Just back

[Kenbar]

Just returned after 2 weeks in a villa in Kissimmee.
Weather - Hot, humid, showers
Crowds - None
Cutbacks - Some
Food - Plenty.
Spent - A fortune

Any questions?

Ken

 

[Fiona R from UK]

And a good time was obviously had by all!!!

 

[Mrs Dazzle]

Originally posted by Kenbar
Just returned after 2 weeks in a villa in Kissimmee.
Weather - Hot, humid, showers; Crowds - None; Cutbacks - Some; Food - Plenty; Spent - A fortune

Any questions?

Plenty - I'm sure!! It sounds like you're dead tired, but had a good time, I hope.

Firstly - cutbacks. We didn't visit Disney last year when we were ove rin Florida, so how will we notice the cutbacks from 2000?? What kind of cutbacks are you talking about?

Like the sounds of the Crowds - None, but expect that to rise in the next few weeks - just in time for us to get there

Any views most welcome.

Good to see the other Garfield back on the boards again

 

[Kenbar]

Hi Annie O.

By cutbacks I am referring to various threads and posts on the Dis Boards from frequent visitors and CMs about Disney cutting back due to visitor numbers being down. I was a little worried before I went that if the stuff that makes Disney the best got too diluted then it would be just another amusement park. The things I noticed didn't take anything away from my holiday.

1) I never saw any attraction running fully. BTMR one loading station only operational etc. During the first week the crowds were really light and everything was five minutes or less anyway. The only time this was a problem was on Startours. We decided to go in the standby line which was posting 20 minutes so we thought maybe 15 but we waited an hour. there were people alongside us in the fastpass line that waited 15 minutes. When we got to the front only 2 of the 6 Simulators were operative.

2) The horseshoe revue was shortened (no Dancers).

3) COP closed

4) Timekeeper closed. A CM said temporarily but they have put benches infront of the entrance and removed all the advertising. You would not easily find it if you didn't know where it was.

5) Aunt Pollys closed

6) Lots of snack carts closed

7) Some attractions not open at park opening and closing before park closing

8) There just seemed less CMs about. BTW the ones we saw were great, just as cheerful and efficient as always.

We had a great time. we only came back to make enough money to go again!!

Ken

 

[KayleeUK]

Welcome back

Kaylee

 

[WDWfan uk]

Welcome back Ken !
Glad you had a wonderful time but not surprised

The shows at The Diamond Horseshoe Saloon Revue always had certain shows where there was just a magician and a singer and only had the full revue once or twice a day, but it wouldn't surprise me with such light crowds that they've dispensed with the longer version.

 

[Kenbar]

Barbara asked me to do a trip report so I started it. I hope you will find it informative.
Ken