pcoleman
08-22-2014, 09:43 AM
OK, so before anyone responds back allow me to vent. I promise I will get to the good stuff. Had horrible time before trip with obtaining fastpasses won't go into that. Said to myself maybe we will get there and it will all be fine. First day MK tickets won't work. Spent 40 minutes (not on rides) at guest services they had to issue new tickets. They really didn't work well. Every fastpass was a delay. By third day went to EPCOT and the machine stacked our tickets. Took 1 1/2 hours at services to fix this. No kidding. Later in day found out when they has "fixed" our tickets they deleted my fastpasses. Back to services again. This is how our trip has been every day. We are now on day 6 of 7 and i have figured out we have spent over 5 hours of park time wasted dealing with all the electronic problems.
With that being said, we have had several CM go out of their way to try and help us with all of the problems. We even turned in two names and wrote thank yous to them. The messages go to the supervisors also. The crowds are not that bad. We tend not to do parades and stay away from hubs. Advantureland and Frontierland were EMPTY when we finally got in on Sunday. Road everything twice and made it all the way through first part of Fantasyland by lunch. We have older kids so no A & E. Also fastpass for 7DMR. Same with DHS, once past the hub very light crowds. EPCOT seemed almost empty. Heat index yesterday was 112 so hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Crystal Palace was amazing. Family and friends we brought with us as first timers have had no problem. I would have felt very bad if any of this was happening to them. At least we know how to deal with things.
All in all this has been the most difficult trip. So much planning. Have had some wonderful times but this will be our last trip for a long while. Vacation just shouldn't have to be this hard.
With that being said, we have had several CM go out of their way to try and help us with all of the problems. We even turned in two names and wrote thank yous to them. The messages go to the supervisors also. The crowds are not that bad. We tend not to do parades and stay away from hubs. Advantureland and Frontierland were EMPTY when we finally got in on Sunday. Road everything twice and made it all the way through first part of Fantasyland by lunch. We have older kids so no A & E. Also fastpass for 7DMR. Same with DHS, once past the hub very light crowds. EPCOT seemed almost empty. Heat index yesterday was 112 so hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Crystal Palace was amazing. Family and friends we brought with us as first timers have had no problem. I would have felt very bad if any of this was happening to them. At least we know how to deal with things.
All in all this has been the most difficult trip. So much planning. Have had some wonderful times but this will be our last trip for a long while. Vacation just shouldn't have to be this hard.