Went to WDW last wk, we spent 3 days there. Epcot, magic kingdom, & studios. We were thoroughly disappointed. About 5 yrs ago we stayed at animal kingdom resort & spent 5 days at the parks, we were a bit disillusioned then & had decided we probably wouldn't go back. But we went to the Eukanuba dog show & decided to go Sea world for a day, & Disney for a few while we there.
We stayed at double tree Hilton at Sea world, this is close to the convention center & close to everything else as well. This a nice hotel & allows pets, & with the dog show discount fairly reasonable.
First let me say we have always loved Disney & have been probably 8 or 9 times over the past 30 yrs. But the WDW I loved in the '80s & '90s no longer exists. I understand things change over time, I expect this. But in my opinion things have not changed for the better. Perhaps this is a side effect of growing older.
Some areas of the parks needed attention, such as repair or cleaning. The food is bad, I'm sorry but it's expensive & poor quality. I could understand if we were talking about basic burger & fries that were relatively cheap. But even in the sit down nicer restaurants the good was bad & even more expensive.
What I don't understand is after 40 yrs & millions of guests, they can't figure out how to provide decent food? $7.00 for a beer. Seriously? It was crowded when this was supposed to be one of the slower times of the yr. The cast members weren't particularly friendly. Couldn't get a reservation at my favorite restaurant. WDW now seems to have a unseemly greedy feel. I really think Walt would be disappointed in the blatant over commercialization of his dream.
We definitely won't be going to WDW again, unless things change drastically. Our next vacation will involve my Rubicon, our dog & some unpopulated scenic views, no lines, screaming kids or $7.00 beers.
We stayed at double tree Hilton at Sea world, this is close to the convention center & close to everything else as well. This a nice hotel & allows pets, & with the dog show discount fairly reasonable.
First let me say we have always loved Disney & have been probably 8 or 9 times over the past 30 yrs. But the WDW I loved in the '80s & '90s no longer exists. I understand things change over time, I expect this. But in my opinion things have not changed for the better. Perhaps this is a side effect of growing older.
Some areas of the parks needed attention, such as repair or cleaning. The food is bad, I'm sorry but it's expensive & poor quality. I could understand if we were talking about basic burger & fries that were relatively cheap. But even in the sit down nicer restaurants the good was bad & even more expensive.
What I don't understand is after 40 yrs & millions of guests, they can't figure out how to provide decent food? $7.00 for a beer. Seriously? It was crowded when this was supposed to be one of the slower times of the yr. The cast members weren't particularly friendly. Couldn't get a reservation at my favorite restaurant. WDW now seems to have a unseemly greedy feel. I really think Walt would be disappointed in the blatant over commercialization of his dream.
We definitely won't be going to WDW again, unless things change drastically. Our next vacation will involve my Rubicon, our dog & some unpopulated scenic views, no lines, screaming kids or $7.00 beers.
