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Disney Responds to Article Claiming Trips Not Affordable, Permits Filed for Villains Land, and more!
Episode 246 for the week of February 17, 2025 ... and this is what is going on in our Disney World...
Disney Responds to WSJ Article - Says Trips Are Affordable
- Disney responded to a recent Wall St Journal article that featured data from Len Testa about the affordability (or lack there of) of a Walt Disney World Trip. Disney response was that a family of 4 can do a trip for cheaper than Len outlined, and for only $3,026 (before food and transportation)
- Did this surprise us? What does this tell us about Disney's view of the situation?
Starts @1:28 ...
Villains Show Runtime Fake Out
- As part of their Villainstine's Day celebration, Disney released the "splash page" on their website and app for the upcoming Villains Show at DHS - with an indicated run time of 40 mins!
- Disney then took that information down and sources confirmed it was not correct. But would a 40 min run time even be a good thing?
- Also, prompted by an article by The DIS - do people unfairly expect Disney to be affordable when other costs are going up so much?
Starts @13:31 ...
EPIC Universe Height Restrictions
- Universal release the height restrictions for attractions at Epic Universe and they appear to be more inclusive than some of the rides at the other parks
Starts @16:40 ...
Phil's Trip Details Update/DBC Engagement
- Phil provides some last minute updates to his trip planning and goes through some suggestions from the community
Starts @20:24 ...
Construction Update
- Permits filed for land clearing related to Villains Land at Magic Kingdom - what does this tell us about the project and timeline?
Starts @39:42 ...
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