AmyB2006
I'd rather be in Disney!
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- Mar 15, 2013
Not all, but some. You can see it when those who advise calming down and being optimistic are called "Disney Apologists".
"Doom and Gloom"... "Disney Apologist"... Tomato/tomato LOL
Not all, but some. You can see it when those who advise calming down and being optimistic are called "Disney Apologists".
Clearly some completely missed what the OP was saying.
She isn't cancelling her trip because she thinks FP+ is an abomination or unfair etc, and she's never going to WDW again (foot stomp!). She's cancelling because the test is still ongoing and the parameters of the test are changing so often and without much notice that she's unable to plan her trip with any confidence.
I don't blame her. And unlike the unsympathetic folks who've chimed in,for no other reason than wagging a finger at her, I AM sorry that it has to be that way for her. My trip isn't until next fall and I am super thankful for that as things are so up in the air right now with FP+ and MDE.
If someone was looking for planning advice why would they open a thread titled I finally cancelled my trip?
I have your original posts archived.
I was just wondering about that myself. Didn't they build the entire MK in less time than that?
Particularly since that space held nothing during the planning phase if I'm not mistaken. I could be off since that area has changed so drastically.It's a lot easier to build stuff from scratch than it is to retrofit a dynamic ride into an already built space (constrained and defined by other buildings).
But I have to agree -- three years seems a bit over-long.
Sorry to hear it is not going to work out for you. We went, we loved it, no problems at all.
We rode more than we have in years and at times we wanted.
Anyone else find that a little creepy?
Anyone else find that a little creepy?
Particularly since that space held nothing during the planning phase if I'm not mistaken. I could be off since that area has changed so drastically.
I fully expect this ride to be nothing short of amazing after this long construction period.
It could be but didn't they just simply take that out and fill in the ground? I see that as just open space too at least once they finished that.I thought that space was the old "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?? No?? I could be wrong as well.
I realize it's taken "forever" in some peoples' opinions, but Disney has always always stated that this ride wasn't opening until the beginning of 2014. I'm not sure why people are complaining. It looks like they might actually open on time according to their own timeline, which I must say, is quite shocking. Since they usually are always late.
I didn't read anywhere in the OP's post that she was looking for sympathy. And yes, she and all of us on here who can afford to go on vacation are lucky. One thing I don't agree with are people who come on here and say "it's no big deal, just go with it". Personally, I would never go to Disney at a busy time. It would not be worth thousands of dollars to get very limited fp's and/or wait a few hours to go on a ride. Also, some people just say to just go to the parks and enjoy the atmosphere. For thousands of dollars, most people want to ride the rides, not just sit and take in the atmosphere.
OP here. I would try to fool you all by saying I've been too busy to post due to a busy weekend of sporting events, but the sleuths here have figured it out. I was really busy strategizing ways to garner sympathy, figuring out how to get the gullible masses to cancel their WDW vacations, plotting how to bring WDW down, being massively ungrateful that I am able to afford a nice vacation and being thankless that my DH has employment. All that keeps a girl busy.
Really, I don't know where people get all that. I now realize "Universal" may just be the answer.
Read the first post and you'll see none of that. Yes, we've had a hard year full of uncertainty, but I didn't mention that to get anyone's sympathy. I did it to explain why we cannot handle MORE uncertainty, especially when limited vacation dollars are at risk.
As to why someone would come to this board and want to read my post.......Maybe they are in the same boat as I am and want some reassurance that canceling is a valid choice. I don't hate all things Disney or I wouldn't be considering a trip to Disneyland. Again, I don't feel anger over canceling. I am relieved. Just plain old relieved. I have taken one stressor out of the equation and that has been good for us.
We'll save our vacation money and wait until summer, or maybe even spring break. We'll research and figure out what is the best fit and book a new trip. WDW will do just fine without us and this year at least, we'll do fine without them. Canceling or postponing a trip due to uncertainty with FP+ is a valid choice for some people, depending on what they want/need from a vacation. To all those still going, I hope they have a great, glitchless vacation. No need or desire to wish them anything else.
You caught that about "Universal"? Cool! I figured it was lost in the chaos.
I'll be over at Fort Wilderness next October. Take kids outta school like me and come on over. I'll even cook for ya. ;-)
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On the positive side, some really good ADRs opened up for someone.
We have had a rough year. A lot of the stress has come from uncertainty and waiting for the other shoe to drop regarding things non-Disney. We needed a low stress vacation and WDW (while an active and busy vacation) usually fits that bill.
We were headed there the week before Thanksgiving and planned to spend part of the trip with friends who would not have FP+. When I booked and when I got ready to pay off the trip, I asked about whether we'd be able to use FP+ and FP- and was assured that double dipping would be in place until 2014. But I knew CMs were saying all sorts of things so I realized that was not gospel.
The closer the trip got, the more things changed. I cannot take the stress of lines in the sand changing on an almost daily basis. For my money, I want to be reasonably sure about what I am going to get. We are a repeat headliner family. We arrive early, pull at least 6-8 FP a day and stay late. The changes (tiered FP at Epcot) and as of today, what appears to be an end to double dipping, mean we would be limited to 3 FP a day and that is a big step down for us.
I am afraid there will be people all over those parks having meltdowns when they realize that what was allowed one day is not allowed the next. A friend who lives in Orlando said they had not renewed their APs due to all the changes and that the majority of people she knew were doing the same.
I realize FP+ will be a great thing for SOME people, based on their touring style. For us, it was sizing up to be an expensive hot mess. I told them when we canceled that we were waiting until the dust settled to see if we'd be back again. Until then, we may hit Universal again or even Disneyland.
Oh well..............
...I don't think I will ever be able to commit to FP+. We go every year and are more casual about our plans. We tried to think about it last night and gave up. We honestly don't know where we'll be and what we'll do, other than having a chart with the best days from EasyWDW and TP. We'll probably decide the night before, or decide to hop here or there the day of.
I was just posting about this issue on another thread. I wasn't there at one of the busiest times, but I had no problem making, and changing, FP+ the day of. Even for things that weren't available the night before (specifically TSMM and Wishes) were all of a sudden available on the day of.
My CM friend told me they save some FP+ for release day before and day of. And no, he's not a bus driver