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Perhaps in an attempt to grab a little extra income at the expense of the large summer crowds, the Walt Disney World Resort (and Disneyland Resort) announced a ticket price hike Friday, June 10, effective on Sunday, June 12. For years, price hikes for Walt Disney World were announced in January; in 2006, with a second price hike in that calendar year, price hikes moved to the first Sunday in August. Last year, it was pushed back one week. This year, the date was moved up eight weeks, providing a last-minute price jolt to those summer visitors who had not already bought their tickets. It appears, though, that the strategy of announcing at the end of the day, effective two days later, is still apparently the preferred method of implementing the increase.
One-day, one-park tickets are up $3 for adults, to $85, and up $5 for children, to $79 (last year, the increase was $3 for adults, $6 for children). The Park Hopper and Water Park Fun & More options have both risen $1 to $55 (vs. $1 last year). Adult 10-day base tickets are up $29 to $291 (vs. $19 last year), with unexpiring 10-day tickets with both Park Hopper and Water Park Fun & More options jumping $43 to $626 (vs. $27 last year). 10-day base tickets for children are up $33 to $272 (vs. 29 last year), with their tricked-out price with all options leaping $47 to $607 (vs. $37 last year). The only price drop is in the cost of adding the Park Hopper option to a one-day pass, which drops to $35. Please note that all ticket prices in this story do not reflect the additional 6.5 percent sales tax, with the exception of Florida resident monthly-payment numbers, which represent actual payment costs.
Mid-year ticket price hikes provide a double boost: It provides a nice last-minute boost to the fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, and in this case a couple of weeks of third-quarter earnings (Disney's fiscal year ends at the end of September), and it puts the new prices out there in time for the publication cycle for guide books and for the start of booking for the following year's packages. With the new prices in effect, look for Disney Dining Plan prices to be locked in and resort prices to be set soon so that booking can be opened for all 2012 travel packages a little early this year.
If you'd like to compare the prices below to last year's prices, you can do that here.
Schedule of Magic Your Way Ticket Prices
(prices shown do not include 6.5 percent sales tax)
Base Ticket Price (Adult/Child)
1 Day | 2 Day | 3 Day | 4 Day | 5 Day |
85/79 | 168/155 | 232/214 | 243/224 | 251/232 |
6 Day | 7 Day | 8 Day | 9 Day | 10 Day |
259/240 | 267/248 | 275/256 | 283/264 | 291/272 |
Base Ticket with Park Hopper Option
1 Day | 2 Day | 3 Day | 4 Day | 5 Day |
120/114 | 223/210 | 287/269 | 298/279 | 306/287 |
6 Day | 7 Day | 8 Day | 9 Day | 10 Day |
314/295 | 322/303 | 330/311 | 338/319 | 346/327 |
Base Ticket with Water Park Fun & More Option
1 Day | 2 Day | 3 Day | 4 Day | 5 Day |
140/134 | 223/210 | 287/269 | 298/279 | 306/287 |
(+2) | (+2) | (+3) | (+4) | (+5) |
6 Day | 7 Day | 8 Day | 9 Day | 10 Day |
314/295 | 322/303 | 330/311 | 338/319 | 346/327 |
(+6) | (+7) | (+8) | (+9) | (+10) |
Base Ticket with Park Hopper and Water Park Options
1 Day | 2 Day | 3 Day | 4 Day | 5 Day |
175/169 | 278/265 | 342/324 | 353/334 | 361/342 |
6 Day | 7 Day | 8 Day | 9 Day | 10 Day |
369/350 | 377/358 | 385/366 | 393/374 | 401/382 |
Base Ticket with Both Options and No Expiration
1 Day | 2 Day | 3 Day | 4 Day | 5 Day |
6 Day | 7 Day | 8 Day | 9 Day | 10 Day |
499/480 | 537/518 | 580/561 | 613/594 | 626/607 |
Looking at the day-by-day cost increases, though, while the price jumps are still very high percentage-wise, the actual cost-per-day is a bit less scary (except for the first 2-3 days). Let's take a quick look at the incremental day-by-day costs:
Incremental Ticket Price Increase (Adult/Child)
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | |
cost of day | $85/$79 | $83/$76 | $64/$59 | $11/$10 | $8/$8 |
price increase | $3/$5 | $3/$4 | $2/$3 | $3/$3 | $3/$3 |
Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
cost of day | $8/$8 | $8/$8 | $8/$8 | $8/$8 | $8/$8 |
price increase | $3/$3 | $3/$3 | $3/$3 | $3/$3 | $3/$3 |
Looking at this chart, you can see that the majority of the costs are still contained in the first three days. After that, the incremental cost of adding a fourth day drops tremendously, and adding a fifth through 10th day is just $8 per day (though it was just $5 last year). The increments have all risen this year, by anywhere between $2 and $5, but that's about it. The big buy-in is still swallowing the cost of the first three days. The cost differential for children ages 3-9 continues to shrink, however. With another $4 relative increase for kids, the difference between adult and child passes is now just $19 for passes of four days or longer. While the Disneyland Resort's top price difference has closed to $20 for six-day passes, the adult and child prices for all annual passes have been identical for some time.
One-day, one-park water park passes are up $3 to $49 for adults and up $1 to $41 for children. DisneyQuest has had a $1 jump, to $43 for adults and $37 for children. Wide World of Sports admission is up 94 cents for adults, to $13.55, while the children's price is still unchanged at $9.34. Tickets to Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba and annual passes for water parks and DisneyQuest are unchanged.
