Do people leave Disney World disappointed?

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Anonymous wrote:To be constructive: double the prices to get in, cut the max crowd by 25-40%. Surge pricing on tickets?

Modernize - mobile ordering didn't work half the time, make it easier to order just drinks. (We learned years ago that if you didn't have a reservation you can't eat at the park.)

Prioritize the big spenders. If I'm paying for on property lodging and 2x fancy meals a day (aka dropping 2K+ per day) then it shouldn't be impossible to book LLs.

Have cool down stations in lines and park areas. I've been been many times of the year and it's always hot. Hot = irritated people and kids. There were zero fans / water or cool down areas in the park.

Allow strollers in line for the no height restriction rides until the end like the Safari ride.

Better rider switch like universal.

Stop wasting so much money on food and just buy the premier pass. One lightning lane per ride, go when you want. It's great.

You can't buy it. It's sold out

You missed your chance then, buy it 7 days out when they first become available to you.

Now lecture us how easy the system is and we can't possibly be on our phone all day trying to figure it out

To be fair, that takes a couple of minutes a week before your vacation starts

*if you go often and know the system!

It may seem daunting but there are so many resources and tutorials if you want to spend a little time. But you clearly didn’t and then had a bad time and felt the money was wasted.

Is there a reason an amusement park should be “daunting”?
No. There really isn’t. And my response was to the person who said it takes a “couple of minutes”.

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Anonymous wrote:To be constructive: double the prices to get in, cut the max crowd by 25-40%. Surge pricing on tickets?

Modernize - mobile ordering didn't work half the time, make it easier to order just drinks. (We learned years ago that if you didn't have a reservation you can't eat at the park.)

Prioritize the big spenders. If I'm paying for on property lodging and 2x fancy meals a day (aka dropping 2K+ per day) then it shouldn't be impossible to book LLs.

Have cool down stations in lines and park areas. I've been been many times of the year and it's always hot. Hot = irritated people and kids. There were zero fans / water or cool down areas in the park.

Allow strollers in line for the no height restriction rides until the end like the Safari ride.

Better rider switch like universal.

Stop wasting so much money on food and just buy the premier pass. One lightning lane per ride, go when you want. It's great.

You can't buy it. It's sold out

You missed your chance then, buy it 7 days out when they first become available to you.

Now lecture us how easy the system is and we can't possibly be on our phone all day trying to figure it out

To be fair, that takes a couple of minutes a week before your vacation starts

*if you go often and know the system!

It may seem daunting but there are so many resources and tutorials if you want to spend a little time. But you clearly didn’t and then had a bad time and felt the money was wasted.

Is there a reason an amusement park should be “daunting”?
No. There really isn’t. And my response was to the person who said it takes a “couple of minutes”.

The reason is some people don't like waiting in line. If you don't mind, then there's nothing to figure out. Just show up and hope for the best.

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Anonymous wrote:To be constructive: double the prices to get in, cut the max crowd by 25-40%. Surge pricing on tickets?

Modernize - mobile ordering didn't work half the time, make it easier to order just drinks. (We learned years ago that if you didn't have a reservation you can't eat at the park.)

Prioritize the big spenders. If I'm paying for on property lodging and 2x fancy meals a day (aka dropping 2K+ per day) then it shouldn't be impossible to book LLs.

Have cool down stations in lines and park areas. I've been been many times of the year and it's always hot. Hot = irritated people and kids. There were zero fans / water or cool down areas in the park.

Allow strollers in line for the no height restriction rides until the end like the Safari ride.

Better rider switch like universal.

Stop wasting so much money on food and just buy the premier pass. One lightning lane per ride, go when you want. It's great.

You can't buy it. It's sold out

You missed your chance then, buy it 7 days out when they first become available to you.

Now lecture us how easy the system is and we can't possibly be on our phone all day trying to figure it out

To be fair, that takes a couple of minutes a week before your vacation starts

*if you go often and know the system!

I just went for the first time, though I did use a travel agent who mapped it all out for me (and even offered to do it for me if I wanted)

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, lots of people leave disappointed. Plenty won't admit it because of the cost.

Go somewhere else. Literally anywhere else.

So, any amusement park is going to have long lines, at times. Universal does. Heck, even Knobels in rural PA can have long lines. It's not a Disney thing. If you cannot tolerate lines, perhaps an amusement park vacation is not appropriate for you, or you need to go in an off season.

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I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

And dining reservations and other extras open 60 days before your check in. It stinks having to plan out every minute of your day months in advance, but when you’re visiting one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world during a peak travel time you have to be prepared. If you don’t want to put any work into learning the system, hire a Disney travel agent who will do it for you.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

I will never understand die hard Disney people!
I really do think a lot of them like logging in at exactly 7 days to pay more for whatever pass it is and “work the Disney system”.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

I will never understand die hard Disney people!
I really do think a lot of them like logging in at exactly 7 days to pay more for whatever pass it is and “work the Disney system”.

