Finally going to compare Disneyland & MK

tommy wrote:
> Won a trip at work -- going to Orlando at the end of October.
> Everybody's telling me to go to Epcot, Margaritavilla, Busch, etc.. but
> all I care about is going to see the Magic Kingdom.
>
> I was going to skip AK completely, but now they have that new coaster,
> so I suppose I'll have to go there. ..and I need to ride R&RC at MGM,
> so I'll have to go there too.

MK is very much like DL. Many of your favorite rides are much the same.
A couple DL classics that are now gone still exist at MK such as
People Mover and Bear Country Jamboree.

I'm not much for Epcot. On a hopper ticket its certainly worth spending
part of a day there. To me its an overprice shopping center with the
main attractions being shops and restaurants. There are a few good
rides and shows. In the evenings I enjoyed listening to some of the
bands playing around the park.

Disney Studios is fun. Rock'n Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror are
both great.

Go see the Carousel of Progress.

voice from the past

tommy wrote:
> Won a trip at work -- going to Orlando at the end of October.
> Everybody's telling me to go to Epcot, Margaritavilla, Busch, etc.. but
> all I care about is going to see the Magic Kingdom.
>
> I was going to skip AK completely, but now they have that new coaster,
> so I suppose I'll have to go there. ..and I need to ride R&RC at MGM,
> so I'll have to go there too.
>
>
> DAMN THEM for putting the coasters in other parks!
>
> /tommy

Cindy Stephens wrote:

> This is going to be offensive to some, but in my opinion, the only way
> anyone could think Florida's Fantasmic was better than DL's would be if they
> were deaf and blind.

It is certainly not a better show. However, I enjoyed being able to
actually see it. At DL one must wait hours or pay an absurd price for a
great view of the show. Sure, I can stand at a few locations and see an
ok show but theres no comparison. Having a stadium is hands down better
even if the show is not as good. At least I can see it.

patty1@wintertime.com wrote:

> A couple of folks in my group staked out positions right in front
> of the center water screen about 2.5-3 hours before the Sunday night
> performance.

3 hours before the show? Its a fun show but not worth sitting around
for 3 hours in my opinion. Only thing worse was the year Indy opened
and people waited 4.5 hours in line. Stretched all the way back to
Small World. I love Disneyland, but not that much!!

Cindy Stephens wrote:

> You'd rather have a really good view of a sucky show rather than a decent
> view of a really great show. Ummm, ok, not for me, thanks.

No. I'd rather have a decent seat for a decent show without a huge wait
than a lousy view standing or waiting hours or paying an absurd price
for a decent view. Being elbow to elbow in a massive crowd is not fun
no matter what the view. There is no standing view I could say is
decent at DL. Some places are ok at best but have limited obstructed
views. For many people they are acceptable. Not for me.

Some people love the fireworks from Mainstreet. Normally this means
elbow to elbow with people pushing and shoving. It's the same issue to
me. For some, thats fine and a great show. Not my style!!

> DL's is a show that you're practically in.

In? As in smashed in with others in a crowd? I agree the DL show is
far better but its very difficult to see in any form of comfort and have
an unobstructed view of the entire show including the stage.


> We're finally making a return trip to WDW, and we're not wasting time
> watching the show again. Some friends have never seen the show there
> before. I tell them that the only reason to waste the time to see the show
> there is so that they can then authoritatively state how much better DL's
> is.

Most of my friends saw Fantasmic at DL once and share the same views as
me. It is not worth fighting the massive crowds for a mediocre view.
If I catch DL on an unusually unbusy evening its a great show.
Otherwise, I skip it.

In article <sBFRg.1506$tO5.518@fed1read10>, miles <nope@nopers.com>
wrote:

> No. I'd rather have a decent seat for a decent show without a huge wait
> than a lousy view standing or waiting hours or paying an absurd price
> for a decent view.

You're doing it wrong. You can get there less than a half hour before
showtime and get a good viewing spot on most days.

--
Reverend Paul

"The Dude abides."

Cindy Stephens wrote:
> "miles" <nope@nopers.com> wrote in message
> news:sBFRg.1506$tO5.518@fed1read10...
>> There is no standing view I could say is decent at DL.
>
> Actually, there are. Front of any of the bars/fences is good. But yeah,
> there can be problems with people pushing at you.

Those locations are ok to me but not really decent.

> It's about an hour wait for the second show with a sitting down/dead center
> view. I don't do it often, but it's worth it when I do.

Even that location results in a very crowded crammed seat on the ground
after waiting at least an hour. I was just there last weekend. People
were sitting over 2 hours prior to every showtime. I need some elbow
room!! Thats why the demand for the reserved seating is so high. Those
seats are nice but not worth the absurd $'s.

> I'd rather sit in my hotel room and read a book than spend the time seeing
> WDW's Fantasmic again.

I'd rather sit in my hotel room that fight the massive crowds seeing
DL's Fantasmic. On a rare night I have really enjoyed it when crowds
are light but thats very rare. Some people don't mind standing,
sitting, waiting in massive crowds elbow to elbow. It's just not for me.

Paul Antonissen wrote:

> You're doing it wrong. You can get there less than a half hour before
> showtime and get a good viewing spot on most days.

I disagree. What is good to some is mediocre to me. I have seen the
show with no wait at all. While I could see the entire show it wasn't
exactly comfortable viewing. Some people have no trouble with massive
crowds, standing on top of walls, viewing through fences etc. Thats ok
but its just not my style of enjoyment.

In article <px%Rg.1553$tO5.103@fed1read10>, miles <nope@nopers.com>
wrote:

> Paul Antonissen wrote:
>
> > You're doing it wrong. You can get there less than a half hour before
> > showtime and get a good viewing spot on most days.
>
> I disagree. What is good to some is mediocre to me. I have seen the
> show with no wait at all. While I could see the entire show it wasn't
> exactly comfortable viewing. Some people have no trouble with massive
> crowds, standing on top of walls, viewing through fences etc. Thats ok
> but its just not my style of enjoyment.

You can get there less than a half hour before showtime and get a good
viewing without viewing through fences or standing on top of walls. You
can be almost dead center with a clear view in front of you.

--
Reverend Paul

"The Dude abides."

Paul Antonissen wrote:

> You can get there less than a half hour before showtime and get a good
> viewing without viewing through fences or standing on top of walls. You
> can be almost dead center with a clear view in front of you.

Dead center 1/2 hour before show time puts you behind the temporary
walkway. Usually there are massive crowds there. I've stood dead
center back against some of the New Orleans Square shops. I wouldn't
call it a decent, comfortable, enjoyable way to see a show. As I said,
some people don't mind such conditions. I'm not one of those! I need
some elbow room.