Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider Maybe the last time we went they were just training people. It was in the spring so maybe they were getting seasonal CMs ready for the summer months - they only filled one car but they sent an empty car first.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I have seen empty cars sent-- I always assumed ( and I know what can happen then) - that they were adjusting a sound track - AA etc that may have been out of synch...
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider Well I hope it was just that trip I used to love when they'd send one car and you could get gangster and see the witch up close
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo So do I MrToadWildRider. It wasn't as much fun watching the witch talk to another car in front of us, and watching from so far away. I felt left out. Blackie Pueblo
Originally Posted By macnak81 I was here all week and yes all the parks were crowded Another explanation night be the fact that many colleges and school snow offer a fall break during the week of Columbus Day. We were told the Caribbean Resort was at 99% capacity. I believe that as it took 90 mins to catch a bus from the MK to the resort Saturday night!, Kinda looses a lot of magic
Originally Posted By TDLFAN More reason to have your own rental car during your stay at the WDW Resorts.
Originally Posted By macnak81 yes I agree,,,,,Just returned from a week at The Caribbean resort. 10/5-10/11,For October the place was at 99% capacity. Lines for food were long. Pools were crowded. and the busses were awful. We had to wait 90 mins for a bus from the MK to the Resort Saturday night. My party split up and some left at 9pm right after fireworks, we stuck around for the 10pm spsectromagic parade. We both had 90 min. waits for Buses. Earlier that day I spoke to a CM with a clip board at the resort bus stop just questioning what he was doing and voicing my concern of the long 30 min waits ( they are scheduled every 15-20 min) He told me they were trying a new system and were thinking of testing GPS on the busses. Monorails were down for 35 mins too! at 9pm trying to get from EPCOT to the MK , we had a terrible experience when the doors closed on my arm, holding it for my sister and niece. The CM said I cant hold the door. I explained, the other 2 were with me, and she tried to hold the door open with her foot, but it still forced itself closed. No attempt for safety there! Evidently they weren't doing anything that night because there were 15 busses lined up on the road in front of the Contemporary resort , while we were standing in line for 1 1/2 hours. It was hot, muggy and everyone was tired and cranky. Be careful. Do not rely on the buses to get you anyplace on time especially for reservations, fireworks, parades or anything scheduled. The CM told me to Plan on 45 mins minimum for our 9 am tour to the Keys of the Kingdom, and that was before the park opened! While staying on property from inside Disney property that is awful. And as mentioned in other posts , this was while the free dinning plan was still in effect ( we didn't book in time to receive it) but it made every restaurant overbooked and very crowded. We learned to pack snacks and eat at off times. Get fast passes,and use child switch offs as much as possible to beat the crowds. At least the Wishes firwroks brought tears of happiness to my eye.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 was this the end of the package deals with the free dining by any chance....I believe the end date for using the purchased packages was coming soon ?
Originally Posted By Labuda "we had a terrible experience when the doors closed on my arm, holding it for my sister and niece. The CM said I cant hold the door. I explained, the other 2 were with me, and she tried to hold the door open with her foot, but it still forced itself closed. No attempt for safety there!" So have they suddenly stopped the "please stand clear of the doors" announcement, or did you ignore it?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<So have they suddenly stopped the "please stand clear of the doors" announcement, or did you ignore it?>> Exactly. You're not getting on an elevator, you know.
