Unmagical Day at the Magic Kingdom

WDWDad13

WDWDad13

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hate to sound rude to the OP.... but I wouldn't make a trip to my local McDonald's for those magical "fries" she misses with the lack of planning done on their trip

wow
 
copcarguyp71

copcarguyp71

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WDWDad13 said:
hate to sound rude to the OP.... but I wouldn't make a trip to my local McDonald's for those magical "fries" she misses with the lack of planning done on their trip

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Matt and Kelly

Matt and Kelly

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WOW! This is some kind of thread!

Like most of you have pointed out, much of these issues could have been prevented with even a little planning beforehand. I've been to WDW and DL with young kids before, making the trip again in September with our daughters, and definitely know that planning goes a long way!

That said, this thread has definitely been entertaining this morning. I hope that the OP comes back at some point to offer a rebuttal but I have a feeling that's unlikely.

Edit- Now after spending my whole morning reading this thread and the other site's thread in which James Dean makes a valiant effort to aid his wife...errrr...the OP, I can say I am way behind in getting my work done. Oh hey, it's now lunch time. Work can wait I guess!
 
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Since1976

Since1976

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Don't have much to add to the thread except to say I think it's odd that someone who has been to WDW 20 times has only *just* noticed that prices go up, the time from entering the parking lot to getting inside the park can be up to an hour, you have to fold up your stroller to get on the tram, reservations are necessary for restaurants, and sometimes things at Disney are under construction.

I'd expect such complaints from a newbie who didn't plan ahead, but a veteran should know better.
 
THEMEPARKPIONEER

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As much as I like seeing the park in its standard form its always something different and exiting to see a construction wall and try to get a quick peak to see what there working on. When they had the Fountain of Nations walled off I saw how all the pluming works and this year I got to whiteness the 20 minute fill up of Splash Mountain. Its also cool when something malfunctions and you get to watch them fix it. Im still waiting for the day where a ride breaks down and I get to walk thru. I also thought it was cool to see them lift the crane bucket over the castle to do some repair work.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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Since1976 said:
Don't have much to add to the thread except to say I think it's odd that someone who has been to WDW 20 times has only *just* noticed that prices go up, the time from entering the parking lot to getting inside the park can be up to an hour, you have to fold up your stroller to get on the tram, reservations are necessary for restaurants, and sometimes things at Disney are under construction.

I'd expect such complaints from a newbie who didn't plan ahead, but a veteran should know better.
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I honestly think her 20 trips were 10 or so years ago lol
its the only way all this mess makes sense.
I mean.. the "everything changed despite being the same place" thing could have affected her..
 
Dog Ate Mouse

Dog Ate Mouse

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Okay, I have to admit that I just read the last few replies posted to this thread and I am seriously having on heck of a good laugh. The Jurassic Park Comment is priceless.:hilarious:
 
docdebbi

docdebbi

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Weather_Lady said:
THIS! Disney World is a beautiful place, but the only "magic" it holds is the magic we are willing to bring, make, share or enjoy for ourselves inside its gates. At its best, what it offers is a place of beauty and fantasy, where the distractions of everyday life are largely removed, where we are free to laugh and dream and play with each other and feel the "magic" that isn't really magic at all, but the word that best describes the irrepressible joy and wonder and sense of overwhelming gratitude that seems to envelop us when we spend time forsaking the outside world and just enjoying our loved ones. It's a place where sitting with your family on a park bench and sharing a laugh (or sharing a Dole Whip!) can be just as beautiful, fulfilling, memorable and "magical" as a personal tour of Cinderella Castle. What Disney World does not do, and cannot do, is force joy or optimism or altruism or fun upon those too unwilling, hardhearted or selfish to experience them. Even if it's true that the OP swindled WDW into giving her freebies in response to a frivolous rant, the sad fact is that her next visit to WDW will be just as joyless and frustrating and empty of real magic (the kind that money can't buy and no park ticket can guarantee) as the last one... only this time, with her "demands" met and goals accomplished, she'll be scratching her head and wondering why her victory feels so empty, and why the "magic" for which she longs continues to elude her.
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OMG this response brought tears to my eyes. this is EXACTLY why we go to disney. We DO make memories, we talk about old trips all the time, and laugh about the things that happened.
And you know what? It's usually the things that went wrong that we laugh the hardest about. It's all in the atittude as you said.
You need to be open to the magic to experience the magic
Thanks for putting it so well @Weather_Lady
 
loveofamouse

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Lands of Wonder said:
As much as I like seeing the park in its standard form its always something different and exiting to see a construction wall and try to get a quick peak to see what there working on. When they had the Fountain of Nations walled off I saw how all the pluming works and this year I got to whiteness the 20 minute fill up of Splash Mountain. Its also cool when something malfunctions and you get to watch them fix it. Im still waiting for the day where a ride breaks down and I get to walk thru. I also thought it was cool to see them lift the crane bucket over the castle to do some repair work.
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We got to on Dinosaur. One of the best trips! :)

Actually one of the few times I used a flash in a ride (After it stopped and by accident). They came over PA and said no flash photo. I was embarrassed. lol. It was an accident. They tried a restart but it only went another 20ft before stopping again. they had to empty the ride but we were the wheelchair car. so we waited with the lights on while a CM went to get a park chair to take my son back to the loading platform for his. We sat with CMs in our ride car and chatted with the lights on. Then they walked us through the ride to the final hill where security was stationed to prevent passage. (couldn't walk down that hill for liability reasons) They took us out of the building, around the back outside, through the CM area and back to the loading platform. My inner nerd was on cloud 9! I didn't shut up about it the rest of the day hahaha
 
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BigTxEars

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Ember said:
You neglected to use the words "prince" and "princess" precisely 23.75 times, so you get nothing!
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Indeed I need some little ones to raise to be like me and get offended at the weather :)

I have three of them really but sadly they are like me they don't whine and cry to try and get their way, poor kids are gonna have to get by in life somehow.....
 
FettFan

FettFan

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alissafalco said:
This thread is still going? Did crackpot Katie ever come back and respond?
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Some people started posting here, not knowing what it was.

And they'll continue posting here forever just because

This is the thread that never ends. And it goes on and on, my friend.

Some people started posting here, not knowing what it was.

And they'll continue posting here forever just because

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