You may remember, recently, that we mentioned that the Main Street Electrical parade was coming to an end at Walt Disney World on October 9th. Some of you may be lamenting the fact that you may not have a chance to see it live before it leaves. Well, good thing that the Disney Parks Blog has us covered. They will be having a live stream, this Sunday, at 8:55 PM ET. So tune in and say goodbye to a WDW classic! But no worries! Magic Kingdom Radio will continue to play the music from the parade.
And the change rumors keep on flying! We came across this blog post from Disney Dining. Do you think this is a good thing? Let us know what you think.
Well it looks like Walt Disney World may be taking a few notes from FitBit’s success in some of the latest designs for changes to the ever-popular Magic Bands. The next phase of the Magic Bands are currently in development to create these puck-like devices that would be able to have interchangeable straps. The FCC…
Source: Are Magic Bands Getting Replaced at Walt Disney World? – DisneyDining
Sadly, this has been confirmed. One thing that we should remember, though, that this was only supposed to be temporary. Those of you may remember that WDW used to have the Spectromagic Parade. And that this parade ultimately replaced it indefinitely. Spectromagic was supposed to come back. Unfortunately, due to damage to the floats, it did not make a return. However, rumor has it that WDW will be getting the Paint the Night Parade from Disneyland since it will also be ending its run on the west coast. But, again, it’s just a rumor right now. But we know, for sure, that the Main Street Electrical Parade will be missed.
The rumor mill has really been filling up lately. One of the rumors that we heard was that the refillable mugs were no longer going to have handles. That one seems to be true as evidenced by the picture above. Will this make a noticeable difference to you? The original blog post is below. Let us know your thoughts!
A new version of the resort refillable mugs has debuted at Saratoga Springs – this time, without a handle. The picture on the mugs is still the same and features Mickey and the gang in a red convertible heading through the archway into Walt Disney World. According to resort managers, these handle-less mugs will roll out at other resorts based on guest feedback. Check out this thread on the DISboards to see what posters have to say about this change. It looks like opinions are mixed, though more seem to be in favor of bringing the handles back. Some people say getting rid of the handles makes them fit in car cup holders better. Many more say that they use the handles to carry multiple mugs at a time, filling them for the whole family in one trip. A lot of posters also mention using the handles to hang the mugs from their bags or strollers while in the park. The cost for the new mugs is $17.99, the same as the handled version, and they are currently available in green and purple.
Source: Handles are removed from Resort Refillable Mugs at Walt Disney World
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