Verizon Wireless says it will start selling Apple's iPad and in its retail stores beginning Oct. 28.
The company says it will also offer data plans for the tablet computer for $20 per month, breaking AT&T Inc.'s exclusive hold on Apple's mobile devices. Price for the 16gb iPad and MiFi mobile hotspot will be $629.
One of the best parts of this new announcement, NO CONTRACT. Verizon has announced that the $20per month data plan will be pay as you go.
The deal could give both Apple Inc. and Verizon, the country's largest wireless carrier, a boost going into the holiday shopping season.
Separately, AT&T Inc. says it is also offering the iPad at retail locations for the first time. The carrier has been the exclusive wireless provider for the iPad since its launch earlier this year, offering data plans that start at $15 per month.
Will the iphone be far behind...
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Disney computers go down
Just a reminder that Walt Disney World will be updating their computer systems today at three o’clock. Staring at this time many Disney services will be unavailable.
Here is a list of the known areas which will be unavailable during the system maintenance:
All Disney hotel bookings including Walt Disney World resorts, Disneyland resorts, Aulani in Hawai, Vero Beach and Hilton Head Island
All Disney Vacation Club villa bookings
Magic Your Way ticket redemptions and upgrades at Lobby Concierge desks (theme park Guest Relations booths will be able to assist with all ticket transactions but extended wait times are expected)
Advance Dining Reservations
Behind the Scenes tour bookings
Watercraft rentals, golf tee times and all other recreation reservations
Cirque du Soleil ticket pick-up from Lobby Concierge (box office will still be able to issue tickets)
Ticket pick-up for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
Ticket pick-up for dinner shows including Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show and Mickey’s Backyard BBQ
On-line check-in service will be down
Key to the World charging privileges MAY be impacted--park guests are advised to carry alternate payment media
Use of Disney Dining Plan credits is NOT expected to be interrupted.
Member Services will be closing at 3pm eastern while other systems are scheduled to go down at 4pm on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Access is expected to be restored early the morning of Thursday, October 14, 2010.
If you need to use any of these services or make reservations do so now.
Here is a list of the known areas which will be unavailable during the system maintenance:
All Disney hotel bookings including Walt Disney World resorts, Disneyland resorts, Aulani in Hawai, Vero Beach and Hilton Head Island
All Disney Vacation Club villa bookings
Magic Your Way ticket redemptions and upgrades at Lobby Concierge desks (theme park Guest Relations booths will be able to assist with all ticket transactions but extended wait times are expected)
Advance Dining Reservations
Behind the Scenes tour bookings
Watercraft rentals, golf tee times and all other recreation reservations
Cirque du Soleil ticket pick-up from Lobby Concierge (box office will still be able to issue tickets)
Ticket pick-up for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
Ticket pick-up for dinner shows including Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show and Mickey’s Backyard BBQ
On-line check-in service will be down
Key to the World charging privileges MAY be impacted--park guests are advised to carry alternate payment media
Use of Disney Dining Plan credits is NOT expected to be interrupted.
Member Services will be closing at 3pm eastern while other systems are scheduled to go down at 4pm on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Access is expected to be restored early the morning of Thursday, October 14, 2010.
If you need to use any of these services or make reservations do so now.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Ticket Books Start Today (in1955)
Though many of us Disney fans know about or have heard about the ticket books that were once used at Disneyland and later Disney World, many of us don’t realize that the ticket book was not what was used when Disneyland first opened.
On opening day at Disneyland, guests were expected to individually purchase tickets, much like at a carnival today. Originally there was a park admission price and tickets cost between 10 and 35 cents.
To address complaints that visitors were being "nickeled and dimed to death," Disney introduced lettered tickets on October 11th 1955, just three months after opening day. At this juncture, there were l only 3 types of tickets “A”, “B”, and “C”.
The "D" tickets were added in the middle of 1956 and the famous "E" ticket was introduced in June 1959 with the opening of the Matterhorn, Monorail, and Submarine attractions.
The "E" ticket represented the best and most exciting attractions in the park and the phrase made its way into popular culture. For example, when the first American woman was a crewmember on the Space Shuttle was asked to describe the launch, she called it "a real e-ticket ride."
However, the lettered tickets were phased out around 1982 in favor of all-inclusive passes which allowed visitors to visit as many attractions as they wanted to wait in line for.
On a side note, I can’t imagine having to pay per ride at Disneyworld. Part of the magic of Disney is that when I am there I can do what I want as often as I like without regard to how much I can afford.
For more Disney info, history or travel tips be sure to visit www.mousellaneous.org
On opening day at Disneyland, guests were expected to individually purchase tickets, much like at a carnival today. Originally there was a park admission price and tickets cost between 10 and 35 cents.
To address complaints that visitors were being "nickeled and dimed to death," Disney introduced lettered tickets on October 11th 1955, just three months after opening day. At this juncture, there were l only 3 types of tickets “A”, “B”, and “C”.
The "D" tickets were added in the middle of 1956 and the famous "E" ticket was introduced in June 1959 with the opening of the Matterhorn, Monorail, and Submarine attractions.
The "E" ticket represented the best and most exciting attractions in the park and the phrase made its way into popular culture. For example, when the first American woman was a crewmember on the Space Shuttle was asked to describe the launch, she called it "a real e-ticket ride."
However, the lettered tickets were phased out around 1982 in favor of all-inclusive passes which allowed visitors to visit as many attractions as they wanted to wait in line for.
On a side note, I can’t imagine having to pay per ride at Disneyworld. Part of the magic of Disney is that when I am there I can do what I want as often as I like without regard to how much I can afford.
For more Disney info, history or travel tips be sure to visit www.mousellaneous.org
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