What is your Disney shameful secret?

[legler2250]

In my 20s, my brother and I would fill our camelbacks with Gin and Cranberry juice when going to EPCOT. It's funny the things you do to save a couple hundred dollars on expensive beer around the world =)

 

[Moliphino]

So many Disney Shameful Secrets to think about:

• I've fallen asleep on Carousel of Progress, Hall of Presidents, Spaceship Earth, The American Adventure, Living with the Land, and probably some others

And it's a small world, Haunted Mansion, Little Mermaid... Those PM EMHs at MK used to go until like 2am and I tried to stick it out.

 

[chaoslobster]

And it's a small world, Haunted Mansion, Little Mermaid... Those PM EMHs at MK used to go until like 2am and I tried to stick it out.

Those EMHs were amazing. Once my sister and I were at MK until 3am. By 1am the crowd was mostly gone, by 2am we rode Splash five times without ever getting out of the log. We'd come back to the unloading area and nobody was in line so we just kept going around. It was great, one of my favorite Disney memories. (and then half an hour later we were absolutely dripping wet, like soaked rats, and had to ride the below-zero air conditioned bus back to the resort, that part was not so great)

 

[EilonwyWanderer]

I have a similar memory of my sister and I on Thunder Mountain where I swear, I SWEAR they once sent us backwards on the track. But it was nearly thirty years ago and I guess I could've dreamed it?

But I swear it happened!

 

[Moliphino]

Those EMHs were amazing. Once my sister and I were at MK until 3am. By 1am the crowd was mostly gone, by 2am we rode Splash five times without ever getting out of the log. We'd come back to the unloading area and nobody was in line so we just kept going around. It was great, one of my favorite Disney memories. (and then half an hour later we were absolutely dripping wet, like soaked rats, and had to ride the below-zero air conditioned bus back to the resort, that part was not so great)

They were wonderful. But on the 8th night of a trip I did not have the energy to make it to the end! Every time I blinked I dozed off for a second.

 

[BroadwayHermione5]

I have another:

I don’t like Dinosaur in AK. Hadn’t been on it in 20 years when I went on it last September and if it’s another 20 years that’s fine by me. That thing was jolty

 

[Sparkly]

I don't see the point of Loungefly bags.
IMO, Fantasmic! is boring.
Mickey bars are overrated and drippy. The ice cream sandwiches are better.

 

[bakerworld]

The best part of WDW is no need for a designated driver. We go 3 times annually.
The pretzels in Epcot's Germany are stale and tasteless.
We pay to enter Epcot, don't go on rides, and spend a significant amount of time in the R&C.
I could happily vacation at WDW without entering the park but I love me some Disney Springs. I love the bridge at Rainforest café which means we can totally miss walking thru the shopping area.
HS RotR is ok but twice is enough. I do think I needed to experience it twice to figure out what was going on.
Mickey's RR should be driven by Goofy and be age rated for under 6. We also went on twice for the same reason as RotR.
The best part of HS is Baseline, followed by Brown Derby outside café.
We avoid MK because it's full of disgruntled adults and children.
MK CM's are the least customer service focused but I can understand the reason.
I'm assuming Disney has made RRC and SM jerky so people like me will avoid it and shorten the lines.

 

[GoofyDad_4427]

I'm assuming Disney has made RRC and SM jerky so people like me will avoid it and shorten the lines.

I've probably ridden RRC 50 times and would describe it as one of the least jerky roller coasters around.

 

[a1tinkfans]

Eek… nuff said. It’s been since ‘19 I’m looking forward to returning but for the First time, added Universal by taking away from Disney… we shall see.

 

[bakerworld]

I've probably ridden RRC 50 times and would describe it as one of the least jerky roller coasters around.

Right at the 2nd loop and towards the end it starts to rock side to side and no matter how hard I push my head back in the support or try to go with the rocking it still gives me a headache.

 

[Ciyra]

I don't understand the appeal of Marvel or Star Wars.

