Is it that bad?

[MataHari22]

There are people who are rude at home, too. That doesn't mean you never go anywhere or do anything. There are rude idiots everywhere in life. You cannot stop living. I've been to WDW twice since FP+ and it worked well for us. I hope this year's trip goes as well as my all my prior trips have.

 

[alicat8]

The only thing that's bad for me is the heat. Now that I'm old, I can't handle it well any more. But I'm not gonna stop going, so it's still worth it I guess! FP+ wasn't bad since I was slowed down by a toddler anyway. I'm used to crowds there anyway. I don't mind most of the attraction stuff that people complain about. New stuff is just an added bonus, lack of new stuff isn't a reason not to go!
(Summer and Christmas week are the only times I can go..and Christmas is a "never again" experience!)

 

[gap2368]

I go to disney about once every 4 to 6 weeks for about a week and I love disney so much I have only had one time were someone was a little rude to me, but think of how many people you come in contact with there. If I could go more often I would

 

[MadisonMouse13]

I haven't been since April 2009 and am curious about all the changes, too.

 

[vanyel]

I think in general the world is rude place than it used to be. I try to just go with the flow. The worst time I had with rudeness at WDW was in 1996, just a few years ago

I was thinking as a read an earlier thread about how long people waited in line for an attraction and I remembered some very long waits from a trip during the summer in the 80s. Maybe our expectations are different now.

Just some random musings.

 

[ktlm]

tWe've had a couple of FP+ trips and are planning another trip soon. FP+ is an annoyance. It is a hassle both before and during our trip, and the standby lines for things we have almost always walked on in the times we go (like Small World, POTC, Figment, Nemo etc) have increased quite a bit. BUT it doesn't ruin our trip. WDW is still amazing and wonderful. Granted we go to DL in between WDW trips, and it is fantastic not to have to deal with FP+, and we always question whether we should even go back to WDW- but we always do. There is no place like EPCOT anywhere else.

As far as rude people, you run into them everywhere. We've run into incredibly nice people there too. Last time we made friends with a family who had a DD the same age as ours, and spent a couple of evenings with them, and almost a year later DD and their daughter are still pen pals- real letters in the mail and everything- not electronic!

 

[Accident]

I voted yes on this as I do enjoy my park experience but the larger original post question, this poll does not fit with it's limited can't really give an opinion.

The poll should have been worded more along the lines of "Is the changes in visitor behavior changing your disney experience?" Then maybe answers that are more to what level is is taking away with a final I'm not going back again answer.

 

[Mom2Stitch]

I haven't been yet this year, but I still voted that I'm going to love my experience. I'm going to love my experience because that's what I've decided to do before I ever get there. Will someone be rude to me? I hope not, but if it happens I control how I react to that. For my trip to be ruined, for me to never return then it would have to be something drastic and likely not something that was a result of someone being rude.

FP+, this will be our third trip using it and we don't mind it so much. I plan park days ahead of time, so already having a spot in line for a ride before getting into the park is pretty cool. I haven't used the kiosks for 4th FP yet, but am going to try this trip. Having watched some vlogs on it seems like they are fairly easy and convenient, cutting out a lot of walking and time. I know that the headliners will be gone, but if I can get a 4th FP for JC or HM, it beats waiting in the line IMO.

 

[Nancyg56]

That's sort of my point. The vast majority of people are going to say that they love their park experience. But in so doing, that doesn't inform us of what is or isn't being observed in terms of rudeness. Only that rudeness isn't driving us away from the parks.

For me it does inform. For instance, I live in Ct and have sworn off of Six Flag NE. There are a mutitude of reasons, not the least of which is that it is not Riverside Park, but the people factor into the decision a lot! I am not sure why that place is so darn difficult but it is. I think there is a correlation between how people are reacting and the cost, the lousy food, the long hot lines, the constant games that you cannot remove from your line of sight or walk, but I bet it plays a huge part. I have never seen so many angry pople, and by the third time I tried to go, I left angry too. The mood was contagious. I do nto choose to have "fun" that way.

I think, at least for me, I have the vacation that I want to have. If I go in excited and ready to have a good time and roll with the punches, I enjoy myself. I'm coming up on my tenth trip and I'm as excited as ever! Are there rude people? Of course, but you'll find that anywhere/everywhere. To me, being in the most magical place on earth makes dealing with those pesky people all that much easier!

I do this as well. It takes a lot for someone elses behavior to impact my trip. See above. If I am impacted enough, I stop going.

OP- people are more inclined to discuss things that upset them than all the things they enjoy. I know that FP is an issue for a lot of people, and I was worried it would be for us as well. It was not. It may be for your family, depending on how you used to use FP before and how you use FP+ now.

As for rude people, you will encounter them anywhere. I think that the only time I am impacted is when I run into a situation that is not "rude" but that is troubling to me. And that can happen anywhere. It has only happened one time at WDW and it bothers me still, but that was not a DISNEy issue, it wa a PEOPLE issue. Have fun!

