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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be so interesting to see the information systems and work at Disney to figure out some kid of way to make it work better.

I know someone who works in a top position at  one of the WDW parks, and I have heard some of this info. How many enter the parks. How they divert crowds (sometimes a food cart will do it). How they know expected numbers and can turn the dials to raise or lower it last minute.

However, it is SO complicated. There is constant tension between population, money, desirable rides, employment, quality of experience, geography.

I imagine some futuristic system where you input all the stuff you are interested in. And it spits out an itinerary that hits all of your stuff with minimal waiting. Hits a window of desired meal spot, and takes into account the walking and geography. And they do this for everyone so it all works.[/quote]

The math and science behind it all is fascinating.  I’ve talked to a number of people that work there about this stuff.  One point about the rides….many of the older rides that were high demand twenty years ago now have almost no waits.  Dumbo, tea cups, the older Star Wars ride, etc.—those are easy to get.  It’s just that they keep adding new rides and people queue up for those. You could go and have the 2002 experience with basically no waits unless it’s a really high crowd day. 
We’ve been to a lot of national parks, historic churches, museums, etc.  disney is really unique as an example of what man came build through sheer determination, creativity and money. It is the ultimate if you build it, they will come.  I think the ancient Romans actually would have been very impressed.  I would love to see what historians in 2000 here say about it, assuming we haven’t destroyed the earth for all living species.  [/quote]

The problem is that there are "really high crowd" days all of the time now.  Just got back from a week there, waits were insane for all except Carousel of Progress.  The last several times that I have gone, there have been substantial waits, even for old stand-bys like the People Mover, Gran Fiesta Tour and Spaceship Earth.  So, even as a frequent Disney visitor who knows the parks well, I cannot have a 2002 experience anymore.  And there have been many trips in the last 5 to 7 years where we have to skip riding certain things unless willing to wait 90-120 minutes because FP/LL forces you to pick one ride (Slinky Dog, Test Track, etc.)  [/quote]

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