Theme park annual pass prices are also increasing. The Adult Annual Pass is up $20 to $519 and a child AP is up $28 to $478 (vs. $10 and $18 increases last year). Adult Premium Annual Pass increased $20 to $649, while the child PAP rose $31 to $598 (vs. $10 and $21). Adult Premium Annual Pass renewal prices match the increase at $20, while child Premium Annual Pass prices jump $50. The renewal discount drops even more on standard Annual Passes, as prices rise $80 for adults and $81 for children.
Disney Vacation Club members save $125 on a new adult Premium AP, $115 on a new child Premium AP or a renewal adult Premium AP, and $112 on a renewal child Premium AP. DVC Annual Pass discounts also drop, with savings of $100 on a new adult AP, $92 on a new child AP, $105 on a renewal adult AP, and $96 on a renewal child AP.
Florida resident Annual, Premium and Seasonal Passes are also rising. Premium prices are up $10 for adults and $19 for children. Premium AP child renewals are up $9. Standard AP prices are up $10 for adults and $16 for children, while renewal costs for a child AP are up $6. Renewal costs for adult standard and Premium APs are unchanged. Seasonal APs took a huge hit, with adult passes up $50 and child passes up $36 (perhaps the only pass where children took less of a hit than adults).
While the Premier Passport (good at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts) rises $49 to $749, it's still a great value when you consider that the cost of the passes individually (Walt Disney World at $649 and Disneyland at $449) is $1,098. That's a savings of $349. Of course, there's an argument to be made on consolidation of renewal dates vs. travel dates to each coast, but the net savings would likely still be sufficient to make it worthwhile.
Annual Pass type | Purchase type | Adult cost | Child cost |
Premium AP | New | $649 | $598 |
Premium AP | Renewal | $599 | $552 |
Annual Pass | New | $519 | $478 |
Annual Pass | Renewal | $479 | $441 |
DVC Premium Annual Pass | New | $504 | $454 |
DVC Premium Annual Pass | Renewal | $464 | $419 |
DVC Annual Pass | New | $399 | $360 |
DVC Annual Pass | Renewal | $354 | $320 |
Florida Premium Pass | New | $509 | $469 |
Florida Premium Pass | Renewal | $464 | $427 |
Florida Annual Pass | New | $389 | $358 |
Florida Annual Pass | Renewal | $354 | $326 |
Florida Seasonal Pass | New | $269 |
$248 |
Florida Seasonal Pass | Renewal | $241 | $222 |
Florida Weekday Select | New | $179 | $165 |
Florida Weekday Select | Renewal | $164 | $151 |
Florida Epcot After 4 | New | $149 | $138 |
Florida Epcot After 4 | Renewal | $139 | $128 |
Florida residents can also continue to buy monthly-payment Annual Passes of all types. For each pass, a down payment of $87.33 (including tax) must be made for adult tickets, $78.81 (including tax) for child tickets.
Florida Resident Annual Pass Monthly Payment Options
All prices below INCLUDE tax | |||
Pass type | Down Payment | Monthly Payment | Total cost |
Premium Annual Pass | |||
Adult | $90.53 | $37.63 | $542.09 |
Child | $84.14 | $34.62 | $499.49 |
Annual Pass | |||
Adult | $90.53 | $26.98 | $414.29 |
Child | $84.14 | $24.77 | $381.27 |
Seasonal Pass | |||
Adult | $90.53 | $16.33 | $286.49 |
Child | $84.14 | $15.00 | $264.12 |
Weekday Season Pass | |||
Adult | $90.53 | $8.53 | $190.64 |
Child | $84.14 | $7.64 | $175.73 |
Epcot After 4 Annual Pass | |||
Adult | $90.53 | $5.68 | $158.69 |
Child | $84.14 | $5.24 | $146.97 |
The price increase helps Disney to cover contractually obligated raises to employees and other rising costs of operating the theme parks and resorts. To help combat the affordability issue, Disney may continue to discount room rates and offer special pricing or Free Dining promotions, though with recent decreases in promotions, that might not happen. If they do, it would be so that Disney would continue to keep attendance up and rooms filled while the relative value of the park passes continues to increase. As the economy rebounds, instead of having to put a huge price increase in place to bring prices back to market value, Disney will just continue the decrease in promotions and have the net profits shoot back up. It's a great way of preserving the relative market value of the park passes against the price increases in other entertainment venues (major league sports, movies, Broadway shows, ski passes, etc.).
The details of next year's dining plans are now available, and you can book your package trip for 2012 now on the Walt Disney World Web site or via phone. Packages can be booked up to 499 days in advance, so today you can book for stays with departure dates up to and including October 11, 2012.
In addition to the basic Dining Plan, the Deluxe Dining Plan also carries a variable price this year. There's a $2-$4 differential for adults and $1-$2 for children ages 3-9 on those plans for the peak seasons of February 16-25, March 9-April 14, June 1-August 4, and December 21-31. The basic plan price varies from $51.54 to $53.54 for adults and $15.02 to $16.02 for children, up $5.55 for adults and $3.03 for children. The Deluxe plan price runs $85.52-$89.52 for adults and $23.79-$25.79 for children, an increase of $6.53-$10.53 for adults and $1.80-$3.80 for children.
The Quick Service Dining Plan is unchanged at $34.99 for adults and $11.99 for children. The Premium and Platinum Dining Plans are both up $10 for both adults and children to $179 (adults) and $129 (children), and $239 (adults) and $170 (children), respectively.
