WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve made a quick trip to the Magic Kingdom earlier today and has plenty of news and photos to share, so let’s get started:
Tonight was the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Read More about Brandon Struve’s 9/4/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report
Since July 20th, Walt Disney World has been testing the concept of centralized Fastpass distribution in the parks at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The test has now been running for a month and seems to be working quite well. WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve has tested the system and has some photos and insight to share:
All Animal Kingdom Fastpass is being distributed at the “It’s Tough to be a Bug” distribution area on Discovery Island
The machines are clearly labeled for each attraction and there are more than enough cast members working in the area
The Fastpass machines are not linked to the overall system, allowing you to get Fastpass for multiple attractions at once. However, you can not get another Fastpass for an attraction that you are already holding a Fastpass for until the time on the bottom of your ticket rolls around. This means that the machines at the individual attractions and the machines for that attraction on Discovery Island are linked, but the machines at the individual attractions are not linked to each-other. I hope that was understandable 🙂
This centralized distribution location is open daily from park opening until 3 PM when the area is prepared for Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade. Be sure to stay tuned to WDW News Today as more information on this testing becomes available.
The great Disney’s Hollywood Studios focused website StudiosCentral has a new photo report up today. Here are some newsworthy photos:
The single rider line from Toy Story Midway Mania is gone. Expect Fastpass for this attraction to be leaving in the not-so-distant future.
Some strange Orange and Red lights have appeared on top of the strange bridge on Pixar Place
Stage 1 has a new sign telling guests preparation for a new production has begun. This is rumored to be the location where the Monsters Inc. roller coaster is going.
Preparation continues for the American Idol Experience at the Studios. Installation of the proposed jumbo-screens to broadcast the live shows should begin in early September.
Is it just me, or does this area of the Honey I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure seem a little more “buggy” now that it is out from behind construction walls?
More and more busts from the ATAS Hall of Fame are preparing to make a move. Again, this is more preparation for the American Idol Experience.
Work continues on the new Cars character meet and greet location.
Ad for the Tinker Bell movie at the end of Pixar Place, near the Backlot Tour.
To see more photos, head on over to the StudiosCentral photo report HERE.
Apparently, there are some more changes to the fastpass system at the Walt Disney World Resort on the way. Notice in the picture below that they have moved the date stamp on some fastpasses (as well as the addition of a the year of distribution) right underneath the redemption time, as well as greatly improved the size of the text. This is yet another step towards decreasing Fastpass fraud on WDW attractions. One might just wonder why they just don’t start scanning the tickets….
A special thanks to Matpez on the WDW News Today Forums for the report which you can read and respond to HERE.
