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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just not interested in competing against SAHMs who have time to learn all the hacks and systems. I’m busy, so it sounds like way too much work. [/quote]

I work full time and know most of the good hacks - it’s really not that hard. It’s just like planning a regular vacation. Most of the actual “work” is time on the phone getting LL’s when you’re actually there.

Not 100% sure why you tried to make this a SAHM vs. working mom issue. [/quote]

[b]I don't understand PPs point about working/not working[/b] but there are some serious Disney fanatics (of all types) a newbie is up against and it can be very overwhelming for a first time visitor to get up to speed which sucks the fun out of a vacation. [/quote]

I do. Disney is a perfect for vacation with a SAHM with a lot of time on her hands. A woman who is type A and doesn’t have an outlet for it. I see HS classmates who are SAHMs taking Disney vacations and it’s perfect for them. [/quote]

You would be shocked at how many childless adults are Disney addicts then. You clearly don't understand the fan base.[/quote]

It's perfect for anyone who is type A, loves to plan, and has time on their hands to do all that planning - not matter of they have kids or not. [/quote]

Sounds like a horrible way to vacation![/quote]

DP. I don’t think the amount of planning for Disney is really much different from the amount of planning you’d do for any vacation where there are a lot of different activities and you have to choose between them and maybe know in advance which you prioritize. The real issue is that there is so much to do in a limited time period so you have to plan, if you have preferences. It’s not like there’s some place just like Disney, but requires less planning. And the Genie+ app actually is quite easy to use.

About the only “trick” you really need is to understand that you need to get right online at 6:59 for those few super popular rides, or plan to “rope drop” them. You can have a perfectly great time even without that. But just like you wouldn’t expect to waltz into the hottest restaurant on your vacation with no reservation, you do have to plan if you want to ride the most popular rides. [/quote]

This is a terrible analogy.  When I go on vacation there are maybe one or two activities I need reservations for and I can get those reservations (or know I haven't gotten them) weeks in advance, and plan around that.  I'm not spending my vacation trying to get reservations for the things I want to do.[/quote]

Right - because the vacation you choose just doesn’t have as many things to do. That’s the point I am making - don’t go to a buffet if you don’t like having to make choices![/quote]

Just such a weird argument/analogy— there are way more things to do than time for me to do them, it’s just that I’m not forced to make my decisions at 7 am the morning of my vacation. [/quote]

DP
Then Disney clearly isn’t for you. Not sure why you keep pushing the 7am thing. [/quote]

I’m another NP. I think people keep going on about the 7am thing because it is what differentiates Disney from other vacations that require a lot of planning and research. I, like many people, love planning and researching trips and finding lots of different activities to do. The uniquely negative thing about Disney is that you are required to do some of this planning at 7am on your vacation AND THEN keep checking your phone to do more of it throughout the day while you are there. If you have done this lots of times and are used to it, then I’m sure it’s no big deal for you. But for people new to Disney or people who haven’t been since they created this system, it is something to understand in advance and something that can certainly contribute to a negative experience, which was the OP’s question. [/quote]

Imagine planning a trip to London - you book your flights and hotel, and have a list of all the things you want to do. Then at 7am on the first day, you find you can tickets for the Tower of London at 11am, so then you rush off to find breakfast and activities before that, get to the Tower, then get in your phone again to see what else you can do. Great, the Harry Potter studio tour has a spot, but that’s miles away so you won’t make that. OK there’s a show at 4pm, can we get there in time? Etc etc. It’s just a very manic way to vacation! [/quote]

There are always things that can go wrong. You have the perfect London itinerary but then there's a transit strike. Or the tube is experiencing a massive delay and you can't easily get where you're going and you need to figure out the bus schedule. Or you planned to walk around, visit parks and gardens and it's raining.[/quote]

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