Here's a run-down on the pricing for all dining plans:
Dining Plan
Daily cost per adult
Daily cost per child
Quick Service Dining Plan | $34.99 | $11.99 |
Dining Plan | $51.54 - $53.54 | $15.02 - $16.02 |
Deluxe Dining Plan | $85.52 - $89.52 | $23.79 - $25.79 |
Premium Dining Plan | $179.00 | $129.00 |
Platinum Dining Plan | $239.00 | $170.00 |
The apparently underperforming Wine and Dine add-on package is not available for 2012.
There are a couple of changes to the dining plans for 2012. The Quick Service Dining Plan will feature only one snack per person per day, instead of 2 as is the case for 2011. Also, the standard Disney Dining Plan now includes a refillable mug for each member of the party, good for refills at the quick-service location in the resort that you're staying at.
One interesting thing to note is that, while all 2012 package prices reflect the new ticket prices (above), 2011 packages will still carry the current ticket prices. So if you're booking a vacation for later this year and there are no room discounts available, instead of booking room-only you could book a room-and-tickets package and save a few bucks on the ticket price differential.
Travel Insurance has increased immediately on 2011 packages as well as 2012 packages, to $69.95 per adult. AAA room-only discounts are available for 2012, as well as military discounts.
For more information, Disney offers PDF files for each plan: Quick Service Dining Plan, Dining Plan, Deluxe Dining Plan, Premium Plan, and Platinum Plan.
A big thanks to Sue Pisaturo of MousePlanet sponsor Small World Vacations for her help in running through all of the permutations and implications of the dining plan changes.
With the announcement of 2012 rates, new room inventory also opened up. Disney's Art of Animation Resort will begin operating next year. While the actual opening date is not fixed in stone, you can start making reservations at some of the sections of the resort now. (If the resort is ready to open earlier, the rooms will be made available at that time.) You can book family suites in the Finding Nemo-themed section for arrivals starting May 31. Cars-themed family suites will become available for booking on July 31. Lion King family suites can be booked for arrivals beginning September 30. There's no word yet as to when the Little Mermaid-themed suites will be available, or when the Finding Nemo-themed standard rooms will open up.
To push the "Let the Memories Begin" campaign out from the parks across the country, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts is rolling a moving memory-maker through 17 cities over 17 consecutive weekends this summer. The "Let the Memories Begin Tour" began in Chicago on May 30-31, and has also visited Boston and New York City. This coming weekend, the tour will visit Washington, D.C., and will then head to Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, and eight more cities in the United States and Canada, including its closing weekend September 23-24 in Puerto Rico.
The tour will feature a virtual photo opportunity, where you can appear in a photo with a background and props from a Disney Parks location, such as the Jungle Cruise or Cinderella Castle. You'll be able to download those photos or create your own virtual photo with an image of your own, as well as enter a sweepstakes sponsored by Southwest Airlines to win a trip to Walt Disney World or Disneyland at the tour's website.
Send us your menu photos!We've recently completed a major update of the park restaurant menus from Walt Disney World. Click on the "Dining" section from our Walt Disney World Guide to see the list. Please help us keep the menus up to date! Send photos or scans of park menus to firstname.lastname@example.com to help us keep our listings updated! |
Here is the listing of interesting items from paperwork filed with Orange County in the last week:
…Victoria & Albert's at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa has again received the AAA Five-Diamond Award, the organization's highest honor for restaurants. Victoria & Albert's has received the award 11 of the last 12 years. It's the only restaurant in Central Florida, and one of only three in Florida, to receive the award. Only 55 restaurants in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico received five diamonds for 2011.
…Cruise Critic, the world largest cruise review site, has announced the winners of the first-ever Cruiser's Choice Awards. The Disney Magic took third place Best Overall in the mid-sized ship category. In categories where ships of all sizes competed together, the Disney Wonder took 5th place in the Best for Cabins category, while the Magic came in 8th. The Wonder and Magic came in one and two in the Best Entertainment category, yet the Wonder placed 4th in Best for Families and the Magic didn't make the top 10 there. The Magic placed 7th for Best Public Rooms. The Magic was 2nd and the Wonder 10th in the Best for Service category. Neither made the top 10 in the Best for Dining, Embarkation, Fitness, Shore Excursions, or Value categories. The Disney Dream will be able to compete starting with next year's awards.
…The 8th Festival Disney competitive youth music festival will take place on select weekends from March 9, 2012 through May 5, 2012, and June 1-2, 2012. Young instrumental, vocal, and auxiliary groups will compete in the event.
…Registration is now open for all races during the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon weekend of October 1. Sign up now for the Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, Disney Family Fun Run 5K, and Disney Kids' Races. Registration for the individual half marathon is now 79 percent full, and the half marathon relay is 56 percent full. Kids races are 52 percent full.
…Registration for the events for the Walt Disney World Marathon 2012 (on the weekend of January 7) is now open. Note: Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge is now 74 percent full!
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Last week, a two-tiered free dining package was announced for Disney Visa Rewards cardholders, and the package becomes available to the general public today. The free dining plan is available for stays August 28 through September 24. The deal includes lodging, base Magic Your Way passes (you can upgrade them with any of the available add-ons), a 20-page Disney's PhotoPass Photo Book, and the free dining plan. Additional pages may be added to your Photo Book, at standard cost, if you wish.
