scauzilloc
DisneyMaster
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2000
I knew that this weekend was going to be a mad house at the theme parks but for some crazy reason my wife and I decided to go for it. We figured that we could ride a few rides then leave and catch a movie. With annual passes it is easy to get the heck out of dodge when it becomes unbearable. Well, as we entered IOA at 9:35 it didn't take us too long to turn around and go find something else to do. We approached the board to check out the times and about fainted. 75 minutes for HULK and Spidey! To double check, we fought our way through the crowds to both rides and the times were confirmed. I could not believe how quickly the rides were filling up. I also cannot believe how some people could actually stand on those lines just for a 3 minute adventure. I understand that when you pay for the ticket you want to make sure you get your monies worth, but do you think it is worth spending about 1 hour actually getting to ride the adventure and the rest of your time fighting crowds and moving at a snails pace to get to the journey? I know what everyone is going to say, "it's the only time I could get off of work". And I am sure people think I am trying to bash the theme parks, but if I didn't like them would I have annual passes to Universal and Disney? No I wouldn't. And some of you probably think that I shouldn't complain, I went during that time too. Yes I did go, but I knew they were going to get busy, and I didn't pay, My ticket has paid for itself 100 times over. I just thought I could get to ride Hulk and Spidey before the crowds hit them. I did not expect that much of a wait. I also tried to hit up DD and that already had a 35 minute wait. I too made a terrible mistake!
Don't get me wrong I love these parks, but I do not feel they are worth 50 or more dollars when they are that crowed. That is why I got annuals. If you really want a good time, you should go during October or the middle of April, during the week. Play hookie, if you are local, and have some fun, or play hookie for a week, but if anyone is thinking of coming down during Easter/Spring Break week, at least spend the money for some good, walking shoes, and make sure you are staying on property! If you are going to stay off property, be warned now, your adventure in waiting will begin as soon as you enter the park!
Don't get me wrong I love these parks, but I do not feel they are worth 50 or more dollars when they are that crowed. That is why I got annuals. If you really want a good time, you should go during October or the middle of April, during the week. Play hookie, if you are local, and have some fun, or play hookie for a week, but if anyone is thinking of coming down during Easter/Spring Break week, at least spend the money for some good, walking shoes, and make sure you are staying on property! If you are going to stay off property, be warned now, your adventure in waiting will begin as soon as you enter the park!
