Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-81900.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Top 5 Most Overrated Things at Walt Disney World</b></a> <p>TheDisneyBlog.com has a great countdown of the 5 most overrated things at Walt Disney World (according to the author). Do you agree?</p>
Originally Posted By TP2000 I agree the Rope Drop and Le Cellier are vastly over-rated. In fact, I find both to be unpleasant, not just over-rated. Le Cellier. Your waiter is a Canadian college kid with superior hockey knowledge! That's funny because it's so true! The service at Le Cellier is unacceptably unpolished and poorly trained; it might pass for an Outback Steakhouse in a mall parking lot, but it's simply unacceptable for a "fancy" restaurant at an allegedly "world-class resort" like WDW pretends to be. And Rope Drop madness? That's just stupid, even if you weren't on vacation.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper I disagree with all of them. Poly and Le Cellier? Overpirced, maybe. Not overrated. I love rope drop. Get there early, do a bunch of stuff, leave for pool/nap/dinner, and then go back at night.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've never stayed at the Poly, but often wondered what the fuss was about. It seems nice enough, but definitely has a certain Brady Bunch vibe. For my money, I'd rather have a modest splurge and stay at Riverside and have just as great of a hotel. I enjoy Dole Whips, but not enough to wait in a line for them. On my recent trips to DL, the line has been 30-45 minutes long, which just doesn't make any sense to me. I agree about Le Cellier. It's a decent restaurant, but hardly worth the hassle of making reservations 180 days in advance. While I never experienced the old Bistro de Paris, I think that the new Messieur Paul is also overrated; it just felt too casual to truly be a signature experience. I'm naturally a morning person, so I have no issues making it to rope drops. Yah, I'm a little annoyed with myself when I 'sleep in' until 7:30 on vacation (since that's about as late as I ever seem to be able to sleep), but it's nice to have a decent option if I'm awake anyway. For me, the most overrated thing in WDW is Wishes at MK. Even the first time I saw it in 2003, I remember being underwhelmed-at-best. It just isn't that great, yet people talk about how fantastic it is. Yes, there are fireworks behind a castle, but once the novelty of that wears off, it's kind of a crummy show.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper "EPCOT" is the most overrated thing at WDW for me. The park used to be great. Now it stinks on ice, IMO.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 I love the Poly. It used to be our go to resort, but we have since moved to Bay Lake Towers which we have fallen in love with. Dole Whip with spiced rum at EPCOT Flower and Garden. Yum I think the rope drop thing is great for those people who are naturally early risers or have young children who get them up early. It isn't for everyone, which is a good thing. Otherwise those of you who sleep in would never get a FP. The most overrated thing at WDW at the moment is live entertainment. Specifically things like the parades and stage shows. The current MK is embarrassing and the fact that it has been running as long as it has been is a shame. I love the Main Street Electrical Parade as much as anyone, but really!!! Some of the smaller entertainment things are great. Mariachi in Mexico for instance or Off Kilter, but Disney should be ashamed of their lack of attention to its live entertainment.
Originally Posted By Doobie To me, by far the most overrated thing at WDW right now is the Be Our Guest restaurant. The atmosphere of the place is very special but the rest is disappointing (with the caveat I only had dinner there once during its opening week so perhaps it's improved. I had lunch this past weekend - there was some improvement but not a lot). Doobie.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I would take the Poly and Midway Mania off the list... the others belong there. I love the Poly, and if I ever get a bunch of money I'm going to stay there. The grounds are beautiful (especially at night) and the location can't be beat. The lobby seems to be a love it or hate it kind of thing (some claim it smells like a swamp) but I love it and find it uniquely Disney. I always enjoy Ohana, and the Tambu Lounge is the best hotel bar on property. Midway Mania is just plain fun. Is it a GREAT attraction as defined by those who define such things? No... it is essentially just an overgrown video game. But it is the only WDW attraction I will wait in line over 45 minutes for... that has to count for something.
Originally Posted By Princessjenn5795 My list of most overrated things would be very different. For example, Cinderella's Royal Table would be much higher on my list than Le Cellier. I would also put turkey legs above Dole Whips. As far as the rope drop and Toy Story Midway Mania, to me those aren't overrated because my kids really like them. I could see how someone without kids wouldn't get them though.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Interesting, Doobie. What was it about Be Our Guest that left you underwhelmed? Service? Food quality? Menu offerings?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<To me, by far the most overrated thing at WDW right now is the Be Our Guest restaurant. The atmosphere of the place is very special >> Yes! Ah. How did I forget about that one. I don't even think the atmosphere is special. It's clear the spaces they used were not meant to be eaten in, and they do not feel natural
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Let's face it..most of WDW is overrated AND overly priced. Not to mention antiquated. The only park worth visiting (DAK) is the least visited, and only gets little mention with a wimpy 15th anniversary reminder to disney geeks. So much for the place where the magic used to live.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN ..And they have the worst custodial staff of all Disney resorts on Earth.. with Paris' a very close 2nd.
Originally Posted By tashajilek Not a huge fan of rope drop either, i dont get the big deal. Dole whips are awesome, but not worth a 40 minute wait. We loved the visitng the Poly, but seeing as im going to Hawaii i would never spend that kind of money to stay there.
Originally Posted By dagobert I haven't been to WDW for five years now, but back then the most overrated thing for us was the guest behaviour. I was always told how bad Europeans are at DLP and then the exact same things happen at WDW as well. I give you credit for not smoking in the parks, but queue jumping was also a problem, pushing when meeting charcters happened as well, especially with parents and their kids and people trying to squeeze in during the parades way common as well.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Not a huge fan of rope drop either, i dont get the big deal." Getting a lot done before the crowds and heat show up is nice.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Sure, it’s got a great pool and gorgeous landscaping. The way they light the grounds at night is breathtaking and, dare I say it, romantic. And you can’t beat the location on the Magic Kingdom monorail. Beyond that, however..." ...what have the Romans done for us?
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom When it comes to the Poly, I understand the hotel and it's odd layout. My major dislike is that in the Great Ceremonial House all the important stuff is on the 2nd floor. I always thought the building had bad flow. You enter from the 1st floor. Exit the building to go to your rooms or pool on the first floor. But, the restaurant and monorail access are on the 2nd floor. And then there is a gift shop on the 1st floor and another gift shop on the 2nd floor. Weird. My other big gripe is that the front of the resort is facing easily one of the biggest parking lots in the world, with 12,213 parking spaces. And the only thing separating the resort from that sea of asphalt is 25 feet of road. You'd think Disney would have put "some" green space as a buffer zone between the Poly and the Magic Kingdom parking lot. It isn't as if WDW couldn't spare an acre or even 1,000 acres. By day it's a sea of asphalt, by night it is one of the most lit up areas on the planet. Easily rivaling the Orlando International Airport. Basically it is a resort situated at the end of the World's largest parking lot. I really don't see the big deal about the Dole Whips. If you don't like the taste of canned pineapple, don't buy one. To me a bigger issue would be the blatant lack of menu items at sit down restaurants. When family and friends return home from a vacation at WDW raving about the macaroni and cheese, things are grim on property.
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