Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Tasha, if you can go in late January or early February before Presidents Day weekend I have found dining on short notice isn't hard at all, except for possibly Cindy's Royal Table.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom <<I happen to look forward to dining in unique restaurants at Disney parks, so the Beast’s restaurant is actually just as much of an attraction for me as Snow White.>> That's great tash! But, the MK already has at least 5 restaurants that are permantly closed. There didn't need to be one built from scratch. OR, if you are going to build one from scratch then why not use the space where the closed restaurants are for attractions or rides? What a complete waste of valuable space inside the MK. <<I love Dining in Disney parks too, sadly in WDW it isnt easy.>> That's not exactly true. It is easier to eat in some WDW parks more than others. It is more difficult eating in the MK. And there are always restaurants available in some Disney resorts and downtown Disney.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I honestly don't have an issue with the expansion per se. IF Disney had been a) Keeping the MK in top notch condition all along b) Had been doing additions to the park on a regular basis c) Not cut back on things like closed restaurants and things like cutting Country Bear Christmas. THEN this expansion would have been a nice addition to a great park. I guess really the problem is me. I no longer have small children and it seems that Disney has decided that the MK is the place for families with small children<<< THIS
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I guess really the problem is me. I no longer have small children and it seems that Disney has decided that the MK is the place for families with small children>> But hasn't it been that way for a long time... a park for nostalgia and those with young children? The first time we visited in 1991 my daughter was 7 and my son was 14. My daughter loved the MK but my son was bored to death... he LOVED Epcot though.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 ""Hour plus waits for Pan versus 10-minute waits for Snow White show that most WDW visitors agree with me."" Considering Pan holds only TWO guests PLUS FP/wheelchairs and SnowWhite had 3 rows of 2-3guests, NO FP , well.....THAT'S why Pan has 60+ waits. It never went over 30 or 40 before FP. ANd I have seen Snow at a full 30min wait. It was not an old Future World ride in it's last days.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Fourteen is definitely not a "small" child.>> That was exactly my point. Although my young daughter enjoyed the MK, it bored the hell out of an older child. Hence my question "But hasn't it been that way for a long time... a park for nostalgia and those with young children?"
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I don't know, from my observation and experience DL and the Magic Kingdom have never really been places that held a lot of appeal for teens. I don't find it surprising that a 14 year old would be bored in a Disney park.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb My teen still enjoys Disney. At the moment he prefers Universal and Sea World in Orlando, but did remark at the end of our last Florida trip that he kind of missed not going to Disney. I guess it just depends on the teen.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I would have jumped at the chance to visit a Disney park when I was 14.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance So would my brother and I. We were always big on theme parks in general when I was growing up. I'm hoping my kids will be the same way.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I would have jumped at the chance to visit a Disney park when I was 14.>> My son loved Epcot... just not the MK. Attractions like Peter Pan, Small World, Snow White, etc. aren't going to be of any interest to your typical 14 year-old boy... especially one who goes in with the pre-conceived notion that Disney stuff is for little kids. At 14 you want desperately to NOT be a little kid. He thought both Pirates and Mr. Toad were kinda cool, but that wasn't enough to keep him happy during a long day at the MK. He doesn't do coasters, so the attractions that typically appeal most to teens were of no interest either. He'd looked forward to the Haunted Mansion but was very disappointed when he found it "not scary at all".
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt ^^ That sounds pretty typical of a lot of teens, especially boys. I have a nephew who has hated pretty much everything except sports since he was 14 or 15. I'm sure he couldn't care less about visiting Disneyland Park or the Magic Kingdom. He's graduating from high school next year and I can't wait until he transforms back into a human again.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Funny thing is she only hates it now as an adult. She was fine with it when were kids. What happened is she and my brother-in-law took their family there a few years ago on a busy summer day, and according to her it was the worst day of her life. She's baffled that I'd even think about going there.
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Originally Posted By FenwayGirl We took our last ride on SWSA earlier this month. It was the ONLY ride that my 5 year old grandson did not want to repeat.(and he rode everything including EE) I like it for the nostalgia aspect, but rarely ride it.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Keep inspiring this guy to finish his project" How do people find the time to do stuff like that? I can barely make it through the day let alone devote time to construct a virtual Mr. Toad ride. Check this out: <a href="http://nwrr.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://nwrr.blogspot.com/</a>
