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Disney Vacation (1 Viewer)
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glvsav37
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I didn't go as a kid until the early 80's and we never stayed on property. I don't remember much detail but I do remember things like the skyway, 2000 leagues and some of this old extinct attractions. We did the who thing—Disney, Sea World, etc. So to me, its amazing to see how much Disney has grown to be such and all encompassing destination from aback then.
I was a cast member in 1995, so the Disney I really know best is very similar to what it is now. But the difference between opening and now is monumental.
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Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
It's a clever idea. The original plan was to make the ride more of a coaster featuring the doors "moving" you from one land to another, but they ended up flattening and slowing it down to make it safe for little kids.
There's heat on DCA to add Marvel content. They can't do it in Orlando (my current second-favorite "in perpetuity" contract dispute behind the Spirits Of St Louis owners still receiving NBA TV money) and when Star Wars Land opens in Disneyland in 2018 park attendance will get really unbalanced. DCA closed the gap nicely with CarsLand and World Of Color, but adding Marvel stuff will be a nice way to stay close with DL.
glvsav37
Footballguy
FYI: tickets for the Not So Scarry Halloween Party and the Verry Merry Christmas Party go on sale tomorrow
Capella
Footballguy
My favorite thing about the Marvel deal at WDW is that the Marvel store at Disney Springs is called.....Superhero Headquarters.
So stupid that they can't even use the franchise name anywhere on property. I imagine Fox or Universal of whomever will never let that go.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Those are just about optimal for ages but with one caveat - depending on how big your kids are they will most likely not be able to ride everything.
Check here for height requirements - https://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/attractions/height-requirements
If they are on the small side then I could see waiting a year or two.
You will have a blast either way as there's plenty to do but I know it would be tough if the 7-yr old got to ride all the big rides and the 5-yr old had to sit out - you can always split up but if this is your only trip you may not want to do that too much. Just something to keep in mind.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
We still haven't made it all the way across the country to DL/DCA so this doesn't really impact me but this sucks IMO - ToT is my favorite ride - the combination of theming, story telling and then the ride itself is just top-notch. I hate the idea that they would change it just to push the GOTG brand. If they do something like this at HS I may just skip that park entirely until the new stuff is up and running. Just my 2 cents.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Mr. Alpert is that you? Cousin? Friend? Does Shannon put her pants on one leg at a time?
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Disney does not have the rights to use Marvel characters in theme parks east of the Mississippi River in the United States. Universal has those rights in perpetuity. Universal isn't playing around on that, either; they enforced the contract when Disney put an Avengers skin on the monorail from TTC to Epcot because that track covers ground inside Epcot.
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
Thanks, they are 45 & 46 inches right now and I figure both will be above 48" by September. They are both wimps when it comes to rides as well so I'm thinking stuff like Space Mountain is probably out for us.
What are people's thoughts on Universal Studios? Sounds like it will be around $800-1000 for the day but my kids love Harry Potter.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Sure - but my problem isn't with GOTG - if they decided to turn ToT in to anything else I wouldn't like it. Why mess with it, IMO. You could maybe turn it in to some cool Pixar or SW ride but it's unnecessary IMO.
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Capella
Footballguy
ToT doesn't fit into the brand.
I love the care put into that ride, but #### getting on that ####. Twice was enough. ?
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Don't like the wait or don't like the ride? It's one of the line queues that I don't mind waiting in. Usually cool (unless it's the middle of summer) and the theming is outstanding - I notice something new almost every time. The ride itself I can understand if you don't like - it's not for everyone. Personally, I love it - the free fall aspect, the dark, the screaming and Rod Serling waiting for you at the end. Fantastic.
Capella
Footballguy
Line doesn't bother me at all. The drop is just too close to that nightmare I've had one too many times. Lol
Reaper
Footballguy
At some point they need to close down Small World and get a few cans of paint and carpet at least no>?
