Just got back yesterday. My SO was at a conference. We did the parks together 2 days and I went by myself 2 days. No rhyme or reason to any of this
just thoughts that have popped into my head after spending lots of time in the parks last week:
Overall, parks are being better maintained than what I remember from my last visit. Main exception was the restrooms. Towel dispensers constantly empty, water splashed everywhere, some faucets not working properly. Many didnt smell very good either.
CMs still quite friendly considering the recent tensions and the fact that they have to put up with so much idiocy from guests which I often witnessed!
Is that wall around ex-20K ever going to come down?
Had never seen Mickeys Philharmagic before. Great fun!
For those of you who feel compelled to demonstrate to others your intimate knowledge of HM or TOT by talking along with the pre-show spiels which you know by heart because youve been through each attraction about 20 dozen times, trust me were all very impressed. Now please stop talking and let the rest of us soak up the experience!
Sorry, but I think $8 is a bit steep for parking. Not a very warm Disney welcome when you arrive on property and youre having to fork over 8 hard-earned bucks right off the bat. I wondered how many potential Disney guests have been slighted and turned their cars around and gone elsewhere because of this.
I have driven in lots of U.S. cities and Orlando officially has the worst drivers of any U.S. city Ive ever been in (I realize these are mostly tourists).
I realize this is probably pipe dreaming on my part but I hope they never touch Spaceship Earth. Refurbish it a bit, yes, but many of those sets are just too awesome to retire.
My favorite scene in POTC is the skeleton steering the boat near the beginning of the ride. Very other-worldly.
KTK tour was good but not quite what I was hoping. Rae, the guide, was great. She was very patient with some of the more irksome people that were on the tour. But more than half of the information shared on the tour was stuff I already knew. Plus, I think it would be neat to actually go behind the scenes of at least one attraction, rather than just riding through them. I also thought it would be cool to see the computer nerve center of the MK which, alas, was not part of the tour.
Splash Mountain is now my 2nd favorite ride at WDW, behind HM.
I liked Mission: Space. And I usually have a very sensitive stomach.
Still cant get over how they ruined the Imagination ride. I gave it a second chance on this trip and cant help but lament what it once was in comparison to what it is now.
La Nouba was great but not quite as good as the Vegas shows. Whereas the Vegas shows were more adult, they were a bit more artistic IMHO. La Nouba was geared toward kids a bit. Still very impressive and I loved the music.
Finally weather was picture perfect. Not a drop of rain and perfect temps! Crowds very light at all parks except MK, where they were perfectly manageable. Despite my few rants above, all in all it was a great trip!
Overall, parks are being better maintained than what I remember from my last visit. Main exception was the restrooms. Towel dispensers constantly empty, water splashed everywhere, some faucets not working properly. Many didnt smell very good either.
CMs still quite friendly considering the recent tensions and the fact that they have to put up with so much idiocy from guests which I often witnessed!
Is that wall around ex-20K ever going to come down?
Had never seen Mickeys Philharmagic before. Great fun!
For those of you who feel compelled to demonstrate to others your intimate knowledge of HM or TOT by talking along with the pre-show spiels which you know by heart because youve been through each attraction about 20 dozen times, trust me were all very impressed. Now please stop talking and let the rest of us soak up the experience!
Sorry, but I think $8 is a bit steep for parking. Not a very warm Disney welcome when you arrive on property and youre having to fork over 8 hard-earned bucks right off the bat. I wondered how many potential Disney guests have been slighted and turned their cars around and gone elsewhere because of this.
I have driven in lots of U.S. cities and Orlando officially has the worst drivers of any U.S. city Ive ever been in (I realize these are mostly tourists).
I realize this is probably pipe dreaming on my part but I hope they never touch Spaceship Earth. Refurbish it a bit, yes, but many of those sets are just too awesome to retire.
My favorite scene in POTC is the skeleton steering the boat near the beginning of the ride. Very other-worldly.
KTK tour was good but not quite what I was hoping. Rae, the guide, was great. She was very patient with some of the more irksome people that were on the tour. But more than half of the information shared on the tour was stuff I already knew. Plus, I think it would be neat to actually go behind the scenes of at least one attraction, rather than just riding through them. I also thought it would be cool to see the computer nerve center of the MK which, alas, was not part of the tour.
Splash Mountain is now my 2nd favorite ride at WDW, behind HM.
I liked Mission: Space. And I usually have a very sensitive stomach.
Still cant get over how they ruined the Imagination ride. I gave it a second chance on this trip and cant help but lament what it once was in comparison to what it is now.
La Nouba was great but not quite as good as the Vegas shows. Whereas the Vegas shows were more adult, they were a bit more artistic IMHO. La Nouba was geared toward kids a bit. Still very impressive and I loved the music.
Finally weather was picture perfect. Not a drop of rain and perfect temps! Crowds very light at all parks except MK, where they were perfectly manageable. Despite my few rants above, all in all it was a great trip!
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Never again, ugh.
