WonkaKid
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 2, 2009
As many readers here know, crowds were thick at the parks all of last week (I was there on Weds as well as Sunday). I'd say they were at least double the average and possibly even triple.
Irrespective of the crowds, here are a few interesting things I learned:
• Per two different CMs (let’s call this “informed speculation”): The Tomorrowland construction -- and the accompanying walls that exacerbate congestion -- is expected to last another four to six weeks.
• Another CM told me that she expects there to be a 24-day park opening (usually 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.) at DL sometime next year. She said she’d heard whispers of it. I’m not sure I’d ever do it. The idea sounds fun but I’ve heard and seen videos that explain that the sleepiness, exhaustion and overall stress begin to creep in around 1:00 a.m. By 4:00 a.m. it’s a challenge merely to stay awake.
And two funny things:
• I helped a small family – a mom, dad and their (14-year-old?) daughter with a photo. Moments later I heard the mother reassure her daughter “Don’t worry. Tomorrow's Monday and crowds won’t be so bad.” I had an urge to tell them that probably wasn’t likely, but decided to keep my mouth shut. Why spoil their day? I see from the app that the wait time for Haunted Mansion now stands at three hours. Yikes.
• As I was about to walk out of the bathroom that’s adjacent Carnation Café, I heard a kid step into a stall, close the door and then declare “Ah! Alone at last!” That made me laugh.
As per usual, I’ve got park maps if anyone would like a set.
Lastly, a few park pics.
I ran into this nice Japanese visitor who was cosplaying a Haunted Mansion CM. Her name tag was printed on her blouse and not an attached plastic pin. I took two years of Japanese in college and will often help Japanese tourists who don't speak much English with directions, etc.
This was the POTC queue at around 9:30. I didn't get to ride the attraction yesterday simply because the line was long all day,
I did pretty well on Buzz yesterday.
At about 8:30 I was lucky enough to catch Jasmine without any guests around.
I just got a new iPhone 11 on Friday and wanted to experiment with the panoramic feature to show you all the Tomorrowland barriers and how cramped they make things.
Irrespective of the crowds, here are a few interesting things I learned:
• Per two different CMs (let’s call this “informed speculation”): The Tomorrowland construction -- and the accompanying walls that exacerbate congestion -- is expected to last another four to six weeks.
• Another CM told me that she expects there to be a 24-day park opening (usually 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.) at DL sometime next year. She said she’d heard whispers of it. I’m not sure I’d ever do it. The idea sounds fun but I’ve heard and seen videos that explain that the sleepiness, exhaustion and overall stress begin to creep in around 1:00 a.m. By 4:00 a.m. it’s a challenge merely to stay awake.
And two funny things:
• I helped a small family – a mom, dad and their (14-year-old?) daughter with a photo. Moments later I heard the mother reassure her daughter “Don’t worry. Tomorrow's Monday and crowds won’t be so bad.” I had an urge to tell them that probably wasn’t likely, but decided to keep my mouth shut. Why spoil their day? I see from the app that the wait time for Haunted Mansion now stands at three hours. Yikes.
• As I was about to walk out of the bathroom that’s adjacent Carnation Café, I heard a kid step into a stall, close the door and then declare “Ah! Alone at last!” That made me laugh.
As per usual, I’ve got park maps if anyone would like a set.
Lastly, a few park pics.
I ran into this nice Japanese visitor who was cosplaying a Haunted Mansion CM. Her name tag was printed on her blouse and not an attached plastic pin. I took two years of Japanese in college and will often help Japanese tourists who don't speak much English with directions, etc.
This was the POTC queue at around 9:30. I didn't get to ride the attraction yesterday simply because the line was long all day,
I did pretty well on Buzz yesterday.
At about 8:30 I was lucky enough to catch Jasmine without any guests around.
I just got a new iPhone 11 on Friday and wanted to experiment with the panoramic feature to show you all the Tomorrowland barriers and how cramped they make things.
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