snowwhitenyc
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 27, 2008
I'm really interested to see this post, OP! We just got back Saturday night from our trip, and one moment that really stood out for us was one day, we had gotten in really early in the morning - we were parking in the last row of Jafar against the trees. We did walk in, as it was only 7:45, the heat wasn't up that day yet, and we were fresh, looking forward to our day.
Fast forward to the end of our 6 hour day, it is now approaching 2:30 with all the heat that comes with that time of day. Our 7 year old had been a trooper, but he was DONE. My legs were swollen, my feet were crying, and we all looked at the tram gates like "Aaaaaah! We are almost done!" We got onto the tram, and there was only one other family so the CM asks us which lot we are going to and we reply "Jafar." He looked at us for a moment and said "Are you for real?"
I was taken aback for a moment, and said - "yeah, last row of Jafar. We are too exhausted to walk - sorry." He just shook his head and walked away; they ultimately did drop us off at Jafar, but I really felt judged. I had to ask the rest of my family if they had heard him say that as I did.
That's awful! Totally uncalled for. I had been meaning to mention that whenever I've taken the tram from the TTC back to the MK parking lot they have always made a quick stop at Aladdin/Jafar, even though it's relatively close. I always took this to mean that Disney understands people do appreciate the tram service, especially at the end of the day. Sometimes you just don't want to take any unnecessary steps.
I experienced this too!! It had been a really long time since I had parked at MK so when we parked and walked to the tram the guy over the speaker was encouraging people to walk. "It's only a short walk to the front." He said. (Note we are in the very back lot. Peter Pan I believe) It had been so long I thought "Heck, why not!" OMG! That is a long and brutal walk. It easily took 15 minutes at a normal pace to get to the front. I was soooo mad! It's just a blatant lie!! Then after you walk half a mile you have to wait for the monorail or ferry. Easily another 30 minutes on a busy day. Then the trip over (10-15 minutes). There you have it. An HOUR to get from your car to the front gates of MK. I will never, NEVER, drive to MK again. Always bus.
Something about the fact that these CMs are wearing mics makes it feel like they realllllly want you to walk. I think for me that's part of what takes it from "helpful suggestion" to "hard sell". Because I never hear them say anything else over that mic -- no general info about park hours or fireworks times, or reminders not to bring selfie sticks or toy weapons into the park. The only message being repeated over and over is you don't have to wait for the tram, it's just a quick walk to the gate. I'm sorry you had a bad experience