're a theme park junkie, you'll love this.
She should come visit Elyssa and I when we are on our honeymoon.
Waits first thing in the morning are going to be three to four hours. You’ll see similar posted waits later in the day, but they are exaggerated, to the point where the wait around 1pm will actually be around 90 to 120 minutes, even if the posted wait doesn’t come down.
This is insane. I thought visiting Anna & Elsa at rope drop would be no problem. I was very, very wrong,
It is almost exactly what was rumored a few weeks ago: You can now use a kiosk to make an additional Fastpass+ reservation *after* you have used your other three reservations.
I think this is a solid first step, and, hopefully, is just a stop gap until you can use the various MyDisney apps to make the additional selections.
Are we still allowed to say we want the original Main Street Bakery cinnamon roll back or has that train left the station?
Sign me up.
He’s Boba, the Fett…
I used to spend 2-3 nights per trip at Downtown Disney. On our upcoming honeymoon, I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t stop there at all. I hope the completion of Disney Springs makes it a “must stop” location once again.
Josh from EasyWDW breaks down the numbers:
Overall, FP+ is causing wait times to increase at most secondary attractions, while having a less substantial impact at the most popular attractions with the longest wait times.
That seems about right. People who never would use a Fastpass on a given attraction are now being forced to select 3 attractions a day, causing those extra attractions to get long waits. Hopefully, the next phase of Fastpass+ can help alleviate this problem.
If you want to see Anna and Elyssa over the next few months, I recommend you either (1) get a Fastpass+ for their meet and greet, or (2) be there right at rope drop and visit them first.
> To handle the increased amount of traffic in the area, the road will be expanded to 10 lanes and will be equipped with a dedicated bus lane. Two pedestrian bridges will also be built, allowing easy crossing of Buena Vista Drive.
Even before Disney Springs was announced, this was long overdue.