If you choose a Value resort for your stay, you'll receive the free Quick Service Dining Plan (two quick-service meals and two snacks per person per night, plus one resort refillable drink mug per person). If you'd prefer to stay at a Moderate, Deluxe, or Deluxe Villa Resort, you'll get the free standard Disney Dining Plan (one table- service meal, one quick-service meal, and one snack per person per night). Those at Value resorts can upgrade their Quick Service Dining Plan to the standard plan for the difference in the plan's cost. The dining plans do not include gratuities or alcoholic beverages.
One thing to note here: Since these dates are already within the 180-day booking window, some table-service restaurants might already be booked solid. Don't count on having the ability to book any specific restaurant without checking first. Of course, if dining is the most important part of your trip, you can book your dining reservations first to lock in your favorites, then find a resort for those nights. You can always cancel the dining reservations if you can't get a resort for those dates.
You can book through August 27 while availability lasts, but reservations may go fast. The discount codes for the Disney Rewards Visa package are I25 for Value resorts and O2M for Moderates and above. The codes for the general public were not available at publication time.
Reservations may be booked through the Walt Disney World website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-7211, or your travel agent. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
If your travel dates don't quite link up with the free-dining promotion, or if you'd rather get a room-only discount and buy your food yourself, you're in luck. A new room-only discount has been released for Walt Disney World stays Sunday through Thursday nights during the period from August 14 through October 1, 2011. Rates start at $69 per night for Value resorts, $129 for Moderate resorts, $189 for Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Wilderness Lodge, and $209 for Disney's Saratoga Springs and Old Key West Resorts. Note that these rates are not available for Friday and Saturday nights.
The offer does not includes suites or three-bedroom Grand Villas. Some other restrictions apply and the number of rooms available is limited. You can book your reservation now through August 13.
Reservations may be booked through the Walt Disney World website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-7837, or your travel agent. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are Small World Vacations and MouseEarVacations.com.
Walt Disney World has announced a new set of passholder discounts for stays through mid-August. The discounts provide 20 percent-35 percent off for stays most nights from June 3 through August 13. Disney'sAnimal Kingdom Lodge and Disney's Polynesian Resort are excluded for all dates, and Disney's Wilderness Lodge is excluded June 3-14. Passholders will save 35 percent at Deluxe Villa resorts, 30 percent at Deluxe resorts, and 20 percent at Moderate and Value resorts.
Passholders can book through the day before arrival. Beware, though as rooms may go fast. The number of rooms available at these rates is limited. Suites and three-bedroom Grand Villas are not included. An adult passholder must show their pass at check-in. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals.
Reservations may be booked through the Walt Disney World passholder website, by calling Walt Disney World at 407-939-7414, or your travel agent and using booking code QT9. MousePlanet's preferred Disney travel providers are MouseEarVacations.com and Small World Vacations.
Walt Disney World passholder merchandise discounts have been extended through the end of 2011. Epcot After 4pm, Weekday Select, Seasonal and Annual Passholders get 10 percent off purchases at selected locations, while Premium Annual Passholders (including bicoastal Premier Annual Passholders) get 20 percent off. The discount is available at Walt Disney World-owned and operated shops, but not those stores owned by "operating participants" (third-party stores). The discount is also not valid on a long list of products, and can not be combined with other discounts, offers or promotions. For a full list of what is not included in this discount, check out the Art of Disney Parks Web site.
From now through September 28, 2011, active and retired U.S. military personnel can purchase 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets with either the Park Hopper or Water Parks Fun and More option for $138 per ticket, plus tax, or with both the Park Hopper and Water Parks Fun and More options for $165 per ticket, plus tax. No Base ticket is available with this offer.
The tickets expire and may not be used after October 1, 2011. The tickets may not be used at the Magic Kingdom on July 4, 2011.
Disney has stated that the offer will be extended through September 2012, but as of press time the Walt Disney World website has not been updated to reflect this.
Eligible service members include active or retired members of the U.S. military including the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reservists. Disney Military Promotional Tickets can be purchased at Shades of Green or at a participating military base (MWR/ITT) office. There is no tax charged for these tickets but they must be activated at a theme park ticket window. Tickets may also be purchased at Walt Disney World Park Ticket Offices and Guest Relations Offices where tax will be charged. No more than six tickets may be purchased by any eligible member of the U.S. military (or their spouse, but not both) for themselves, family members, and friends, and all tickets must be purchased at the same time. If the immediate family has more than five dependents, additional tickets may be purchased for the dependents, however, additional tickets for guests may not be purchased. Valid military identification is required. The tickets are non-transferable and may not be resold.
The tickets may be upgraded to Seasonal Passes or Florida Resident Weekday Select Passes (for Florida Residents), or Annual Passes, Premium Annual Passes, or Disney Premier Pass with credit toward the upgrade based on the actual price paid. The no-expiration option and other upgrades, such as additional days, are not available.
For complete information regarding Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets, military personnel may call 407-939-7830 or participating U.S. military base ticket offices.
(Send an email to Mark Goldhaber)
Mark (@MPMark) is a veteran of dozens of trips to Walt Disney World starting in 1972, with a few Disneyland trips thrown in for good measure. As a Disney stockholder and a Disney Vacation Club member, Mark is always in touch with what's going on with The Mouse. Mark serves as MousePlanet's Walt Disney World content coordinator. Mark is a senior information technology manager working for the State of New York. He lives in the suburbs outside Albany, New York, with his wife and son.


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Category Archives: Namco Bandai
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Project X Zone: 'A lethal surprise' demo on 3DS now, second demo coming June 27
Project X Zone developer Namco Bandai has launched a European demo for its Sega and Capcom crossover brawler. The demo, which we told you about overnight, has been detailed a bit more this morning, along with confirmation that a second demo is coming next month.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 14:13 BST
Deciphering Dark Souls 2′s 'accessibility'
Dark Souls 2′s very existence has Stace Harman rather delighted, but he questions whether making the game more accessible might rob it of its appeal.
