Hey All
OK we're 5 days (i think, losing track haha) into our trip, It's been go go go since arriving in Orlando, todays a rest day tho so I'll try to set aside an hour or so for some day by day recounts
Some things i've noticed tho, some was expecting some not, I'll probably get shot down for saying some of this so sorry in advance to anybody offended
* There are definitely not "Quiet" days in the parks, compared to our
Disneyland trip 2 years ago, where we wouldn't wait more than 15 minutes in a standby line for anything. Even with epic planning, going to the right parks on the right days, and some ambitious usage of FP+ and Rider Swap, on one day MK got too hard so we left, we've still not been able to ride 7DMT and HS car park has been closed on three of the five days we've been here. I expected the crowd levels but probably didn't expect it to be as bad as it was - like seriously, who waits 70 minutes for space mountain??
* Osborne Lights - AMAZING, in fact, I know its the ugly duckling of the 4 gates currently, but HS is my second favourite park, especially of an evening. With the Osborne Lights, the dance show for the kids, Fantasmic! and the awesome atmosphere, I could happily spend every night there.
*CM's - Most of them have been the usual disney standard, but i've encountered more than I expected, that either need a holiday, a new position or some happy pills. YES, I get it, the same obnoxious guests day in day out, the same scripts day in day out, will get tedious, but thats the same as most jobs in the "Real world" - One or two have been absolutely rude and several i've encountered to be lacking enthusiasm to say the least.
* ECV's - Disney needs to do something about these, they're a hazard, they cause congestion, I 100% understand that those who have mobility issues due to age or disability should have use of them to enjoy the parks. But to those who are simply fat, and are riding them to save the exercise, or worse still, those who are 100% fine and are using them out of convenience, seriously, stop it!! I know with the US Laws it's hard because you can't question a disability etc, but prime example: Rope drop at HS, we were at the front walking down the main street being led to Rock N Roller Coaster, when a woman in her early 40's ran past us, pushed in front and then ran up the standby line for RnR - 30 minutes later, the same person is in an ECV getting "Assisted" through to the front of line into the great movie ride - moral? Absolutely not...
* Spanish translation on the rides and announcements, I thought america was an english speaking country? IMO it takes some shine off the disney magic.
* Brazilian groups and cheer groups, what has been said previously on the boards, all correct. the chanting, the arrogance and the lack of respect for other guests....
* Universal Studios - really surprised me, I didn't expect to like it as much as we did, will post more on that later also.
It sounds really negative, but it isn't, this is I suppose my list of negatives, each day has been great with its fair share of magic
Just these things have been surprising to me, I didn't expect them...
I'll post up day by day later today
