What is with the Horrible Wait times???

[sethschroeder]

I hate to say it, but I think g+ top out price is going to go up to even more than $29.

As long as I can choose rides all day long with no wait then I can see the benefit. Not if I go to Epcot though and you get a single LL for Frozen and nothing else "worth it" the rest of the day as I can get on the ride fairly quickly anyways.

 

[sethschroeder]

Yikes, really worried about Princess weekend crowds now.

50 minutes for Barnstormer, Alien Saucers 65...

Cancelled an Easter week trip based on all the reports just today. We will be in July for 3 weeks so skipping for another option over spring break isnt the end of the world.

 

[aboveH20]

I know how you feel. It is Sad!

I have been looking forward to sharing and making Disney memories with my daughter.
We had her at Disney World when she was Two (2) but have not been back since with all the COVID issues etc.
We unfortunately are not a family that can afford to go to Disney every year.

With COVID we did not travel and just saved what money we would have spent on vacations.
Now that she is at the perfect age to experience all the rides etc., we are very excited about "hopefully" sharing some of the past Magic with her. And making some new memories as well on our upcoming trip.

With all the price increases, food costs and just things in general that used to be Free (ie: Fast Pass, Magic Express, etc.)
the cost of the trip has easily doubled.
Add in all the Genie + costs and headaches just to achieve riding all our favorite attractions and we honestly don't know how things are going to go or how often we will be returning. I guess we will see.

We Love Disney!
But they are pricing out the average family.

We are hoping for a Great experience in May, but are a little anxious about how things will play out.
Especially with what we are seeing and hearing about park wait times, food costs and the added stress of Genie +.

It is just sad to see how much things have changed.

But we will remain excited and optimistic.
Hoping to experience all the new things we haven't seen (Galaxy Edge) and hoping to feel the old Magic!

Thanks to all who have responded to my original post and shared their thoughts!
It is appreciated!

I absolutely, positively agree with everything you say.

Disney makes me realize what an income gap there is in this country. Obviously, for some the cost is no object no matter how high. That's not my situation. I usually go solo and it's expensive enough, I honestly don't know how families can afford to go, but then I remind myself that many people have more money than I. (And, yes, I know that I have more than a lot of people.). I hope eventually things settle down pricewise and crowdwise.

 

[DonTheDuck]

I have an upcoming trip to Disney World and have been checking the My Disney App watching wait times.
It seems stand by wait times have been just awful!
Especially for all the popular rides. Regardless of the time of day.

What is causing all the wait times to be so High?
Is it a Capacity issue? Really Crowded?

It has been a few years since I was at Disney World due to COVID.
And I can't ever remember wait times being so High for the rides. Even with the changes of Fast Pass and Genie +.

I am not talking about Slinky, Rise or Flights of Passage, just the others.

Yesterday Everest, Navi, Jungle Cruise, Big Thunder, Pirates, etc. all had wait times of 60 minutes + continuously throughout the day.
Some rides 85-150 minutes????

Just ridiculous in my opinion.

How can Disney expect people to stand in lines that long for most of the rides? You will NEVER get much done or be able to ride very much.

Don't they see they have a HUGE issue?

Are the parks currently that crowded? Even in February?

Wow!

I am not sure what to think for my upcoming May trip.

Any feed back would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Winter break / presidents Day is a very busy time. Almost any resort anywhere is at capacity.

 

[bloomcruisers]

Wait times are so bad today that Canada Far and Wide is showing upon the attractions map (0 minute wait), and Walt Disney Presents is showing a 20-minute wait. Wow. How did Disney not anticipate these crowds and extend park hours!

Disney will not extend hours for free when they consistently sell out the added cost, stand-alone After Hours events. As long as people are willing to pay extra, Disney will not give up a cash cow.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

As long as I can choose rides all day long with no wait then I can see the benefit. Not if I go to Epcot though and you get a single LL for Frozen and nothing else "worth it" the rest of the day as I can get on the ride fairly quickly anyways.

Did the same exact thing for free before having to pay $116 per day for family. Those were the days. First three passes, booked, then fast pass every ride after through the day.

 

[sethschroeder]

Did the same exact thing for free before having to pay $116 per day for family. Those were the days. First three passes, booked, then fast pass every ride after through the day.

Not at all what I am talking about.

With Fastpass you couldn't choose any ride at any time. You were still restricted as FP ran out or was out an hour or more which meant you walked to the ride to pull a paper ticket just to come back later.

With Fastpass Plus you had rides booked up and "sold out" 60+1/2/3/4/5 days before with very limited ability to get any ride you wanted when you wanted it because they even started doing a tier system.

I am fine with those systems because they were free but I am perfectly fine with a paid system if I can get all the rides via LL so I never wait in a normal line all day. Issue is that isn't always the case right now how its worked.