TwistGrl101
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Thought I would give some input on my trip...we leave tomorrow:
1. Stayed at ASMo...we were pleasantly surprised as we usually stay deluxe...the CMs were great, bus service great. Stayed in Toy Story which was great for the kids and had a short walk to the pool, food court, and buses. The room could have been cleaned better. The double beds didn't bother me like I thought they would. The bathroom is no better than that of BC. What we miss is towels by the pool, poolside service, hotel vs motel (there was a cockroach outside our door...CM said it's very common, and they were going to spray outside our door as a precaution). Also, little things like thinner toilet paper and thinner towels at value resort.
2. We did Memory Maker. Got some really nice pics. However, some photographers were terrible. My husband actually had to ask 2 separate photographers if they could take our kids pictures because they were turned around talking. This literally happened twice, and on one of the occasions the family who went before us requested to speak to a manager. Their children were interacting with a character and the photographer completely had his back turned casually speaking to another CM and ignoring the family. I'm not sure what the outcome was when the manager came.
Our best interactions were with the Jungle Book guys in AK, army men in HS, and Peter Pan in MK. They were wonderful. Our worst character experience was at Tusker House...they were very rushed.
3. I did not care for HBD. It did not live up to a signature IMO. However, I can't complain because the bill came to be half the price than the bill at Biergarten.
Speaking of food prices, we watched a family steal food at 2 different meals at the ASMo food court. We told the cashier the first time, but the family had already walked outside with trays of food. They obviously didn't catch them, because they did it again the next day. My husband again made a comment to the cashier, and she stopped the last family member. DH blood was boiling so bad that he actually confronted the father of the family. He was using a scooter and would go to all of the stations, get a tray full of food, and wheel right out. His wife and 2 children would each follow out separately with more food and not one CM took notice. I can't believe that the children were roped into this behavior. DH can't stop talking about it. The guy told my husband that he wasn't stealing because he was on the meal plan. DH said oh I didn't realize that you just walk out with all of the food you want, don't you see everyone else scanning their band at the register?
We did not care for the food or character interactions at Tusker House. The characters at H&V were great, but the breakfast food was lukewarm, not hot.
We enjoyed our meals at Kona Cafe and Contempo Cafe. We did not do DDP this trip, and so we did a lot of on the go counter service meals.
4. Today, Monday Nov 10 was the most crowded we have ever seen MK. Especially when the MVMCP partygoers started entering between 4-5pm...it was completely packed. The lines were mostly consistent at 30-60 min for most attractions. We overslept and missed 7DMT. We waited about 15 min with Anna and Elsa FP. Same with Haunted Mansion. I do not recommend getting a FP for HS Frozen Celebration show. We sat all the way in the back and still had a good view.
5. We did the first MVMCP. Even though it was sold out, it didn't seem unbearably crowded. We did leave by 10:30, because the kids were cranky. It really is late for little ones. The lines for cocoa and cookies were much longer than last year. The Toy Story friends are no longer at the Diamond Horseshoe dance party...it was Clarabelle and a few other random characters. The parade was great... I liked the Christmas parade better than Festival of Fantasy. We never got to see the castle lighting. Splash and Thunder Mountains were walk ons which was a hit with the kids. We should have done Fantasyland that night, because today it was a mad house.
6. I loved the Magic Bands. I found them very convenient; however, they were uncomfortable for my kids and left marks on their wrists. We had no issues using the bands for FP+ or to purchase food or souvenirs.
7. We really enjoyed F&W...DH said he wishes it was like that all the time. It was fun as it was our first time. It was a little crowded our night though.
8. We did Pirates League. Because the place is so small, I did feel like it was so loud and crowded in there. I prefer BBB...but it was a cute experience and they did a nice job.
9. We stayed until closing at AK and walked on rides multiple times at the end...it was great.
10. I read on the boards that the bathroom cleanliness has been lacking. I noticed too many wet floors, dirty stalls, and overflowing garbage bins. DH actually couldn't believe how many overflowing trash cans he saw throughout the trip. Something you usually do not see in Disney.
