News Round Up 2017

rteetz said:
Well you haven't tried the Pandora places yet ;)

Also you don't like D-Luxe?
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I'm not interested in d-luxe...

I have more "upscale burger" joints around me than I can shake a stick at...

Pecos and tortugas are the only places on there...honestly.

Even more of a meat market/cattle call now than before.
 
jlundeen said:
I hope they decide to include the dining plan eventually - then it would really speed things along!
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I honestly don't think the dining plan is gonna be around much longer...disney plans don't typically last more than the 10-15 year window that they are already in.

And I think there is a massive shift in economics/demographic going on that will intensify.
 
lockedoutlogic said:
I honestly don't think the dining plan is gonna be around much longer...disney plans don't typically last more than the 10-15 year window that they are already in.

And I think there is a massive shift in economics/demographic going on that will intensify.
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That I will disagree with. While the dining plan does continue to become more for less people still buy it like crazy. As long as it sells why would they get rid of it especially when they can increase the price and it still sells.
 
rteetz said:
That I will disagree with. While the dining plan does continue to become more for less people still buy it like crazy. As long as it sells why would they get rid of it especially when they can increase the price and it still sells.
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I'm going based on prior experience...you know - watching the screen as the actual money flies in?

Who says it's not dwindling in popularity anyways? I have nothing to base that on except instinct and those tend to hit the target a lot (more than I would like...see: hotel overpricing, drop in attendance, ticket jack ups, sell air conditioned tents to rip people off)...

I think with the dining plan it will be a little different...word will "get out" that it doesn't save a thing and quietly it will become obselete.

Most of the ardent supporters around here are still clinging to the September promo...which goes down every year...

...or eat 11 character meals...which is bad for the palette and a longterm cause of heart disease...
 
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Mackenzie Click-Mickelson said:
I have to admit this is kinda cool. I especially like the whole order ahead and then just say "I'm Here" and your food should be starting to be prepared. If the whole process goes smoothly I could see this being a big bonus for those who have tired traveling companions (and other situations too). You could order then start walking/getting towards the place then just say "I'm Here" once you're there and wait for the food to come instead of tired, cranky people in line who are trying to figure out what they want to eat after walking/getting to the restaurant.
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Chick-fil-a has a mobile ordering app and it's AWESOME! Regarding payment - the way theirs works is that your card isn't charged until you tap the "I'm here" button. Until that point in time, you can cancel the order. As for how they know it's your food, at CFA and Starbucks you give them your name; they give you your food. I guess if it became a huge problem, they could scan a bar code/QR code in the app to make sure it's yours. Kinda like how you pay at Starbucks and CFA.

I don't know how this impacts/helps with efficiency in terms of cooking. But I do know that at the busiest times of day at CFA (and we're talking drive-thru wrapped around the building!), at most I've waited maybe 5 minutes to get my order. And, I guess when you get people to order ahead, that's less time they spend in line, trying to decide what everyone wants, what drinks, oh! I changed my mind, etc., etc. I see it as a FastPass for food!
 
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mom2rtk said:
So what's with the "hot spot" thing? If they really want to go with digital FP, they're going to need park wide free wi-fi. Is this a precursor to that?

I personally don't care. I have a big data cache I can pull from when I go once a year.
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Yes this is the precursor. This is a test in certain areas around the resort for what is likely to eventually lead to resort wide wifi.
 
MommaBerd said:
Chick-fil-a has a mobile ordering app and it's AWESOME! Regarding payment - the way their's works is that your card isn't charged until you tap the "I'm here" button. Until that point in time, you can cancel the order. As for how they know it's your food, at CFA and Starbucks you give them your name; they give you your food. I guess if it became a huge problem, they could scan a bar code/QR code in the app to make sure it's yours. Kinda like how you pay at Starbucks and CFA.
I don't know how this impacts/helps with efficiency in terms of cooking. But I do know that at the busiest times of day at CFA (and we're talking drive-thru wrapped around the building!), at most I've waited maybe 5 minutes to get my order. And, I guess when you get people to order ahead, that's less time they spend in line, trying to decide what everyone wants, what drinks, oh! I changed my mind, etc., etc. I see it as a FastPass for food!
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Uhhh how did I not know Chick-fil-A had a mobile ordering!!??

You make a good thought on the ordering/canceling. Is the card charged when you complete your order through your phone but before you do the "I'm Here" or is the card charged when you hit "I'm Here"..guess we'll find out how Disney does theirs :-). Either way makes sense.
 
Roxyfire said:
I honestly don't see how it would be any different than it is today, it's just a different way of putting in the order. When you hit "I'm here" that would trigger the order to the grill and prep to say "make this now" instead of a cashier inputting it. Lots of companies do this already but I'm curious how many customers actually use it. Just like with mobile pay, it's one of those things slow to take off but eventually if enough people do it there will be a turning point. Takes a while though.
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Well, one big difference is that the way it is now, the amount of pending orders is limited by having to wait in line. With app ordering there can potentially be a large amount of people ordering at the same time.

That being said, I'm sure Disney has anticipated that possibility and has a way of dealing with it.
 
Mackenzie Click-Mickelson said:
Forgive me if it was already mentioned when the Pandora QS mobile ordering was announced but can you actually cancel your order easy peasy when speaking in regards to Mobile Ordering? Because it says you're pre-paying for the food (hence the credit card requirement and I don't know for sure but I'm assuming maybe the credit card associated with your MDE account). So 1) are you able to cancel easily 2) if you are able to cancel easily will a refund take a while to hit your credit card?

I guess I wouldn't see much benefit to a guest if they were to use the Mobile Ordering service as a "well only hit the I'm Here if the line is X mins long otherwise cancel the order and we'll go elsewhere"

*Maybe that wasn't where you were going with that so apologies if I was misunderstanding your post*
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No, you bring up good points. Mommaberd addressed some of those, but like you guys said, we'll have to see how Disney does it.
 
Bay Max said:
Well, one big difference is that the way it is now, the amount of pending orders is limited by having to wait in line. With app ordering there can potentially be a large amount of people ordering at the same time.

That being said, I'm sure Disney has anticipated that possibility and has a way of dealing with it.
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Yes and to be very honest, I'd be surprised if most people used it. Some will be using dining credits, and a good portion won't know about it, won't care, etc.
I don't really see it that much different than multiple cashiers taking orders at the same time. Instead of waiting in line twice, it's just once. Plus you can't blame anyone but yourself if the order was entered incorrectly :P
 
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