k10
06-06-2013, 12:54 PM
Disney. May 28 - 31 2013. Stayed at the Pop Century. Here's some highlights...
Best Parts:
-Had really good dinners at Chefs de France & Hollywood Brown Derby. Excellent quick service in Morocco and Mexico.
-Enjoyed the heck outta EMHs at night. Spent them all at MK, doing rollercoasters at night. So fun and terrifying to ride Thunder Mountain in the dark of night. And the Jungle Cruise seems even funnier when it's nearing 11pm and the Cast Members are starting to lose it.
-Tower of Terror 2 times in a row. Not my record, but still pretty thrilling.
-Got to do Soarin' back to back with little to no wait. Unheard of!
-Walked around DTD the night we arrived and I actually enjoyed it. As I got into my late 20s and now early 30s, I started to hate DTD. Who cares about Planet Hollywood and all the shopping? I'm not at Disney to buy Legos or eat at a Rainforest Cafe. But it was nice to have no plans that night and just wander. Ended up at Paradiso 37 for some chips, dips and tequila. Live music was fun, as well.
Weird Parts:
-I got screamed at by a Cast Member at Star Tours for reaching out for a pair of 3-D glasses that were not near my Gate. "NO! I didn't tell you go grab glasses! I told you to go to Gate A, row 4!".
-We had a bus driver w/ apparent road rage. She was honking and flashing lights at people non stop from Epcot to POP. She'd even left the bus at Epcot to yell at some guest about something. I was a little worried that she was going to get us into an accident. Needless to say, I let Disney know about that one and scored 12 Fast Pass tickets for my September trip.
-Saw a family flip out on Cast Members by the Studio Catering bar at DHS. It was so un-magical, it really made all the guests in line for the bar really uncomfortable. The father was yelling at Cast Members as they were going behind the scenes, discarding of trash, just doing their job. It was really, really aggressive and rude. I wish they'd picked a better place to sit. And/or kept their mouths shut.
Overall, I'd say I had a good trip. I wrote a separate review of POP in the Accommodations thread and of the Hollywood Brown Derby in the dining thread.
Looking forward to my next trip in September!
Best Parts:
-Had really good dinners at Chefs de France & Hollywood Brown Derby. Excellent quick service in Morocco and Mexico.
-Enjoyed the heck outta EMHs at night. Spent them all at MK, doing rollercoasters at night. So fun and terrifying to ride Thunder Mountain in the dark of night. And the Jungle Cruise seems even funnier when it's nearing 11pm and the Cast Members are starting to lose it.
-Tower of Terror 2 times in a row. Not my record, but still pretty thrilling.
-Got to do Soarin' back to back with little to no wait. Unheard of!
-Walked around DTD the night we arrived and I actually enjoyed it. As I got into my late 20s and now early 30s, I started to hate DTD. Who cares about Planet Hollywood and all the shopping? I'm not at Disney to buy Legos or eat at a Rainforest Cafe. But it was nice to have no plans that night and just wander. Ended up at Paradiso 37 for some chips, dips and tequila. Live music was fun, as well.
Weird Parts:
-I got screamed at by a Cast Member at Star Tours for reaching out for a pair of 3-D glasses that were not near my Gate. "NO! I didn't tell you go grab glasses! I told you to go to Gate A, row 4!".
-We had a bus driver w/ apparent road rage. She was honking and flashing lights at people non stop from Epcot to POP. She'd even left the bus at Epcot to yell at some guest about something. I was a little worried that she was going to get us into an accident. Needless to say, I let Disney know about that one and scored 12 Fast Pass tickets for my September trip.
-Saw a family flip out on Cast Members by the Studio Catering bar at DHS. It was so un-magical, it really made all the guests in line for the bar really uncomfortable. The father was yelling at Cast Members as they were going behind the scenes, discarding of trash, just doing their job. It was really, really aggressive and rude. I wish they'd picked a better place to sit. And/or kept their mouths shut.
Overall, I'd say I had a good trip. I wrote a separate review of POP in the Accommodations thread and of the Hollywood Brown Derby in the dining thread.
Looking forward to my next trip in September!