A Christian Woman Thinks (And It's Dangerous)

@#(!^%@ Disney!

Let me just make a disclaimer before I tell you about my first ever day at Disney: yesterday turned out to be THE busiest day of the year for Disney, according to one park employee: the end of spring break, a total of 71,000 people jammed in the park (Magic Kingdom) verses about 33,000 the week before. Plus it was in the 80s, sunny..... you get the picture.

So I did not enjoy Disney yesterday. There were so many people you couldn't do anything: rides had waits of 60+ minutes, and the FastPass options were gone on some of them by the time we got there. You could not stroll liesurely around. We waited about 40 minutes just to get on the Dumbo ride. The kids were hot, tired of walking, and disappointed we couldn't do things like Space Mountain.... and we only got three autographs from characters, ones from Pinnochio.

We did manage a ride on Big Thunder Mountain at 9:30ish when the crowd was diverted to Cinderella's castle for the spectacular fireworks. My daughter also went on some kind of splash ride....Mostly we just walked around and ATE. We had a bad experience on the train that runs around the park: we were let on, but as folks RAN to the trains the seats quickly filled. My hubby and one daughter got a seat, but Joy & I could not find a space to fit in. The "conductor" kind of sneered at us as we headed towards the front (we told her there was no room in the back, she insisted there was)... meantime the front filled up and we were then turned away by another conductor ("No more, folks! No more!"). So all we got to do was exit the train ride. How, well, let me say it just once, sucky. I was so mad. We couldn't get ANYTHING accomplished, our kids just wanted to go home and get in the pool.

Having said all that, it had to be done, our trip to Magic Kingdom. Hopefully Epcot tomorrow will be better. Today we are recovering, our feet are killing us from Universal and Disney, two days in a row, miles of walking.

Here's some pics for sharing:


Here's all the kids on our journey: from left, my daughter Natalie, with Jacob and sister Brooke (my niece), and daughter Joy, posing at the resort.


Some pretty hibiscus, growing in April! In New England we MIGHT be able to grow these later in the summer, but they wouldn't last. These were from big bushes of them...


And one pic for the kids: find the little lizard in this photo....

Ugh!!

{ 01:45, Wednesday, April 4, 2007 } { Posted by CarolinaWren }

I'm SO sorry to hear about your first ever day at Disney! That being said, Easter week is THE worst time to go (tied with or closely followed by 4th of July) in terms of crowds. I hope this experience doesn't jade you - if you can ever manage to go in the late summer or fall (before Thanksgiving) you will find a MUCH more enjoyable Disney. I love, love, LOVE Disney but totally agree those kinds of crowds can ruin your day. :(
Loved the pics, too!!!

Maria
p.s. if it's any consolation it's snowing here in NH right now....

What a bummer

{ 01:53, Wednesday, April 4, 2007 } { Posted by UnlikelyHomesteader }

Those crowds and all that walking would be too much for me. Love the little photo of the lizzard!

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{ 02:13, Wednesday, April 4, 2007 } { Posted by Anonymous }

Disney World in February. The only time to go!! Cool weather, no lines, see everything. Just grand! So sorry about your time. It really is a magical place. Just not during spring break. Duh!