Tue, May 14, 2013 | 21:50 BST
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures headed to consoles this winter
Namco has announced Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures for PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 17:03 BST
Namco Bandai posts FY13 results, posts unit sales for Soul Calibur 5, Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Namco Bandai has released its fiscal year results for the year ending March 31, 2013, with reported revenue at ¥32 billion ($324 million) compared to ¥19 billion ($192 million) the prior year.
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 22:50 BST
Project X Zone's Capcom cast showcased
The premise of Project X Zone is simple: take a huge bunch of Sega, Namco Bandai and Capcom characters and throw them all into a story-driven strategic RPG. Which characters? I'm so glad you asked, hypothetical reader. This trailer showcases some of Capcom's favourites.
Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 20:17 BST
God Eater 2 video shows over nine minutes of footage
God Eater 2, the sequel to PSP RPG Gods Eater Burst, has a new nine minute video available below, which was shown during the Nico Nico Super Conference. As Gemastu noted, it's rather blurry, but you still get an idea of how the Boost Hammer and Charge Spear work. Game's due in Japan on PSP and Vita later this year.
Fri, Apr 26, 2013 | 19:10 BST
Katamari Damacy lands on PSN as a PS2 Classic next week
Katamari Damacy will be released as a PS2 Classic through PSN next week. Expect it to be made available with the PS Store update on April 30 for PS3. We'll ask about Europe. Thanks, Joystiq.
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 10:03 BST
Star Trek: The Video Game launch trailer is go
Star Trek: The Video Game publisher Namco Bandai has unleashed Digital Extreme's launch trailer into the wild, in time for the game's launch across North America today.
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 06:11 BST
Idolm@sater Shiny Festa games available on the App Store
Namco Bandai has released localised versions of three of its popular Idolm@ster games for iDevice. Rhythmic Record, Melodic Disc and Harmonic Score are ports of the Shiny Fest PSP games, and are available now from the App Store for $55 each. Each one contains an original animated feature, different idols, and free downloadable tunes, and weighs in at a hefty couple of GB each.
Thanks, Siliconera.
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 06:13 BST
Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 tops 1.2 million units ship(puden)ed
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 has shipped 1.2 million units worldwide, according to Namco Bandai via Siliconera. Shipment figures do not necessarily equate to sales, of course, but are a good indication of retailer expectations. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter released in the US in early March, popping up in the NPD's charts, before heading to Europe and arriving in Japan last week. I don't know much about Naruto byt CyberConnect2 certainly make lovely-looking games.
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 | 18:28 BST
Star Trek: The Video Game's story creation discussed in latest video
Star Trek: The Video Game is out soon, like, next week soon. In it, you can co-op as Spock and Kirk as they fight off the Gorn – who are more than just B-movie style monsters wearing evening dresses this time out. The game has a storyline original to it, and you can hear all about it in the video below. Game's out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from April 23 and across Europe on April 26.
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 17:28 BST
Star Trek: The Video Game talent video is full familiar faces
Star Trek: The Video Game is out next week, and today, Paramount Pictures released a video featuring film actors Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban and Anton Yelchin which lent their voices to the game. Check it out below. Star Trek: The Video Game is out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 across North America from April 23 and across Europe on April 26.
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 05:55 BST
Soul Calibur 5 headed to Games on Demand, PlayStation Store
Namco Bandai Games has announced a digital release for Soul Calibur 5, more than a year on from its PlayStation 3na d Xbox 360 retail launch. Destructoid reports the fighter sequel hits the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Games on Demand on April 23 – next week's network update – and will cost $20. Project Soul managed a Metacritic average of 77 and 88 for the two platforms, and released a ton of customisation DLC post-launch.
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 02:39 BST
Digimon World Re: Digitize Decode trailer released
Here's a trailer for Digimon World Re: Digitize Decode, the 3DS remake of Tri-Crescendo's PSP love letter to the earliest Digimon World games. It has twice the story content of the 2012 original as well as all new Digimon, and hits Japan in June. No word on localisation yet; Digimon titles are a bit hit-and-miss on that front, and the PSP version didn't make the jump.
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 10:52 BST
Power Rangers Megaforce heading to 3DS in fall, uses card scanner
Power Rangers Megaforce is coming to Nintendo 3DS this Autumn courtesy of Namco Bandai. it uses card-scanning tech to enable power-ups and other neat AR tricks.
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 08:48 BST
Project X Zone limited edition revealed, detailed
Project X Zone publisher Namco Bandai has announced a limited special edition of its Namco, Sega and Capcom 3DS mash-up.
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 23:43 BST
Dark Souls 2 comp offers the chance to design an in-game item
As with the original, Namco Bandai is offering you the chance to see your design featured in-game in Dark Souls 2. The competition, which opened today and runs until May 13, is hosted on the series's Facebook page, and challenges you to design a shield. The lucky winner, chosen by community voting and a panel of From Software judges, will see their vision transformed into a 3D asset. Just Like Dark Souls and head to the Shield Design app to get started. Dark Souls 2 is headed to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and is expected either late this year or in early 2014.
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 12:59 BST
Tales of Symphonia is most popular 'Tales' game in the west, producer believes
Tales of Symphonia producer Hideo Baba believes that the 2003 Gamecube RPG was the best-received 'Tales' game to date in Western markets.
