Statements about WDW that grind your gears

[Tom Morrow]

"nobody dies on Disney property because they cover it up by moving them off property before declaring death" = totally false and wrong, see also: any other rumor that makes WDW seem sinister and shady

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

While it is for everyone its more geared to families with littles. I enjoy going to Disney but have a much better time at Cedar Point cause I enjoy high thrilling rides.

What does grind my gears is when you see threads asking how intense a new Disney ride. Its almost like most Disney park goers only go to Disney and never visit another park.

I guess I disagree with you. I have been to other parks in the past and have to chaperone a field trip to a regional amusement park every school year (well not this one). The regional park has more thrilling coasters than Disney but the rides have no story. I appreciate the story, theme, and details of Disney. Plus high thrilling rides aren’t what I enjoy all the time. I have no interest in visiting other parks things like Cedar Point or Six Flags, and even Universal. My money is limited and Disney has what I want in a theme park and there isn’t anything wrong with that as you allude to in your last statement. And I stand by my statement of Disney is for everyone.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Disney World is just for kids. Oh, please. Anyone can enjoy Disney World.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I hate when that happens too. But as an insider, I know not to trust Disney bus drivers, they don't know what they're talking about. The Disney World it is.

Actually it was guests saying this when they think it's called this..And it happens a lot..

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Actually it was guests saying this when they think it's called this..And it happens a lot..

It was my attempt at satire. I failed. :'(

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

It was my attempt at satire. I failed. :'(

Aw, your okay..Were good...

 

[Jon81uk]

What time is the 3 o'clock parade?

See, this one I can sorta get. The parade leaves Frontierland at 3pm, but most people are stood on Main Street getting frustrated as they think the parade should pass them dead on 3pm. So what they mean to ask is "what time will the parade pass in front of me?", or "Is the parade running late, I thought it was at 3pm"

 

[ppet]

Disney World is just for kids. Oh, please. Anyone can enjoy Disney World.

If Disney is just for kids, why are those kids drinking so much that alcohol is sold in every park?

 

[Jrb1979]

Another that grinds my gears is the amount of planning needed to truly enjoy a Disney vacation. Its why so like Universal more. No planning involved. Just book your room and do want you want when you want.

 

[Jon81uk]

Another that grinds my gears is the amount of planning needed to truly enjoy a Disney vacation. Its why so like Universal more. No planning involved. Just book your room and do want you want when you want.

Because Disney gets double the number of visitors.
Its like the fact you might need to make a restaurant reservation in New York, but you don't in a small town. Vacations to busier places need more planning and reservations become more important.

 

[Jrb1979]

Because Disney gets double the number of visitors.
Its like the fact you might need to make a restaurant reservation in New York, but you don't in a small town. Vacations to busier places need more planning and reservations become more important.

True but I don't planning out my vacation right down to the minute of every day. I'm surprised so many love doing that much planning

 

[ryguy]

When people call Disney World Disneyland.

 

[Parker in NYC]

"It's cheaper to go to a Broadway show than it is to visit the parks! So, shut up buttercup!"

 

[General Mayhem]

When you hear someone say "Were going to Disney World today." Then you hear the bus spiel "were on our way to The Magic Kingdom."

When people call Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley "Harry Potter World"

 

[Heppenheimer]

"They've ruined it!" - Reaction to any change that has been made since the person first visited the resort. These comments seem to be made most often about Epcot and Hollywood Studios.

 

[SourcererMark79]

See, this one I can sorta get. The parade leaves Frontierland at 3pm, but most people are stood on Main Street getting frustrated as they think the parade should pass them dead on 3pm. So what they mean to ask is "what time will the parade pass in front of me?", or "Is the parade running late, I thought it was at 3pm"

It's 2pm during the winter also

 

[General Mayhem]

"They've ruined it!" - Reaction to any change that has been made since the person first visited the resort. These comments seem to be made most often about Epcot and Hollywood Studios.

I think in regards to Epcot that phrase is 100% justified.

 

[Goofyernmost]

The only thing that really annoys me is when Disney promotes Epcot and says very plainly that Walt wanted this park to reflect new technology and they are just doing what Walt wanted them to do. Seriously? Walt would be slapping someone silly about that. He envisioned a city of the future not a theme park of the future. The thing that pushed him to buy all that land in Florida and to even have the one MK theme park was to help support the city that he envisioned. He did not visualize a theme park named Epcot, he envisioned an "Experimental Prototype Community (City) Of Tomorrow. The thought of a park with a future world and World Showcase never crossed his mind. It is and was a great place, but Walt did not plan and think about for even a second. For goodness sake just be honest and say... We thought of it, but we think Walt would have liked it.

 

[Heppenheimer]

I think in regards to Epcot that phrase is 100% justified.

I'm not going to argue that Epcot doesn't need some work (which it appears to be getting now), but too many people seem to think that Epcot version 1.0 could have lasted forever. It was great for its time, but that time has long passed.

 

[WondersOfLife]

On the busses going to HS and the Harry Potter soundtrack plays... a teenage girl says “No way! We’re going to Harry Potter land?!”