HelenParr
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- May 16, 2008
I'll be thrilled if it is just confusion and/or bad training.Hardly. It's good proof of bad training.
Especially based on this
I'll be thrilled if it is just confusion and/or bad training.Hardly. It's good proof of bad training.
Especially based on this
Plus, this was the first weekend of F&W, so they may have been a little more "militant" trying to keep things in orderI'm picturing new CMs, perhaps new college students as mentioned up-thread, that have little to no experience in Epcot. This would mean little to no experience with PM EMH, and likely little knowledge of the International Gateway and why its a benefit of a some resort guests. Since FW is only open during PM EMH, I am speculating that the CMs were maybe told the World Showcase was closed to guests, and nothing was discussed about IG. Hoping it was some mis-training or miscommunication like this.
ALL Pavilions in World Showcase are also open during PM EMH.Since FW is only open during PM EMH, I am speculating that the CMs were maybe told the World Showcase was closed to guests, and nothing was discussed about IG.
I hope they've spoken to someone of authority at the resort and/or the park and can come back with some update.
I do not suffer poor minimal training well.
Yes. Normally WS is open later than Future World during regular scheduled hours. Since WS is going to be open on normally scheduled days the IG is and will be open and available to exit Epcot.Was this limited to EMH exit?
ALL Pavilions in World Showcase are also open during PM EMH.
Definitely just a communication problem IMHO.
I truly hope this is not a repeat occurrence. We are checking into YC on the 18th and we will be in Epcot for EMH that night. There is no way in heck after a long travel day and a day in the parks, would I take a bus to somewhere else when I can walk there in less than 10 minutes. I'm pretty patient but with the price we are paying to have easy access to Epcot, I certainly want the ability to walk back to my resort. I will try to post any experiences we have.
I don't know about this as we were there Tue 9/4 for EMH and went into the China Pavilion about 10 minutes after the fireworks and they were closing up, even though I looked up what Attractions and rides were open during Evening EMH and as you state all Pavilions should have been open, however, China was not, and we ran into the same issue at a few others. Also, Starbucks was closed. But Spaceship earth was open and they just asked where you were staying (not scanning our band).ALL Pavilions in World Showcase are also open during PM EMH.
Definitely just a communication problem IMHO.
China and Japan are likely the exceptions. They are not "Disney owned and operated" like the rest are. Never researched it but I bet they operate with different hours.I'm too interested in knowing what the reason is for this as we too will be checking into Swan and then doing AP night at EP. After a travel day myself I don't want to deal with this inconvenience.
I don't know about this as we were there Tue 9/4 for EMH and went into the China Pavilion about 10 minutes after the fireworks and they were closing up, even though I looked up what Attractions and rides were open during Evening EMH and as you state all Pavilions should have been open, however, China was not, and we ran into the same issue at a few others. Also, Starbucks was closed. But Spaceship earth was open and they just asked where you were staying (not scanning our band).
I really want to know further information on how this will all work for EMH and AP holder nights. If IG will be open and will attractions/shows be open for real or not. It's hard to plan if we don't know if their going to be open or not.
Definitely agree-just nicely tell the CM you need to see a Manager so the Manager can "approve" passage to the IG-something like that.Since it's impossible to say you won't encounter a badly trained CM again, if you do, my advice is to calmly, and very politely stand there and say no, you aren't going anywhere and wait till the CM escalates it to their supervisor, or higher as needed. Remain calm and polite the entire time, giving them no reason to go on the defensive. The whole more flies with honey than with vinegar situation. Someone with an ounce of common sense will show up
The stores in China and Japan are so large and take so much "manpower" to keep open that they do usually close them an hour into the PM EMH.China and Japan are likely the exceptions.