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 02:00 BST
God Eater 2 online multiplayer on the cards
Namco bandai hasn't yet decided whether to support online multipler for God Eater 2. In a series of tweets translated by Gematsu, producer Yusuke Tomizawa said the Monster Hunter-like title currently supports ad-hoc and PS3 ad-hoc party, "but there are plans to talk about online specifications sometime in the future". God Eater 2 is the sequel to PSP RPG Gods Eater Burst; it's due in Japan on PSP and Vita later this year. The original supported only ad-hoc multiplayer modes. Somewhat related: there has been talk that the 3G version of the Vita may be discontinued, meaning online play would only be possible over WiFi anyway.
Sat, Apr 13, 2013 | 21:00 BST
Dark Souls 2 box art shows our hero facing backwards
Cover art for Dark Souls 2 has been released by From Software and publisher Namco Bandai. You can view it in all its glory below. It looks the same on all three formats, PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but we've only posted the PC version because it is cleaners due to the lack of logos. So there's no need for redundancy. Dark Souls 2 is expected in either late 2013 or early 2014. Thanks, AGB.


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If one pays attention to such things we see the matter of opiate-based prescription drug use by teenagers becoming more and more prevalent, the most recent evidence being a front-page story in the October 8 edition of The MJS. Heroin is known as "smack" and its use, once almost the exclusive province of rock stars and the glitterati, has been steadily on the rise amongst young people across our State in areas rural, urban, and suburban.
Last spring I wrote of the tragic overdose of Madison Kiefer - a fifteen year old Whitefish Bay girl. In a development that can only be described as sickening, we learned that the last adult who had contact with Madison, the last one who might have grasped her hand and pulled her up before she slipped into the murky fog of that final, opiated embrace, was her father. Her FATHER for heaven's sake. The man who should have been her greatest source of protection in fact facilitated her behavior. Such was the world Madison Kiefer all too briefly inhabited.
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Above is the link to Part One of this article. Since the time of its publication, we learned the story of Patricia Strosina of Burlington who, like Madison Kiefer's father in Whitefish Bay, was the primary agent in the death of her own child. So dulled and stunted have our sensibilities become that this story, which only fifteen years ago would have seared itself like a brand upon our collective consciousness, passed quickly through its fifteen seconds of fame, leaving us numb and muted in its wake.


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MAXTON — A $1.37 million budget approved by town commissioners Tuesday holds the property tax rate steady but increases what residents will pay for water and electricity.
Maxton's fiscal 2012-13 budget, which becomes effective July 1, is about $310,000 less than the current year's spending plan. It calls for the tax rate to stand at 80 cents for each $100 of property and increases water rates by 3 percent. Town residents will also see a 3 percent the increase in their utility bills beginning in August.
Myra Tyndall, Maxton's former financial director and current financial consultant, said that the extra 3 percent water fee should boost the town's utilities collection by about $1,200 a month.
This year, the town also hopes to save about $75,000 by eliminating a contract with Waste Management for trash pickup and providing the service itself. Five part-time employees will be hired to provide this service, according to Angela Pitchford, the town's interim manager.
Starting in the new fiscal year, Maxton residents will also be paying a fire tax of 10 cents for every $100 of property value. The new tax will pay the Queheel Volunteer Fire Department for fire protection within Maxton town limits.
The town and Queheel department have been negotiating for more than a year to come up with what the town should pay for fire protection The fire department originally wanted double the $25,000 a year the town has been paying for fire protection services. An agreement was finally reached for $45,000, according to town officials.
Mayor Sallie McLean said after the meeting that the town did not have a lot of options when it came to drafting the upcoming budget.
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Maxton's financial woes were revealed in an audit earlier this year that showed a significant drop in the town's General Fund between July 2010 and June 2011. It also showed that the town had overspent during the last fiscal year by more than $230,000.
Sharon Edmundson, director of the state Local Government Commission's fiscal management section, told town commissioners at a meeting in March that the General Fund could run out by the end of summer if spending wasn't brought under control. She advised the board to use several methods to increase revenue, including the collection of delinquent taxes, sale of unused assets, and pursuit of grants.
Edmundson at the March meeting also told the commissioners and town administrators that her office would work with the town as it drafted its 2012-13 fiscal budget. Pitchford said that the Local Government Commission is regularly updated on steps the town is taking to improve its financial condition.
In other business, the commissioners:
— Adopted a resolution supporting the county's hazard mitigation plan.
— Appointed Commissioner Vincent Womack to serve on the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission.
— Passed a resolution supporting a study for a deep-water port in Brunswick County.
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National Hurricane Center forecasters caution the public to not underestimate Hurricane Sandy based on its storm category or projections on where it will come ashore.
Federal emergency management and weather officials said Sunday that the time for preparing for Hurricane Sandy is rapidly coming to an end.
"The time for preparing and talking is about over," said Craig Fugate, administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. People need to be acting about now."
Hurricane Sandy is expected to affect as many as 50 million people as it makes its westward turn toward the East Coast.
While the most recent maps show the center of the storm tracking toward New Jersey, forecasters are hesitant to pinpoint a specific area for landfall.
Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center, said forecasters are still looking for the storm to come ashore somewhere between the Delmarva coastline and Rhode Island.
Knabb cautioned the public not to focus on the track of the center of the storm or that it is a Category One hurricane.
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Heavy winds are expected from the Carolinas to New England through the middle of the week. Those winds are expected to cause massive power outages. One estimate from Johns Hopkins University places the number of estimated outages at 10 million from the Mid-Atlantic to New England.
