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Jane
During one visit we were on the People Mover when lightening struck and shut the ride down. We didn’t wait long before a cast member carefully escorted us off the ride and down a stairway and through The Buzz Lightyear building. Was a little nervous having a small child but the cast member was great!
The recent extensive damage at EPCOT from rain & flooding, as well as the ongoing problems with flooding at the Magic Kingdom highlight the DISNEY COMPANY’S FAILURE TO KEEP UP WITH BASIC MAINTENANCE AT WALT DISNEY WORLD OVER THE PAST DECADE. While ticket prices & annual passes have nearly doubled (or more) in just the last 5 years for fewer services, no fast passes, no magic bands, no Photo Pass,
& parks with drastically reduced hours- Disney has also lagged behind in basic park and ride maintenance (as can often be observed from the many rides that are down throughout the day at the WDW PARKS & from the ridiculous wait times because so few attractions are actually functioning. It seems the Disney has either over committed itself to it’s Asian Theme Parks (Shanghai, Hong Kong, & Tokyo), where it has spent billions on international expansion in the last 20 years, or that it has lost interest in maintaining the once stellar quality of WDW & DISNEYLAND!
It’s hard to understand how Disney could miss the mark so badly on the 50 new attractions & shows for the 50th anniversary of WDW, yet still create so much new content for the Shanghai & Hong Kong PARKS! Moreover, it’s unbelievable how WDW IS STRUGGLING WITH PARK & RIDE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, WHILE TICKET PRICES CONTINUE TO SOAR. HOW CAN AN ANNUAL PASS AT SHANGHAI COST AROUND $350 WHILE AN ANNUAL PASS AT WDW COSTS 3 X THAT AMOUNT AT AROUND $1200? This disparity needs to be addressed & WDW NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE GOLD STANDARD IT ONCE HELD!
Its all about China and their wishes. They are China owned of course. Why are movies edited or their advertising changed, well to suit China. The USA they don’t give a flip
You said it my man, this is why my family and I have stopped going and recently sold our DVC membership which we once held so dear… we LOVED Disney but they are truly making the average family suffer and getting richer and richer themselves!
Years ago my parents and I were at Epcot. In the afternoon dad decided to go back to our trailer while mom and I stayed behind to do some shopping.
She and I were riding the launch across the water when a big storm hit the park. As soon as we got off the boat everyone headed either to their cars or the monorail to get back to their resorts, I kept slipping and sliding because of my sandals so I took them off so I could run ahead and get in line to save a spot for mom.
When we finally got back to Fort Wilderness we could see that it had not rained at all there. That night though was a different story.
We were staying in Big Bear where our trailer was next to the creek. As the storm was very heavy as at the park was in the afternoon, it made the creek rise terribly.
Comments for Disney Park Seriously Damaged After Intense Rain, Flooding
Jane
During one visit we were on the People Mover when lightening struck and shut the ride down. We didn’t wait long before a cast member carefully escorted us off the ride and down a stairway and through The Buzz Lightyear building. Was a little nervous having a small child but the cast member was great!
Cyndi
Absolutely! Flooding has been going on for years. It’s just getting worse because the rainstorms are worse
Shaun Harrington
Can any of these articles get right to the point without paragraphs touting how wonderful everything is and what is available in these parks?
Lionfan
Amen!
Nathan WILLIAMS
The recent extensive damage at EPCOT from rain & flooding, as well as the ongoing problems with flooding at the Magic Kingdom highlight the DISNEY COMPANY’S FAILURE TO KEEP UP WITH BASIC MAINTENANCE AT WALT DISNEY WORLD OVER THE PAST DECADE. While ticket prices & annual passes have nearly doubled (or more) in just the last 5 years for fewer services, no fast passes, no magic bands, no Photo Pass,
& parks with drastically reduced hours- Disney has also lagged behind in basic park and ride maintenance (as can often be observed from the many rides that are down throughout the day at the WDW PARKS & from the ridiculous wait times because so few attractions are actually functioning. It seems the Disney has either over committed itself to it’s Asian Theme Parks (Shanghai, Hong Kong, & Tokyo), where it has spent billions on international expansion in the last 20 years, or that it has lost interest in maintaining the once stellar quality of WDW & DISNEYLAND!
It’s hard to understand how Disney could miss the mark so badly on the 50 new attractions & shows for the 50th anniversary of WDW, yet still create so much new content for the Shanghai & Hong Kong PARKS! Moreover, it’s unbelievable how WDW IS STRUGGLING WITH PARK & RIDE MAINTENANCE ISSUES, WHILE TICKET PRICES CONTINUE TO SOAR. HOW CAN AN ANNUAL PASS AT SHANGHAI COST AROUND $350 WHILE AN ANNUAL PASS AT WDW COSTS 3 X THAT AMOUNT AT AROUND $1200? This disparity needs to be addressed & WDW NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE GOLD STANDARD IT ONCE HELD!
A 40 YEAR WDW ATTENDEE
Bon
Its all about China and their wishes. They are China owned of course. Why are movies edited or their advertising changed, well to suit China. The USA they don’t give a flip
R
@ Nathan you are exactly correct.
Jasmine
You said it my man, this is why my family and I have stopped going and recently sold our DVC membership which we once held so dear… we LOVED Disney but they are truly making the average family suffer and getting richer and richer themselves!
The Calvery is Coming
The mabul (flood) of biblical proportions has hit Disney. Not like they dont deserve it.
The Jesus
Jesus doesn’t like you.
Bon
Don’t take the Lord’s name for sarcasm. Jesus is all about kindness and love.
Abby
Years ago my parents and I were at Epcot. In the afternoon dad decided to go back to our trailer while mom and I stayed behind to do some shopping.
She and I were riding the launch across the water when a big storm hit the park. As soon as we got off the boat everyone headed either to their cars or the monorail to get back to their resorts, I kept slipping and sliding because of my sandals so I took them off so I could run ahead and get in line to save a spot for mom.
When we finally got back to Fort Wilderness we could see that it had not rained at all there. That night though was a different story.
We were staying in Big Bear where our trailer was next to the creek. As the storm was very heavy as at the park was in the afternoon, it made the creek rise terribly.
DH
Unfortunately Cheap Labor and Bad Contractors and bad Inspections on construction is finally catching up
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