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  1. Rescue Ranger

    Tiana's Bayou Adventure vs TRON Lightcycle / Run

    Tron was next level. I loved it and so smooth. Yes it's short but it's meant to be fast. Tiana is better than I expected but I haven't ridden it once yet where finale Tiana isn't broken. They should be embarrassed.
  2. Rescue Ranger

    WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

    I've been here for 2 weeks and I can't believe how quiet Memorial Day weekend was. Almost everything was a walk-on. I think the longest wait I did was 25min for Tron and Frozen Never purchased lightening lane and never plan to. Depending on how many days you have and how you time yourself, it's...
  3. Rescue Ranger

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Now Open!

    What an incredible day I had today at Epic Universe....it truly was EPIC!! Every single land/portal floored me with the amount of immersion. My personal favorite being Dark Universe but they were all fantastic. Nintendo was like being transported into a console with things going on all around...
  4. Rescue Ranger

    News New Polynesian Resort DVC villas building to open 2024

    Having had a chance to finally see this in-person, I can't believe I'm saying this, but I was wrong after initially being SO against it. Pictures don't do the tower justic at all. I still firmly believe the exterior could have been better designed and themed, but overall it's smaller and...
  5. Rescue Ranger

    News Disney and Miral Announce New Seventh Theme Park Planned for Abu Dhabi

    The only positive here and it's not even a positive but...at least Disney really has nothing to do with this. It's just a licensing deal. So technically it's a park with a Disney overlay that could one day be changed with a different theme? Even still, this just seems so against everything...
  6. Rescue Ranger

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Now Open!

    Went with the 19th. Honestly, happy just to take it all on. If I get to just walk through Nintendo, Monsters, HTTYD and Minstery it will be the perfect day! Bonus if I get to ride Monsters
  7. Rescue Ranger

    Universal Epic Universe (South Expansion Complex) - Now Open!

    I'll in WDW during preview period and after that no clue when I may be back. Do I take a chance on the Preview period or wait for an undetermined visit in the distant future? I can fit Epic in on either May 16th or 19th. I don't need to ride everything as taking in the atmosphere will be...
  8. Rescue Ranger

    Cast Member Standards

    As another visit comes to a close I'm left taken aback by the current standard and quality of the Cast Members Disney is hiring - what happened? Don't get me wrong, there are still some AMAZING cast members here but they are few and far between. The younger CMs especially. Miserable. Absolutely...
  9. Rescue Ranger

    Hurricane Milton coming to FL

    Visually, the most damage I've noticed so far is at Typhoon Lagoon along Castaway Creek. So many beautiful trees and plants torn apart or forced to have been cut down. So sad to see. They're still reopening attractions as the day moves along as well as water effects(retaining wall isn't working...
  10. Rescue Ranger

    Hurricane Milton coming to FL

    The restaurants on International Drive/Palm Parkway sure benefited from todays closures - Senor Frogs in particular was packed. Denny's lined up out the door.
  11. Rescue Ranger

    Hurricane Milton coming to FL

    Great to see everything will be back to mostly normal operation tomorrow! Pools at least are open today. Wasn't sure if they had the lifeguards to staff but they're here!
  12. Rescue Ranger

    Hurricane Milton coming to FL

    I wonder if they will open up any resort restaurants tonight beyond mobile ordering? I expect a big update will be coming over the app within the next hour or few.
  13. Rescue Ranger

    Hurricane Milton coming to FL

    While we haven't ventured out much beyond our view from indoors looking out within the Disney Springs area - everything seems fine. Wind and rain have haulted for the most part. I don't even see any debris. Not even many leaves. The umbrellas even stayed in place. Never lost power. Walt Disney...
  14. Rescue Ranger

    Hurricane Milton coming to FL

    We arrive tomorrow. Hopefully all will be well. We've already been here in Florida a week and a half but staying in Bradenton feeling the effects of the first hit. Because we're in a critical position we'll at least be better off in WDW than where we are currently whenever the worst of this arrives.
  15. Rescue Ranger

    News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

    As much as I love Splash and the characters, at this point all I can say is GOOD! Close is it NOW. They should be embarrassed to keep it running in the condition it's currently in. It's pitiful. Never thought I'd see the WDW of past come to be perfectly pleased and feel comfortable operating...
  16. Rescue Ranger

    News Splash Mountain retheme to Princess and the Frog - Tiana's Bayou Adventure

    It was pitiful and embarrassing to see Brer Rabbit's ear missing when I was on it last week. Years ago I would never have imagined seeing the parks and resorts in the condition they're in right now. I was there 9 days and only did parks 2 of those days. That was more than enough. I'd honestly...
  17. Rescue Ranger

    Why I may not go again

    It's ironic that at the same time, I just had one of the best trips I've ever had in WDW. However, that had more to do with my mentality going into this as it was my first solo trip. Out of the 10 days I only spent 2 days at parks and then visited Typhoon Lagoon. Was more of a resort stay and...
  18. Rescue Ranger

    Why I may not go again

    It's funny even while waiting in line for FOP, the people behind me wouldn't stop complaining non stop about how they deserved to be first in line and how they deserved to ride first and how they deserved the priority.....yet in the same breath, wouldn't stop talking about how they didn't like...
  19. Rescue Ranger

    Why I may not go again

    Finshing up my time and will have to admit that 2022 definitely hit the mark. More angry, mean spirited, self-obsessed, unfriendly, entitled, narcissistic 'guests' I've ever encountered. The most I would ever come across in the past was maybe a crying kid or someone possibly just not having the...
  20. Rescue Ranger

    Why I may not go again

    I'm here now on my first solo trip and although I'm having a fantastic time doing my own thing by creating my own 'magic', the overall state of the parks, resorts and Cast Members is telling me it's time to take a good long break. It's very disheartening. So many broken and poorly cared for...
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