Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina
Life is short. Live it well.
- Joined
- Sep 12, 2008
I sincerely hope those words never come out of my mouth.
I hear you, though, on the frustrations with the new system. We were not at all pleased with FP+ on our last trip in August. I'm really not sure how that will alter our touring in the future. I'm hoping the system changes significantly to be more like the old way but I don't really expect that to happen. If anything drives us away from Disney, FP+ will be it.
I'm not saying we'll never be back.....but I'm guessing its a ways off, at best. When we're grandparents, I'm sure (which hopefully is still years down the line .... I'm not ready to be called Nana anytime soon ).
When stacked against their competitors, Disney is too young and feminine to appeal to our particular group at this stage of our family life.
Universal offers the thrills and the superheros that appeal to my fellows.
SeaWorld/Aquatica/Discovery Cove all offer something for all of us to enjoy, and are soooo much more relaxing to visit.
Both park families can be done far more affordably than Disney, especially when you add in the cost of dining at the Disney parks and resorts (table service and buffets specifically).
But that's what we love about Orlando in general.....there's something to fit every family. And as the family changes, you can easily switch gears and revisit some of the places that you have neglected for a while . When I have a granddaughter who wants to be transformed into a princess at BBB or a grandson who can't wait to be a real pirate for a day, I'm sure we'll beat a path back to the Magic Kingdom and happily deal with Fastpass and dining reservations .