Disney Hell

[rabiddawg]

We're in Orlando for the week. Bought the 5 day tickets. Two days in and I feel like I have been on the Batan Death March. Old fart with perfectly capable legs ran over my 10 year old daughters's foot in his lazy-*** old fart scooter that everyone down here drives in DisneyWorld. Needless to say Disney comp'd us meals for the rest of the week after I got through raising hell. Every line is 1+ hour to wait. FastPass is a joke unless you get there at 0900 sharp to book-up all your rides. The only ride I wanted to go on was Space Mountain and it broke last night.

Disney is not as fun as an adult as I remember it being as a kid.........


I'll also add Disney has there own medical facilities and daughters foot was x rayed fo free. It was negative but they provided us with a complementary stroller to push her around in the rest of the week which we refused. Told them to offer it to the family of the belligerent that ran over my daughter's foot so they can push his *** around the rest of the time and save another family the trouble.

 

[whosyourdawgy]

We're in Orlando for the week. Bought the 5 day tickets. Two days in and I feel like I have been on the Batan Death March. Old fart with perfectly capable legs ran over my 10 year old daughters's foot in his lazy-*** old fart scooter that everyone down here drives in DisneyWorld. Needless to say Disney comp'd us meals for the rest of the week after I got through raising hell. Every line is 1+ hour to wait. FastPass is a joke unless you get there at 0900 sharp to book-up all your rides. The only ride I wanted to go on was Space Mountain and it broke last night.

Disney is not as fun as an adult as I remember it being as a kid.........

no offense but going on spring break may have not been the best decision.

 

[rabiddawg]

Well this was the only time I could have gone this year because of work and the kids be out of school at the same time. I agree though. Not the best time to go.

 

[Sumralldawg]

Well this was the only time I could have gone this year because of work and the kids be out of school at the same time. I agree though. Not the best time to go.

We went 2 weeks ago and the lines weren't bad at all. I do however agree with the perfectly capable people riding scooters everywhere.

 

[WayboDawg]

The only ride I wanted to go on was Space Mountain and it broke last night.

 

[rabiddawg]

Where did y'all stay. We are at Star Island Resort in Kissimmee and this place in the tits. Other than the 12 Hooka Cafes and the 20 Asian Massage parlors on the same road to resort it is awesome. And I'm pretty sure there's an Al Queda training facility here too.

 

[Treemydawg]

This makes me think about the chucky cheese hell song by Tim Wilson

 

[rabiddawg]

I made the mistake of taking the kids on the "It's a Small World" ride too. They sang it all day long at Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Studios did have Yuengling on tap at most of the restaurants though so that was a plus.

 

[Rebels7]

My brother is there with his family now. From your story and from what he's told me, it sounds like a nightmare. And he also made the mistake of telling me what it was costing him. My heart stopped beating for a second. God speed.

 

[rabiddawg]

I may have seen them if they were sporting OM attire. Saw some at Magic Kingdom yesterday and Hollywood Studios today. Surprisingly the school that seems to be overwhelmingly represented is A&M.

As far as the cost the tickets are steep but I was prepared to pay out the *** for food too. I actually found it pretty reasonable as long as you stay away from the $$$ places. The average fare is 8-10 bucks per person.

 

[Sutterkane]

CLANG CLANG CLANG WENT THE TROLLEY

DING DING DING WENT THE BELL

 

[kired]

The average fare is 8-10 bucks per person.

Screw that - pack lunches.

 

[Sumralldawg]

Where did y'all stay. We are at Star Island Resort in Kissimmee and this place in the tits. Other than the 12 Hooka Cafes and the 20 Asian Massage parlors on the same road to resort it is awesome. And I'm pretty sure there's an Al Queda training facility here too.

We stayed at the all star sports resort inside Disney. It wasn't anything fancy but we spent all our time at the parks so all we needed was a bed.

 

[Wicked Pissah]

Disney world is fun when youre 10 and under with your parents or 30 and over without kids.

The end. I love getting bombed walking around epcot and riding sorin. I also like animal kingdom.

You couldnt pay me a years salary to go to magic kingdom.

Edit - good luck finding decent food. It doesnt exist really.

 

[Rebels7]

I may have seen them if they were sporting OM attire. Saw some at Magic Kingdom yesterday and Hollywood Studios today. Surprisingly the school that seems to be overwhelmingly represented is A&M.

As far as the cost the tickets are steep but I was prepared to pay out the *** for food too. I actually found it pretty reasonable as long as you stay away from the $$$ places. The average fare is 8-10 bucks per person.

Quite possible, but the missus went to UGa, so she would not be wearing any Ole Miss gear. My nephew would probably be wearing a jersey. That's all he'll put on right now.

