Disney's Catch-22 in trip planning

[Mouse Ears]

Just wanted to vent for a minute. It is so frustrating to try to plan out the details of my trip 3 months in advance when Disney won't give me their schedule!!!

How am I supposed to pick which day to spend at which park when I don't know the entertainment offerings?

How am I supposed to know what is the right time for dinner when I don't know park hours?

How can I tell them 90 days in advance when I'm planning my meals when they only tell me their park and entertainment schedule 60 days out?!?!

Does anyone else find this frustrating? I just know that after all my hard work and long-distance calls, I will be juggling everything once the real schedule is out. Oh well...

 

[Danemom]

I agree - it does make it hard. I did all the planning and had to rearrange several things after the park hours came out.
It would be nice if they could sync the schedules.

And while we're venting - I'm still angry that I missed CRT (by 2 days) because of their change in policy for ressies with it! At least I don't have a disappointed princess - unless you count me!

 

[Mommy Poppins]

Danemom- keep trying back until you leave and also when you are at WDW. People who are not going to CRT actually cancel their PS (instead of not showing up) because they have been charged a deposit.

Pixie Dust to you!!

 

[JulesMom]

I agree! It is very hard to plan. But, even when they do release them, then they change them again.

 

[princesscrazydaughte]

I totally agree with you. How are we supposed to know which nights to eat where when we don't know when Fantasmic or the Spectromagic Parade or the fireworks, or the--you get my drift, will be offered. Why in the world did they change the PSs to 90 days out when they don't know their own schedule 90 days out.

 

[brendaroo]

I have just recently revamped my schedule because they changed the hours again. As of a couple of weeks ago(?) they added another Spectromagic to Sat 9-27. That is great news actually but I just do not understand why they keep changing things. The PS rules do not make sense. How are we suppose to know when we can eat if we do not even know if the park is open? I found this very frustrating also.

 

[freediverdude]

They actually probably keep that situation like it is on purpose, so that the priority seatings will be scattered throughout the evening, instead of everyone knowing when the "event" like the parade or Spectromagic will be, and everyone trying to get a seating in the restaurants just before or after the event. If I was going to do a table service restaurant and pay 40 bucks a head or whatever, I actually wouldn't mind if my reservation was during the event, instead of a chaotic rush before or after LOL.

 

[bartman539]

Mouse Ears what a great thread.
I also found it very frustrating as well. I must of made at least twenty phone calls regarding our ps.Thank goodness for the MKC toll free #.(i'll miss this when its gone).
I am also glad to see that they went to an all 90 dayout policy regarding ps's.
If they could just now post park hours 90 days out it would make planning the magic that much easier.

 

[Danemom]

Thanks Mommy Poppins - I've been trying... still no luck but I still have hope.

 

[Mouse Ears]

bartman, I totally forgot about the Disney Club toll-free number. I'll have to look that up and use it for any future calls. Doh!