In Maryland, BGE and Pepco have brought in crews from as far away as New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma.
Storm and tidal surges will combine along the coast and could produce flooding as much as 11 feet above ground level.
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Driving in from Tenn, trying to get home before the storm, and hanger passed 50 or 60 electric Company trucks from texas heading our way. Waitress at a diner says they have been coming by for two days now!
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After the Derecho I had a cookout for a crew from Arkansas. They were a hard working bunch.
2:20 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
It was nothing. What does it take to fire up the grill and buy a couple cases of beer.....
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3:36 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Same thing happens with every storm. People think these things are just bring 'em out and plug and play. It took me 6 weeks from the time they dropped my generator on the ground at my house until the generator installer, BG&E, Baltimore County inspectiors et al. finished doing their dances to get the thing up and running.
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they make gas powered ones...though I am sure they are all gone by now
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3:44 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Little known secret. Change the battery every 3 years no matter what. Last storm my battery exploded on start-up. Generator doesn't work well without the battery. This is with 4 maintenance visits per year, weekly test starts, and trickle charge.
Amanda Hall
10:46 pm on Sunday, October 28, 2012
to Sam Battle! there is a reason to continue to post this over again!! You get over yourself and quite posting stupid things like you do! Some of us have family in this area and they need to know how to handle these situations!! apparently you have NEVER EXPERIENCED A MAJOR STORM BEFORE!! THIS IS A VERY BAD STORM!! YOU NEED TO UPDATE YOURSELF!!
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There is always doubt when the Rolling Stones make a return to the stage after an extended layoff whether it is going to be worth checking out or not, but after this week's exultant London shows, it's looking like this is going to be one of the better ones.
And that's a good thing, as the consensus among hardcore fans and industry insiders is that, for real, this is "may be the last time," as the Brit bad boys sang on the first single penned by Glimmer Twins Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Sunday's opening gig featured Mary J. Blige ("Gimme Shelter") and Jeff Beck ("I'm Going Down"), no surprise as special guests joining in what has become the standard at high-profile shows by the band in recent years. Eric Clapton and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine were scheduled for last night's show. But it was the full-circle feel in bringing back bassist Bill Wyman, who left the Stones in 1992, and Mick Taylor, who did the same in 1974, that all but confirms this will be the final go-round.
It's the 50th anniversary of the band, and while the tour, which currently stands at just five dates, is being hopefully, or maybe just cheekily, dubbed "50 & Counting…" there does seem to be an air of the live chapter coming to an end for the Rolling Stones.
Obviously, this feeling isn't new. The year following the legendary 1981 American Tour was a 20th anniversary European tour, after which many fans wondered about the future of their favorite rock 'n' roll outfit. Two studio efforts followed, "Undercover" (1983) and "Dirty Work" (1986), but the band didn't support either with a tour, mainly due to the fractious relationship between frontman Jagger and guitarist Richards.
"Steel Wheels" finally brought the Stones back to the road for a wildly successful, yearlong jaunt that kicked off with two midsummer nights at Veterans Stadium in 1989. It was hit and miss after that, as questionable studio releases "Voodoo Lounge" and "Bridges to Babylon" brought support tours with more bathroom break songs than ever before.
The group took the hint, not releasing another record of originals for eight years, the positively received "A Bigger Bang" in 2005. The tour was the band's most successful ever, despite a major hiccup occurring in 2006 when Richards famously fell out of a tree and landed on his head, requiring both brain surgery and the postponement of several tour dates.
Anyone who saw the subsequent shows, which didn't make it back to our region, will attest to the fact that Richards' playing was borderline awful. Thankfully, guitarist Ronnie Wood was in a period of sobriety and managed to take the reins and salvage what could have been a mess.
It was the health of Richards that raised concerns both publicly and privately over the past several months about whether a tour would be feasible. Rumors floated around about multiple night stands in just a few cities around the globe with a full-scale tour completely out of the realm of possibility. Then again, maybe this is all about testing the waters. The two London shows will be followed by a date in Brooklyn and two in Newark, N.J., over the next couple weeks.
There were conflicting reports from the first London dates regarding Richards' current guitar prowess. Rolling Stone Magazine reported he was "seemingly content to let Ronnie Wood do some of the heavy lifting on guitar." Two days later, the same publication contradicted itself in a piece titled "The 5 Biggest Surprises From the Rolling Stones' London Kickoff," listing at No. 2 Richards' playing, praising it by citing Internet fan forums for the group — which is, honestly, a ridiculously impartial way to gauge any aspect of the show. Continued...
Understandably, any mention of the Rolling Stones' pending retirement is suspect. Some members of the media at the time were inquiring back in the mid-'70s if a particular tour would be the band's last, while every press conference from "Steel Wheels" on has forced the lads to address the question. It's become quite the joke, much like saying that if there were a nuclear war, only cockroaches and noted drug and alcohol vacuum Keith Richards would survive.
Let's face the real facts though, the group isn't getting any younger. Drummer Charlie Watts is 71, Jagger is 69 and Richards follows suit in a few weeks while Wood remains the baby at 65. It's been argued in the past that these ages mean nothing, especially since the bluesmen who so deeply influenced the Stones played well into their twilight years.
The Stones are now in those same twilight years.
Think about it, Howlin' Wolf made it to 65. Muddy Waters to 70. Bo Diddley died at 79. John Lee Hooker lasted until 83. Chuck Berry, the exception, is still cruising along in his automobile at 86. And while those bluesmen did, without a doubt, party hard, none of them conjured the same energy while on tour for such demanding crowds.
