Recent content by EthylCooper

Universal also has their merchandise pickup and resort delivery functions running. Disney STILL hasn't brought theirs back. Disney is starting to lag behind Universal in quality. Attendance increases are largely stable and expected, and for their first three decades, Disney handled them...

This was honestly my biggest concern when I saw this news, and why I read this whole thread. The only gain from removing the signage is to give an illusion of being "back to normal." I hope they're not about to pressure cast to stop masking.

If your first name is Jon, then it's probably not a big deal to you. If your first name is something more unique, and if you happen to be a girl, and especially if it shows your home town like Mikey just mentioned, that's SUPER creepy for any of us who've had experience with stalkers. (That's...

It is definitely creepy. A control center in the app allowing guests to opt in/out of specific functions would solve the problem....people who like having their name displayed for hundreds of strangers to see could slide the button over to yes for that function, and people who value privacy...

My absolute max for immediate travel party is 4, but I prefer 2 or just me by myself. I often make trips with more people total and we split up for most of the time and meet up for specific events or an occasional meal. When friends ask me for recommendations about traveling in a larger group...

Upcharges.

A Bug's Life. The best Pixar movie ever needs a little numbers love. 💙

Entertainment cuts had already dropped us from a 4 times a year annual pass family to a one trip every couple of years family. The price increases would have cut us out completely about 4 or 5 years ago, if we weren't eligible for Military Salute. With those, we still sort of feel like we're...

Boma is still pretty good, but otherwise, most of the fabulous meals that I'd still be thinking about when I was back to real life are gone now. Ohana got crappy, Backlot Express lost the Grilled Veggie sandwich, Liberty Inn dropped the portobello burger with the tiny grapes. Turn the clock...

I wouldn't be surprised if the level of abuse has ramped up in recent years as a side effect of the price increases, but some level of abuse is going to happen anywhere--even a McDonald's will have some customers stock up on ketchup and napkins for home from time to time. It's a managerial...

I wear jeans with a cellphone wallet attached to my belt. The wallet has my cards, money, and phone, my pockets have my chapstick, ibuprofen supply, & battery packs. I have a little carabiner attached to my hat by the tag, so I can pull it off and hang it off a belt loop inside the buildings...

I used to go to WDW an average of 2-3 weeks per year. Now it's more like once every 2-3 years, and since my last trip (Oct 2017), I haven't really felt the itch to go back. Disney's been building new things, sure, but hemorrhaging magic at the same time. I've had a Six Flags pass for the past...

1. Rock n Roller Coaster 2. Expedition Everest 3. Tower of Terror 4. Pirates of the Caribbean 5. Haunted Mansion Mad Tea Party didn't make the list, but it's special to me.

If I come to Florida and do only one thing, it's Halloween Horror Nights. I would have called myself a WDW loyalist 15 years ago, when guest experience was an obvious priority for parks management. Now I'm just as likely to use my vacation days for places outside of Orlando. I've gotten Six...

It's not in the slightest a necessary precaution. It's a ridiculous byproduct of the human brain's failure to understand and assess risk. I won't stay at any resort that does this.