 

[Jennasis]

I do and will continue to enjoy my park experience DESPITE FP+ (and despite rude people or any other negative stuff).

 

[DekrRini]

I still love going to WDW. Yes, there are rude people there, but as others have said, there are rude people everywhere. and I may have inadvertantly been seen as one myself because I tend to meander, taking in the ambiance. I try to walk to the side and let everyone in a hurry pass by, but I'm sure I've annoyed more than one person. Some people, such as line jumpers, are intentionally rude. (And for the record, I'm not placing a parent taking a small child to the restroom and rejoining the family as a line jumper. ) But, fortunately, in my experience, they are not all that prevelant.

 

[Rgonzalez79]

As mentioned on the podcast a few times, the sense of entitlement amongst guests is growing exponentially; this however does not, and should not, take away from the magic of a Disney trip.

I've had issues a couple of times but I don't think I would be one to say "I'm never coming back", because then they win you have to adjust on the fly, if you see an issue bring it to someone's attention, and rember where you are and what the alternative would be.

 

[ArwenMarie]

For me it does inform. For instance, I live in Ct and have sworn off of Six Flag NE. There are a mutitude of reasons, not the least of which is that it is not Riverside Park, but the people factor into the decision a lot! I am not sure why that place is so darn difficult but it is. I think there is a correlation between how people are reacting and the cost, the lousy food, the long hot lines, the constant games that you cannot remove from your line of sight or walk, but I bet it plays a huge part. I have never seen so many angry pople, and by the third time I tried to go, I left angry too. The mood was contagious. I do nto choose to have "fun" that way.

Yeah, we will never go to Six Flags Great Adventure again in NJ for the same reasons, which stinks because there are some things we would enjoy there.

 

[Angel Ariel]

I haven't been since April 2014. Not that long ago but it seems the negative threads about FP+ and crowds and rudeness have been getting worse. I don't know if I am just noticing them more. Is negativity contagious? Has it all really gotten that bad?

I'm not letting it get to me and am holding judgement until I go but it makes me curious which side is the majority. The side that is getting disappointed or the side that doesn't see anything wrong.

Thought I'd make a poll and see the results.

We still loved our park experience, but we disliked the increased preplanning it took to have that experience.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Yes, negativity is contagious!

1. Some still don't like FP +, but many more seem quite happy with it. From our last visit, it worked well and it seems they have worked out most of the problems.

2. Crowds are as always............some bad days, some good days. We found a moderate day at the Mk to allow us with as little as 10 minutes wait without Fp+. Like the old days!

3. Rudeness?........like EVERYWHERE, some people seem to have the entitlement germ and think they are more important then everyone else!


Over all the Magic and Pixie Dust is still all over WDW!

Enjoy your trip!

AKK

 

[alicat8]

For me it does inform. For instance, I live in Ct and have sworn off of Six Flag NE. There are a mutitude of reasons, not the least of which is that it is not Riverside Park, but the people factor into the decision a lot! I am not sure why that place is so darn difficult but it is.

I miss Riverside and refuse to call it Six Flags but we don't go there any more either

 

[sharonped]

For *us* visiting the parks went from "WOW" to "meh". Only due to FP+. We are that (apparently small) group that went commando - opening to close every day re-riding our favorites. And loved it for 15 years. Last trip after FP+ we found ourselves bored waiting for our next FP+ window to open up and the SB lines were too long to get a ride in between. We're not shoppers and were snacked out. So taking a very long break. This year we went to Hawaii. DS just started high school and will do a WDW band trip his senior year so I expect we'll go then. I didn't think I'd miss it too much b/c our last trip wasn't fabulous. Apparently I do since I find myself stalking DISboards almost daily. Oh yeah- also disappointed with little things leaving (esp. PUSH and Animation Academy and the comfy chairs in Writers Stop and the changes at American Pavilion and....).

 

[momof2cuties]

We were just there end of July into August. The only rudeness that stands out was when we decided to take the boat instead of the monorail from mk at end of the night. Ugh.,.one time mistake. Basically because of one large obnoxious family. They were one top of us pushing the entire time...trying to push between my family of 5. And got annoyed when we didn't move. One older lady "scuse me, scuse me...move". Uh no! Had to pick up my heavy almost 4 yr old so he wouldn't get knocked down.

 

[Travelgrrl]

We had a large family group at WDW last October, including MNSSHP, and I don't remember one rude person, or one parent yelling at an unruly child, or anything negative at all. It's hard to tour with a large group (ranging from 2 year old twins to 88 year old great grandma!) but everything at the parks and with all of our fellow guests was chill. And no problems with FP+, either!

 

[Micca]

I seldom see overtly rude people anywhere, much less at WDW where most people are having the time of their lives. We have several trips with FP+ under our belt with no problems. Some folks just like to complain