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Crowds have returned to Disney
Posted on 11/23/22 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 11/23/22 at 10:25 pm
Got here late last night, here as one of the kids is marching in a parade Thursday.
Spent time today in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios. Biggest rides all have over 2 hour wait,
I hate Genie+ with an absolute passion and I hate it even more now that it has variable pricing. But if you don’t buy it you spend all day in lines.
Staffing levels seem very good which was nice to see. Food prices have skyrocketed and quality way down.
Only sit down meal of trip is thanksgiving dinner at Chef Mickey… will see how that goes.
Spent time today in Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Hollywood Studios. Biggest rides all have over 2 hour wait,
I hate Genie+ with an absolute passion and I hate it even more now that it has variable pricing. But if you don’t buy it you spend all day in lines.
Staffing levels seem very good which was nice to see. Food prices have skyrocketed and quality way down.
Only sit down meal of trip is thanksgiving dinner at Chef Mickey… will see how that goes.
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Posted on 11/24/22 at 4:28 am to LSUFanHouston
Do the band members get in free?
Posted on 11/24/22 at 5:57 am to LSUFanHouston
Where have you been? Crowds have been back for well over 18 months.
Yes, Genie+ sucks!
Thank god my kids prefer universal now.
Yes, Genie+ sucks!
Thank god my kids prefer universal now.
Posted on 11/24/22 at 9:12 am to LSUFanHouston
These crowds are nothing new. Once they opened up after Covid it was game on again.
Genie+ is horrible and I refuse to buy it. It was almost $30 a person the other day. I just do what has short wait times since we come a lot. This is our last planned trip until they either fix (get rid of) Genie+ and all the nickel and diming. At the very least bring back annual passes. I may not mind spending some money if I didn’t have to buy park tickets every single trip.
Genie+ is horrible and I refuse to buy it. It was almost $30 a person the other day. I just do what has short wait times since we come a lot. This is our last planned trip until they either fix (get rid of) Genie+ and all the nickel and diming. At the very least bring back annual passes. I may not mind spending some money if I didn’t have to buy park tickets every single trip.
Posted on 11/24/22 at 11:22 am to makersmark1
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Do the band members get in free?
You buy a package
Posted on 11/24/22 at 11:23 am to BigB0882
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It was almost $30 a person the other day
$29 yesterday and today
Posted on 11/24/22 at 4:42 pm to LSUFanHouston
We went back in April and magic kingdom was very crowded
The other parks weren’t too bad
The other parks weren’t too bad
Posted on 11/24/22 at 5:07 pm to LSUFanHouston
I've made my trips to Disney with the kids several times and even went for a few work conference events.
Next year my wife and kids along with extended family are all going during mardi gras week(which falls during Presidents Day week). My kids are older now so I had no problem declining on this trip. I'm headed to the mountains or something.
Being at Disney with large crowds is bad enough, but trying to make with work with a group of 12 family members is the stuff of nightmares.
Next year my wife and kids along with extended family are all going during mardi gras week(which falls during Presidents Day week). My kids are older now so I had no problem declining on this trip. I'm headed to the mountains or something.
Being at Disney with large crowds is bad enough, but trying to make with work with a group of 12 family members is the stuff of nightmares.
Posted on 11/24/22 at 7:45 pm to notiger1997
Glad I don’t have any reason to go back there
Posted on 11/24/22 at 7:48 pm to moock blackjack
So filled with happiness you still check in on disney threads. 
Posted on 11/24/22 at 10:53 pm to LSUFanHouston
I haven't taken my kids yet but I'm like 90% sure I'm going to grab whoever I can to fill the $4,000 10 person VIP tour thing and just skip all the stress and planning of this bullshite.
Someone may have to talk me out of it.
Someone may have to talk me out of it.
This post was edited on 11/24/22 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 11/25/22 at 7:36 am to Teddy Ruxpin
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I'm going to grab whoever I can to fill the $4,000 10 person VIP tour thing and just skip all the stress and planning of this bullshite.
Unfortunately it’s the only way we will do it now. The good part is you can do every ride in all 4 parks in two days. The bad part is you’re just rushing through and don’t really get to enjoy the parks.
My kids are at the age where they prefer universal rides over Disney, but the parks are not on the same level when it comes to atmosphere…..although Disney is slowly losing that aspect as well.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 10:14 am to LSUfan4444
To me what still sets Disney apart is the resort aspect. Not just one specific resort and not necessarily just resort guests but the entire resort as a whole. If it's just rides we are looking for then we opt for Universal or Disneyland.
Our WDW trips are focused less on the parks and individual attractions from a quantity standpoint. Our success isn't necessarily how many rides we do but did we do the ones we really wanted to do with the least amount of waiting as possible then we fill in alot of the other gaps with down time in the parks, shows, resort hopping, monorail crawls, skyliner resort stops, Disney Springs, golf, etc.
Our WDW trips are focused less on the parks and individual attractions from a quantity standpoint. Our success isn't necessarily how many rides we do but did we do the ones we really wanted to do with the least amount of waiting as possible then we fill in alot of the other gaps with down time in the parks, shows, resort hopping, monorail crawls, skyliner resort stops, Disney Springs, golf, etc.
Posted on 11/25/22 at 10:34 am to LSUFanHouston
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Crowds have returned to Disney
You are two years late with this realization my guy
Posted on 11/26/22 at 10:47 am to LSUFanHouston
Had a buddy only do 4 rides at Hollywood Studios this week. That was with skipping lunch and standing in line all day.
Hopefully Iger will change some of that shite
Hopefully Iger will change some of that shite
This post was edited on 11/26/22 at 10:48 am
Posted on 11/26/22 at 1:48 pm to Nyquillus Dillwad
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Had a buddy only do 4 rides at Hollywood Studios this week. That was with skipping lunch and standing in line all day.
Man that sounds like a shittey time for everyone involved
Posted on 11/26/22 at 1:49 pm to Nyquillus Dillwad
Hollywood is the worst, there are no "short" lines there and there are not many rides there in general so the wait times balloon
You can hit one ride at rope drop by the time you get out everything is 60+ minutes by 830am
You can hit one ride at rope drop by the time you get out everything is 60+ minutes by 830am
Posted on 11/26/22 at 9:47 pm to metallica81788
Got back home tonight and overall, crowds weren’t as horrible as I expected. We always go during holidays so I have seen bad crowds before. Magic Kingdom busy, we were there Thanksgiving day so it was expected. But even then the waits weren’t too bad. If we had Fast Pass back we would have done everything and some of the big things multiple times. EPCOT got pretty busy yesterday but it was the first day of their Holiday Festival. The food booths kind of disappointed, to be honest. Didn’t see much that I was excited to try.
The longest line I waited in was this morning. Got to Disney Springs right at 10 and waited an hour and a half for cookies at Gideons. Worth every minute.
The longest line I waited in was this morning. Got to Disney Springs right at 10 and waited an hour and a half for cookies at Gideons. Worth every minute.
This post was edited on 11/26/22 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 11/26/22 at 11:24 pm to notiger1997
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Being at Disney with large crowds is bad enough, but trying to make with work with a group of 12 family members is the stuff of nightmares.
Did this at Dollywood this week and it was miserable. Ive never seen so many people in my life. Didnt ride a single ride the whole day.
Ill choose being out in nature any day of the week.
Posted on 11/27/22 at 8:33 am to LSUFanHouston
Genie+ and the reservations system killed it for me.
... down to one trip a year now.
... down to one trip a year now.
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