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I actually used a free reservation finder to get mine. Party of 5 and we didn't finalize our plans for mid-October until 165 days out so I was kind of stuck. It checked a few searches I set up every hour. First reservation the site found within a couple days was at 8:45 and I snagged it...

Amazing post, well done. Just because Disney is a business doesn't mean it needs to be run in this manner. Avoiding healthy risk, resting safely on IP instead of pursuing innovation, jacking prices through the roof while cost cutting at the expense of QUALITY, etc. is not the Disney way. In...

It's easy to be "very pleased" when you're thinking in the immediate short-term and don't plan on being around for the long-term ramifications. A drop in attendance "solves" capacity issues and an increase in guest spending thanks to the jacked up prices combined with slashed costs from cuts...

As someone planning a multiple day stay in late October, this is a real kick in the teeth. It's also my kids' first time so that means I'm going to be ponying up... which I'm sure is exactly what some suit had in mind when they jacked the prices to the moon while laughing maniacally. It seems...

That might be their thinking but it's not sustainable. One company is making a constant push for market share by spending money and increasing quality. The other is trying to maintain the status quo by cutting as many corners as they think they can get away with. It's pretty obvious which way...

Finally caught up on this thread... lately, it takes a machete, a couple days and a bottle of scotch just to get through all these pages. About the seemingly inevitable Frozen overlay for the Maelstrom – it makes no freaking sense. It doesn't even have anything to do with overhauling the...

It amazes me that these people exist. Who plunks down thousands of dollars for a vacation without doing a lick of research? If you're spending that much to lounge by the hotel pool, you're doing it wrong. At the very least, take advantage of the hundreds of maps at the entrance that are...

I actually think Dinoland is well-themed for its concept, it's just that the concept is out of place and feels cheap/tacky. It actually has a story behind it but that doesn't make me like it any more.

Is it expensive/overpriced? Sure, but so is everything at WDW haha. It's still a very tasty meal that's a fun experience and as filling as you need it to be. Plus... bread pudding... :hungry: I'd definitely recommend it but as others have said, GO HUNGRY!

You'll never hear me argue against increased MK capacity and infrastructure and I agree with your post for the most part. I just happen to believe you can increase attendance without increasing it much at MK. Yes, most people want to see the MK at some point during their trip but the issue as...

Maybe it's just me but I strongly disagree with running a company this way. The problem with bleeding your customer dry is that when they run dry, they don't have anything left to give... and when they realize what you're doing, they may not come back. Yes, WDW can increase ticket/parking...

I don't necessarily agree with this; for example, let's say you're not a major shareholder but a "lowly" AP holder. Does it matter to you whether Disney spends $2B on MM+ vs. new park attractions? Absolutely it does... because one (MM+) has far less use to an AP holder than new attractions...

Maybe their hope is that if they replace all merchandise with Magic Bands, people who want a souvenir will have no choice but to buy them and eventually they'll be able to say they recouped the money sunk into MM+? Ok... maybe not but I can't really think of another way to justify the Emporium...

Via Napoli is the best on property, bar none. CS pizza is just filler to give kids something to eat that they won't complain about. If you're getting CS pizza for taste, you're doing it wrong haha

And here I thought it was easy... A tram takes you to and from the parking lot... the monorail or ferry takes you to and from MK... if you're at a monorail resort, you can walk straight out of your resort to the monorail... or you can skip it all and take a bus straight there. I guess...

They're never going to itemize it for anyone but when you spend what looks like upward of $2B on a park project that at face value isn't going to drive a key metric (like new attractions would at the gate), analysts are going to ask the financial benefit. Thus far they have no answer. You're...

Why is "the world devoid of facts" when it comes to this project though? If what they've done IS worth $2 billion, why not just say it to analysts? Even if you can't allocate expense to the dollar, give a rough estimate. Talk about how the infrastructure upgrades will benefit WDW going...

I don't know why the analysts continue to hold their breath. If Iger/Staggs/Rasulo had a legitimate answer they could give to stop the analysts from asking this question on every call, they would give it. I'd be stunned if any project of this magnitude made it through a strategic planning...

Just put a strobe light on it. Working as intended!

This is possibly what's causing your blisters. No matter what you get, be sure to size your shoes properly... namely, walk whatever distance you need to walk to get your feet to swell before shopping then make sure your shoes have enough room (but not too much!) If your feet have no room to...