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Stellajack
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Laurichi, no way are you going to be disappointed! This will be our 17th or 18th trip in May and we are still excited about going. We have learned from each trip what to leave off and what to add on to make each trip unique. Could we find negatives about each visit? Yes, but every trip is a great trip. I have heard others speak of rude Cast members, but we have never, not once, experienced a rude Cast member. Last year in May, there was an immediate family member death back home. The Cast members at PO-French Quarter could not have been more helpful in helping me get out of there, changing plane reservations, rearranging our transport back to the airport,etc.
Let your child experience the Streetmosphere players in Hollywood Studios and they might even include him or other family member in their skit, especially the Public Works crew. Don't just spend all your time on "rides". Disney World is SO much more!
Kids and adults alike love the Living Seas in Epcot. Turtle Talk with Crush is great! Adults like to make others think that they are just in there for their children! Monsters, Inc. in MK; oh, how I do go on!
Enjoy every minute of your vacation!
Princess Kaylee
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I've been to Disney over 20 times and keep going back for a reason. You will LOVE it.
Crazydisneyfanluke
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Last year, since i live in Florida, I visited Disney a dozen and a half times. 1/3rd of the visits i did not go to a park. I was going to DTD (DS) or going to a resort. I recommend (If staying on site) to spend a day resort hopping. My favorite to visit is Grand Floridian and watching the water pageant or fireworks from the poly. One thing i like to do each trip i go is do something you wouldn't expect yourself to do. I find this adds to my experience each time i go.
G00fyDad
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You will be fine. Cast Members deal with this all the time every day. They are used to it and can make it as painless as possible. This will be an amazing trip for you. I still remember my first trip and how amazing it was. And at that time they only had two parks. My parents wanted to take me when I was younger than I was then but it just never worked out. Ignore the negativity on forums about WDW. Many of the posters are people like me that have been going for years and can see the differences between then and now. Unfortunately they feel the need to stay negative. The feeling you get on your very first trip to WDW cannot be matched. You will have a wonderful time.
Daniel Johnson
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Look at it this way...there are a bunch of nitpicky and complaining/venting post on here at times, but, even Those people still keep making a trek through the gates to the parks. Enjoy yourself. I honestly love epcot. World showcase is the closest I'll ever come to getting out of the country, and I love all the theming, I'm even (dare I say it) kinda excited about the frozen ride.
Just forget the complaints when you get there. There are plenty of positive and insightful post to remember here as well! You will have a great time!
Just forget the complaints when you get there. There are plenty of positive and insightful post to remember here as well! You will have a great time!
Yes I can't wait! I don't know how i am going to survive this week!
Also my kids still don't know where they are going (they only know they are taking a plane) so DH and I are so excited about this surprise! We are planning on telling them at the airport! We have to record the moment!!
Oh that's too bad about the Frozen ride.. i would love to see that!!
Also my kids still don't know where they are going (they only know they are taking a plane) so DH and I are so excited about this surprise! We are planning on telling them at the airport! We have to record the moment!!
Oh that's too bad about the Frozen ride.. i would love to see that!!
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Kitchandro
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I've never felt Animal Kingdom is a one day only park at all. That might be partly due to the fact we had to go on Dinosaur 4 times minimum. 
If it's the first time you're going you'll probably find that there's something, somewhere that you want to do more than once.
Enjoy it, I'm well jealous.
If it's the first time you're going you'll probably find that there's something, somewhere that you want to do more than once.
Enjoy it, I'm well jealous.
G00fyDad
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Do you think Dinosaur will be too scary for my 6 year old? It seems very dark.. i watched the video online
It may be. It has a few loud areas and dark spots with strobe lights and with dinosaurs jumping out. Depends on your child's tolerance level. Also, Dinosaur has a 102cm height restriction. Make sure the little one is tall enough. Most 6 year olds are right at that height anyway.
danyoung56
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Laurichi, let me tell you a little story. Year ago, before internet sites like this one, there was a thing called USENET that had several online discussion groups. There was one called REC.ARTS.DISNEY.PARKS (if I remember correctly) where people would post about their experiences in the parks. Well, there was a tendency to focus on every little thing wrong with Disneyland, right down to areas that needed painting, trash cans that needed emptying, etc. I was living in Idaho but looking forward to a trip to Disneyland (I used to live in southern California, and had been there many times growing up). But I was concerned that the park would be a dirty, garbage-filled place where nothing worked and everyone was angry.
So I finally got there, walked on to Main Street, and you know what? Everything looked like I remembered - music was playing, trolleys were trolleying, the castle up ahead looked beautiful, and all was right with the world. Sure, if I looked closely I could find little things wrong. But overall it was still the same incredible place I grew up in.
I decided at that time that I would never again believe everything I read online, but would decide for myself.
So I finally got there, walked on to Main Street, and you know what? Everything looked like I remembered - music was playing, trolleys were trolleying, the castle up ahead looked beautiful, and all was right with the world. Sure, if I looked closely I could find little things wrong. But overall it was still the same incredible place I grew up in.
