Worst Street Shows

[Tanna Eros]

I remember a few years ago I had family in town and we all went to Disneyland. I was putting stuff in a locker while they walked down the street and I caught up to them just as the trolley rolled up and they stopped to watch that Newsies show. I had to literally pull them away and say "You really don't want to see this, it's horrible!" and I saved them.



As if mass transit didn't already have a bad enough reputation in Southern California, they had to do this!

Feh!

 

[PiratesMansion]

You'd be hard pressed to go on most of the rides and attractions as well as do sit down dining without any reservations/fastpass.

I do not see how World is any different despite the aforementioned notion of getting passes 2 months out and dining 6 months out. It is the exact same concept.

Regardless of the park, you become a slave to the schedule.

I feel like there are very few parks where you aren't a slave to the schedule in some way. If you want to see a show anywhere, then you're a slave to the schedule. If you want to get to the popular rides before they get crowded anywhere, same. While Disney is certainly more stressful than many places, I don't find Disneyland to be significantly more stressful than most other parks.

I can't speak as much in terms of restaurants, but in terms of attractions, I'd say that absolutely, FastPass/MaxPass is a big win if you use them. BUT even if you don't have/use them, the waits are usually about half what they are in Florida. It's also significantly easier to get FPs for everything you want than Florida. At WDW, it often feels like the park is working against you as you try to get things done. DLR doesn't feel like that, nor do the international parks.

If you simply don't like FPs at all and just wish they didn't exist, that's fine, but their existence and usefulness isn't going to change anytime soon.

At least at DLR if you don't want to worry about or can't get restaurant reservations you have solid counter service options and real world food options easily accessible on Harbor. DTD is also right there. Can't say that about WDW.

The parks are only as stressful as you make them. I'd say in general the international parks are less stressful and generally cheaper, although Shanghai and Tokyo can get super busy if you don't know which parts of the year to avoid (solvable with a simple google search) and Shanghai definitely does not have the ride capacity for the crowds it gets. Still easier, more pleasant experiences, even if they're packed to the gills. Maybe try those as an alternative?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

You'd be hard pressed to go on most of the rides and attractions as well as do sit down dining without any reservations/fastpass.

I do not see how World is any different despite the aforementioned notion of getting passes 2 months out and dining 6 months out. It is the exact same concept.

Regardless of the park, you become a slave to the schedule.

The difference is... I can walk into DCA between 9 and noon and get a fastpass for radiator springs or guardians. I can’t walk into DAK at open and get a fastpass for fop or the boat ride and even the safari is iffy.

So we are talking about two very different types of schedules.

 

[Californian Elitist]

You'd be hard pressed to go on most of the rides and attractions as well as do sit down dining without any reservations/fastpass.

I do not see how World is any different despite the aforementioned notion of getting passes 2 months out and dining 6 months out. It is the exact same concept.

Regardless of the park, you become a slave to the schedule.

I’ve never been a slave to the very few schedules I’ve had at the DLR.

 

[truecoat]

Way to go Britney!

And I love that she was paired with two other adults on that rope line; the 34 year old dance academy co-owner from Tucson on the right who has had parking lot arguments with at least three Dance Moms in the past month, and the 37 year old dance academy choreographer and confirmed bachelor from San Jose on the left who auditioned for America's Got Talent in 2007 and 2009 but will explain to anyone who will listen that he wasn't selected because "they didn't want people with obvious talent".

Britney is actually a real trooper for putting up with that. The show must go on!

Dang, you were spitting fire on Saturday.

 

[TwilightZone]

I'm surprised no ones mentioned the original worst street show...erm streetacular yet

 

[Phroobar]

Lets hear it for Britney with the broken foot. I bet she’s never cried so hard before in her life when she found dancing down Main Street was out of the question, and a big shout out to one of the dance moms for throwing her on the rope!
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Knotts was full of dance groups like that last saturday. They do a dance competition and performances there. My daughter did dance when she was that age. She was totally embarrassed for those girls. Dance moms are like Soccer moms on crack. Just standing with them for a few minutes and you know exactly why they are divorced and on the prowl.

 

[unmitigated disaster]

Way to go Britney!

And I love that she was paired with two other adults on that rope line; the 34 year old dance academy co-owner from Tucson on the right who has had parking lot arguments with at least three Dance Moms in the past month, and the 37 year old dance academy choreographer and confirmed bachelor from San Jose on the left who auditioned for America's Got Talent in 2007 and 2009 but will explain to anyone who will listen that he wasn't selected because "they didn't want people with obvious talent".

Britney is actually a real trooper for putting up with that. The show must go on!

What's wrong with Tucson?

 

[TP2000]

What's wrong with Tucson?

Nothing is wrong with Tucson. Unless you know something we don't?