Unpopular WDW Opinions

[Hcalvert]

I think people should give up their seats on the busses/monorail for the elderly, small children, pregnant women, and/or someone who has a small child in their arms. I stand and give up my seat for someone even though I have a bad knee that is killing me after walking all day.

Also, I think that the person in a wheelchair or scooter should be let on a bus first like they are now, but all their party should wait in line with everyone else and board at that time as long as the driver ensures they get on the same bus.

Not Transportation-Related: I cannot stand how pushy the photographer at 'Ohana is regarding getting a picture with Stitch. I am not going to buy his/her picture and I think I have the right to tell them to back off so that I can take my own picture. I paid enough for my family to eat breakfast there and am not taking up any more time than any other table.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Restore EPCOT Center to all its former glory, but updated...

 

[Goofyernmost]

Restore EPCOT Center to all its former glory, but updated...

That's what we have now. All updated to line up with our attention deficit disorder society. Dumbed down for your viewing pleasure and to fit with the times.

 

[MinnieWaffles]

I don't give a Mickey ice cream bar about IPs being in the parks. Imagine that, Disney using their own properties in their own theme parks!!!

 

[jloucks]

You can walk to the MK from the MK hotels if you want.

So you got me curious and I pulled up good ole google maps. You sure could walk to WDW from The Contemporary or the Floridian. I guess I missed it since I have never stayed at these two resorts.

I also noted that is is only about 1200 feet between Hollywood Studios and the parking lots of Pop Century & Art of Animation!! They so need to put in a nice scenic pedestrian path there (thru the swamp?)! That would be a wonderful selling point for those two resorts.

It seems like a light rail system could run from Art of Animation/Pop Century north to Caribbean Beach Resort, and north again to Epcot fairly easily. I'm betting that entire block of land is Disney property, and it is all open so demolition costs would be very low.

Of course the problem (possibly filed under the "good problem" folder) is there are so many parks it is hard to get any hotel close to all of the resorts.

 

[jloucks]

As for meeting characters, I don't see the thrill, ... unless it is Tink, than it is okay.

Got an actual lol out of me

There are others, but I am sure this will put me on people black list.

You'd be in good company. *hint* everybody is on that list.

 

[Goofyernmost]

So you got me curious and I pulled up good ole google maps. You sure could walk to WDW from The Contemporary or the Floridian. I guess I missed it since I have never stayed at these two resorts.

I also noted that is is only about 1200 feet between Hollywood Studios and the parking lots of Pop Century & Art of Animation!! They so need to put in a nice scenic pedestrian path there (thru the swamp?)! That would be a wonderful selling point for those two resorts.

It seems like a light rail system could run from Art of Animation/Pop Century north to Caribbean Beach Resort, and north again to Epcot fairly easily. I'm betting that entire block of land is Disney property, and it is all open so demolition costs would be very low.

Of course the problem (possibly filed under the "good problem" folder) is there are so many parks it is hard to get any hotel close to all of the resorts.

No you cannot walk to or from the Floridian or the Poly. You not only can walk from the Contemporary quickly to MK, always could, and it is much faster then the Monorail because that the train running in a clockwise direction which has stops at TTC, the Poly and the Grand Floridian before it arrives at MK.

I'm not sure that a "nice" walkway through the swamp would be all that glamorous. Sharing a path with snakes and other swamp critters could ruin your whole day. When the Gondola project is done, the options based on resort will vary from Monorail, Boats, Buses, Minnie Vans and Gondola's. That seems like a pretty big selection. (heck here is a novel idea, you could even have a car and drive to the parks and ride a tram. The only thing missing is horse and buggy.

 

[Scrungo]

Epcot being reduced to "Drinking Around The World" is the biggest kick in the face of the original ambition of it's conception.

 

[TwilightZone]

Epcot being reduced to "Drinking Around The World" is the biggest kick in the face of the original ambition of it's conception.

When did this start being a thing anyways? I'm thinking early 00s, but I wouldn't be surprised if was during the 90s either.

 

[OneofThree]

When did this start being a thing anyways? I'm thinking early 00s, but I wouldn't be surprised if was during the 90s either.

Not certain, but it would be interesting to observe the impact on the current trend if Disney did away with CM discounts on admission and purchases.

 

[larryz]

Not certain, but it would be interesting to observe the impact on the current trend if Disney did away with CM discounts on admission and purchases.

...and watch half of their labor force disappear overnight??? I don't see that happening.

 

[OneofThree]

...and watch half of their labor force disappear overnight??? I don't see that happening.

I wouldn't imagine they would do so. I guess my point was more just tossing around the idea that CM's might represent a disproportionate amount of participants in the quoted activity.

Half their labor force? Hyperbole aside, you really think those discounts are what drives recruiting there? I'd be a bit surprised if that were the case.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

Don't worry, it'll be Drinking Around Walt Disney World sooner than you think! Boundaries? Where we're going... there are no boundaries.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

This is kinda like “the big ball of hate” thread...

I love the premise: unconventional/unpopular opinions of park sacred cows..

But it became completely ugly and misinformed almost from the hop.

Interesting read

 

[OneofThree]

This is kinda like “the big ball of hate” thread...

I love the premise: unconventional/unpopular opinions of park sacred cows..

But it became completely ugly and misinformed almost from the hop.

Interesting read

Sounds like your own unique expression of disapproval, ie "unpopular". Congrats.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Sounds like your own unique expression of disapproval, ie "unpopular". Congrats.

I am no stranger to vitriol...

But insulting babies in strollers and the elderly/disabled?

...that’s a whole other level...

 

[OneofThree]

I am no stranger to vitriol...

But insulting babies in strollers and the elderly/disabled?

...that’s a whole other level...

Unless you're going to rely on the musings of our own resident captain anecdote, you're going to have to quote where anyone has actually done this. Plenty of that sort of posturing on CNN/FOX for those who would partake.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Unless you're going to rely on the musings of our own resident captain anecdote, you're going to have to quote where anyone has actually done this. Plenty of that sort of posturing on CNN/FOX for those who would partake.

I don’t think more is required...what a mean,misguided little creature

 

[OneofThree]

I don’t think more is required...what a mean,misguided little creature

Plenty of that sort of posturing on CNN/FOX for those who would partake.

Because, of course you don't.

It really is terribly disappointing and predictable both. Engage in discussion, express disapproval but unable to point to anything concrete, supporting facts, and then the levy of personal attacks when challenged to do so. So familiar it just might be epidemic.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Because, of course you don't.

It really is terribly disappointing and predictable both. Engage in discussion, express disapproval but unable to point to anything concrete, supporting facts, and then the levy of personal attacks when challenged to do so. So familiar it just might be epidemic.

So an English comp piece with political undertone? That’s lovely....I like you