Pixie dust is gone

[Planogirl]

Day-of FPs for certain rides weren't guaranteed either if you showed up late. Also, a lot less people used Legacy.

That continues to boggle my mind. Legacy was so easy to use and nothing will convince me otherwise. I never realized that so many people did so little research before visiting a new place.

 

[cakebaker]

That continues to boggle my mind. Legacy was so easy to use and nothing will convince me otherwise. I never realized that so many people did so little research before visiting a new place.

I was always amazed at the dirty looks and snide comments we sometimes got passing by standby lines in the fp lane. It was just amazing the number of people who had no clue how legacy worked- it's one of the reasons it wasn't working well for Disney. We swore one year we were going to get t-shirts that said on the front- why am I passing you? and on the back- ask me about fp. We didn't- figured Disney would toss us out for it.

But when you look at some of the complaints about fp+, you realize just how hard it is to get people to try things. Not everyone who dislikes it hasn't figured it out or not spent enough time on it- many have, and many don't like it.


But there's a good number of posts I see asking questions that just prove they've done nothing to learn about how it works. People don't like to try new stuff- so now Disney is force feeding.

 

[Planogirl]

I was always amazed at the dirty looks and snide comments we sometimes got passing by standby lines in the fp lane. It was just amazing the number of people who had no clue how legacy worked- it's one of the reasons it wasn't working well for Disney. We swore one year we were going to get t-shirts that said on the front- why am I passing you? and on the back- ask me about fp. We didn't- figured Disney would toss us out for it.

But when you look at some of the complaints about fp+, you realize just how hard it is to get people to try things. Not everyone who dislikes it hasn't figured it out or not spent enough time on it- many have, and many don't like it.


But there's a good number of posts I see asking questions that just prove they've done nothing to learn about how it works. People don't like to try new stuff- so now Disney is force feeding.

I'd love to see hard numbers on how many are actually using FP+. I know that Disney just assigns rides to people if they don't pick things. I wonder how often that happens?

I research like crazy before we go anywhere because I want our trips to be as smooth as possible. While I like to avoid schedules as much as I can, I don't see the logic in just appearing somewhere. If those people go to Europe then they'd better stick to the tours.

 

[SandyDid]

Does anyone else feel this way? Being sprinkled with "pixie dust" now feels like being pelted with "rock salt"! What happened to the Disney we were all in love with? Now we cringe at the thought of a Disney vacation. p.s. We used to feel like the phrase below in my signature...we miss that

Sorry you no longer have fun going on a Disney vacation. I have been going since the mid 1970s and think WDW is better than ever.

 

[Planogirl]

Sorry you no longer have fun going on a Disney vacation. I have been going since the mid 1970s and think WDW is better than ever.

I hope that your avatar doesn't indicate that you were a fan of that area. I was and well, that's over with.

 

[cakebaker]

I'd love to see hard numbers on how many are actually using FP+. I know that Disney just assigns rides to people if they don't pick things. I wonder how often that happens?

I research like crazy before we go anywhere because I want our trips to be as smooth as possible. While I like to avoid schedules as much as I can, I don't see the logic in just appearing somewhere. If those people go to Europe then they'd better stick to the tours.

The only number I've seen tossed around was from a stockholders meeting transcript where Disney claimed a 50% usage rate- who knows how accurate that is.

Then again, I have no idea how many didn't use legacy-

I can't imagine not knowing all the details of a vacation destination. My money means too much to me to be learning as we go.

 

[wen8jr]

There were still tons of people last week in standby casting very curious or even dirty looks when we went through the FP+ line.

We also witnessed so many people, not just at WDW but Universal attempting to fake FP+ or express pass. At least 50% of the time someone in front of us was getting turned away.

 

[shh]

I think everyone, if you go to WDW long enough, has experienced a bad or disappointing trip. Whether it's due to changing policies, crowds or other issues, once you get in that negative/frustration zone, it's tough to break out. I've been going to WDW since the early '80s...and love the place dearly. But I remember 1 trip in particular that felt bad...just letting everything get to me...annoyed at crowds, rude people...disappointed in things that didn't go my way. Frustrated at the hot weather in Dec when I was hoping for cooler weather....just wasn't in a "happy place" at all that trip. I decided that was it...time for a long break. And when I returned a few years later after some hard times and losing two dear family members, it was with a totally diff perspective. I was so grateful to be there, so happy about the little things...frankly so thrilled to be done with doctors and hospitals and sadness and in a place where none of that existed, it was like WDW was brand new to me again. But I needed that distance, time and a changing life perspective to make me see it differently and make it easier to shake off some of the less-than-magical moments.

 

[DebbieB]

There were still tons of people last week in standby casting very curious or even dirty looks when we went through the FP+ line.

We also witnessed so many people, not just at WDW but Universal attempting to fake FP+ or express pass. At least 50% of the time someone in front of us was getting turned away.

I've seen that a lot, either it wasn't time yet or they had the wrong ride. A family in front of me at Test Track on Saturday got the blue Mickey and the cm checked the screen and said their current ride was Mission Space! I wonder if they are truly confused or just trying to pull something.

 

[yankeepenny]

4 weeks ago, I went for 10 days, and it was not just rain, but downpours, for hours at a time. by day 6 my good mood vanished. The 7 inch puddle I stepped in at POR might have helped that, though. That night I told myself to regroup, and just float and drown with everyone else. That helped. That and coffee(s) all day , helped a lot.

Perspective is a mystical object. It can seem heavy and light, daunting and daring at the same time. I say to the OP take a step away and go someplace different. Then look back and revisit. No sense spending time and money and not being happy about it.