News Round Up 2017

[PaintsWithAllTheColors]

Shocked not necessarily. I was reading a news story the other day about the CDC reporting over time illnesses in drinking water related to water treatment systems. The study period was 2013-2014 that affected 19 states with a total of 42 outbreaks. One of the culprits was Legionella bacteria. One of the illnesses the Legionella bacteria can cause is Legionnaires Disease. It still happens.

Bad press? Yes it sure does give DLR bad PR.

Exactly. The thing is that it’s not Disneyland specific, and is more something that’s within Anaheim. So the headline might imply Disneyland only but that’s not the case.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Exactly. The thing is that it’s not Disneyland specific, and is more something that’s within Anaheim. So the headline might imply Disneyland only but that’s not the case.

Whenever they can the news uses Disney through - like, whoever there is something negative going on in Orlando they show an image of Disney in the preview whether it is happening actually at disney or not

 

[leholcomb]

Shocked not necessarily. I was reading a news story the other day about the CDC reporting over time illnesses in drinking water related to water treatment systems. The study period was 2013-2014 that affected 19 states with a total of 42 outbreaks. One of the culprits was Legionella bacteria. One of the illnesses the Legionella bacteria can cause is Legionnaires Disease. It still happens.

Bad press? Yes it sure does give DLR bad PR.

DL shut down their cooling towers. This has nothing to do with drinking water.

This isn't the news the media is making it out to be. California requires periodic testing of all cooling towers for Legionella. We found contamination in one of our offsite towers a couple of months ago. It was treated and things go back to normal. The problem is when the strains come back stronger and do not react to the prevention and treatment as expected.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

DL shut down their cooling towers. This has nothing to do with drinking water.

This isn't the news the media is making it out to be. California requires periodic testing of all cooling towers for Legionella. We found contamination in one of our offsite towers a couple of months ago. It was treated and things go back to normal. The problem is when the strains come back stronger and do not react to the prevention and treatment as expected.

I didn't say it had to do with drinking water. I was using that as an example as the poster said something about being shocked. I was saying no I wasn't shocked as this is something that has occured elsewhere in the U.S recently enough. The fact that the situation involves DLR still doesn't make it shocking..to me at least.

 

[TexasKiwiPrincess]

It's an interesting ride in that it is almost better to watch vs ride as when watching from the outside you can better take in the different formations and movements, etc

Also an interesting choice to use a very religious song in a very secular setting but that's another discussion

Is "Deck the Halls" considered very religious? We were allowed to sing it in school choir and I've always considered it to be a fun general holiday song. Have I missed something? I thought they used it just because it's very easy to create customized lyrics.

 

[rteetz]

Is "Deck the Halls" considered very religious? We were allowed to sing it in school choir and I've always considered it to be a fun general holiday song. Have I missed something? I thought they used it just because it's very easy to create customized lyrics.

Yeah, Christmas is a very religious holiday overall.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Is "Deck the Halls" considered very religious? We were allowed to sing it in school choir and I've always considered it to be a fun general holiday song. Have I missed something? I thought they used it just because it's very easy to create customized lyrics.

Well, was thinking more Joy to the World, which the name change is based on and the ride turn I saw was using as the song and the second line is "the Lord is come"m

And I don't necessarily mind or anything just feel it is interesting vs using just something like "Santa Claus is coming to town" or like "Deck the Halls" that you mentioned

 

[rteetz]

Well, was thinking more Joy to the World, which the name change is based on and the ride turn I saw was using as the song and the second line is "the Lord is come"m

And I don't necessarily mind or anything just feel it is interesting vs using just something like "Santa Claus is coming to town" or like "Deck the Halls" that you mentioned

I think Joy to the Whirl is fitting for the name of this attraction. I’m sure they could’ve used another play on words for the song title but nothing is coming to my mind right now.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Disney streaming service to be cheaper than Netflix:

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/10...r-streaming-service-will-be-cheaper-than-net/


Maybe I missed it but hadn't seen anything before about price point. This plus brand new content has me very intrigued

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

It's an interesting ride in that it is almost better to watch vs ride as when watching from the outside you can better take in the different formations and movements, etc

Also an interesting choice to use a very religious song in a very secular setting but that's another discussion

"Very secular setting"... aren't we talking about a place currently decked out for Christmas?

 

[dina444444]

Disney streaming service to be cheaper than Netflix:

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/10...r-streaming-service-will-be-cheaper-than-net/


Maybe I missed it but hadn't seen anything before about price point. This plus brand new content has me very intrigued

It looks like they are going to price it in line with CBS’s service.

