Inaccurate or out dated advice

[Dads 2 Boys]

I've been noticing a lot of "tips, advice, etc..." on Facebook, individuals and other touring advice sites lately that IMO are not necessarily true any kind, inaccurate or just misguided. Am I the only one who sees these and shakes their head?

I think the biggest one that isn't necessarily accurate is the whole "don't wear new shoes" thing. Unless they are leather, I don't see this as being necessary and even then I'm not sure it's that big of a deal. Shoes/sneakers are substantially more flexible than ever. The large majority of shoes worn at WDW are trainers or running shoes and those don't need to be broken in which makes this advice is not applicable to most people any longer. I think a better tip would be to bring multiple pairs with you and alternate.....don't wear the same shoe on back to back days.

The other one that is out of date is the park planning. The less busy times are shrinking drastically and some of the "down" times are changing. Also, with the advent of FP+, the daily park advice that is being given seems out of touch to me.

Is anyone else seeing this? I just think it's a little crappy that newbies doing their research are perhaps getting misguided info.

 

[Clamman73]

Cool off with a relaxing swim in the Seven Seas lagoon at the Polynesian Village Resort. What? No?

 

[DisneyPrincess5]

"Did you see the new Norway Pavilion?!?! They have FJORDS!!"
I don't have Facebook so I can't speak to that point, but if I did, I'm sure it would drive me nuts.

I think something as large and as complicated as WDW can be, you've got to experience it to get it. And even better, go at a busy time to REALLY "get it". We had friends that went on their very first trip last year and one of them thought she was a WDW expect after reading a few guidebooks. Some outdated info, some new. She didn't want my advice or help, or anyone's who had been before. I was unfortunately preparing for their trip to be a disaster which it was. Yikes.

 

[J_Krafty24]

I disagree with your analysis of new shoes in the park. While some people have feet tough enough to handle miles in brand new shoes and some shoes are soft enough to feel pre-broken in I would always recommend breaking in shoes before trips like this. The consequences of finding out your feet are not tough enough or your shoes are not quite right for your feet are too high when you have many days of walking. I however do consider your thoughts on bringing two pairs of shoes and swapping every other day spot on. (As long as both have been broken in) Not only does it allow your feet to experience different pressure points, it provides a backup incase one pair gets soaked.

 

[ninjaprincesst]

I disagree with the new shoes thing.No matter how comfortable shoes that are not broken in can cause problems, of course I find that usually the reason for blisters with me has more to do with socks than shoes, they just do not make socks that fit m foot.

 

[wannabeBelle]

All. The. Time. I understand that friends may mean well and are probably trying to help, but some of the advice I hear about from others? Wow, just wow. Marie

 

[Weather_Lady]

Sadly, the worst advice I've seen is from the Disney-sponsored Disney Mom's Panel. Second place would be the well-meaning advice from former Disney visitors who went ten years ago, and assume that nothing has changed. The fact is, things are changing so fast at WDW (at least, in comparison with the frequency that the average person visits) -- multiple attraction closures, schedule changes, FP, MME, a new attraction or show or refurb here and there, that my biggest advice to people is to be just as concerned that their sources are up-to-date, as with the source's reputation.

 

[dreamfinder]

What would help as a starting point is if WDW could get more CMs on the same page. While many are have good intentions, the information they provide is wrong almost as often as the stuff online. Getting misleading/conflicting information from the source helps drive many people to random sources and allows for complete fallacies to be propagated endlessly.

 

[DisneyBergh]

Any article claiming WDW to be 'the happiest place on earth' gets skipped immediately. Let's not confuse coasts!
I will readily admit that I'm not a seasoned veteran (we've spent 15 days in the last three years), but I can't get over the number of people I know who go for a week + every year and are wrong on so many counts! I work with a guy who insisted that New Fantasy Land was a whole separate park (and he was there after it was fully opened!). The same guy suggested to a coworker that she didn't need a CRT reservation and that they would have no problems getting a seat right away, just by walking up (I told her to call and make a reservation, and it took her four tries to get a ressie!)
Actually logging park hours is very important, but even then, a little common sense and continual education is the real key to giving good advise!!! That's one of the reasons I love this site so much. I'm constantly learning, so when I do give advise its usually pretty helpful, or at the least, not vacation ruining (like trying to show up for a last minute CRT ADR!)

 

[WhatJaneSays]

When I do see inaccurate WDW information or advice (which is basically all the time) I generally don't try to correct it unless there is a great enough reason. Typically only if there is going to be big disappointment (expecting to see Shamu at Animal Kingdom), it’s something damaging to Disney cast or property (yelling Andy’s coming), or it’s just kind of unlawful (guides on how to get free stuff by complaining).

 

[JourneysEnd]

The crowd calendars have been way off this fall. They're only going by what crowds were last year. A CM posted on another site MK was looking at 35,000 guests for Monday ended up with 80,000. How do you plan?

 

[Tuvalu]

The crowd calendars have been way off this fall. They're only going by what crowds were last year. A CM posted on another site MK was looking at 35,000 guests for Monday ended up with 80,000. How do you plan?

You plan for it to be crowded whenever your vacation is...and if it is not, you get the bonus of shorter lines.