10 Most Disappointing Destinations in the World

[Ignohippo]

Haha. I like this tread. We on the inside will smack Disney around like it owes us money, but as soon as some cheap, sleazy little website tries to bash it, we go all "Mamma Bear" on it to defend the thing we all love.
Good job, ya'll. Makes me feel good.

If they said WDW was doing a bad job keeping pace with the other local theme parks (or theme parks around the world in general) on creating unique new attractions and new offerings, then I would agree.

Is it worth the thousands that people pay to vacation for a few days? Is it the absolute ultimate that it was 15 years ago? That's highly debatable.

Luckily, because of Disney's Intellectual Properties, it will remain a must visit place for most families. As for being the ultimate theme park resort that it used to be, those days are quickly passing it by.

 

[jt04]

If they said WDW was doing a bad job keeping pace with the other local theme parks (or theme parks around the world in general) on creating unique new attractions and new offerings, then I would agree.

Is it worth the thousands that people pay to vacation for a few days? Is it the absolute ultimate that it was 15 years ago? That's highly debatable.

Luckily, because of Disney's Intellectual Properties, it will remain a must visit place for most families. As for being the ultimate theme park resort that it used to be, those days are quickly passing it by.

I am reserving judgement until I see Disney Springs, Pandora and hear the new announcement.

 

[Ignohippo]

I am reserving judgement until I see Disney Springs, Pandora and hear the new announcement.

Well, the article is written as things are now – not how things may be in 3 years.

Nothing is being done to alleviate the sad state of affairs at DHS or EPCOT so even after the additions you mention, those parks will still be in desperate need of some love.

 

[Kman101]

The problem I'm seeing, and even on a lot of news and entertainment websites are UNinformed "writers" posting blogs and articles without actually researching the article they're writing. It's all about how many hits they can get and how quickly they can get a story up. I can't even begin to list the mistakes I see on sites like TV Guide and EW and others, just to name a few I visit regularly. And places like the Huffington Post where they post everything the Kardashians do.

And is anyone else just tired of the "top 10 most ..." whatever lists? LOL

 

[jt04]

Well, the article is written as things are now – not how things may be in 3 years.

Nothing is being done to alleviate the sad state of affairs at DHS or EPCOT so even after the additions you mention, those parks will still be in desperate need of some love.

That is for sure.

 

[5thGenTexan]

Disney? Beach? Relaxing? I got ya covered.

 

[UncleMike101]

The problem I'm seeing, and even on a lot of news and entertainment websites are UNinformed "writers" posting blogs and articles without actually researching the article they're writing. It's all about how many hits they can get and how quickly they can get a story up. I can't even begin to list the mistakes I see on sites like TV Guide and EW and others, just to name a few I visit regularly. And places like the Huffington Post where they post everything the Kardashians do.

And is anyone else just tired of the "top 10 most ..." whatever lists? LOL

Yup!
And....
I'm fed up with the elite "experts" who take it upon themselves to tell us mere mortals what to like, or dislike.
As far as I'm concerned they can take their contrived opinions and shove them up their exit chute.

 

[SkipperButler]

Disney? Beach? Relaxing? I got ya covered.

AMEN!!!!!!!!!

 

[montyz81]

#8

Walt Disney World, Florida

(Photo: Wikimedia Commons via CC Attribution/Share Alike)
Paying $99 per day to be trapped in a park surrounded by other peoples' children and fully grown adults who like Disney? No thanks. Even a bottle of water will run you $2.50 once you're within reach of the Mouse's greedy grasp. And if you're thinking about purchasing a "specialty" cocktail to numb the pain of being at Disney World, you'll have to shell out $8.50 per drink.
Sooo.... What say you WDWMagic? Share the same sentiments?

I would say "to each his own" this is a writer that describes "vacation" and "fun" very different then most of us on these boards.

 

[Patrick_Ears]

So.... i'm guessing Universal is maybe #9?? hahaaaa This article is a joke.

 

[CheekBoys]

I am reserving judgement until I see Disney Springs, Pandora and hear the new announcement.

What new announcement?

 

[raymusiccity]

Given the lists author is clearly talking out of her any comments made about Disney are mute. I suggest a list designed to be controversial rather than worthy of serious consideration and one based on internet searches rather than real visits.

I agree with you. ( Just for the record, I think you meant 'moot', not 'mute' ) ......

Now, we'll probably hear from all the grammar experts that we're both wrong!

 

[jt04]

What new announcement?

Ask this of the spirited one. If you dare.

 

[3WaltFans]

Yup!
And....
I'm fed up with the elite "experts" who take it upon themselves to tell us mere mortals what to like, or dislike.
As far as I'm concerned they can take their contrived opinions and shove them up their exit chute.

