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Taking the Disney Guest Experience to the Next Level by adding My Magic+

Monday, January 7, 2013 Chip 13 Comments

Disney officially releases all new details on the My Magic+ system on their blog today. This should be interesting to see how they are able to roll out this new service. Here is the article from Disney Parks Blog.

At Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, we continually push the boundaries of creativity and innovation to deliver the best possible experience for our guests. We’re always looking for ways to take what we do and do it even better. Over the past few years, we’ve devoted considerable time and resources to create a more immersive, more seamless and more personal experience for each and every guest who spends time with us. I know there’s been significant speculation about these efforts among our fans, so we’re pleased to give you a glimpse into the work we are doing to take the entire Disney guest experience to the next level.

Some of these initiatives are more apparent and can already be seen by our guests – like our interactive queues at Walt Disney World Resort and the Enchanted Art on our cruise ships – while others are more behind-the-scenes and are focused on “how” visitors plan, access and enjoy their experiences with us. Over the next several months, we’ll be rolling out a collection of tools at the Walt Disney World Resort called MyMagic+ that will give guests more opportunities to customize and personalize their entire visit.

Disney Confidential – Online Check In now at 60 Days!

Sunday, December 30, 2012 Anonymouse No comments

Hey there guys and gals Anonymouse here. I have been looking high and low for some gossip today and not only have I found a tidbit of new information but I think it will help ~~Chimps~~ Chip’s vacation get even easier. As many of you are aware Disney has started to update and revamping their website. After being down for a day or so it is up for you folks to plan vacations like normal. Many of our readers had stumbled across that it was allowing them to do online check in and they were more than the standard 10 days out. So this is what we found out.

According to the Disney’s online check-in FAQ, it has now been changed to 60 days. We have heard from our readers on our Chip and Company Community that sometimes it doesn’t work and that it will still only let you check in 10 days out. So there may be some bugs still in the system for now.

FastPass+ will soon become apart of your vacations if you choose so. Disney has been doing in park testing and the outcome looks good. Fastpass+ will be an option where you can choose times to attractions and rides before you get to Disney. To allow you to pick your times the rumor has it that you will also be able to do this 60 days before your vacation arrival.

Disney is rolling out huge changes for 2013 along with Limited Time Magic (the year of the ears), and we think that the 60 day online check in and the Fastpass+ will go hand in hand with your pre arrival planning.

What are your thoughts? Have you been able to check in 60 days prior to arrival? Let me know in the comment box below.

Anywho that is all the Disney Gossip I have right now. For my past Gossip articles be sure to check them out here.

Got any good gossip/rumors? Please email me at AnonyMouse@chipandco.com or on my Facebook Page

Get Things “In Line” Before You’re Waiting in a Line at Disney Parks (chipandco.com)
Disney Confidential – Waterside Restaurant coming to Morocco Pavilion (chipandco.com)

Disney Confidential Online Check In now at 60 Days!

Get Things “In Line” Before You’re Waiting in a Line at Disney Parks

Friday, December 28, 2012 Ashley No comments

Have you ever thought about the ridiculous things we do to our kids? We really do some strange things! We take cranky kids into department stores, expecting them to be able to make it through a four-hour shopping spree. Then we get frustrated when we have to scoot out of crowds, carrying a child who is literally falling apart with a temper tantrum. We dress our kids up at the Disney Parks, wait in long lines for Rides, and force them to do Meet & Greets with Disney Characters. Can you imagine what our kids are thinking? How confusing, their entire lives have been filled with warnings about strangers…we wonder why they cry.

We do all kinds of “stuff” (with good intentions) that only leads to stress, for both our kids and ourselves. While I don’t have children of my own, being a kindergarten teacher has forced me to think from the perspective of both a child and an adult. So, what am I getting at? How does this relate to Disney World? Well my friends, I have learned a lot from watching and working with kids! Today I am going to share 3 practical tips to help you and your little one get things “in line” before you are waiting in a line.

