You know when your sibling did something super annoying growing up, and you’d be like, “I love you, but I REALLY don’t like you right now”?
That’s how we occasionally feel about Disney World. 😬 As much as we love the parks and all things Disney World, there are a few things about visiting Disney World that are a little… inconvenient. Okay, we won’t sugarcoat it. Some things are just annoying. However, they aren’t so annoying that we’ll stop visiting the parks, you feel me? The team here at DFB had a little rant sesh — here are the things we find to be the MOST annoying at Disney World right now.
It goes without saying that we’re only being halfway serious. Well, three-quarters of the way serious. Okay, let’s rant!
Having to wait for a ride back to the TTC after fireworks.
It’s a tale as old as time. It’s the end of the night in Magic Kingdom, the fireworks have just ended, and everybody and their momma is headed for the monorail, ferryboat, or buses.
The wait can be long and grueling. We’re not exactly sure how much Disney could even do to combat this, but we’re complaining anyway. Our feet hurt! We usually end up staying in Magic Kingdom for a while after the fireworks to allow those crowds to disperse. This is a great time to take advantage of those shorter waits in the park as a lot of folks are beginning the journey back to the hotel!
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All the construction.
Construction is running RAMPANT at Disney World right now, which is truly a double-edged sword. The good news is that new things and refreshed areas are coming our way. The bad news is that right now it’s sort of ugly and inconvenient.
The largest construction projects are currently taking place in EPCOT (CommuniCore Hall and Plaza) and in Magic Kingdom (Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.) With Disney’s recent park expansion announcements, it seems like we’ll just have to get used to all the construction.
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Parking inconsistencies at the hotels.
Recently, security guards have cracked down on allowing visitors to park at Disney World hotels. In the past, folks were able to park in the hotel lots to run in and grab quick service orders. Now, you MUST have a reservation at a table service restaurant in order to park in most cases.
IN MOST CASES. At the Monorail resorts, Riviera, BoardWalk, and other deluxe hotels, security is very strict about this. However, they don’t mention it at all over at hotels like the All Star Resorts, Pop Century, and other value hotels. It’s hard to guess which hotels will allow you to park for quick service and which ones won’t, so we recommend playing it safe and not trying to park unless you have a valid table service reservation.
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Annual Passholders still need reservations.
On January 9th, 2024, park pass reservation requirements went away for most guests.
These changes didn’t apply to Annual Passhholders, though, as they still need a valid park pass reservation before 2PM each day. (Everyone needs reservations all day long on the weekends if visiting Magic Kingdom.) Disney also removed park hopping restrictions on the same day, so anyone can park hop anywhere after they scan into a park. So… a lot of folks are wondering WHY it even matters for Annual Passholders! If they’re just going to scan in to another park almost immediately, why have a restriction in place?
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Roslyn Kravitz says
I’ve been to WDW many times and enjoyed the parks in the evening. I am most annoyed by having to get up at 6:30 in the morning to use Genie + to schedule A ride or an attraction. WDW should return to Fast pass or let us use Genie + for a couple of months before we come to the parks. I also don’t like having to pay extra over the price of a ticket. If we have to pay more, just raise the price of the tickets. Stop nickel and diming us.
Dion says
As a passholder I don’t mind, too much, having to make a Park Reservation. Think about it. Back in the good ole days, a mere 4 years ago, we used to, sort of, make a Park Reservation when we would book our 3 free Fast Passes.
If Disney just needs to know what days Passholders are planning on going, they could give us a free (or 3) Lightning Lane that we would need to book in advance.
But what are the chances of that happening?
Sue says
Last I had heard, people not staying at Pop Century or Art of Animation couldn’t park there, for fear of free parking to use the Skyliner to get to a park.
Tammy Campbell says
Between having to make a park reservation and not qualifying for some of the discounts (like free dining), I’m for the first time seriously considering not renewing my annual pass. When my husband and I go, he has tickets and I have an annual pass so it’s annoying to have to make reservations for myself or check to see if it’s a good to go day.
Dan says
We always walk to the Contemporary and hop on the monorail there; and honestly the busses have seemed a bit less painful lately.
Holly G says
As an annual pass holder I don’t mind making the park reservation it is just a part of the planning. Even before park reservation we would plan what park we were going to on what day, so making a reservation just one extra step. Just as the Fast pass made the stand-by line longer the Genie+ makes them a lot longer and it cost the people using it more money for which they yell that Disney cost to much money. If Lighting Lane and Genie+ went away the stand-by lane would keep moving. The people would have more money to spend on Disney gifts ,stay at different Disney hotel,and come more often. I know it makes the people using those pass feel special but they also miss some of the theme in the line.