UncleMike - Agree with you 100%

 

[MMFanCipher]

Well, there are people who don't know they have to plan. A few years ago we had some friends who were going
to be in Orlando for some other event, so they thought, "Hey, we're in Orlando, let's go to WDW for
a day!" They also went during the busiest and hottest time of the year. They didn't plan anything, because
they didn't know they needed to. Needless to say, they didn't enjoy their visit. In 1990 when my wife and I
went on our honeymoon she discovered by chance that you needed to make plans ahead of time. Thankfully
I listened to her and we enjoyed our trip.

 

[DManRightHere]

http://www.smartertravel.com/photo-...g-destinations-in-the-world.html?id=713&all=1

#8

Walt Disney World, Florida

(Photo: Wikimedia Commons via CC Attribution/Share Alike)
Paying $99 per day to be trapped in a park surrounded by other peoples' children and fully grown adults who like Disney? No thanks. Even a bottle of water will run you $2.50 once you're within reach of the Mouse's greedy grasp. And if you're thinking about purchasing a "specialty" cocktail to numb the pain of being at Disney World, you'll have to shell out $8.50 per drink.



Also, local channel posted piece on it too:
http://mynews13.com/content/news/cf...icles/cfn/2014/4/18/disney_disappointing.html


Sooo.... What say you WDWMagic? Share the same sentiments?

That writer's just a complainer. You can waste money anywhere. $99 a day, yes, for one day. Crowded, be vigilate and stay in the off peak season. $2.50 water, bring your own water.

 

[MarkTwain]

I have a hard time believing that more than 5% of the total visitors to WDW buy single day tickets. And that's being generous. It doesn't take online boards to know that much. I didn't find this board until after our first trip and I bought 5 day MYW tickets, so even I know better than to buy single day tickets.

You'd be surprised. Many people combine trips to WDW (usually just MK) with a larger trip down to the beach or with a visit to Universal. Many times as a MK merchandise CM there were times I made suggestions about returning for out-of-stock merch on future days, or for fireworks with guests that unwittingly entered on MNSSHP/MVMCP nights (boy I felt bad for those guests, and this is part of why I'm generally not a fan of those parties), only to be told this was this was their only day at WDW. Maybe they were lying to get more immediate service but I feel much of the time they weren't. There's a reason, I think, Disney charges more for a 1-day entry to MK than to the other parks - they're trying to deflect more of 1-day guests to other parks to balance out the attendance, and clearly there must have been a significant number of guests doing this for Disney to consider that.

 

[MarkTwain]

For the record... Why I certainly agree that careful research and planning is increasingly necessary for trips to WDW, I often wish it weren't. I would much prefer it if the process were as simple as "buy the ticket at the gate, walk in, have a great time" without all the FP+ and dining and character pre-arrangements. No one has to log into a website six months out and carefully plan out each day at the beach, or Yellowstone, or Niagara Falls, and I'm not sure people instinctively know that they should have to do that for a trip to Walt Disney World. This is something a lot of frustrated guests explained to me and I think after hearing it a lot I started to feel for them.

I think ideally, the experience would be enhanced for those who chose to plan it out so far in advance, but there are many guests who are frustrated by their inability to do basic things like eat at a table-service restaurant (ANY TSR) in the MK without a reservation, or ride Soarin' anytime without a 3 hour wait when they got there at noon, and I kind of have some sympathy for them. I realize there's no easy fix for this but I agree that vacations should be about a certain amount of spontaneity, and many people see WDW as simply a vacation, not an intensive pre-planning process that demands its own level of work.

 

[MarkTwain]

I just think they've reached the saturation point where there are too many people in the Magic Kingdom to enjoy yourself. Add in all the hoops that they want Guests to jump through? Plus not dimensional the construction going on?

I can't in good conscious recommend any of my friends. To visit the 47 mi.² until 2016 at the earliest… i'd recommend them go somewhere else that's more relaxing.

This.

Disney's approach for the increasingly crowds has been to invent new systems that encourage further, more intensive planning, and to emphasize the importance of planning in all the pre-vacation information material. While some of that may be helpful, it would nice if they expanded much of the more physical infrastructure and in-park capacity to match. We're seeing some of that already, with expanding the hub and the addition of restaurants to World Showcase, but there needs to be more. Additional attraction capacity when possible (A third theater for Soarin' or a few more family friendly C-tickets to DHS seem easy enough to me), more TSRs at the Magic Kingdom, more "rooms" for the insanely popular characters instead of just adding FP+. That kind of thing. With what they charge, trips to WDW should be an intrinsically enjoyable (and dare I say relaxing) experience for all who enter, not just for those that plan.

 

[Matt_Black]

No one has to log into a website six months out and carefully plan out each day at the beach, or Yellowstone, or Niagara Falls, and I'm not sure people instinctively know that they should have to do that for a trip to Walt Disney World. This is something a lot of frustrated guests explained to me and I think after hearing it a lot I started to feel for them.

True, but that can't be said of every vacation destination. Say you want to go to NYC and eat at fancy restaurant and then take in a Broadway show. If you think you'll be able to do that spur of the moment and just walk right in, then there's a bridge in that area you might be interested in purchasing.