 

[disney-inspired]

Oh I totally get why people bring newborns and babies to the parks, I wasn't shaming people that do in my initial post. I get that situations change and also that people straight up choose to bring them. Kids under 3 being free admission is too good to pass up. The latter is what confuses me since a lot of the parents I see in the parks look 100% exhausted. I'm also not a parent so my opinion really doesn't matter, people can do whatever they want on their vacations. For me I would never want to go to Disney with little kids. I had the chance to when my uncle invited me on a free trip but the catch was that I was expected to babysit his 3 and 1 year old the entire time. I did end up saying no.

I feel like newborns and infants who can't walk yet are easiest to take the parks. Its when they start running around is when it gets exhausting.

 

[Smugpugmug]

I feel like newborns and infants who can't walk yet are easiest to take the parks. Its when they start running around is when it gets exhausting.

Sure I can see that. I would just never do it myself. My touring style works best with adults rather than babies/kids.

I don't understand the appeal of Marvel or Star Wars.

Agreed. I still enjoy the rides based off of those properties but I don't care about either of them at all. Now if a theme park built a Middle Earth themed land....now I'm interested.

 

[disney-inspired]

Sure I can see that. I would just never do it myself. My touring style works best with adults rather than babies/kids.

Agreed. I still enjoy the rides based off of those properties but I don't care about either of them at all. Now if a theme park built a Middle Earth themed land....now I'm interested.

As a childless millennial, I'm with you on touring with adults.

 

[jimmymc]

As a childless millennial, I'm with you on touring with adults.

Same here. Disney with any amount of kids is stressful, while as a solo or group of adults it is much easier.

 

[jimmymc]

I don't think I have any shameful secrets, just hot takes. I haven't seen Sleeping Beauty, so that's one. I was also too late on my first trip to see the original Journey into Imagination, which is really a shame because I don't like the modern version.

Anyway if you want hot takes, I've got plenty of those!

• Epcot is a half day park. Get there in the afternoon, grab some snacks and do your favorite attractions, then watch Harmonious. The construction has taken way too long and the park is really suffering because of it.
• Genie+ is better than Fastpass plus. Giving everyone 3 passes was way too much and left all the best attractions sold out long before the day. It gets flak for costing extra, but the system itself is better than FP+. Paper/Maxpass will still be my favorite though.
• Epcot's food is not as good as people say it is, unless you're doing expensive table service meals. The quickservice is just ok and the festival booths are overpriced.
• Disney Springs is boring. The shops are the same or worse than what I get at my local mall, and while the food is amazing, I can only eat there twice a day at most. I don't get how people spend half a day there.
• I think Disney should keep the reservation system. It makes travelling around holidays and crowded weeks bearable. I was able to go to Magic Kingdom on Easter Saturday and it was fine, normal crowd levels and no problem getting on all the rides I wanted to, plus a bunch of shows I normally wouldn't have time for.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Same here. Disney with any amount of kids is stressful, while as a solo or group of adults it is much easier.

Agreed. It's why I refuse to go with any of the kids in my family lol. My cousins don't really care about Disney and would only want to be in the pool but still. I love going with groups of adults.

Epcot's food is not as good as people say it is, unless you're doing expensive table service meals. The quickservice is just ok and the festival booths are overpriced.

I agree with you on this too. The festival booth portions are SO small and SO overpriced. I like getting some of the specialty beers but the food isn't really worth the money to me. Not to mention that the lines get crazy long.

 

[jimmymc]

I agree with you on this too. The festival booth portions are SO small and SO overpriced. I like getting some of the specialty beers but the food isn't really worth the money to me. Not to mention that the lines get crazy long.

It really doesn't help that everything is served in tiny cardboard boats too. I don't want to eat my $15 pasta sample out of that, I can get a whole Katsura Grill meal for that price (which is the biggest exception to Epcot food being overrated, this place slaps).

 

[JennJac]

I think Disney should keep the reservation system. It makes travelling around holidays and crowded weeks bearable. I was able to go to Magic Kingdom on Easter Saturday and it was fine, normal crowd levels and no problem getting on all the rides I wanted to, plus a bunch of shows I normally wouldn't have time for.

Yes, this! I really love the reservation system - I feel much better having a guarantee in getting into a park on a busier day. And there's still some flexibility if you choose to park hop after 2pm (if the second park isn't at capacity). I wish the theme park near me had kept their reservation system from Covid, but they did away with it pretty quickly.