Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Because SM in WDW is not great, come to Efteling and try a really good dark coaster with a synch soundtrack that the whole family can ride.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>this is a thread about WDW not NYC... Try to stay on topic<<< It's about travel. Deal with it, or leave.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>'loyal' (yep, in joke there<<< You caught that too, eh? That speech was like a motivational speech for the Disney Deprived. Church of the Mouse. And some of them live down by a river....
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Because SM in WDW is not great, come to Efteling and try a really good dark coaster with a synch soundtrack that the whole family can ride.<<< OFF TOPIC!!!!!!
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Why is it eveytime I see "Efteling", I see the word "Effluent"? *Goes into bomb shelter before Dave goes nuclear*
Originally Posted By Scutr >>Why is it eveytime I see "Efteling", I see the word "Effluent"?<< Funny, I just see the word, "Effing". Kidding, Dave! (runs for Bob's bomb shelter)
Originally Posted By Donny Give it up Elfling is a little better then the Dells in Wisconsin but it is no WDW.With all of Walt Disney Worlds faults as pointed out by Kevin I am sure if any of you had to choose only one park for the rest of your life WDW would be your pick every time.I hope Kevin keeps it up and I hope WDW is listening.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Donny, have you been to Efteling? I have now had the pleasure of 68 theme parks around the globe including DLR, WDW and DLP. I would rather go to Efteling than 50% of WDW's parks. Seriously.
Originally Posted By SeventyOne <<Some would call it drinking the koolaid, but for me there's value in going on Disney property and leaving the outside world . . . well, outside.>> I see your point, to an extent, but it's also a lot easier to relax a hotel with true 4-star service. As has been mentioned elsewhere, the WDW hotels also seem busy with people in a hurry to get somewhere. <<There are two tangible benefits to staying onsite as well - free parking, and access to the Extra Magic Hours.>> Free parking is a very tangible benefit--$14 a night. Add that onto the rate at even the Ritz or JW and you'll still be below the rate at a WDW deluxe resort. As for EMH...dirty little secret: every "VIP touring plan" is basically built around avoiding EMH. Three hours at the park with tens of thousands of others, without everything open--you're better off going the next morning, when it will much less crowded. (Enjoy your Disney insider tip...that will be $400 please...)
Originally Posted By Bolna <<With all of Walt Disney Worlds faults as pointed out by Kevin I am sure if any of you had to choose only one park for the rest of your life WDW would be your pick every time.>> WDW really isn't one park, but four. And as much as I love AK, if I could only pick one park I think it would be DLP and if I could only pick one resort, it would be DLR. Not one single park at WDW can be the only one and even as resort it would not be my top choice for the rest of my life. And this is only chosing from the parks I know, so excluding anything in Asia - as well as Efteling.
Originally Posted By danyoung >...it's also a lot easier to relax a hotel with true 4-star service.< True - if I was spending any time at all at my hotel other than for sleeping, I'd want to take advantage of that 4-star service. But my interest is definitely in the parks, and the close proximity of the Disney resorts is of great value to me. >As for EMH...dirty little secret: every "VIP touring plan" is basically built around avoiding EMH.< There are a couple of caveats to that. Evening EMH? Yeah, I agree with you, and I rarely take advantage of them. But that extra hour in the morning is really valuable touring time, especially in the MK. And it's almost never overly crowded, as people on vacation don't want to get up an hour earlier. It's only a problem later in the day, as the regular day crowd competes with the EMH crowd that's still there. But I almost always leave my morning park at around lunchtime, and then after a nice nap back at my hotel hop to another park for the afternoon and evening. So the morning EMH works great if you know how to handle the rest of the day.
Originally Posted By DDMAN26 <<Give it up Elfling is a little better then the Dells in Wisconsin >> Hey man the Dells is fun. If I had to choose one WDW Park, that's actually tough for me maybe Epcot that way I could drink. Of course I still love the MK(shocking and upsetting as that may be to some)so maybe I'd pick that then shoot over to the Poly.
Originally Posted By 3disneylocations ^^ now you sound like someone who understands what it is to visit WDW!
Originally Posted By DlandDug >> I am sure if any of you had to choose only one park for the rest of your life WDW would be your pick every time.<< No. Disneyland in Anaheim. I'd also choose DLP over any park in WDW. I would likely choose TDL or TDS over the Florida parks, as well.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>Disneyland in Anaheim. I'd also chooseDLP over any park in WDW. I would likely choose TDL or TDS over the Florida parks, as well.<<< Dug and I are on totally the same page. If someone asked my what my fav park or resort in the world is, Disneyland wins. For resorts, I am not even sure if WDW would even be on my top 10.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I had to stop a moment and think what my favorite theme park in the world would be. While my heart belongs to EPCOT, I have to say at the moment that both Universal parks rank higher than any of the Disney parks. That made me sad when I realized that.
