I don't understand some people. I have a Facebook friend who posted for hints and suggestions regarding a Disney trip. He got a few people congratulating him on the trip, and some questions about when he was going. But then there were a couple people trying to basically talk him out of going. One went the last week of July for 3 days. They bought 3 day tickets without hoppers and told him that he would be the only English speaking people there, that 1 person would holds spot in line and then 8 more would jump in with them at the last minute and the cast members wouldn't do a thing about it. Then she told him to google park rides or something like that to get a "plan of attack" for hitting the rides....that it was by age. And she said not to mess with fast passes because they aren't worth the cost, and that they are only good for certain rides at certain times.
Then another guy chimed in that they were there last week....and that it was crowded and they only went to magic kingdom and that their kids couldn't wait to leave, that it was crowded and the lines were crazy....then he said "of course, it was spring break, but still".
Both of them also made a comment that their kids preferred the beach/ocean. I'm thinking the parents preferred the relaxing beach vacation and not the chaos that is Disney. But one person was there one day during spring break, and the other for 3 days in the middle of summer and after going at extremely busy times and not allowing enough time, they try to discourage a dad from taking his daughter?!
I told him we go annually if not more, and have for over 20 years. He hasn't posted since. Fortunately some other people offered positive advice.....I was just so disappointed in what the 2 of them wrote.
My fb friend is a guy who was a year ahead of me in school.....we were never really friends, but he wound up being best man at my wedding. The 2 negative ones...the woman is the wife of a guy a year behind me in school, they are active in my sons youth group, the other guy is also a year behind me in school. They lost their 2nd daughter at just a few months old from something she had at birth. They have since had a 3rd daughter, and have a scholarship foundation in the 2nd daughters name, and are very active in their church.
Knowing what I do about both families (I know them enough to say hi when I see them, but not really much more than that) I am surprised t how vehemently negative they were.
I hope your FB friend will realize that he can get valuable information from veterans like you and will avoid stupid mistakes such as thinking that FP is costing money!!
) But I do believe everybody should try it for themselves - not let somebody's negative experience influence them into dismissing it altogether. Obviously if it is so crowded there, there must be a lot of people who DO enjoy it. 
Like we are being forced 
