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I’ve had the same issues today with the new jukebox and the old jukebox (I’ve been trying both to see if one is any better than the other). I specifically noticed it while trying to listen to tracks from the Land, including Soarin’, Living with the Land Area Loop, Living with the Land Ambiance Loop 1 and Living with the Land Ambiance Loop 2, and also with International Gateway Area Loop and Illuminations Reflections of Earth – An Evening at Epcot. Some of them, I was able to start playing, but they would stop at some point and I couldn’t get them to restart. Others I wasn’t able to start at all. And I noticed when either of those things happen, the time of the song and the time that’s played both show as 0:00.

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Thank goodness!! This *should* make it a little quicker and easier to make ADRs! @starbee, you are so right! It’s like Disney finds the dumbest, most confusing way to do everything and says, “Yep, that’s the ticket!” *cough cough* Genie+ vs. Express Pass at Universal *cough cough*

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It’s absolutely crazy to me how long this is taking! I believe (and I could be wrong) construction started in 2019? And while I know Covid brought everything to a grinding halt for a while, it still seems like it is moving slower than a DMV sloth. They should just label this area on the park maps as “Never Ending Construction Mess – Get Used To It” because that’s what it feels like after so long!

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Maybe the new ME’s name could be the Money Machine? Or the Expense Express?

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Same for me, getting the page not found error for the wheel and the jukebox.

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I’m also getting the same error on both.

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I agree so much with just about everything you all have said! I’ve been a DVC member (with 4 contracts) and an AP holder since 2008, with 10+ trips in the years before. This was the first year in all that time when I’ve considered not renewing my AP. I did renew in the end, but not renewing was never even a consideration for me before. In my opinion, the three things that need to go ASAP are Genie+, park reservations, and Bob Chapek. I know Disney has always been about the money (I get it, they’re a business), but since Chapek took over, it feels like it has become so blatantly obvious and they don’t care who knows it. I guess ignorance is bliss, but I much preferred it when their money grabs weren’t so out in the open. Genie+ is an absolute disaster. My sister and I used it for the first time last November and it was terrible. Too hard to navigate and on really busy and crowded days (which is every day now), we couldn’t get more than a couple rides that it would have actually been good for. We were in Epcot the Monday after Thanksgiving and the crowds were significantly less than earlier in our trip. We still paid for Genie+ that day before getting to the park because we felt like we had to, but it was a total waste of money because wait times were much lower and it just wasn’t needed. The whole system is just a mess. I absolutely despise the park reservation system. It takes away every bit of the spontaneity that was left out of a Disney vacation. I miss the days when I could wake up and say “Where do you want to go today?” Booking a reservation for MK 6 months before the trip doesn’t mean that I’ll want to go to MK that day when I’m actually there, but now there’s no choice. And not being able to park hop until 2:00 is for the birds. So much planning and rigidity is not what I want in a vacation. We have a trip booked in May, but it very well could be our last one for a while, which makes me really sad.

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I got two new mugs on my trip this past week, both from the Flower and Garden Festival! I love them!

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I got this awesome Ink and Paint mug for Christmas! The figures on it are a dark blueish-purple, until you put hot liquid in it and then their true form is revealed! I love to watch it change back and forth!

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@SEJ101 those are great ideas! Let’s see…I know there are at least 4 McDonald’s between work and home, maybe more…this might be doable without weirding too many people out!

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Soooo…how many Happy Meals can a single adult with no kids buy at one time without looking like a total weirdo? Asking for a friend…

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I did visit Disneyland Paris a couple of years ago! I only got to spend one day there, but it was great! I agree, though, that it can be kind of difficult to find info on. I got most of my info from the park’s website, and some other online sources like All Ears. I also downloaded the park’s app and that was helpful, especially once we were there. I’d be glad to try and answer any questions you have!

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I’m so sorry for your loss, Dana Losing a pet is one of the hardest things we have to go through in life. The love they give us is nothing but pure, unconditional love from the very start. They become family to us, and it definitely leaves a huge hole when they have to leave us. What a lucky girl Rosie was to have such a happy and loving home in the much too short time she was with you! Sending lots of love to you and keeping you in my prayers for healing and comfort!

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@Disneydana we didn’t, but we did walk by it a couple times and it looked really cool! We mainly just went into the national park there and did some hiking and some of the driving tours, which was really neat. And it kept us far away from people and crowds, which I am totally fine with right now, lol!

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I just got back from a quick trip to Gatlinburg, TN to visit the Smoky Mountain National Park. We ventured out one day and went to a huge outlet mall down there, which had a Disney Store!! I was in heaven while I was in there. And, I got a new mug to add to my collection! “Up” is my favorite Disney/Pixar movie, so I love it!

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