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Earning My Ears
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- Apr 21, 2011
Well the crowds were about double what we experienced this time last year-sooooo many tour groups. Kinda overwhelming. And they were sleeping all around Epcot, I mentioned it to a cast member who seemed uninterested so then I contacted security & when I told her the deal she said "yeah, it's the tour groups from South America." Mmmm okay, guess Epcot is a hostel at certain times of the year.
Now I know part of the FASTPASS+ plan was to even out the ride wait times, but it's making things miserable. 60-70 minute waits for most e-ticket rides & even usual walk ons like Small world or Living with the Land had 10 minute or more waits. Today, at one point even the people mover was covered over. I have NEVER seen a line at that one in the "off" season much less a line that practically ran into the astro orbiter line!
Lots of ride closures too, due to break downs, all told we experienced:
Test track break down 3 different days
Buzz -1 day
TOT -1 Day
Pirates-1 day
COP -1 day
Living With the Land-1day
Fastpass+ system down 2 days
Sat was extra magic hours for Magic Kingdom till 2AM, park was supposed to close at midnight. We ended up leaving a little after 11 due to crowds & cold but on our way out we noticed all the carts & such were being closed & packed up-45 min before closing!!!
But now my QUESTION! I have been here a few times-3 in the past 12 months & though I know people bring service dogs to Disney, I have never actually seen one. This trip we have seen 10 dogs-and it's not the same dog over & over because they are all different breeds & people! Only 2 were actually in a park the rest were around resorts (mostly POP where we are staying). I was just wondering if some law has changed-frankly all but 1 person looked remarkably healthy, most of the dogs didn't even have a badge to say what kind they were-just a "service dog" vest which makes me think they were either possible fakes or maybe emotional support dogs-which don't usually get the same rights as qualified service or psychiatric dogs. I know legally you can't question a persons disability but this is a place with lots of kids. If someone is just passing thier pooch off to bring Fido along & the dog bites someone, who is responsible that person or Disney or both?! It was just a new sight after never seeing 1-to seeing so many on one trip!!!
Now I know part of the FASTPASS+ plan was to even out the ride wait times, but it's making things miserable. 60-70 minute waits for most e-ticket rides & even usual walk ons like Small world or Living with the Land had 10 minute or more waits. Today, at one point even the people mover was covered over. I have NEVER seen a line at that one in the "off" season much less a line that practically ran into the astro orbiter line!
Lots of ride closures too, due to break downs, all told we experienced:
Test track break down 3 different days
Buzz -1 day
TOT -1 Day
Pirates-1 day
COP -1 day
Living With the Land-1day
Fastpass+ system down 2 days
Sat was extra magic hours for Magic Kingdom till 2AM, park was supposed to close at midnight. We ended up leaving a little after 11 due to crowds & cold but on our way out we noticed all the carts & such were being closed & packed up-45 min before closing!!!
But now my QUESTION! I have been here a few times-3 in the past 12 months & though I know people bring service dogs to Disney, I have never actually seen one. This trip we have seen 10 dogs-and it's not the same dog over & over because they are all different breeds & people! Only 2 were actually in a park the rest were around resorts (mostly POP where we are staying). I was just wondering if some law has changed-frankly all but 1 person looked remarkably healthy, most of the dogs didn't even have a badge to say what kind they were-just a "service dog" vest which makes me think they were either possible fakes or maybe emotional support dogs-which don't usually get the same rights as qualified service or psychiatric dogs. I know legally you can't question a persons disability but this is a place with lots of kids. If someone is just passing thier pooch off to bring Fido along & the dog bites someone, who is responsible that person or Disney or both?! It was just a new sight after never seeing 1-to seeing so many on one trip!!!