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- Aug 14, 2004
We got back Saturday evening from spending 4 days at Disney. Here is some information we learned that I'm passing on to you. . .
1) Watch out for Brizilian tour groups with lime green shirts!!!! I at first thought I had missed some DIS meet and greet until they 1) passed up several people, including us, in line 2) refused to go all the way down the row in Mickey's Phillharmagic 3) Grouped themselves under the walkway under Columbia Harbor House (it was raining) and 4) Acted like they couldn't speak english when people asked them to move. . . oh and I forgot the one that got us the most. . .
We were in front of Casey's with my grandson's stroller waiting for my DD and DSIL right before the Magic and Memories. We had waited in this particular spot for about 15 to 20 minutes when one comes up to us and TELLS my aunt (in brazilian/spanish???) abd gestures that she wants us to move the stroller because she wants to sit down in that spot. NO there was no one there before saving her a seat, no we were not in an area that the stroller was in anyone's way and were not in the blocked off sidewalk area. Her and her family walked up after us and the kids sat down and she motioned/told my aunt to more the stroller because she wanted to sit there. We didn't make a big deal over it becaus we were about to head back to the hotel and when my DD called to say they were still in line for SM we decided to head on back to the hotel. But that shocked me! LOL
2) GO IN THE RAIN!!! IT'S WORTH IT!!! It rained almost everyday we were there and we put our rain ponchos on and braved the rain. It was WORTH IT!!! The lines were short. . . VERY SHORT and we rode just about everything we wanted in the magic kingdom the first day within a few hours. It wasn't too hot and the crowds were almost nothing.
3) GET THERE BEFORE ROPE DROP! GET THERE BEFORE ROPE DROP. In other words, GET THERE BEFORE ROPE DROP. There is NO way to tell you how much you can get down those first few hours of the day. We walked on Peter Pan, It's a Small World, Splash Mountain and waited less than 30 minutes for Thunder Mountain in about 2 hours.
4) Yes Toy Story Mania IS that much fun! This was my first time to ride this because the ride always had such a long line. I ran to get fast passes that first morning and while it was broken down during EMH at DHS I got a fast pass for 11:30. I LOVED it and am now wanting to go back in one of those times when the crowds are lighter so I can ride it more than once!
5) If you like the Rapids ride at AK and are not interested in riding EE head here first thing in the morning. We were the first in line and a man and his two sons, my daughter and I were the ONLY one's on this ride. We rode it 2 times without even getting out and they would have let us ride it more without getting our but my daughter and I had to go meet my aunt. Our ride partners were going on ride 3 without getting out when we left.
6) I agree that the food wasn't as good as it use to be. However, I am still a firm believer in the dining plan. We paid OOP for Tony's and for 3 of us it was $100 for 3 getting the cheapest thing on the menu. It wasn't worth $100 dollars. I know we still pay alot for the dining plan but you have the ability to get whatever you want regardless of the price.
7) There ARE many new replacements for the Hoop De Doo players. Personally, I liked the old Six Pence (wasn't that his name) rather than the new one.
8) If you're staying in the Contemporary with a BLV you can see the Epcot fireworks. You can even go out on your same floor toward the MK balcony/stairs and have a WONDERFUL PRIVATE view of the MK fireworks show. The music is piped in from the 4th floor so you can still here them really well (I was on the 11th floor) HOWEVER, WATCH OUT YOU NEED TO PROP THE DOOR OPEN. I learned this the hard way. I went by myself. Had a great view of the fireworks and went to go back to my room and the door was locked. I had to call my DD to come down and let me back in! LOL
9)We had a great time and waited no more than 35 minutes for ANY ride. However, I think we just caught it lucky. My DSis and family waited an hour for haunted mansion. Everytime we did it we walked right on. They went when easywdw calender told them the MK was the best day. We didn't follow this list.
10) My daughter and I went back one evening to MK to ride and during 8:00 to 10:00 we walked right on POC, HM, Winnie the Pooh, Buzz Lightyear and SM. It was during the times for the parade, the Magic and Memories show and the fireworks. My dd told me, "Mom, something is wrong there is a longer line for COP than Buzz!