 

[willi13]

Fill up your flask with rum and start out for Magic Kingdom. Pass through Main Street and veer left. Order a Dole Whip and fill with your rum. IMMEDIATELY LEAVE MAGIC KINGDOM. Head straight to Epcot. Here is your biggest dilemma of the day. Do you start at Canada or Mexico? My choice is always Canada. Drink and eat your way around the world.

 

[Wicked Pissah]

Did they change it? England started left and france right?

I always go left?

 

[Philly Dawg]

If you can swing it, the best time is the first week of December.

 

[Sutterkane]

I've heard the Disney cruises are actually pretty sweet. I personally hate cruises, but I've heard they're very good at tailoring the experience for kids AND adults.

 

[Chesusdog]

Was there for New Years...

Would not go again unless it's some serious off-peak time. New Years Eve we didn't even bother going to the parks and Magic Kingdom had reached capacity by 10am. Nope, nope, nope. I'm too old for that ****.

On the other hand, the wife and I went in October a few years back and there was a fraction of the crowd. Don't think we waited more than 30 minutes for anything.

 

[MississippiHeavyMetalDog]

/\ /\ /\ /\ this

We stayed at the all star sports resort inside Disney. It wasn't anything fancy but we spent all our time at the parks so all we needed was a bed.

I've stayed in the nicer resorts (Wilderness Lodge), the cheapo resorts (All Star), and offsite.
Offsite is the worst by far. It takes a while to get to the parking lot, they rip you off for parking (no discount for a half day either) then from the lot to the park is more time. All the meal plans and perks like early or late hours are available for onsite guests.
Wilderness Lodge is closer than All Star and much nicer but not worth it. If you have kids less than 10, they will probably like All Star better even though it is very Holiday Innish.


Spring Break, Christmas week, or summer is asking for long lines. I went the week AFTER Labor day. Kids will miss school but it is awesome. It's like the Griswalds at Walley World except no rides were shut down. Just enough people in the park to make the rides full but NO lines. I may have waited 5 minutes at the most for any ride.

 

[willi13]

Nope, always has been Mexico left and Canada right. I never do well with rum and then tequila in the morning.

 

[tuku 2]

I know it's too late, but never go to Disney during prime vacation times.

Never go on holidays. Stay in the economy or moderate resorts. It'll be about the same money as staying off-site, but without the time and transportation issues. Early/late passes and meal plans make for less headaches.

My wife goes every year around late October/early November. You get a magic band that let's you schedule fast passes, magic hours and meals online.

Go during the Food & Wine Festival. That's pretty cool.

 

[Digging dog]

Never go to Disney or on a cruise during spring break.

Carried the family to Disney 5 times. Went last year during the week of thanksgiving. Crowds weren't that bad.
Probably the best trip as far as crowds was around Christmas. We flew out of Jackson on Christmas Day. (My girls were young and "Santa Clause" had given them the trip). There was practically no crowds until the weekend.
Did go in August one time. Never again. Too damn hot.

 

[thf24]

I made the mistake of taking the kids on the "It's a Small World" ride too. They sang it all day long at Hollywood Studios.

Overexposure to that **** is dangerous. My cousin got stuck on the ride and had to go around a second time, and hasn't been the same since.

 

[UIUCDog]

The scooters for people who are perfectly capable of walking...

...are really out of control at that place.

To echo others, early to mid-December is a good time to go, both in terms of crowd and weather. But obviously it can be hard to get away at that time.

 

[Dawghouse]

Next time look into renting a handicapped kid so you can get to the front of the lines. (It's a real thing)

 

[MadDawg.sixpack]

Scooters are ruining Disney World. Scratch that. Scooters HAVE RUINED Disney World. That is all.

 

[seshomoru]

Going during Gay Days Orlando

My wife and I booked our about to turn thirty, about to have kids trip two years ago and noticed it was the same time as Gay Days Orlando. Turns out, most people get so freaked about a bunch of gays running around that nobody shows up, and the Gay Day celebrations are primarily in the city. They only have an organized thing at one park each day. We just looked up the calendar and went to a different one. The longest wait we had all week was actually at Universal for the Simpson's (the old Back to the Future). 20 minutes. Even the new Harry Potter area had 10 minute waits at most (single rider for the win). Never had to wait for a table at a restaurant in Epcot, never had to wait for another bus because it was to crowded, the pool was practically empty at our resort. Only time I felt the Disney Hell moment was when it got blazing hot one day so we just popped into the Hall of Presidents for a nap and to cool off. There were times we just didn't even bother with a fast pass because there was no point. We could just walk up and ride. Only time it really came in handy was later in the afternoon when the crowds did pick up a little bit, but we were usually exhausted and back at the pool by then.

 

[AHSDawg]

Actually, the scooters have become the way to go for the rich... Talk granny into going and then you get to send your whole group to the front of the line with the handicapped line. Granny backs out of the ride at the last moment and everyone gets to ride. There are also people that offer up their handicapped 'services' to get this accomplished for you. Its really becoming a problem for Disney. They don't want to call out a truly handicapped person but they are sick of this crap getting by.