I remember as a Kid my Grandmother would save every penny to take us and to her it really was the Greatest Place, She would cry at the site of Mickey... In her mind everything was perfect and spotless you would never see a blemish, a piece of gum, a cracked sidewalk. Man that Ride is in a sad state - I wind up just looking for this but, I see workers book marks, candy wrappers, stains and smell...... Somewhere Grandma weeped
Also - I know I Blitzed the place and my attack was in and out but, I do feel the whole fast Pass experience is so much different than when I was a kid - Granted we probably spent 5 hours a day on lines as a kid, I just felt like you would spend so much time in each land and absorb every inch - You would probably hit 2 Lands a day and barely miss a thing....
My feeling now is, I'll be back one day to cover what I missed - Not even sure I'd trade those Crazy lines we waited in as kids - It's just..... Different.
Wait - no, no way would I wait in any line over or near an hour...
I remember as a Kid my Grandmother would save every penny to take us and to her it really was the Greatest Place, She would cry at the site of Mickey... In her mind everything was perfect and spotless you would never see a blemish, a piece of gum, a cracked sidewalk. Man that Ride is in a sad state - I wind up just looking for this but, I see workers book marks, candy wrappers, stains and smell...... Somewhere Grandma weeped
Also - I know I Blitzed the place and my attack was in and out but, I do feel the whole fast Pass experience is so much different than when I was a kid - Granted we probably spent 5 hours a day on lines as a kid, I just felt like you would spend so much time in each land and absorb every inch - You would probably hit 2 Lands a day and barely miss a thing....
My feeling now is, I'll be back one day to cover what I missed - Not even sure I'd trade those Crazy lines we waited in as kids - It's just..... Different.
Wait - no, no way would I wait in any line over or near an hour...
AAABatteries
Footballguy
I'm nostalgic for a lot of things but It's a Small World is not one of them. I know it will never happen but I'd like to see them take a different spin on the idea of It's a Small World -At some point they need to close down Small World and get a few cans of paint and carpet at least no>?
I remember as a Kid my Grandmother would save every penny to take us and to her it really was the Greatest Place, She would cry at the site of Mickey... In her mind everything was perfect and spotless you would never see a blemish, a piece of gum, a cracked sidewalk. Man that Ride is in a sad state - I wind up just looking for this but, I see workers book marks, candy wrappers, stains and smell...... Somewhere Grandma weeped
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some quick top of head ideas:
- maybe steal the interactive map idea from Spaceship Earth and show where people are from who are riding or have ridden the ride the same day
- along the same lines - use the magic band tech to have the ride show video clips (somewhat like Soarin) of areas where people are from - I'm from Atlanta - maybe they show a video of Stone Mountain - personlize it
- play parts of national anthems
ThreeThousand
Footballguy
Wife wants to go to the Very Merry Christmas Party on our upcoming November trip - any reviews? Was it worth the price?
AcerFC
Footballguy
Yes, both are great. For nothing else it gives you time to ride stuff with little to no lines. If you have kids, they do a great job with dance parties. We must have spent an hour dancing with Bullseye, Woody and Jessie. Christmas party they had dancing with step sisters. Stuff like that can not be done on a regular day because there are just too many people there. Plus there is "free" hot chocolate and cookies. One year they even gave away free 5x7 pictures. They dont do that anymore
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
3rd year with the bus system and I'm done. Soooo many people who aren't handicapped riding in scooters holding up the process. Have much more to say when I get home. Having a blast again though.
glvsav37
Footballguy
Deranged Hermit
Not cool & Pissed
I ranted on that last time i was in Downtown Disney. My wife, s-i-l, and myself were waiting for the bus back to the resort in the pouring rain. Was probably a good half hour. We board and these fatties roll up on their little scooters and demand that the driver stop any others from boarding. The bus was already at capacity so, of course, the fatties demanded others get off, because, reasons. The driver refused, but asked if we could move together tighter. Wasn't happening, we were already jammed and we told him so. If they didn't have to get those stupid scooters on, maybe they'd fit. Long story short, we were sitting in the bus for a half hour while they whined and whined some more. I was ready to get out and flip their whale boats over.
glvsav37
Footballguy
yea, there is a real ####ty policy where the scooters have to load on the bus first. I get it, b/c it takes a lot of work to load and secure them, but it gets abusive when there is a whole line (2-3 buses worth) of people and then an ECV pulls up and gets on the very next bus b/c they are near the back door. Plus, they are only supposed to bring 1 additional person with them, but I've seen groups of 5-6 in there group jump on with them.
