EpcotPhotoSchmo
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Not the same experience all year round.... thankfully!
In response to the idea that visitors should get the same "full Disney experience" all year round, I have to point out that visitors in January have it pretty good compared to visitors in July even if they don't get to experience CoP or WoL or TK or even any major attraction that may be under rehab.
Off-season visitors can accomplish much more in the parks than peak-seaon guests. For instance, the wait times for attractions, for food, for the turnstiles, for just everything add up to a significant portion of the day during the peak season, purely because of the crowds. Even if you work Fastpass to its best potential, you might spend an entire day at MK on Christmas and only get through a few attractions, dealing with a crazy amount of stress all the way. On the other hand, off-season visitors can get through everything the MK has to offer that interests them (and is open) and be back at their hotel pool stress-free by 2PM, allowing them to hit another park or recreation venue that evening and stretching the value of their visit. The time one would have spent just trying not to walk into other people during the peak season can be used to study and enjoy all the special details of the parks.
Which is the fuller, more "complete" Disney experience?
In response to the idea that visitors should get the same "full Disney experience" all year round, I have to point out that visitors in January have it pretty good compared to visitors in July even if they don't get to experience CoP or WoL or TK or even any major attraction that may be under rehab.
Off-season visitors can accomplish much more in the parks than peak-seaon guests. For instance, the wait times for attractions, for food, for the turnstiles, for just everything add up to a significant portion of the day during the peak season, purely because of the crowds. Even if you work Fastpass to its best potential, you might spend an entire day at MK on Christmas and only get through a few attractions, dealing with a crazy amount of stress all the way. On the other hand, off-season visitors can get through everything the MK has to offer that interests them (and is open) and be back at their hotel pool stress-free by 2PM, allowing them to hit another park or recreation venue that evening and stretching the value of their visit. The time one would have spent just trying not to walk into other people during the peak season can be used to study and enjoy all the special details of the parks.
Which is the fuller, more "complete" Disney experience?