Jrb1979
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They are the most over priced parks so they should be. Cedar Fair has been putting a lot into their parks overall. We will ignore that cause "It's not DiSNeY
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Patcheslee
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They seems to be dabbling in some theme elements as well. Nothing as extensive as Disney, but more than Six Flags.
Ayla
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What's their excuse for 2014-2019?
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It is but what is Staggering is the lack of improvements at the Domestic parks!! Almost all other major theme parks seem to get that they need capacity but the method Disney (WDW) uses which is knock down and existing attraction and put in another, but still no POSTIVE gains in capactiy!! (Yes I am still b-hurt about Mr Toad)
WDW has something any other Theme Park would kill for SPACE!!!! But if its not another Hotel they really are not interested.
flynnibus
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Jrb1979
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Unless it's a highly themed attraction they can market the you know what out of it, they aren't interested in adding it. Why not add more flat rides that are themed as much as Dumbo?It is but what is Staggering is the lack of improvements at the Domestic parks!! Almost all other major theme parks seem to get that they need capacity but the method Disney (WDW) uses which is knock down and existing attraction and put in another, but still no POSTIVE gains in capactiy!! (Yes I am still b-hurt about Mr Toad)
At this point if disney is going to bend me over a barrel on entry fees I actually wish they would build some "cheap" rides that ate up capacity and were fun. I don't want to fight people every day I go to the park for a spot on a 500 million dollar star wars ride. I think universal has hit a good balance on this. No one is complaining that veloci coaster isn't all inside of a fake mountain. Even at 150 million it would be a cheap addition compared to disney.
If someone handed me 500 million and told me to pick the park I most trust to invest it well that I would want to go there more disney would be dead last on the list.
If someone handed me 500 million and told me to pick the park I most trust to invest it well that I would want to go there more disney would be dead last on the list.
Casper Gutman
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Chapek was BRAGGING about this.
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RoadiJeff
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I only paid $70/night at a Comfort Inn that was within a few miles of Universal. That, plus no upcharge for parking and a free hot breakfast buffet each day doesn't come close to what I would have paid at a Universal resort just to get a free Express Pass. Also, I read that Universal charges $15/day if you want a microwave in your room (!), at least that's what they charge at Hard Rock. I'm not sure if their moderate resorts include a microwave with the cost of the room or not.
Also, there were no openings at any of the Universal resorts for the 7 days I was there in October when I checked about a week prior to my trip. I didn't feel like hopping from one hotel to another, even if there were rooms available at different places.
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dirtnap101
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I happened to be up around 7am EST today. I first checked SDD and RotR at 7:04am. SDD showed no G+ availability, and RotR showed no ILL availability. I refreshed for the next 5-10 mins, and both showed no availability most of the time. I think SDD showed one or two different times, and same with RotR.
I haven't tried at 7am on the dot yet, but it seems like the majority of availability for these 2 rides is gone in a flash, much more like the virtual queue lottery than something the customer is actually paying for. Yesterday was supposed to be a crowd level 7 and turned out to be a 3. Today is supposed to be a 6 and will likely end up a 2-3.
As mentioned in previous posts, I believe what we're seeing is a combination of more people becoming aware that G+/ILL exists, and that word is spreading online in the WDW-sphere that you have to get these 2 rides at exactly 7am.
We haven't bothered with HS since before Toy Story Land and GE, so my plan was to spend 2 mornings in HS to be able to ride SDD, RotR and MFSR - ideally each twice with little or no wait (utilizing G+/ILL). I hoped paying for these "features" would allow me not to stress out the morning of...I guess it's the total opposite. I have to hope to get lucky with the return time lottery at 7am or stare at my phone constantly to refresh and luck into a morning timeslot due to another party canceling, or stay all day and use early entry rope drop and jumping in line at park closing.
I haven't tried at 7am on the dot yet, but it seems like the majority of availability for these 2 rides is gone in a flash, much more like the virtual queue lottery than something the customer is actually paying for. Yesterday was supposed to be a crowd level 7 and turned out to be a 3. Today is supposed to be a 6 and will likely end up a 2-3.
As mentioned in previous posts, I believe what we're seeing is a combination of more people becoming aware that G+/ILL exists, and that word is spreading online in the WDW-sphere that you have to get these 2 rides at exactly 7am.
We haven't bothered with HS since before Toy Story Land and GE, so my plan was to spend 2 mornings in HS to be able to ride SDD, RotR and MFSR - ideally each twice with little or no wait (utilizing G+/ILL). I hoped paying for these "features" would allow me not to stress out the morning of...I guess it's the total opposite. I have to hope to get lucky with the return time lottery at 7am or stare at my phone constantly to refresh and luck into a morning timeslot due to another party canceling, or stay all day and use early entry rope drop and jumping in line at park closing.
Muffinpants
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yea we went from being up at 7am for a chance to get a boarding group that are gone in 10 seconds.. to paying to get up at 7am to try and get a spot that are gone in 10 seconds...
Ayla
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A question that is probably answered somewhere within this thread, but I'm not looking through 450 pages to find it ~ when you are doing ILL, do you pay first and then look for availability or do you find availability and then pay?
I ask in reference to the post above me regarding RoTR. If I pay for ILL first, but then there is zero availability and I can't actually book anything, I'm going to be a very unhappy customer.
I ask in reference to the post above me regarding RoTR. If I pay for ILL first, but then there is zero availability and I can't actually book anything, I'm going to be a very unhappy customer.
Find then pay.
Splash, Pirates, and Haunted all down right now. Ouch.
$10 for 7DMT, $7 for Space today.
$10 for 7DMT, $7 for Space today.
pdude81
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This is a fair criticism, but at least now you can wait in line if you choose to.
Patcheslee
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Test Track is out of LL.
DisneyCane
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Especially since it is a better ride IMO even though it isn't as advanced and doesn't a have any effects, AAs or scenery.
Jeff4272
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This system is a complete disaster....................Genie+ showing it warts and it's only a month old
Complete rip off in HS but people still paying it because nobody wants to wait 120 minutes in SDD line
What a joke.........you get SDD at 7am and then next one is ToT for 8pm and Disney could care less
Where are the FP+ haters? Are you glad now that you got this system?
DISGRACE
Complete rip off in HS but people still paying it because nobody wants to wait 120 minutes in SDD line
What a joke.........you get SDD at 7am and then next one is ToT for 8pm and Disney could care less
Where are the FP+ haters? Are you glad now that you got this system?
DISGRACE