Your argument is contradictory. First, you claim guests should expect “insane crowds” during the holidays then you argue overcrowding isn’t consistent. Which is it?
You also mention the GF, Poly and Contemporary being at full occupancy—do you know they were? Or is that just speculation to deflect from Disney’s failure to manage transportation effectively?
What some on this thread are advocating for isn’t a blanket policy but better crowd management during peak times with a priority lane for guests of the GF.
No one is asking Disney to shut down the resort. If Disney can’t handle the crowds, that’s a management issue, not the fault of paying customers.
I never used the word insane…What I said was that people should expect crowds but not everyone sees the crowds as massive all day long and that some of us don’t see the crowds as anything but expected for this time of year. That’s a big difference. I waited lasted year 20 to 25 minutes for a monorail once and other times did not. Do I think 20 to 25 minutes to be on the monorail was higher than normal? Yes. Was it all the time? Nope.
The lobby was crowded with guests but not to the extend it was unexpected for the holidays.
And it’s been reported in this thread that the GF is full occupant…the point was that the likelihood of the Mk resorts being crowded is high. So, if that is occurring then you are going to wait more than you might when you visit in say, June.
And you absolutely have some who want it blocked to all guests.
The fact that some guests see the crowds as acceptable and some do not, means that it may not be as big of an issue for guests all the time. Thst doesn’t mean those that are upset should not voice their concerns.
But it’s okay too for others to feel differently.
That’s why I’ll repeat myself. Disney needs to ensure that the transportation options from The MK resorts during the holidays meets the demands as best they can and that could include more buses and boats, since the monorail can’t handle it all.
IMO, it’s unreasonable to say that because the GF is on the monorail that it means one should be able to ride that without a wait or have priority because it’s not practical.
And, at park opening when those lines are long, it is almost exclusively resort guests and there can still be a wait, which is why the solution is more boats and dedicated buses direct to MK and Epcot to give those guests a choice if they don’t want to wait for monorails that come from CR and Poly full….which does happen pretty much a lot of the time.
And that is where expectations come into play and my personal experience is that guests planning trips this time of year are indeed given information on what it’s like, where to stay, and how to plan a trip that allows for the least stressful experience as possible.