Ok. Have you ever seen people log in right on the dot to sign up for a camp or other program? Make a hard to get dinner reservation? Buy tickets to a concert or show? Early bird gets the worm. It’s not “Disney” people, it’s organized people who go after what they want.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

Actually it only opens 7 days for on property. So, also good for people to know that if you don't stay on property you can't get these perks either no matter how much you are willing to pay.

I had no idea it opened 7 days in advance. There was zero communication to indicate this and last time I was here just 3 years ago the system was totally different.

We did hit the right timeframes for dining at 60+ days out and those experiences I mentioned were instantly sold out for on property stays at midnight.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

Actually it only opens 7 days for on property. So, also good for people to know that if you don't stay on property you can't get these perks either no matter how much you are willing to pay.

I had no idea it opened 7 days in advance. There was zero communication to indicate this and last time I was here just 3 years ago the system was totally different.

We did hit the right timeframes for dining at 60+ days out and those experiences I mentioned were instantly sold out for on property stays at midnight.

It’s 7 days on property or 3 days for off. PP oddly said “5” which doesn’t make sense so she must have meant 7. But, if you don’t want to spend the time before your trip getting up to speed then, you will miss out. Either way, time will be spent, and some prefer to waste more time before the trip figuring it out than wasting time on the trip.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

I will never understand die hard Disney people!
I really do think a lot of them like logging in at exactly 7 days to pay more for whatever pass it is and “work the Disney system”.

Ok. Have you ever seen people log in right on the dot to sign up for a camp or other program? Make a hard to get dinner reservation? Buy tickets to a concert or show? Early bird gets the worm. It’s not “Disney” people, it’s organized people who go after what they want.

Except it isn't just one experience that sells out - its all of them. I feel bad looking at the 12x lines 10 people deep trying to get food. Knowing that family will spend 2 hours alone trying to get crappy food because they didn't know better that Disney can't actually serve all of the customers that come into the park. So if you didn't sign up 60+ days in advance you'll leave the park starving.

Heck it was a 20 minute wait just to buy a drink from a drink stand yesterday. It shouldn't be that hard.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

I will never understand die hard Disney people!
I really do think a lot of them like logging in at exactly 7 days to pay more for whatever pass it is and “work the Disney system”.

Ok. Have you ever seen people log in right on the dot to sign up for a camp or other program? Make a hard to get dinner reservation? Buy tickets to a concert or show? Early bird gets the worm. It’s not “Disney” people, it’s organized people who go after what they want.

Except it isn't just one experience that sells out - its all of them. I feel bad looking at the 12x lines 10 people deep trying to get food. Knowing that family will spend 2 hours alone trying to get crappy food because they didn't know better that Disney can't actually serve all of the customers that come into the park. So if you didn't sign up 60+ days in advance you'll leave the park starving.

Heck it was a 20 minute wait just to buy a drink from a drink stand yesterday. It shouldn't be that hard.

Because once your window opens up you can book all the LL for the duration of your trip so if you have a 5 day trip, you have 12 days jump for planning your last day and you get the best times, not so much for the 1st day of your trip. Also there is mobile ordering where you place the order while you’re elsewhere and then mosey on over to pick it up when it’s ready so you don’t stand in line.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm the poster that is on day 4 of the parks all of which I've been terribly sick for and sad that even 5 days in advanced I couldn’t get lightening lanes or the premier pass (sold out). For those that don't know even when you hit the exact timeframes, there are experiences that sell out / book out instantly. Bippity boppity boutique and Cinderella's castle are two that it was true for us. Tiffin and some other restaurants are equally competitive. Don't bother trying for day of reservations.

Well our kid vomited all over my husband while they were waiting in line and cast members jumped on it like you wouldn't believe.

They came with towels, offer to buy him and the kid new shirts. They were awesome.

Your window opened up 7 days before your trip. If you waited until 5 it was too late. Your lackadaisical attitude causes the disappointment. The illness is just bad luck.

I will never understand die hard Disney people!
I really do think a lot of them like logging in at exactly 7 days to pay more for whatever pass it is and “work the Disney system”.

Ok. Have you ever seen people log in right on the dot to sign up for a camp or other program? Make a hard to get dinner reservation? Buy tickets to a concert or show? Early bird gets the worm. It’s not “Disney” people, it’s organized people who go after what they want.

Except it isn't just one experience that sells out - its all of them. I feel bad looking at the 12x lines 10 people deep trying to get food. Knowing that family will spend 2 hours alone trying to get crappy food because they didn't know better that Disney can't actually serve all of the customers that come into the park. So if you didn't sign up 60+ days in advance you'll leave the park starving.

Heck it was a 20 minute wait just to buy a drink from a drink stand yesterday. It shouldn't be that hard.

Because once your window opens up you can book all the LL for the duration of your trip so if you have a 5 day trip, you have 12 days jump for planning your last day and you get the best times, not so much for the 1st day of your trip. Also there is mobile ordering where you place the order while you’re elsewhere and then mosey on over to pick it up when it’s ready so you don’t stand in line.

Mobile ordering was working about 50% of the time on our trip so far. Hence the long lines.