1) Watch out for Brizilian tour groups with lime green shirts!!!! I at first thought I had missed some DIS meet and greet until they 1) passed up several people, including us, in line 2) refused to go all the way down the row in Mickey's Phillharmagic 3) Grouped themselves under the walkway under Columbia Harbor House (it was raining) and 4) Acted like they couldn't speak english when people asked them to move. . . oh and I forgot the one that got us the most. . .
We were in front of Casey's with my grandson's stroller waiting for my DD and DSIL right before the Magic and Memories. We had waited in this particular spot for about 15 to 20 minutes when one comes up to us and TELLS my aunt (in brazilian/spanish???) abd gestures that she wants us to move the stroller because she wants to sit down in that spot. NO there was no one there before saving her a seat, no we were not in an area that the stroller was in anyone's way and were not in the blocked off sidewalk area. Her and her family walked up after us and the kids sat down and she motioned/told my aunt to more the stroller because she wanted to sit there. We didn't make a big deal over it becaus we were about to head back to the hotel and when my DD called to say they were still in line for SM we decided to head on back to the hotel. But that shocked me! LOL
2) GO IN THE RAIN!!! IT'S WORTH IT!!! It rained almost everyday we were there and we put our rain ponchos on and braved the rain. It was WORTH IT!!! The lines were short. . . VERY SHORT and we rode just about everything we wanted in the magic kingdom the first day within a few hours. It wasn't too hot and the crowds were almost nothing.
3) GET THERE BEFORE ROPE DROP! GET THERE BEFORE ROPE DROP. In other words, GET THERE BEFORE ROPE DROP. There is NO way to tell you how much you can get down those first few hours of the day. We walked on Peter Pan, It's a Small World, Splash Mountain and waited less than 30 minutes for Thunder Mountain in about 2 hours.
4) Yes Toy Story Mania IS that much fun! This was my first time to ride this because the ride always had such a long line. I ran to get fast passes that first morning and while it was broken down during EMH at DHS I got a fast pass for 11:30. I LOVED it and am now wanting to go back in one of those times when the crowds are lighter so I can ride it more than once!
5) If you like the Rapids ride at AK and are not interested in riding EE head here first thing in the morning. We were the first in line and a man and his two sons, my daughter and I were the ONLY one's on this ride. We rode it 2 times without even getting out and they would have let us ride it more without getting our but my daughter and I had to go meet my aunt. Our ride partners were going on ride 3 without getting out when we left.
6) I agree that the food wasn't as good as it use to be. However, I am still a firm believer in the dining plan. We paid OOP for Tony's and for 3 of us it was $100 for 3 getting the cheapest thing on the menu. It wasn't worth $100 dollars. I know we still pay alot for the dining plan but you have the ability to get whatever you want regardless of the price.
7) There ARE many new replacements for the Hoop De Doo players. Personally, I liked the old Six Pence (wasn't that his name) rather than the new one.
8) If you're staying in the Contemporary with a BLV you can see the Epcot fireworks. You can even go out on your same floor toward the MK balcony/stairs and have a WONDERFUL PRIVATE view of the MK fireworks show. The music is piped in from the 4th floor so you can still here them really well (I was on the 11th floor) HOWEVER, WATCH OUT YOU NEED TO PROP THE DOOR OPEN. I learned this the hard way. I went by myself. Had a great view of the fireworks and went to go back to my room and the door was locked. I had to call my DD to come down and let me back in! LOL
9)We had a great time and waited no more than 35 minutes for ANY ride. However, I think we just caught it lucky. My DSis and family waited an hour for haunted mansion. Everytime we did it we walked right on. They went when easywdw calender told them the MK was the best day. We didn't follow this list.
10) My daughter and I went back one evening to MK to ride and during 8:00 to 10:00 we walked right on POC, HM, Winnie the Pooh, Buzz Lightyear and SM. It was during the times for the parade, the Magic and Memories show and the fireworks. My dd told me, "Mom, something is wrong there is a longer line for COP than Buzz!
Glad your trip was magical 
