Disney Is Making HUGE Changes...

[luvdsny]

...and it is making me a bit nervous....and angry....and sad....and nervous....and angry....and sad...get the point?



I was on the Theme Parks Board, and I started to feel myself break into a sweat, so I hurried back here to my safe haven.

All I can say, is thank goodness you will all be there with me. I doubt I'll notice all of these shortened park hours, closed restaurants, and cancelled events when I'm surrounded by all of my DIS friends.

Who needs WDW...We have eachother.

 

[NancyIL]

I know what you mean, Tia! I'm glad we already have OUR events planned. Disney had better not cancel them cuz we're paying through the nose for that fruit punch!

 

[luvdsny]

That's right Nancy! And even if they do cancel our events, they had better be serving us fruit punch out on the sidewalks!

 

[Barb]

Actually, Tia, I'm feeling the same way as you-a mix of angry, sad, frustrated, confused, etc. I can't imagine how this will affect our convention! Poor Linda, this will really keep her hopping now. And, yes, I'm glad we're all together. We can be a powerful force and Disney will have this force to deal with, won't they?!?!? Hey, if they screw up our events, they'd better be serving more than just punch on the sidewalks!

 

[luvdsny]

Barb.

 

[luvdsny]

Hey, I wonder if the new park hours will mess up our EPCOT dinner event, Illuminations, Fantasmic, etc.

Poor Linda and Marsha and Pete and gang. Like they haven't already worked their tails off for this!

 

[tammyh-oregon]

Picture this

300 lime green wearing people with cans of corn in one hand and emu legs in the other

Will we be a force to be reckoned with or what?

 

[luvdsny]

LOL Tammy! That is a scary thought!

 

[Mackey Mouse]

I hate to be practical this morning. but everyone knows it is all about profits and loss. It is a business..and if times are slow, things get cut..Just like in the real world, people are getting laid off, it is happening at WDW.. I know it is sad reality, but there it is. Now hopefully, none of our things will be cut.. When Linda gets home, we will work on it..

 

[Barb]

Oh, I know, Marsha. That's also why they've delayed opening the Pop Century Resort. They just can't afford to do it right now. Unfortunately, I think this is only the beginning. My DH has been saying that he thinks we're not even seeing the full impact. Disney is still seeing people who'd planned their trips for a while, like Bill & I did, and chose not to cancel. He feels that people won't be planning any new trips any time soon and then we'll see the impact. Now that's very scary. We talked to a girl at the AK one afternoon, to see what input she had on the crowd sitiuation. She said that it's a typical October crowd, but that they had expected a lot more because of the birthday celebration. We saw a lot of fast pass machines covered up and not being used, too! That surprised us. We figured it was a case of not enough man power to put someone there to watch and help.

 

[NancyIL]

I don't think the Epcot dinner/Iluminations viewing will be affected. Epcot needs to have Illuminations at 9:30 because of the Candlelight Processional shows. They'd have to change all the showtimes (already cancelled the 5:00 show on Mondays-Wednesdays), and that would be a big headache for them. I don't know about Fantasmic, though.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Well when Linda gets home.. you can bet we will be discussing this and watching it as well..

 

[glo]

Guys, whatever Disney does with their times and shows we really don't have any choice about. We will be having so much fun, that we won't even notice. So, if something changes, we roll with the punches and enjoy eachothers company....I am sure Marsha and Linda, will make sure all our events will be fine!

 

[luvdsny]

Oh, I definitely agree glo.

There's no choice. I was just expressing my feelings about all of these changes.

I told my DH last night that I'm glad we're not doing our family vacation right now because I think I would have disappointing feelings, but since I'm going solo and I'll be surrounded by DIS friends, I know I won't/can't have a bad time.

He said; "do you want to take your new Disney monopoly game just in case everything closes early and you guys have to spend a lot of time in your rooms." Isn't he funny???

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Bring your game.. hey maybe we can have a Disney Monopoly Marathon..

 

[DumboOrBust]

Tia, Your husband is so funny.

Poor Linda. She's going to come back from a (hopefully) relaxing trip to a lot of changes. I think I'll send some PD her way.

 

[luvdsny]

LOL Marsha..... :::adding it to my packing list:::

~*~pixie dust~*~ for the DIS-Con Powers That Be~*~pixie dust~*~

 

[Barb]

Board game night! WooHoo!!! I have Disney Trivial Pursuit and the Disney Trivia Game. With Tia's Disney Monopoly, we'll be all set!
I agree, too, Glo. I think we'll just be having so much fun enjoying everyone's company, even sitting around the pool will be a grand time! Maybe we'll have to just schedule parties in everyone's rooms. One night at Tia's, one night at Steve's, one night at Glo's, and ONE NIGHT AT MARSHA'S! (notice how I slipped that in so we can find out where she's staying???)

 

[glo]

Hey Barb... You are bad...hehehehehehe...I'm not sure you'll ever get it out of her...Especially now that she will be on the look out....

Now you guys can sit around the pool, but I am sitting no where...I do not intend to sleep!!!!

Game night?? Hmmmmmm...does it have to be a Disney game???

 

[tammyh-oregon]

If we play trivia, Tia is on my team.