AuburnJen 770 Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Cast members are to begin testing of the Slinky Dog Dash next week. I can't wait to see the videos and pictures. Enjoy! https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/slinky-dog-dash/news/08jun2018-slinky-dog-dash-test-rides-to-begin-next-week-with-disney-cast-members.htm Slinky Dog Dash test rides to begin next week with Disney Cast Members 4 hours ago in "Slinky Dog Dash" Forums Tweet Share Share Toy Story Land opens June 30 2018, but unlike most other recent attraction openings, there has been no previews for Cast Members or guests. This looks set to change next week as limited testing with Cast Members will take place June 14 - 18. Don't expect to see Annual Passholder previews or any significant period of soft openings ahead of the June 30 opening. The timeline for completing the land remains very tight. Slinky Dog Dash overview Photos courtesy of WDWmagic and DisneyParksBlog and article excerpt courtesy of WDWmagic.com. Link to complete article above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Hopefully they will change their minds and allow Silver passholders to get in on the special days in September. Tony 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted June 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 I think they should let all passholders in on the special days. It is not right. If you pay the money you should get to go. Tony 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 The TCD twins rode Slinky Dog Dash three times today. They said it's similar in intensity to the 7DMT ride in MK. They mentioned that the entire ride is outside, and that it was rather warm waiting in the outdoor queue. Also, the Alien ride is still not done, and has yet to be tested, and we are less than two weeks out from opening. Three years to build two rides, and they're scrambling at the end? It sounds like we have another hit on our hands. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaBeImagineer 98 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 14 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said: The TCD twins rode Slinky Dog Dash three times today. They said it's similar in intensity to the 7DMT ride in MK. They mentioned that the entire ride is outside, and that it was rather warm waiting in the outdoor queue. Also, the Alien ride is still not done, and has yet to be tested, and we are less than two weeks out from opening. Three years to build two rides, and they're scrambling at the end? It sounds like we have another hit on our hands. TCD That's pretty great they got early access! I never understood the outdoor queue, after all these years why would they do that to us...(I know it's cheaper) The whole ride and queue make me think of Barnstormer, but I doubt the waits will ever have any low times. Typical construction stuff, always scramble at the last minute, story of my work life. WBI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 15 hours ago, Tri-Circle-D said: Three years to build two rides, and they're scrambling at the end? It sounds like we have another hit on our hands. TCD At least they are consistent in letting us down 😂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 When I went to the show in NYC on Toy Story Land they were explaining the theme/idea behind it to us as Andy was building an amusement park in his backyard. He took a car race track and put Slinky Dog on it, turned his lunch box into a food stand, and the Alien Spinning Saucers was a prize he won from Pizza Planet. He combined that with his Toy Story Mania playset and other toys. I don't agree with the no indoor queue but I think they didnt do one as they felt it wouldnt have fit the theming they were going for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Katman1356...Jason said: When I went to the show in NYC on Toy Story Land they were explaining the theme/idea behind it to us as Andy was building an amusement park in his backyard. He took a car race track and put Slinky Dog on it, turned his lunch box into a food stand, and the Alien Spinning Saucers was a prize he won from Pizza Planet. He combined that with his Toy Story Mania playset and other toys. I don't agree with the no indoor queue but I think they didnt do one as they felt it wouldnt have fit the theming they were going for. Hmmm, and Florida doesn't have blazing temperatures and a lot of rain? They could've figured some sort of thematic covering. Well that way if the rain is so bad the ride is shut down, there won't be anyone in line. And the first part of the FOP queue can get pretty toasty, but then you cool down once you're inside the mountain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Yep like I said. I don’t agree with the choice but they didn’t ask me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 5 hours ago, Katman1356...Jason said: When I went to the show in NYC on Toy Story Land they were explaining the theme/idea behind it to us as Andy was building an amusement park in his backyard. He took a car race track and put Slinky Dog on it, turned his lunch box into a food stand, and the Alien Spinning Saucers was a prize he won from Pizza Planet. He combined that with his Toy Story Mania playset and other toys. I don't agree with the no indoor queue but I think they didnt do one as they felt it wouldnt have fit the theming they were going for. That's an interesting spin. I was at the D23 Expo in Anaheim when they announced this new land, and the speaker announced that it would be equivalent in theming to Cars Land in California. As suspected, that was a blatant lie. What we have instead is a cheaply themed area with two minor rides. They continue to skim the profits from WDW and spend them on the other less popular parks around the world. The lagging attendance this summer shows that their cheapness is catching up with them. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 19 minutes ago, Tri-Circle-D said: They continue to skim the profits from WDW and spend them on the other less popular parks around the world. The lagging attendance this summer shows that their cheapness is catching up with them. TCD I have heard reference to attendance being down this summer. For those that have been to WDW this summer, and have visited in previous summers, is it noticeable? And what are the reasons it is down? Are people waiting for the Star Wars stuff to open? Is international travel down for some reason? Is it truly being impacted by Disney's price hikes or is that just speculation? Are the attendance issues expected to continue beyond the summer season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 Folks...... summer doesn't start till tomorrow....