 

[TexasKiwiPrincess]

Well, was thinking more Joy to the World, which the name change is based on and the ride turn I saw was using as the song and the second line is "the Lord is come"m

And I don't necessarily mind or anything just feel it is interesting vs using just something like "Santa Claus is coming to town" or like "Deck the Halls" that you mentioned

I didn't realize they used a playlist of different songs. Absolutely Joy to the World is religious. Ryan, not to open an extended tangential discussion, but I think Christmas can go either way for many people. I have several friends that are atheists and they put up a tree, wrap presents with Santa and stockings. A girlfriend and her husband celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. They decorate, cook and bake traditional holiday foods, but leave out any religious mentions. It's kind of...awkward... as a guest, but they enjoy it! It's very possible that my experiences with so many people that treat Christmas as a completely secular holiday have altered my perception.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

"Very secular setting"... aren't we talking about a place currently decked out for Christmas?

Well - guess that is true. Guess I always thought of it more as Holiday but it is called a Christmas Party and stuff

I know Walt was against catering to a specific religious group but I guess they do more than a lot of places at least

I withdraw the comment

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I didn't realize they used a playlist of different songs. Absolutely Joy to the World is religious. Ryan, not to open an extended tangential discussion, but I think Christmas can go either way for many people. I have several friends that are atheists and they put up a tree, wrap presents with Santa and stockings. A girlfriend and her husband celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. They decorate, cook and bake traditional holiday foods, but leave out any religious mentions. It's kind of...awkward... as a guest, but they enjoy it! It's very possible that my experiences with so many people that treat Christmas as a completely secular holiday have altered my perception.

And I am on the other side in that it is quite religious to us and many we know (I lector in church, have sung in choir in the past - probably why I know the lyrics) so maybe why it stood out to me.

At the end of the day I think it can be both

 

[rteetz]

Disney streaming service to be cheaper than Netflix:

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/10...r-streaming-service-will-be-cheaper-than-net/


Maybe I missed it but hadn't seen anything before about price point. This plus brand new content has me very intrigued

It was part of the earnings call. Iger said it would be cheaper.

 

[umichigan10]

Disney streaming service to be cheaper than Netflix:

https://www.engadget.com/2017/11/10...r-streaming-service-will-be-cheaper-than-net/


Maybe I missed it but hadn't seen anything before about price point. This plus brand new content has me very intrigued

Honesty given Netflix is raising prices again this is wise. Gotta undercut the established guy with your new product

 

[amberpi]

How much content is Disney's streaming service going to offer? I wonder if it'll have all those old Walt videos. That would be neat!

Also, the holiday season can be totally secular. I have no one close to me who celebrates it religiously, but I grew up in a very secular household and now most of my friends are not religious to atheists. Despite that, they all still have a big xmas or hannakah to-do. My family loves Christmas, and we have toasts not prayers.

 

[rteetz]

How much content is Disney's streaming service going to offer? I wonder if it'll have all those old Walt videos. That would be neat!

Also, the holiday season can be totally secular. I have no one close to me who celebrates it religiously, but I grew up in a very secular household and now most of my friends are not religious to atheists. Despite that, they all still have a big xmas or hannakah to-do. My family loves Christmas, and we have toasts not prayers.

We don't really know. We do know it will have exclusive new content.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

How much content is Disney's streaming service going to offer? I wonder if it'll have all those old Walt videos. That would be neat!

Also, the holiday season can be totally secular. I have no one close to me who celebrates it religiously, but I grew up in a very secular household and now most of my friends are not religious to atheists. Despite that, they all still have a big xmas or hannakah to-do. My family loves Christmas, and we have toasts not prayers.

The article indicates that one of the reasons they will have the lower price is that it will start off with less content than Netflix currently has ... but we don't know details beyond that

And the holidays definitely can be totally secular - and they are for a lot of people ... and for a lot of people they are deeply religious. I just found it interesting they used a very religious song rather than using a secular song

 

[umichigan10]

The article indicates that one of the reasons they will have the lower price is that it will start off with less content than Netflix currently has ... but we don't know details beyond that

And the holidays definitely can be totally secular - and they are for a lot of people ... and for a lot of people they are deeply religious. I just found it interesting they used a very religious song rather than using a secular song

I’m convinced most people celebrate Christmas because it gives people something to look forward to and celebrate in the miserable dead of winter