I decided at that time that I would never again believe everything I read online, but would decide for myself.
DfromATX
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Where are you from? You will see people from all over the world, so I wouldn't worry about the kids not speaking fluent English. (Besides, yours is good.) Please let us know how you enjoy your trip!
blueboxdoctor
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As others have said, a lot of our criticism on this board is because we see where improvements can be made and we want the parks to be at a very high level of excellence.
EPCOT is still pretty cool. The people talking negatively about it (myself included) have likely been there a lot and are noticing things that could use improvement. Or rather, things we would like to see improved in order to really make the park great. That said, if it's your first time then I think you'll be very happy with a lot that EPCOT has to offer.
Hollywood Studios is in a sort of transitional stage right now. However, you can still enjoy all the stage shows plus I think the car stunt show is still there and of course, Fantasmic at night. Plus, there's the cool Toy Story ride and if you like thrill rides there's the roller coaster and Tower of Terror.
Animal Kingdom is great if you like animals. I mean, there are a lot of animals. There's also the safari, which is cool since you go in a big safari vehicle and get to see all the animals (go early when it is cool out, the animals are more active). There are actually a good amount of rides there. I'm not a big Animal Kingdom fan, but I also live pretty close to the Philadelphia Zoo, which is a rather large zoo and has an equally diverse group of animals like Animal Kingdom offers. Plus, the park is so big you likely won't be able to fly right through it.
Magic Kingdom is always great, at least to me it is. Sure, there are a few odd things that I'd like changed, but as a whole, that is Disney World to me. I have never had any issues with cast members being rude (though, I too have read about it, but never experienced it, in fact, I have seen some exceptionally great cast members at times). But the majority of them are pretty normal people just doing there job and most at least act nice/happy.
There's really not much to worry about. You should have a pretty great trip. I have never come back from WDW disappointed and I doubt you will.
EPCOT is still pretty cool. The people talking negatively about it (myself included) have likely been there a lot and are noticing things that could use improvement. Or rather, things we would like to see improved in order to really make the park great. That said, if it's your first time then I think you'll be very happy with a lot that EPCOT has to offer.
Hollywood Studios is in a sort of transitional stage right now. However, you can still enjoy all the stage shows plus I think the car stunt show is still there and of course, Fantasmic at night. Plus, there's the cool Toy Story ride and if you like thrill rides there's the roller coaster and Tower of Terror.
Animal Kingdom is great if you like animals. I mean, there are a lot of animals. There's also the safari, which is cool since you go in a big safari vehicle and get to see all the animals (go early when it is cool out, the animals are more active). There are actually a good amount of rides there. I'm not a big Animal Kingdom fan, but I also live pretty close to the Philadelphia Zoo, which is a rather large zoo and has an equally diverse group of animals like Animal Kingdom offers. Plus, the park is so big you likely won't be able to fly right through it.
Magic Kingdom is always great, at least to me it is. Sure, there are a few odd things that I'd like changed, but as a whole, that is Disney World to me. I have never had any issues with cast members being rude (though, I too have read about it, but never experienced it, in fact, I have seen some exceptionally great cast members at times). But the majority of them are pretty normal people just doing there job and most at least act nice/happy.
There's really not much to worry about. You should have a pretty great trip. I have never come back from WDW disappointed and I doubt you will.
Goofyernmost
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No truer words were ever spoken. Those that are always nitpicking about every little thing like to call us, people with lowered expectation. When in reality they created that by having massively excessive and sometimes impossible expectations. Like you, I learned long ago that what was important was how I, personally, felt about what I was seeing and experiencing. I also felt, and still do, that even the best of memories are tainted by a particular mood or interpretation of what we saw or experienced years ago.
For that reason I have never advised anyone making their first trip to get involved with discussion forums. They are misleading and tilted toward the likes and biases of the contributors personality and not necessarily indicative of how another individual will see things. When researching a trip, concentrate on procedures, not personal opinions of those procedures. Know what you have to do and why, but, do whatever you can do to not predetermine what that experience will be like.
It is that same human self preservation that women experience after having a baby. Before to long the negatives of childbirth tend to fade into a tolerable situation (after all they survived it) and makes them want to do it all again. Convenient memory is the basis and it is uncontrollable. We will remember what we want and block the rest out. I feel that the younger we were when we had our first experience with a place like WDW, the more distorted the memories will be and only the feeling will remain. When we get older and that feeling is no longer there, we tend to blame it on the things that we currently see never realizing that the tint on our lenses will have changed with repetition, experience and age.
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danyoung56
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That is very nicely put. It's been my theory over the years that most folks who complain are simply suffering from park burnout. They lament that the parks have gone downhill, that they no longer feel the magic that they once did. While there are some things that Disney could of course do better, it's my thought that there's still plenty of value in the place. When I start to feel that fading away, I'll stop visiting. But so far there seems to be no danger of that.