Anna and Elsa - Just Plain Ridiculous.

wendysue

wendysue

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The Empress Lilly said:
M&G's have got abysmal hourly capacity. The lenght of a line says as much about capacity as about demand. A line of four hours would indicate there is likely enormous unserved demand still.


M&G's are fun, but not the heart of the WDW experience for me. But tell that to the hordes of parents who have watched a tv commercial that told them the greatest thing they can do for their prince and princesses is to fly them to the subtropics and have their kid stand still there in the blistering heat for four hours just to get their picture taken as a reminder of daddy's excellent parenting.
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Yup, because of course, there's nothing better to do at WDW than stand in a line for 4 hours to meet someone dressed up in a costume...:confused:
 
FitzherbertFreak

FitzherbertFreak

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RandomPrincess said:
I'm considering waiting 3 hour line for them at DL this May. My kids will be 3 and 5 and LOVE Frozen! They know every word to every song. They act out scenes from the movie together. They choose a Frozen Party for their birthdays. To them Frozen is the best thing ever! I've waited 3 hours for concert ticket back in the pre-internet days to get okay seats to see a band. To them meeting Anna and Elsa is a big deal! I have told them we may not be able to see them the lines are very long but we will see how I'm feeling when we get there.
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Okay, now that is just darn adorable. If I had kids like that, I would for sure wait. I know I said it wasn't worth it, but that for sure is worth the wait! ♥
 
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gooftroop5

gooftroop5

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With 3 young kids we have to do at least 1 M&G each trip. We always find ones that have little to no wait like Character Spot in Epcot at the end of the day or even Mickey at MK. If we find a very short line we jump in. No biggie. If we want to see princesses we have always done character meals, however these are getting extremely expensive. I believe we paid $150+ for Akershus for lunch. YIKES!

The last time we went my daughter decided she really wanted to see the princesses. So one morning she and I just got up extra early, left the boys sleeping, and went to rope drop for EMH. We managed to see ETwB, Ariel, Merida, Cinderella-Aurora-Rapenzel (TST), and even Tink all before 11am. We never waited more than 15-20 minutes and it was even June. We headed for the exit just as the crowds were flooding in.

My point is that if you really want to see the princesses a little planning is all it takes. I would never wait more than 30-40 minutes and I would never use FP+ on M&G. When we go again if she wants to see Elsa and Anna then I just have to plan to arrive early.....very early.....and head there first. :)
 
DrewmanS

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gooftroop5 said:
With 3 young kids we have to do at least 1 M&G each trip. We always find ones that have little to no wait like Character Spot in Epcot at the end of the day or even Mickey at MK. If we find a very short line we jump in. No biggie. If we want to see princesses we have always done character meals, however these are getting extremely expensive. I believe we paid $150+ for Akershus for lunch. YIKES!

The last time we went my daughter decided she really wanted to see the princesses. So one morning she and I just got up extra early, left the boys sleeping, and went to rope drop for EMH. We managed to see ETwB, Ariel, Merida, Cinderella-Aurora-Rapenzel (TST), and even Tink all before 11am. We never waited more than 15-20 minutes and it was even June. We headed for the exit just as the crowds were flooding in.

My point is that if you really want to see the princesses a little planning is all it takes. I would never wait more than 30-40 minutes and I would never use FP+ on M&G. When we go again if she wants to see Elsa and Anna then I just have to plan to arrive early.....very early.....and head there first. :)
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When you have young kids at Disney World it is all about them. If they understand that it is a four hour wait to talk to a character for 1 minute and have a picture and they still want to do it, you do it. That might be the one memory they have years later.

It always amazes me how many parents drag their kids onto a ride the adults want to ride or refuse to go on something like IaSW because they hate the song.

Our last trip, it was me and my two young boys. Our third day we were at EPCOT and they were tired and getting cranky. I realized my desire to fit in a few more rides was not what they wanted or needed. We walked by the kids splash fountain and one of my boys asked if he could splash the water (expecting me to say no). I said, "have at it." Both their eyes got big as they ran around and through the water for an hour. Their joy and laughter was the best part of the vacation.

Chances are, for most young children, their best memory will not be a ride or big event. It will be some small moment that will provide that special memory. If you take the time to see the park through your kids, it will be your special memory too.
 
mouse_luv

mouse_luv

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It depends on the person and preference as others have said. Personally, you won't see me in any kind of line for these two characters because Frozen isn't of interest to me, I don't see the appeal of it. But if you told me a rare character as Hades, Shan Yu, Mu-Shu, Meg, Bullseye, etc were meeting in the parks, I'd be there in a flash! To each his own. :cat:
 
AngieTink27

AngieTink27

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I would wait 3 or 4 hours to meet Anna and Elsa. Frozen has recently become my latest disney obsession. Many other characters would not be worth that long a wait.
 
scoobygirl39541

scoobygirl39541

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Well I'm guessing a lot of the frequent park goers and AP users would give up ride time for this "rare" M&G. I know that doesn't make up the entire 4 hour line, but it's probably a big chunk. If I was a first time goer, I don't think I'd spend half a day on 2 characters. But that's just me lol
 
Kuzcotopia

Kuzcotopia

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We did character meals last time, and we're going to do them again. This usually covers everything.

But my daughter is obsessed with Elsa right now, and we don't have a choice. It would be a crushing blow to go to Disney and not see her.

But 3-4 hours? Not worth the wait. Rope drop and done.
 
WDWLover#1

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I think lines would be even longer if Olaf was part of it. It shows how bad Disney is at preparing these things-they thought they'd be out of Norway by now, but its turned into the longest wait in the park. I bet it's shocked them how well this has done-and helps to recoup the costs of MyMagic+
 
Kuzcotopia

Kuzcotopia

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WDWLover#1 said:
I think lines would be even longer if Olaf was part of it. It shows how bad Disney is at preparing these things-they thought they'd be out of Norway by now, but its turned into the longest wait in the park. I bet it's shocked them how well this has done-and helps to recoup the costs of MyMagic+
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It's even reflected in the demand for merchandise. My daughter wanted an Elsa dress for her birthday in Feb. sold out completely.

I think they assumed Anna would be the princess the kids identified with, but for every kids my daughter is friends with. . . It's about Elsa and having superhero powers.

It makes me happy that my daughter identifies with a princess who actually has some agency (as opposed to a princess who spends the movie comatose).
 
NeedMoreMickey

NeedMoreMickey

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I don't get the attraction of M&G for characters so I really think waiting for hours is crazy and I'm also not waiting hours for a ride or for a show. If they can't come to my table while I'm eating I don't need to meet them.
 
FitzherbertFreak

FitzherbertFreak

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WDWLover#1 said:
I think lines would be even longer if Olaf was part of it. It shows how bad Disney is at preparing these things-they thought they'd be out of Norway by now, but its turned into the longest wait in the park. I bet it's shocked them how well this has done-and helps to recoup the costs of MyMagic+
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Agreed. If Olaf was there, I would consider waiting.
 

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