Originally Posted By kennect I was born in that part of fl. So I can say a trip to WDW during the summer is insane. Throw in the crowds and then the heat and it isn't magical. To me the place is just insanity run amuck.
Originally Posted By Megara They don't tell you about all the scooters fat people use at the parks. There are thousands of them, like in Wall E.
Originally Posted By Megara Holding you up on the hotel buses while they load their lazy selves onto the bus. Then 16 members of their family get on the bus with them, while you are lucky to make this bus. If you miss it, you have to endure another hold up as another 2 carts are loaded on the next bus and 24 members of their family get on board before you. And they get off their carts and take up 2 bus seats. You have to stand, like you have been all day waiting for these carts to get loaded in front of you all day at the parks. If they are not disabled.... Why should they go first? My husband is disabled and he walks everywhere on his own in the parks, with no special treatment. Why is this acceptable?
Originally Posted By CDF2 One certainly feels that WDW is as much an adventure in various modes of transportation as it is a visit to a theme park - some people find that interesting and unique while others find it to be a royal pain in the behind. I found that it was strictly a matter of our kids and their relative ages. From 6-7 onward up to the late teens, WDW was a great place we all enjoyed together and we were willing to put up with all the issues of air travel and WDW transportation. Now that they are all past 22, my wife and I enjoy the occasional once every couple of years trip to Disneyland Resort which has a much more relaxed and localized feeling.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I seem to remember the Main Street Hub, main entrance, and other parts of lands being lined with benches when I was a kid. I believe they got rid of them from people standing on them during parades. My grandparents used to sit in the rocking chairs near The Walt Disney Story Theater all day long.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Before they were demolished for the Cinderellabration stage show in front of the castle, there used to be a continuous bench around the hub that was made of stone. There were also more trees for shade. But management anticipated that it was necessary to get rid of the trees and the extra seating space for a stage show that didn't even last all that long. They have, since, brought in wooden benches that don't seat as many guests as the previous seating did. ORWEN: They still have that same continuous stone seating around the bronze statue of Walt and Mickey, to give you an idea of what the previous seating used to be like around the wider circle of the hub.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Curious...what are the chances that if they remove the stage the stone benches would still be there?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The benches were attached to the planters in the center 'island' of the hub, surrounding the Partners statue. When they were removed, the planters were also reduced in size, to allow better guest flow through the area, in addition to removing the curb along the edge of the street in the center island. This strange photo is the best visualization of the area I could find (and it's pre-Partners statue). You can see the white benches on the round inner faces of the planters <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jv-dS4NpxPE/SbhnlUCxvjI/AAAAAAAAD1Y/6DHsPZzlRXg/s320/Warner+Gardens+Hub.jpg">http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_jv-d...+Hub.jpg</a> When the change happened, I had heard that it was to create better sightlines for the then-new Wishes fireworks show, but the timing makes a little more sense with Cinderellabration. I remember the west half of the hub being behind walls on my spring break 2005 trip, which would have been right around the time they were preparing for the new show (which was included in the ad campaign for DL's 50th birthday)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If you use the History tool on Google Earth, they actually have several images of the area during its reconstruction. A couple of them show the entire hub behind walls, dated 12/30/04. I can't imagine how terrible the Christmas/New Years crowds would be if they tried something like that these days!
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Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORGOCH: Sure is a lack a bull frogs at Walt Dizzy Whirl, though! It's gittin' harder an' harder fer a witch ta find any more a those critters so's she can fry up a decent pan a frog legs fer supper!!!
Originally Posted By SteamboatPhillie Here's 16 common annoyances at any theme park, not unique to Walt Disney World. Thanks for clicking on our cheap linkbait, sucker! *** No, I'm not dismissing complaints like not enough buses or the problems inherent in Fast Pass, but were any of these things surprises to people?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It was mostly snarky satire meant to amuse. Don't take it so seriously.
Originally Posted By CDF2 First time at WDW we stayed offsite so after parking in the vast wastes of the MK parking lot we thought it was great to ride the ferry to the park and see the Seven Seas Lagoon with its different resorts and the MK park in the distance. Over next 7-8 trips stayed onsite but still remember that first day at MK. And first experience with summer heat and humidity in Florida! First couple of trips it was ok but after that next couple of trips were pretty tough with lots of afternoon T-storms and travel problems. Last few trips were easier as kids got older and we could go during springtime as opposed to summer.
Originally Posted By Megara No one tells you how much you are going to love it here. What a wonderful place it is. So many things to do, buy and eat.
Originally Posted By danyoung I'm no prude or anything, but was anyone other than me bothered by the gross profanity right in the middle of a WDW article?