Avoid temper tantrums meltdowns, and line drama by utilizing these tips!

#1 Have a plan

Having a plan really helps both the parent and the child. You don’t have to have every single second mapped out, but it is important that everyone has a general idea of the days adventures. Talking together about rides you want to check out or avoid is HUGE. Picking up a park map to discuss the ride selection is a great way to prepare your child. I know that many kids think that when you are at Disney World it means that you can ride whatever ride you want, when you want, no matter what. Parents and children run into problems when children want to ride a ride that isn’t in the current park you are visiting For example, if you child really likes the Magic Carpet’s of Aladdin but you are in Animal Kingdom, it is impossible to just “hop on” and ride. Take time to talk about what park you are visiting and come up with similar rides. For example, in the Animal Kingdom and your child is begging for the Magic Carpets of Aladdin, a similar ride is the Triceratop Spin. Using words like “first” and “then” help in my classroom. It is important that kids know they will get a turn, but sometimes that turn isn’t going to happen right now. Making a plan and that includes your child is a great way to avoid a mid-line meltdown.

Hollywood Studios – More Than Just “Thrill” Rides!

Monday, December 3, 2012 Catie 1 Comment

We all know and love the big attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, like Star Tours, Rock N Roller Coaster, and the Tower of Terror, but have you ever stopped to check out some of the other attractions and rides at Hollywood Studios? There really are some great ones that are totally worth a look!

Magic of Disney Animation – This is a great guided tour/show where you sit with a live artist for a 10 minute segment called “Drawn to Animation”, where you learn how Disney characters are brought to life. After that, you are led to an area where you can explore a series of interactive workstations, that teach you how characters are created, from drawing and coloring to sound and animation. You can even learn how to draw your own Disney character! This is really a fun attraction that shows you the magic behind the animated Disney movies we all love to watch over and over!

Great Movie Ride – This is one of my favorite rides of all time, and it is definitely one of the more popular ‘non thrill’ rides in Hollywood Studios. You board a tram that takes you through some of the best scenes in move history. You have a cast member who is your ‘tour guide’, and they even get a chance to get in on the movie action! Some of the more notable scenes include Dorothy in Oz (complete with munchkins and the yellow brick road!), Casablanca, and a scene from Alien. It’s a great way to relive some truly amazing movies, and what’s even better is there is movie memorabilia in the queue, and there is concrete hand/footprints of some of Hollywood’s most beloved actors outside the ride! While this attraction tends to be pretty popular, the lines usually aren’t too bad for it, but even if you have to wait – there is plenty to look at while in line

More Disney FastPass+ Testing Coming in December

Thursday, November 29, 2012 Chip No comments

Here is news from Disney about the upcoming FastPass+ system that is rolling out to the parks:

At the Walt Disney World Resort we’re constantly looking for ways to make the Guest experience even better. As a part of these ongoing efforts, over the next several months we’ll be continuing our test of enhancements to our very popular Disney FASTPASS® service at the Walt Disney World Resort. The test, called Disney FastPass+, will allow a small number of Guests to make Disney FastPass+ selections for some of their favorite experiences at Magic Kingdom® Park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios® Park before they even leave home.

From Dec. 11-15, select Guests who are registered to use Disney’s Magical Express service will be offered the opportunity to go online to pre-select four Disney FastPass+ experiences at Magic Kingdom Park and three experiences at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Park. Guests eligible for this test will be notified via mail this week, at the mailing address on the booking. The mailing includes FastPass+ cards that your clients will use for the test. It’s important for you to pass along these cards to your Clients in order for them to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

Information that we collect from your Clients solely through this test will not be used for marketing purposes. As always, we may send marketing communications to these Clients due to separate past or future interactions between us and these Clients.

While this exciting concept is currently only in the test phase, we’ll continue to share information on the wide range of new, innovative experiences we will be testing and implementing over the coming year, which are designed to make a Walt Disney World vacation even more magical!

So what do you think? Are you looking forward to Disney FastPass+?