Now, if the Stones were playing at some beat-up blues club, or even something more upscale like our own Warmdaddy's, an argument could be made that they could go right up until the end, but that will never be the case.
The end is drawing near, folks. And if you haven't secured tickets for the New Jersey or New York shows, here's hoping that there is something in the early part of 2013, because like it or not, the reality is the final curtain for the Rolling Stones is drawing to a close.
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I'm not sure about the PR deal, but the Peerless tweeter will not work. Get the RD0198-1.
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Purchase a pair of RD0-198's from Polk and upgrade the caps in your crossovers first.
"He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
I wouldn't put much weight in the PR suggestion and you'd be best served by the xover upgrade. The 15 has always sounded bloated, just like the equally bloated Moitor 12.
Like the others have said, the Peerless tweeter will not work. I don't think it will fit properly in the cut-out. The mod was designed for the RD0198-1, so it probably won't sound right with the Peerless tweeter.
As for the passive radiators, it's not that big of a deal. Modifications to the crossover will definitely make a bigger impact. (I have since re-installed the original passive radiators.) I have not, however, made any changes to the crossover design that I posted on 03-29-2008.
Good luck with the mods. Let us know if you have any other questions.
Very good. I will probably just sell the Peerless tweeters to help fund the upgrade :)
I will order the parts this week and start tweaking.
Thanks very much.
I am still a novice at all this, but I noticed that the wiring diagram you posted shows the capacitor inline with the resistor as a "shunt" as in looping around the capacitor. Does/ would this change the performance curves you provided? I am just wondering because I have never seen this configuration. The Polk wiring diagram shows the Resistor 'Inline" with the capacitor "shunt" (if that is the right technical term)
Either way, very nice write up :D
A resistor and capacitor in parallel is a Contour Network.
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Mistake reply, sorry.
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Here's another question for you. I know nothing about xover design, so these are probably stupid questions.
Ok; so the original xover had a resistor of 1.5 ohm and the polyswitch. Since the polyswitch represents 0.5 ohms, the resulting R would be 2.0 ohms.
-When the polyswitch was removed, they changed the resistor from 1.5 ohm to 2.0 ohms, I assume to compensate for the missing polyswitch.
-Your design has a 0.5 ohm and a 2.7 ohm, which gives a resulting R of 3.2 ohm. Ok, I don't know if by having the capacitor in parallel with the resistor the resulting R is the same, but I will assume it is.
So isn't this design taming the highs too much? I know, I can try several resistors and see what happens, but wanted to know your perspective here.
Let me add this to the question above;
Would it be the same to have the 0.5 plus the 2.7 than just having a 3.2 in parallel with the capacitor?
Hi Ricardo,
The original design has either 1.5 or 2.0 ohms in parallel with the cap. This RC circuit shaves off some of the tweeter's low end. It seems that the RD0198-1 goes lower than the SL3000 (or gets harsh if driven with too many midrange frequencies), so I increased it to 2.7 ohms.
The 0.5 ohm resistor in series with the whole tweeter circuit reduces the output evenly at all frequencies. Without this resistor I found the sound to be too bright. Keep in mind that my room has a hard floor. So, feel free to experiment. However, be sure to invert the polarity of the tweeter.
Please post again with your evaluation.
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Thanks Brian Will definitely experiment and post back. And why is it that the polarity of the tweeter needs to be inverted?
With second order crossovers, there is an approximate 180 degree difference between the phase of the high-pass and low-pass sections. Since the acoustic centers are (roughly) aligned, inverting the tweeter's polarity is the most common means of fixing this problem. Otherwise, a notch in the frequency response appears.
Thanks Brian. So was this a mistake in Polk's design, or is it your modifications that make this a requirement?
I just want to know if depending on the values of components I use, I should/should not invert the tweeters.
Got it. All parts were delivered today. Just need to find some free time to put everything together.
I FINALLY spent some time and made the changes.
From this neat little board:
To this ugly point to point mess :)
Breaking in. VERY promising from what I can hear. I have to say, these really look nice.
You don't need subs with those 15's. Do you?
I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
No; subs are off now. Plenty of bass on these.
Glad your first impressions are positive. Drop us a line again after the break-in period is over.
(I see that you did not use the 0.5 ohm resistor in the tweeter circuit. If you feel the speakers are too bright, try out that extra resistor.)
Good looking setup Ricardo.
Hello all.I am new to the forum and i find it is a unbelievable wealth of info.My question,should i consider it a crime to upgrade the tweeters and not do anything with the crossovers etc?
I do not have the tools or smarts to do it myself so is it a waste of money to just swap out the tweeters?
Thanks for any help in advance.
brgman, welcome to the club. It's a $100ish investment to just swap the tweeters. Most people like the new RDO's better than the SL3000's, so chances are you will also like them. But doing the xovers will bring you a significant improvement.
Just reporting after the caps have broken in (I would expect). These speakers (now) are among the best I've heard. Top to bottom balance, bass and 3D imaging is just incredibly good.
I do think they would benefit from that extra 0.5 ohm in the high's circuit, so I ordered new resistors. I am so impressed with the quality of the sound that I ordered Duelund's (will replace the 2.7 ohm too). I am confident these will benefit from the better quality.
Brian, once again thanks for sharing the outcome of your modifications. The speakers sound incredibly good. If someone offered me $3,000 I would not sell them!
Next step: Larry's rings should be here soon so I expect them to sound even better!
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