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: I have heard reference to attendance being down this summer. For those that have been to WDW this summer, and have visited in previous summers, is it noticeable? And what are the reasons it is down? Are people waiting for the Star Wars stuff to open? Is international travel down for some reason? Is it truly being impacted by Disney's price hikes or is that just speculation? Are the attendance issues expected to continue beyond the summer season? The numbers may be down a bit but I don't see a noticeable difference. On Saturday, we had 11:30 reservations for Via Napoli. We were walking through the World Showcase and it was empty shortly after opening, which is normal. My daughter commented how empty the restaurant seemed after we were seated. About 45 minutes later the place was mobbed, and as we walked around World Showcase afterwards, we were surprised how crowded it seemed. Fort Wilderness seemed very quiet this trip, and Hoop De Doo did not seem very crowded. I guess it is possible that people who come every few years are delaying a year or two to hit Star Wars, and/or the 50th anniversary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: Folks...... summer doesn't start till tomorrow....... But schools have been out for a month, at least in much of the southeast, so the summer "season" is well underway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: But schools have been out for a month, at least in much of the southeast, so the summer "season" is well underway. Aren't we supposed to be Snarky around here 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, DaveInTN said: I have heard reference to attendance being down this summer. For those that have been to WDW this summer, and have visited in previous summers, is it noticeable? And what are the reasons it is down? Are people waiting for the Star Wars stuff to open? Is international travel down for some reason? Is it truly being impacted by Disney's price hikes or is that just speculation? Are the attendance issues expected to continue beyond the summer season? MGM and Epcot had decent/low crowds. AK was packed yesterday; MK is always busy (but...maybe a little lower than normal, with the heat of hell, it’s tough for me to judge). We checked into the Fort on Saturday, but drove through Friday night. It was packed. Of the 8 premium loops we drove through, there were 5 open sites. On Saturday however, 300 check-outs (according to one CM). Could not get stand-by at TE for breakfast on Sunday....but, it was Father’s Day. Did take-out, instead ☺️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted June 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 34 minutes ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: Aren't we supposed to be Snarky around here 🙂 Didn't Brazil decide to watch the World Cup instead of go to Disney this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 19, 2018 Report Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: Aren't we supposed to be Snarky around here 🙂 All work and no fun lately has made me incapable of detecting snark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, DaveInTN said: I have heard reference to attendance being down this summer. For those that have been to WDW this summer, and have visited in previous summers, is it noticeable? And what are the reasons it is down? Are people waiting for the Star Wars stuff to open? Is international travel down for some reason? Is it truly being impacted by Disney's price hikes or is that just speculation? Are the attendance issues expected to continue beyond the summer season? Yes, the low attendance was noticeable, but Disney already addressed it by lifting the block out dates for silver AP's and issuing two free comp tickets to every CM. Those comp tickets have to be used by 6/29. Those two moves are driving traffic through the turnstiles. We will see what happens in July. I don't think that the underwhelming Toy Story Land is going to do much to move the attendance needle, so more "deals" may be on the way. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 4 hours ago, DaveInTN said: But schools have been out for a month, at least in much of the southeast, so the summer "season" is well underway. Schools are just finishing up here. Expect my awesome district who got out last week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted June 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 Here is a video I found on You Tube about the "finishing touches" for Toy Story Land. There was one with this CM talking about the Slinky Dog ride (for 13 minutes), but I only got through the first 45 seconds of it before I had to turn it off. So, not going to post that one. Video courtesy of YouTube and Disney. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 16 hours ago, djsamuel said: Fort Wilderness seemed very quiet this trip, and Hoop De Doo did not seem very crowded. I guess it is possible that people who come every few years are delaying a year or two to hit Star Wars, and/or the 50th anniversary. Rode my bike through the loops this morning, the Fort is at 99%, but I agree...it does feel quiet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 42 minutes ago, twiceblessed....nacole said: Rode my bike through the loops this morning, the Fort is at 99%, but I agree...it does feel quiet. It seemed like there were fewer kids too. Maybe they were all in the parks or inside enjoying air conditioning. There were certainly a lot of transition on Saturday and Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaBeImagineer 98 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 17 hours ago, DaveInTN said: I have heard reference to attendance being down this summer. For those that have been to WDW this summer, and have visited in previous summers, is it noticeable? And what are the reasons it is down? Are people waiting for the Star Wars stuff to open? Is international travel down for some reason? Is it truly being impacted by Disney's price hikes or is that just speculation? Are the attendance issues expected to continue beyond the summer season? If you'd like to read a lot of numbers based info Josh over at Easywdw.com has posted a few times about it. He went back and looked at wait times for the past 18 months or something and goes into excruciating detail. This is one of the posts: https://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/when-is-the-best-time-to-visit-walt-disney-world-based-on-a-lot-of-wait-times/ I think one of the takeaways is that yes, summer crowds are down. But you have to remember that Disney accounts for low crowds now by shutting down rides for refurbs, reducing staff, ie reducing capacity of rides, and changing park hours, to name a few. They have ways to make the lower crowd times have waits too. WBI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted June 20, 2018 Report Share Posted June 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, djsamuel said: It seemed like there were fewer kids too. Maybe they were all in the parks or inside enjoying air conditioning. There were certainly a lot of transition on Saturday and Sunday. Agreed. My kiddos have been super bummed about that; they’ve always found friends to play with around our site....not this time 😕 2 minutes ago, WannaBeImagineer said: They have ways to make the lower crowd times have waits too. WBI Oh my goodness...right?!! Unbelievable how many “technical difficulties” we’ve ran into this trip. Sigh... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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