We attended three of the parks, Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.  Two of these parks had one of their high attraction rides shut down.  We fast passed Space mountain and when it was our time (even standing in line for over an hour in the fast pass line)-the ride failed to open back up-wasting precious hours in the expensive theme park ($67) and one of the major rides that my grand daughter was looking forward too..a major disappointemnt to her.. Then at Animal Kingdom-the new thrill ride Everest-again we stood in line for this attractiopn (second or third day open). and when we got almost up to the front of the line-the ride broke down -and after almost two hours of someone standing in line to keep our spot the ride never re-opened.  Again, a major disappointment and expensive-Everest was one of the major reasons for visiting that park-as we have been there before.  Who should I write to write to to complain?  We felt we didn't really get what we paid for
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Roller coaster rides require the smallest thing to go wrong and they will shut down. It is for the public's safety. In the event of a shut down, a castmember must walk to each car on the track and evacuate the passengers, or roll the cars into the station one at a time and evacuate there. Again, it is for public safety.\n\nThen the engineers must review the computer to determine what caused the shutdown, if it was a sensor or some other problem on the track or cars. The problem must be corrected and the track walked by a castmember to ensure it is ready for operation, then test cars are sent to ensure the failure does not occur again.\n\nIt is a very lengthy process, and again is done to ensure public safety. I'm sure you would rather skip a ride or two than put your family's safety in jeopardy.
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where in the world did you hear this? obviously use the technology. duh. film it live when your going in the mountain. and if you get lost, ppl watching you will have records and tell you to backwards on the route. plus, they can see additional things that you have probably not seen. its bullshit if you go in there alone.
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It's been a while , but some years ago we vacationed in Kill Devil Hills..outer banks ,North Carolina.\nThey have what is called "high dunes" there..Huuuuge enormous dunes...and of course it is a tourist attraction...anyways..We bought a Kite...climbed them dunes all the way to the top and started flying the thing..Everybody did it...must have been tons of Kites in the air.\nSo , mine is flying and I tugged on the line and the thing bomb dives towards a crowd of people..I go...oh shi.t...and pull as hard as I can and just a few feet over the crowds head,the kite went up again...I go ..hmmmm...that was fun...lets try that again...and so I did...Bomb dives again and this time it came even closer to the crowd...they started yelling at us...how rude...lol...so , kite goes up and then again kite dives at them and..... oops...right into the back of some real big burly guy...Kite broke...guy screams...starts running towards us...yelling nasty things and we take off...running like hell , in loose sand down the dunes and half way down I lose my balance and tumble through the sand.....Big burly guy stood at the top of the dunes and gave us the one finger salute...how rude.lol\nDon't know why that adventure came back to my mind but what fun that was...lol
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There should be a helpline for us first timers. Its a nightmare. Sorry my answer isnt very constructive, but I wanted you to know I share your plight!
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I have never been on either excursion but have rode on a number of scenic railroads.  Those are some pretty neat excursion packages the GSMR is offering.  After reading through both, they honestly seem to offer about the same thing except for a few dollars separating the two.  If it were me I would try the Raft N' Rail option simply because professional rafters are there to help, and hot showers and changing rooms are available incase I might need them.  In any event, whichever you choose have a great time, sounds like fun!
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you alwasy have to pay entry fee's now. how else re they going to make their money, and plus the entry fee's are riduclous!! like 50 - 100 $$ for a kid i mean come on.
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Come on, you guys.  Are you all really that young?  It wasn't the Jetsons, it was an eighties cartoon called "The Great Space Coaster."\n\nDamn I feel old.
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It seems ok to me....sometimes, if you have plans, then trying to maneuver around them can be very difficult, as you are finding out.  Don't woryy about it; and don't think that you were"put on the back burner," either.  The trip was occupying his attention, and he tried to get some time for YOU.  That's a good thing.  The fact that it didn't actually work is immaterial.
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It is a themepark in Australia. The people you overheard must have been Australian. I strongly recommend you go there one day! I've been there and it's really cool! It has the scariest but fun rides!
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Yeah, I was in my house waiting for my mates to turn up. When they arrived I ran right down and told them straight off (no hello, nothing). That day it snowed - in April!!! We went to Rockworld and were too sad to dance...
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Stone Mountain always has a HUGE display.  And even more HUGE crowd.  If you go, plan to get there VERY early.  I cannot place enough emphsis on the huge crowd part.  I went one year, a few years ago, went to the Varsity for takeouts, and got on the road about 5:30PM.  Never made it to the park, and watched from a parking lot miles and miles away, along with 1000's of others all over the place.
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1. No, because DisneyLand never appeared in Orlando. It appeared in Anaheim, California and not even Walt Disney World appeared in Orlando. It appeared in Lake Buena Vista, Florida (Orlando is right outside.)\n\n2. No, because "with no one creative behind them" is very untrue. Walt Disney and his fellow Imagineers were all very creative.\n\n3. No, because this statement makes no sense.
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I think it's cool that u want to go to Disney... don't pay attention to Jennifer B.. the B stands for b!tch!! I've read all her answers and she can't answer a question intelligently without insulting the asker. Anyway... I don't think there is anything wrong with you guys going... the mom is probably worried something might happen to you guys on the way. What you should all do is go over to ur friends house and sit down with her mother over a cup of coffee and explain exactly what ur planning to do, and all the reasons why she shouldn't worry, tell her the thing about the cells phones, that you will be responsible, you won't drink (even if later on you will hee hee) you won't pick up hitchhikers, that the daughter will call the mom every 2 hours to check in etc etc etc... try to put her mom at ease so she won't worry. Good luck!! tell me how it went ok??
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I am from Florida and we have "visitors" that do things we consider insane all the time. I wish we could charge them! They float out into the ocean in the dark on blow-up rafts, They ride motorcycles after dark on curving roads drunk. They walk out into the forest and get lost, they get their cars stuck in the sand when tide is rising, I am ranting sorry. I could go on. Yes we should be able to charge them!!
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I waited 13 hours without a ticket in a different country to see Star Wars III. And it was worth every second!!!  I was on a cruise as soon as we ported my husband and I went looking for the theater.  They were all presold and at that time they were sold out.  Bermuda does things SO different than we do in here the US.
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That's two questions.  Please ask the second in the section where it belongs, so we don't have to lose 2 (or 12) points just because you're lazy.\n\nOldest OUTdoor operating roller coaster:\n"Rutschebahnen" - Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark\nConstructed 1913 (CNN source is wrong - see correction below)\n\nFirst INdoor coaster: Space Mountain, Disney World's Magic Kingdom. 1975  (As much as I hate quoting Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notable_roller_coasters )\n\np.s. Confirmed that CNN is wrong by visiting a more authoritative source, The National Amusement Park Historical Association. http://www.napha.org/faq.html#WORLD'S%20OLDEST%20OPERATING%20ROLLER
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There are age and height restrictions on most things at Disney.  I'd say that under the age of 3 its a bit of a no go, as they're pretty much too young to understand whats going on.  Went to america with friends and their kids.  swore not again till they were at school.