disney..... used to be magical :(

[Weinergirl]

Well, I'm glad to hear all the positive things about Disney! I just booked our family's first trip to Disney yesterday. We are going on mid-February of next year and I am super excited! So if anyone else has good things to say about it please chime in! :)

[PHmom]

We went earlier this year and, like any HUGE business (because at the end of the day, that's what it is, a business) there were super nice folks and not-so-nice folks. More nice than not, though, definitely. As was previously pointed out, these folks work very hard and deal with some of the most unreasonable requests daily - that's got to get old. But, as a rule, they keep a smile on through it all and try to help you as much as they can, IMO. It was my son's B-day and they gave him a button that said so - everywhere we went, the cast members all wished him a Happy Birthday and one of the vendors at Disney HollyWood Studios even gave him a free ice cream! He thought it was super cool!

We also had good interactions with the characters in costume - some were more playful than others - Chip and Dale were AWESOME (the ones at Epcot, near Space Mtn - in the "robot" type outfits)! They danced with DS and signed his autograph book with personal comments. He still talks about them dancing with him - LOL!

As far as dining, we had excellent experiences with that as well, I did make reservations for most of our meals and the only time we had to wait very long was at the Prime Time Cafe in HollyWood Studios.

I also can't say enough great things about the Jedi Training Academy - they run it so smoothly and the kids have SO much fun! If you go, make sure to go there as soon as you get in and get in line though, they only take somewhere around 100 kids per day so it's tough to get in but so worth it. DS really enjoyed it.

OP - I am sorry you feel so let down but it sounds like maybe your expectations were a little high to begin with. As far as the GC, that is definitely frustrating and i hope you can get something worked out on that end.

[Macaela25]

Funny thing is, Legoland just opened in our town (literally minutes down the road from us) and all the residents keep comparing it to Disney and saying it just doesn't even come close.

[IntoTheMystic]

Well, I'm glad to hear all the positive things about Disney! I just booked our family's first trip to Disney yesterday. We are going on mid-February of next year and I am super excited! So if anyone else has good things to say about it please chime in! :)

We were last there in Aug 2010. There were 14 in our group, of all ages, and we all had a fantastic aka magical time. But, like my mother always says, "Life isn't what happens to you, it's what you do with it." So...was it incredibly, unbelievably unGodly hot and humid? yes! Were the lines long? yep. Did we get into the restaurants we wanted? Nope, they were having the free dining plan deal and we didn't make reservations. Were the people waiting in line for the attractions obnoxious? you betcha'. Did my kids have a meltdown or two each? Actually, only 1 each, which ain't bad. My point is, we knew Disney would be a challenge. We went for the kids (of all ages), and we were all prewarned and prepared. No way would we let a few "bumps" in the road ruin our trip. Sometimes "magical" is a frame of mind...I bet you'll enjoy your trip!

[CW&M Mom]

We have been to Disneyworld one time..my sister paid for us to go.

We went for week and only had two employee's that were a pill to deal with..and one..wasn't rude just uninformed and second was well ya..they were not fun..but 98% were awesome!!!!.

My son is on oxygen and his stroller was designated a wheelchair. They give you a special pass to make it "a wheelchair" he was only about 18 months old at the time.

A bus driver several times kept making us empty the stroller (which means empty out all the oxygen and supplies trying to hold him and all the oxygen, when in fact his stroller could be tied down like a wheel chair. finally about the third day my sister was extremely forceful and told the driver to knock it off and tie it down or we would complain. It means they put less people on the bus, because it takes up more room..but waaa..oh well. He wasn't rude or mean, just was a bit clueless.

we only had one other issue with one ride..jeez..I think it was in Epcot that refused to let us use his pass, BUT beyond that we literally had no other issues and everyone was wonderful and I would highly recommend it to everyone. I find DW very accommodating.

Even in the line to see the characters, they let my kids go ahead..because of my son..which I was not expecting..and He wasn't even awake!!!! So we have pictures of Mickey and Minnie and Donald Duck pretending they are all asleep standing around my son..fast asleep in his stroller. Really Priceless!!!

for the GC...I'm sure you could go sell it on ebay...heck it will probably sell for more then it's worth ..knowing how things sell on there. And personally I still find things that are purchased there of value

[CW&M Mom]

We were last there in Aug 2010. There were 14 in our group, of all ages, and we all had a fantastic aka magical time. But, like my mother always says, "Life isn't what happens to you, it's what you do with it." So...was it incredibly, unbelievably unGodly hot and humid? yes! Were the lines long? yep. Did we get into the restaurants we wanted? Nope, they were having the free dining plan deal and we didn't make reservations. Were the people waiting in line for the attractions obnoxious? you betcha'. Did my kids have a meltdown or two each? Actually, only 1 each, which ain't bad. My point is, we knew Disney would be a challenge. We went for the kids (of all ages), and we were all prewarned and prepared. No way would we let a few "bumps" in the road ruin our trip. Sometimes "magical" is a frame of mind...I bet you'll enjoy your trip!

We went right before Halloween..and the heat was vicious. They kept telling us it was unseasonably hot..but good crap the humidity in October I was not expecting. Bless you all for dealing with that crappy weather in October I love that in Kansas the humidity is gone!!!!

Next time we go..it will be in November

[Smee]

They must have awesome bars at Disney.

[bali1228]

There are two kinds of people. People that love Disney, or meh, not so much. I'm in the not so much category. So that can color my view of Disney. I would take Seaworld, Universal Studios and I-Drive over Disney every time. Again, that's just me. We had season passes for Seaworld and Universal for years when we were in Fl., but it never even occurred to me to visit Disney. I've been there twice (once as a child, another as a young adult), and that's enough for me. I will say, it's very clean, but I'll take some spilled soda on the ground and not pay their exorbitant ticket prices.

[IntoTheMystic]

They must have awesome bars at Disney.

I dunno ...it's been years since I got to hang out in bars. Boy, do I sometimes miss "real vacations" (pre-kids) and hanging out on a beach, and restaurants and bars, in a tropical location...yeh, compared to that, Disney ain't all that magical afterall!