Originally Posted By sjhym33 Went out to Disney on Wednesday with family and a friend from NYC. Here are some of the things I learned. 1) I had to earn my Earth Day button this year at AK. They made us participate in a eco-friendly test. 2) There was no one in the single riders line at Everest. Walked right up and we were put in the first train that came in. After all the discussion about the broken Yeti I have to say that the flashing lights used to cover the fact that the Yeti doesnt move were terrible. It was so dark I dont think half the guests even caught a glimpse of the Yeti. VERY BAD SHOW!!! Fix the darn thing. 3) The cashiers at the fast food place next to the Yak and Yeti were more interested in talking to each other than taking orders. Same was true later on at Pecos Pete's at the MK. There I had to ask if someone wanted to take my order. 4) God bless the young lady with the owl outside of the bird show at the AK. She must have answered the same question seven times in the 10 mins we stood there. She answered each one with a smile and as if it were the first time. She also looked like she really enjoyed her job. Walt would be proud. 5) Had a fantastic drive at Kilimanjaro Safari. One of the best ever. Isnt it time to lose the whole collapsing bridge thing (it has never played well in the storyline) and the whole poacher thing was more interesting when the jeep actually zoomed by you towards the end. The new script plays down the whole poacher angle so much that at the end its a big "who cares?" 6) The figures at Country Bear can use some oil. The 3 heads clack and click really loadly. And dont you want to slap those people who dont understand what "Hold your flash pictures till the end?" means? Very selfish. Very rude. 7) Pirates is running too many boats when you have a back up of 6 boats at the top of the hill and then again going into unload. It kind of ruins the show. 8) My friend commented that the bag check is silly. If she wanted to blow up WDW there were plenty of other ways to get things in than her purse. 9) My friend also commented (she is an infrequent visitor) that all the merchandise shops have the same things. I know we all noticed that but found it interesting that she did. 10) I found out that the Italy restuarant at EPCOT seats reservations inside and walk-ups outside. We got a table for 7 outside within 5 mins of walking up without reservations. The food was really good too. The host was telling walk-ups that there was an hour wait (much better than the...we cant seat you at all that some places give) but he was seating people much quicker than that. A great option when you dont have reservations. 11) And finally...the Flower and Garden Festival is terrible this year. Very few exhibits. Concerts only on the weekends. They have really cut back this year and it shows. Had I paid for my ticket I would have been very unhappy.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt << It was so dark I dont think half the guests even caught a glimpse of the Yeti. VERY BAD SHOW!!! Fix the darn thing.>> I saw the Yeti when it worked, good thing I didn't blink, I would have missed it!! <<She also looked like she really enjoyed her job. Walt would be proud.>> Give that girl a WWWD pin! <<Very selfish. Very rude.>> Tourists!! <<Pirates is running too many boats>> If I get whiplash from getting hit from behind I want Will Turner to make it up to me ) <<And finally...the Flower and Garden Festival is terrible this year>> That's too bad. Last year we really enjoyed it! Thanks for your report!
