I'm not going to Disney World any more!!!!!!

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
The Tiki Room is a DL favorite. Funny how things are more popular in the other parks.

Yeah really. Small World is more popular in DL too. I don't get it...both are really great rides. TofT seemed a tad more popular too in DL. And then TSM is way more popular in WDW. But hey, California is different from the East coast just culturally.

People out here just really hate the Tiki Room music. At least, that's what I've observed. That, and you can't eat Dole Whip while waiting for it in WDW.
 

Magenta Panther

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The Tiki Room is a DL favorite. Funny how things are more popular in the other parks. But I know of the bastardized MK version, but it's different now, I've heard.


It's wonderful. Charming and magical. It's been mostly restored into its original version, and it's nostalgic yet still clever enough to enchant (most) audiences. Plus, it doesn't squirt water at you and breath chili dog smell into your face. What's not to like?
 

Californian Elitist

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Yeah really. Small World is more popular in DL too. I don't get it...both are really great rides. TofT seemed a tad more popular too in DL. And then TSM is way more popular in WDW. But hey, California is different from the East coast just culturally.

People out here just really hate the Tiki Room music. At least, that's what I've observed. That, and you can't eat Dole Whip while waiting for it in WDW.

Apparently, and this is based off what I've heard, TSMM draws in more people in Florida because there isn't much else to do.

I think small world is so popular at DL because of the facade.
 

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
Apparently, and this is based off what I've heard, TSMM draws in more people in Florida because there isn't much else to do.

I think small world is so popular at DL because of the facade.

That could be true with Small World. That, and a lot of people out here hate the music. TSM too. What I don't get about TSM was why after doing Star Tours again there was absolutely no relief for that ride.

I also think that the lack of FPs for TSM in DL speeds up the standby line. The queue was much better done in WDW (and it's not interactive!)
 

Californian Elitist

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That could be true with Small World. That, and a lot of people out here hate the music. TSM too. What I don't get about TSM was why after doing Star Tours again there was absolutely no relief for that ride.

I also think that the lack of FPs for TSM in DL speeds up the standby line. The queue was much better done in WDW (and it's not interactive!)

Makes sense about the lack of an FP option at DCA.
 

Soarin2u

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Everything gets old eventually. Given the wait, I would say most Californians agree with you.

When I rode it in DCA I noticed the glider jerking a little funny. My parents noticed it too. It was odd. But the film didn't look nearly as bad.

Rumors state that it will be turned into Soarin' over the World. Plus I am suburban Kansas girl, I freaked out at seeing a different tree while I was abroad.... I haven't gotten out much other than Disney and surrounding states. I was outright lucky to go abroad. So if seeing a state I've been to once in a screen with music that I adore. I'm all up for it.
 

Soarin2u

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True true. No one is ever going to get sick of Pirates. Tiki Birds? I was sick after the first time.
I beg a differ. :p The ride I'm most tired of? PotC. I don't hate it, I still love it but its slowly hitting a low point on my list... Just kinda bored of it.... Go ahead, I got my light saber, attack me all you want. :p
 

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
No
I beg a differ. :p The ride I'm most tired of? PotC. I don't hate it, I still love it but its slowly hitting a low point on my list... Just kinda bored of it.... Go ahead, I got my light saber, attack me all you want. :p

Go to Disneyland. Ride Pirates there.

You shall never recover
 

Goofyernmost

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Go to Disneyland. Ride Pirates there.

You shall never recover
Been there, done that! Although I was impressed with the lengthened ride due to the little trip through the Louisiana Bayou, I wasn't all that impressed with the content of the trip through the Louisiana Bayou. The same affect while cruising by the restaurant can be had in Epcot at the boat ride in Mexico. (at least there, they have a Volcano to look at) Sails right past that restaurant as well. I will admit to some nice additional scenes on the pirates portion, but, to be sure, I have recovered. ;)
 

rob0519

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Disney is a business. They are in it to make as big of a profit as they can. It's the same with any business. Would you stop going to your favorite restaurant because they implemented money saving cuts? And by going to Disneyland, you're still giving your money to the same people.

Absolutely true. Disney is a publicly traded company and there obvious goal is make as much profit as possible for the shareholders and Sr. Management's bonuses.

But yes, I would stop going to my favorite restaurant or my favorite store or my favorite car dealer if they implemented savings cuts that decreased my expectations or enjoyment of the product or service or at least reduce my use of the services or products.

Disney has been a publicly traded corporation for decades, yet until the last 5 to 10 years managed to create an environment of impeccable quality and service, while accepting the price of lower profits as part of doing business. That model has obviously changed. For those of us who remember WDW from the beginning until the Bob Iger era remember an exceptionally, though always expensive, well run, well kept resort. There was an expectation that was set and is no longer being provided.

Not everything is bad. There are cast members who still go out of their way every day to make the guest experience as good as it can be. I encountered a duty manager at the CR and a wonderful waitress at BOG that reminded me why I continue to go back, even though less frequent. There is still no other resort of the size and diversity of WDW on the planet as far as I know.

Going to Disneyland won't change anything. It's just putting your money in the left corporate pocket instead of the right. Not going at all, unfortunately won't change much either as there are millions and millions of people here and around the world to replace the money we won't be spending by choosing to vacation elsewhere.

My personal solution is to spend less and send an email to customer service after each trip outlining the good and bad of my visit. Instead of every year, we're now down to about every 30 months, 10 days is now down to six or seven. We bought a few t-shirts and a few coffee mugs, but nowhere near the amount of merchandise we have in the past.

Until WDW management makes a re-commitment to the quality of maintenance and merchandise, we, as consumers, will need to adjust our expectations or take our business elsewhere.
 

SMS55

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I don't want to get into a political debate but many companies are cutting employee hours to avoid having to pay health insurance as part of Obamacare. You think Disney is expensive now? Wait til they add the cost of all those health insurance premiums onto the cost of daily operations.
 

bethymouse

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I for one understand and sympathize w/ the OPs "rant".
I have also said I'd like to switch to DL, but airfare is OUTRAGEOUS!
I love WDW, but I need a break from it I guess.:(
 

StarWarsGirl

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
No
Been there, done that! Although I was impressed with the lengthened ride due to the little trip through the Louisiana Bayou, I wasn't all that impressed with the content of the trip through the Louisiana Bayou. The same affect while cruising by the restaurant can be had in Epcot at the boat ride in Mexico. (at least there, they have a Volcano to look at) Sails right past that restaurant as well. I will admit to some nice additional scenes on the pirates portion, but, to be sure, I have recovered. ;)

The bayou scene takes too long IMO. But there are several additional scenes that are missing in ours. An additional drop, several skeleton scenes...Our has never been the same to me. I think someone once referred to it as PofC LITE.
 

THEMEPARKPIONEER

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Original Poster
Yeah really. Small World is more popular in DL too. I don't get it...both are really great rides. TofT seemed a tad more popular too in DL. And then TSM is way more popular in WDW. But hey, California is different from the East coast just culturally.

People out here just really hate the Tiki Room music. At least, that's what I've observed. That, and you can't eat Dole Whip while waiting for it in WDW.
True that... Just look at how much we hate the Electrical Parade in Disney World, people in Disneyland are sti grieving over the loss of the Electrical Parade and still emotionally scared when they said it was glowing away forever in 1996. All we want is for them to send it back.
 

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