If anyone has questions, feel free to ask. 'Ohana in the AM
1. Stayed at ASMo...we were pleasantly surprised as we usually stay deluxe...the CMs were great, bus service great. Stayed in Toy Story which was great for the kids and had a short walk to the pool, food court, and buses. The room could have been cleaned better. The double beds didn't bother me like I thought they would. The bathroom is no better than that of BC. What we miss is towels by the pool, poolside service, hotel vs motel (there was a cockroach outside our door...CM said it's very common, and they were going to spray outside our door as a precaution). Also, little things like thinner toilet paper and thinner towels at value resort.
2. We did Memory Maker. Got some really nice pics. However, some photographers were terrible. My husband actually had to ask 2 separate photographers if they could take our kids pictures because they were turned around talking. This literally happened twice, and on one of the occasions the family who went before us requested to speak to a manager. Their children were interacting with a character and the photographer completely had his back turned casually speaking to another CM and ignoring the family. I'm not sure what the outcome was when the manager came.
Our best interactions were with the Jungle Book guys in AK, army men in HS, and Peter Pan in MK. They were wonderful. Our worst character experience was at Tusker House...they were very rushed.
3. I did not care for HBD. It did not live up to a signature IMO. However, I can't complain because the bill came to be half the price than the bill at Biergarten.
Speaking of food prices, we watched a family steal food at 2 different meals at the ASMo food court. We told the cashier the first time, but the family had already walked outside with trays of food. They obviously didn't catch them, because they did it again the next day. My husband again made a comment to the cashier, and she stopped the last family member. DH blood was boiling so bad that he actually confronted the father of the family. He was using a scooter and would go to all of the stations, get a tray full of food, and wheel right out. His wife and 2 children would each follow out separately with more food and not one CM took notice. I can't believe that the children were roped into this behavior. DH can't stop talking about it. The guy told my husband that he wasn't stealing because he was on the meal plan. DH said oh I didn't realize that you just walk out with all of the food you want, don't you see everyone else scanning their band at the register?
We did not care for the food or character interactions at Tusker House. The characters at H&V were great, but the breakfast food was lukewarm, not hot.
We enjoyed our meals at Kona Cafe and Contempo Cafe. We did not do DDP this trip, and so we did a lot of on the go counter service meals.
4. Today, Monday Nov 10 was the most crowded we have ever seen MK. Especially when the MVMCP partygoers started entering between 4-5pm...it was completely packed. The lines were mostly consistent at 30-60 min for most attractions. We overslept and missed 7DMT. We waited about 15 min with Anna and Elsa FP. Same with Haunted Mansion. I do not recommend getting a FP for HS Frozen Celebration show. We sat all the way in the back and still had a good view.
5. We did the first MVMCP. Even though it was sold out, it didn't seem unbearably crowded. We did leave by 10:30, because the kids were cranky. It really is late for little ones. The lines for cocoa and cookies were much longer than last year. The Toy Story friends are no longer at the Diamond Horseshoe dance party...it was Clarabelle and a few other random characters. The parade was great... I liked the Christmas parade better than Festival of Fantasy. We never got to see the castle lighting. Splash and Thunder Mountains were walk ons which was a hit with the kids. We should have done Fantasyland that night, because today it was a mad house.
6. I loved the Magic Bands. I found them very convenient; however, they were uncomfortable for my kids and left marks on their wrists. We had no issues using the bands for FP+ or to purchase food or souvenirs.
7. We really enjoyed F&W...DH said he wishes it was like that all the time. It was fun as it was our first time. It was a little crowded our night though.
8. We did Pirates League. Because the place is so small, I did feel like it was so loud and crowded in there. I prefer BBB...but it was a cute experience and they did a nice job.
9. We stayed until closing at AK and walked on rides multiple times at the end...it was great.
10. I read on the boards that the bathroom cleanliness has been lacking. I noticed too many wet floors, dirty stalls, and overflowing garbage bins. DH actually couldn't believe how many overflowing trash cans he saw throughout the trip. Something you usually do not see in Disney.
If anyone has questions, feel free to ask. 'Ohana in the AM