Overall, I try to have sympathy for the ECV riders, but when they start jerking around with that type of stuff, it gets hard to hold your tongue.
Overall, I try to have sympathy for the ECV riders, but when they start jerking around with that type of stuff, it gets hard to hold your tongue.
glvsav37
Footballguy
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Agree on all counts. Love the TZ theme, that a good deal of the wait is inside and the ride itself. Win-Win-Win. First time I rode this with my 11yo daughter she was asking what the Twilight Zone was all about. When we got home we fired up Netflix and she was hooked.
Changing the ride to GOTG really stinks.
glvsav37
Footballguy
from what I understand, the DCA version of TOT is a lot less themed then the WDW version, correct @Bruce Dickinson? I've never been, but I hear its only the drops, not the whole middle show scene.
So while I don't agree with the overlay, I would mind it less if only happened in CA....sorry west coasters.
So while I don't agree with the overlay, I would mind it less if only happened in CA....sorry west coasters.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
This drove me insane when we've stayed on property. One time we had to wait for another bus when a family jumped ahead because one of them was on a scooter.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Oh, and I'm sure I'm repeating myself for the 10th time but the buses, in general, are just a PITA in my opinion. You just seem to waste a lot of time and you can't get around the whole resort efficiently. I understand for some it's the only option but even when staying on property I usually drive. The one thing that was pretty awesome was once my kids got older I let the older two stay at the parks and ride the bus back.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
How's this work? Will they let someone through the check to drop you off? How do they prevent people from lying and just parking? Or do you tell them your destination is WDW and only people with season passes pick you up?
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
Hmmmmm. $7 from port Orleans to MK. I would pay triple that coming back after the fireworks. (It'll probably be 3x surcharge then)
Btw, I've been very positive about port Orleans riverside, but at every park they have had the longest bus lines at the end of the night. The first year it wasn't like that, but the past two have been very bad. I guess if I add $20 a day for Ubers, it's still a good value.
glvsav37
Footballguy
works just like a taxi. They can get in and out of the parking lots free and you just wait in the parking lot for them, some places have a taxi pick up area.
with Uber, you get the drivers cell phone number, so you can be texting or talking to him as he pulls in.
Plus, the cost transaction is handled right through the app, so you don't even have to worry about having cash.
with Uber, you get the drivers cell phone number, so you can be texting or talking to him as he pulls in.
Plus, the cost transaction is handled right through the app, so you don't even have to worry about having cash.
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avoiding injuries
Footballguy
Can you get Ubers later in the night and close to park entrance? Really could have used one last night after Fantasmic.
ThreeThousand
Footballguy
Thanks, I do have kids. 5 (girl) 4 (boy) 2 (girl), you still think it would be good for them? Seems awfully expensive ($377.02 after tax for the 4 required tickets), which is almost as much as a 1-day MK ticket by itself.
glvsav37
Footballguy
the way a lot of people work it is that they plan their "party day" to align with a non-park day. Stay by the pool, hit Disney springs, etc. If you do that, adjust your park tickets accordingly...so if you are going for 5 days, only buy a 4 day ticket and then the party tickets. With the party tickets, they let you in earlier then the posted start time, so you are getting more then just the party hours.
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
swirvenirvin
Footballguy
so is https://www.undercovertourist.com/orlando/?pid=w3bl1nksp3c14l the best cheapest place to book?
glvsav37
Footballguy
you are not going to find many places with official discounted tickets, most are scams and you should run, far away.
However Undercover Tourist (while I have never used them) seem to be legitimate. A lot of people seem to use them as their go-to ticket discounter.
Check out this thread on DisBoards about them
However Undercover Tourist (while I have never used them) seem to be legitimate. A lot of people seem to use them as their go-to ticket discounter.
Check out this thread on DisBoards about them
Baloney Sandwich
Footballguy
So my family is booked from Sept 24th-October 1st staying at the Polynesian. I was able to get pretty cheap direct flights on JetBlue and I think we are doing the Halloween party. Biggest thing we need to decide is if we hit Universal Studios one of the days, leaning towards it but just want to be sure it makes sense with 5&7 year old kids.
