Nope, but the point is that regardless of that park's capacity, the couple was denied entrance.
I am with you. I absolutely HATE the reservation system!!!! The cast members and their supervisors should be able to help guests who maybe do not understand, or have app issues, connection issues, whatever, especially when you have purchased a ticket to get in!!
Ha, they already make you change your shirt if there is on it they don't like
Ha, they already make you change your shirt if there is on it they don't like
Well, let me ask you this. Is there any documentation from Disney that states you can enter a park without a reservation? That's really what we're talking about. So far all I've read is that you will be denied entry without a reservation
I'm late to the thread, but I'm not sure why you're mentioning AP holders, if anything AP holders should have more freedoms to make changes.
This was at Disneyland, not WDW. And I agree with @Pepper's Ghost, the clickbait headline is overly dramatic.
There's no doubt its click bait, BUT you cannot deny that while it is at Disneyland, its the same owner, and having the same policy. Its hard to imagine that they would institute a reservation system across their parks (east cost/west cost) but permit people in WDW to enter w/o a reservation but not disneyland ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
What they should do is allow you to switch your park reservation to another park as long as the other park has availability instead of having to cancel your current reservation then try to get a new park reservation.So the problem is that's what you are talking about, but not what I'm talking about.
No, you can't get into a park without a reservation, even with a ticket. But unless park is sold out - which may be the case more often with Disneyland - you can make a reservation that morning, right?
I'm saying if you have a park reservation already, you can change the reservation day of as long as other parks have availability - and obviously if you didn't already tap in at the previously reserved park.
I thought you were saying you can't do that anymore. And we've done it before, so that's why I thought maybe AP holders didn't have that capability.
And my original post about this was expressing how -for us - it's basically the same as having to make fast pass +. Both systems had us tied to a park. But in my eyes, fast pass + was more difficult to change parks day of because you lost the fast pass and a lot of time ones at the other park weren't available! At least that doesn't happen when changing a park reservation day of.
misunderstanding.
(now today for example would NOT be a good day to be spontaneous. Looks like some parks are at capacity for next couple weeks, most likely due to Spring Break)
I think it depends on how one used the old system. We rarely planned ahead as to what park we'd start our day. Sometimes we'd just decide to hop on the first park bus that pulled up to the hotel!So I hear everyone complaining about the park reservations and how you have to plan ahead what park you're going to be in. Didn't we all have to do that back when we were using (and "loving" FP+)?? You had to make your selections for every day for the parks you wanted to be in so I'm not sure what the angst is about? Park reservations don't necessarily bother me; the park hopping at 2pm is somewhat annoying to me (we generally hop later in the afternoon anyway) but can definitely see how it does impact other guests. And I wholeheartedly agree that genie needs to be trashed!!!
One thing I miss is getting the mailers from Disney saying, "Smith family, we miss you, here's a special code for $___ off your next stay with us!" Haven't got one of those in years
Now it just feels like Disney is an unreasonably needy romantic partner, who demands that we tell them where we're going to be every minute of the day, controls where we're allowed to go and when, demands that we incessantly make plans with them (for which we'll be punished if we're late or don't show up), but is incredibly expensive, unreliable, unfaithful, and inconsiderate in return.
Borderline abusive? That is straight up toxic!Now it just feels like Disney is a manipulative romantic partner -- a borderline abusive one, who demands that we tell them where we're going to be every minute of the day, controls where we're allowed to go and when, demands that we incessantly make plans with them (for which we'll be punished if we're late or don't show up), but is incredibly expensive, unreliable, and dismissive in return.
You mean the comment was toxic? Or the Disney relationship?
TOO COMPLICATED! The process was so easy in the past, and they've made it way too difficult to have "fun" even though it's not going to be nearly as good as it was 15 years ago. What kind of company keeps making "improvements" to make the experience exceedingly worse than it once was?? Just the chance that you can book tickets, hotel, airfare, etc., etc. and get there having failed to book the reservation part could cost you $10k for a very expensive Disney hotel and no parks is criminal.No offense to anyone, but crazier that any of you are participating in it. Speaking only for myself, I won't return until they simplify and improve the process and entire experience. That could mean that I never give Disney another dime the rest of my life, but that's not just my problem. That's their problem too, assuming I won't be the only one in that assertion. Sure, there are plenty of folks who will give them their money, but over the rest of my lifetime, I was likely to spend $80k-$100k in regular return trips if not more. That's money they will never see... multiplied by whoever else makes that decision. Again, that's assuming no improvements to the process are made. I'm guessing Universal would be happy to take my money.
Bingo. Any scenario that allows you to spend a ton of money for a Disney trip, and not get into the parks again is criminal. It's basically stealing from the general public. Over-complicate the process so no one really understands, and then take at least some of people's money when they fail to get into the parks. No thanks. I'll spend elsewhere.
What they should do is eliminate the park reservation system completely.
The relationship, I've been on the receiving(or I guess enabling) end of that kind of relationship at one point (without my consent) and it is straight up toxic to boot!
"you grasp at the good stuff no matter how small the good stuff is versus facing the overwhelming long list of BAD stuff"The relationship, I've been on the receiving(or I guess enabling) end of that kind of relationship at one point (without my consent) and it is straight up toxic to boot!
Oh man that puts it in a completely new perspective for me though. Yes, it is VERY complicated because you are a 'Happiness Hoarder' in the relationship, you grasp at the good stuff no matter how small the good stuff is versus facing the overwhelming long list of BAD stuff with thoughts like "Well, they (the place) was good when it was like that...so it IS good now" and you easily fool yourself into believing that it is still good of a relationship and ignoring red flags...
why did you drag this out of me!!! YOU ARE RIGHT! My relationship with WDW is toxic!!! sniff..