 

[Dawg1976]

We stayed at the all star sports resort inside Disney. It wasn't anything fancy but we spent all our time at the parks so all we needed was a bed.

That's where I stayed almost 20 years ago. It wasn't bad. And with the buses coming by every 20 minutes or so, getting around the park was pretty easy imo. When I went, I had a nephew working down there during the Spring. He got me free passes to all the parks so I had it made. The long lines were a problem though. I doubt I would have the patience to deal with it today along with paying absurd prices.

 

[dawgman42]

You and me both were there last Thanksgiving DD, and yes, the lines weren't that bad until the weekend. But with the magic bands and a little planning, we had no issues riding and doing everything that we wanted to do. Christmas, New Years, Spring Break and summer (up through Labor Day) are asking for hell on a humid earth.

And yes, the scooter situation is beyond ridiculous. No one looks out for kids, adults, curbs, etc. That is their Disney experience . . . in a hover-round.

 

[johnson86-1]

Well this was the only time I could have gone this year because of work and the kids be out of school at the same time. I agree though. Not the best time to go.

Does it really matter if the kids are out of school? I can understand when they're older and have sports and stuff, but I always assumed that I would take my kids out of school for vacation so that we could go to stuff like Disneyworld and the beach in off peak times. Am I in for a rude surprise?

 

[Digging dog]

Two other thing of note if you have never been before.
1. Plan ahead and book your trips waaaayyyy in advance. You can usually find a better deal (esp on airfare if you are flying). Also for booking meals. We always booked at least one meal per day. Little ones will love this. These eateries within the park will fill up months in advance. The meals are very generous with their portions. This along with snacks packed in a backpack will keep you from spending too much on park snacks.

2. If you can afford the additional cost, upgrade your accommodations. We have stayed at the All-Stars before. This time we stayed at the Port Orleans. This was an awesome resort with superb landscaping (my profession). Also it is not as a high density resort. So you are not waiting in line with 100+ people on a bus. More like 20-50. And you don't have to walk a mile to get a cup of coffee in the morning.

Also a little note if you are taking small children. Before you leave go by target. They have Disney "stuff". (Like coloring books, socks, toys) that are cheap. Every morning put one if these items on their bed so they will have it. They love the fact that they get something every morning and it keeps you from buying a $25 souvenir every day. (Or putting up with a screaming kid if you didn't).

 

[colodawg]

two entrances -

Did they change it? England started left and france right?

I always go left?

Front (main) entrance has Mexico left and Canada right. REAR entrance coming from Yacht and Beach clubs enter with England on left and France on right.

Last time we stayed on congiere floor of Beach Club - neat. Breakfast and lunch snacks provided and appetizers and wine at 4. Another old fart and I sat and ate and drank while our families explored (LOL) Magic Kingdom, then in the evening we walked five minutes into Epcot for our meal.

 

[drummerdawg]

I may have seen them if they were sporting OM attire. Saw some at Magic Kingdom yesterday and Hollywood Studios today. Surprisingly the school that seems to be overwhelmingly represented is A&M.

I went in December and the top 3 that i kept seeing seemed to be FSU, bama and A&M

 

[HotMop]

Actually, the scooters have become the way to go for the rich... Talk granny into going and then you get to send your whole group to the front of the line with the handicapped line. Granny backs out of the ride at the last moment and everyone gets to ride. There are also people that offer up their handicapped 'services' to get this accomplished for you. Its really becoming a problem for Disney. They don't want to call out a truly handicapped person but they are sick of this crap getting by.

They've stopped this practice. Only the handicapped person gets to move to the front, if they want to wait for their party to get through the line they are more than welcome to sit and wait.

 

[SignalToNoise]

Front (main) entrance has Mexico left and Canada right. REAR entrance coming from Yacht and Beach clubs enter with England on left and France on right.

Last time we stayed on congiere floor of Beach Club - neat. Breakfast and lunch snacks provided and appetizers and wine at 4. Another old fart and I sat and ate and drank while our families explored (LOL) Magic Kingdom, then in the evening we walked five minutes into Epcot for our meal.

If you've got the cash, Yacht Club/Board Walk is the best location. You're right between Epcot and Hollywood Studios, and close enough to the monorail to get to Magic Kingdom.

 

[Oxford Andrew]

We always stay at the Swan. Managed by Starwood, same location as Yacht/Beach and less pricy. It's more or less a convention hotel, though, so it's not as nicely themed as the Disney properties.

I totally agree that Boardwalk hotels have the best location in the park.

 

[AHSDawg]

Thank god for that. It was miserable the last time I was there

a couple of years ago. Just after I went, the story hit Yahoo about the practice. Must have forced Disney to handle it.