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on my original post.
Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on my original post.
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
Cape May Cafe tonight did not suck
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
IMO 5&7 is too young for Universal. There's some good little kid stuff, but there's so much there the kids will either not be tall enough for or will scare them. But let's walk through it:
IOA: Suess Landing is awesome, some good rides and fun stuff to see... Lost Continent will be a bore... Hogsmeade will have the Hippogriff coaster, and if they are into HP will want the interactive wands (plan about $40 apiece), but the kids will probably be too small for Tri-Wizard Cup coaster and Forbidden Journey (IMO the best attraction in either Universal Orlando park).... There's a kid-friendly Jurassic Park ride but the main one there is pretty scary... don't think Kong is open yet... there's a fantastic Dudley Do-Right log flume and a Popeye river raft ride but the weather might not agree with a water rides where you WILL get VERY wet... Hulk coaster is closed for now, Spidey is awesome but a little scary, kids too mall for Doom's Space Shot, meet-and-greets with X-Men and such are cool if the kids are into them.
Studios: Terminator probably too scary for the kids... Minion Mayhem is hilarious and kid-friendly... Shrek 4D is alright if the kids are into those movies... Transformers is violent and difficult to follow if you don't know the characters, to an unfamiliar like me it was just room after room of robots hitting each other and saying stuff I couldn't understand... ET ride is fun but dated, only do it if kids liked the movie... Simpsons ride is really funny... Men In Black is a scarier, tougher to follow version of Buzz Lightyear but you do get to shoot stuff... Diagon Alley is amazing if you're a Harry Potter fan and the Gringotts ride isn't too scary, train from Diagon Alley to Hogsmeade (need a 2-park ticket to ride it) is really fun but need be into HP to appreciate... Mummy is way too scary for little kids... Rip Rocket is fantastic (the straight vertical climb at the start is a trip, and you pick a song to listen to during the ride) but too intense for little kids... evening movie clips and fireworks show is oddly not family-friendly...
ragincajun
Footballguy
What else do you do for vacation with a 1 and 4 year old and live on the gulf coast?
Just setup a quick trip to Orlando in June. My 4yo wanted to go to a place in Destin we went last summer just for the lazy river. We are not really beach people so 3-400 a night for a pool is crazy to me, but he really wanted the lazy river. I googled best lazy river in Florida. The JW Marriott in Orlando came up. It's attached to the Ritz so I can play their golf course and it's on a lake so I can fly fish. As of now we are doing 1 day at MK, 1 day at Legoland, and the remaining days at the pool, golf, etc... We will sneak a trip to DS in and maybe an extra day at MK. So a few questions:
I am am trying to score brunch at Tusker. Do I need passes if I can get a reservation?
Can I link our magic bands from our last trip to a one day pass?
Just setup a quick trip to Orlando in June. My 4yo wanted to go to a place in Destin we went last summer just for the lazy river. We are not really beach people so 3-400 a night for a pool is crazy to me, but he really wanted the lazy river. I googled best lazy river in Florida. The JW Marriott in Orlando came up. It's attached to the Ritz so I can play their golf course and it's on a lake so I can fly fish. As of now we are doing 1 day at MK, 1 day at Legoland, and the remaining days at the pool, golf, etc... We will sneak a trip to DS in and maybe an extra day at MK. So a few questions:
I am am trying to score brunch at Tusker. Do I need passes if I can get a reservation?
Can I link our magic bands from our last trip to a one day pass?
AcerFC
Footballguy
yes, if you want to eat at any place within a Disney park, you need tickets for that park (or a park hopper)
Not sure about the Magic Bands. This is our first trip with them
swirvenirvin
Footballguy
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show at the Polynesian worth it? Assume you can do that even if not staying on property?
AcerFC
Footballguy
My kids really enjoyed it. I did not think it was worth two sit downs. And yes, you can go if you are off property
ragincajun
Footballguy
Thx Acer. The bands are awesome and dangerous for souvenirs.
