Starbuc71 162 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I have to say during our visit to MK over thanksgiving week we love the new fantasy land. I do agree with a lot of fiends that the little mermaid ride could have been a bit better with trying to hide more of the props (lights, etc). I was expecting a huge wow factory being a new attraction but my kids loved it is what matters most. However I was very disappointed with the new Dumbo que. I didn't appreciate my 4 yo being trampeled on by 12 and 13 year olds and then having try and coax him out when our buzzer went off. Bad planning on disneys part in my opinion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 The new que wasn't open yet when we rode the new Dumbo (neither was one side), but I was thinking the same thing when I saw pictures of the play area. It's probably great for older kids, but no so great for the little guys. (My DS is almost 4) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Family of Bears 98 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Dd is 6 and it was perfect for her. We loved it. But we were there very late and there were not that many kids there. So I guess I'd have to see it at a busy time to get a vote. I thought this thread was going to be about the the movie dumbo and the fact that it is way too unbearably sad when the mama and baby get separated. Now THAT I'm not okay with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 The worst part was that one child had an accident on the top of the play area and before two young CM could clean it up or as they did put two orange cones up there, my son was pushed down and landed in the wet area. That started my downfall of the dumbo que Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Family of Bears 98 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Oh, well that'll do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 That would certainly turn me off too. Nothing worse than another kid's pee. My own kid's pee? Heck, I could take a bath in it and it wouldn't bother me terribly. But someone else's kid? Yuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I was not a fan and refused to ride when we discovered we'd have to wait in playground land.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MicknMin...Holly 54 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 My grandson (2) loved the new Dumbo queue, but I'll admit we would have had a much different opinion if we had experienced what Starbuc did. The second time we took him in there, we had trouble getting him to leave when the buzzer went off, so we traded it in for a new buzzer and by the time it went off, he was ready to ride! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 ......and the worst was we could not find any shops near toon town, oops circus circus, that sold shorts or sweat pants. I had to wash his shorts in the nice new restrooms at the train station and try to dry them. Even if we didn't have the pee incident. I still think the que is crazy. I know it keeps long lines down. But as a parent it's a nightmare. Unless you are like a lot of unresponsible parents and just don't care....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MicknMin...Holly 54 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 . But as a parent it's a nightmare. Unless you are like a lot of unresponsible parents and just don't care....lolMy daughter just crawled through the whole thing with my grandson. She had just as much fun as he did! I definitely wouldn't call that irresponsible. Of course an older child probably wouldn't have been too keen on his mother following him around! We might have a completely different opinion of the queue in a few more years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
michelb 3 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I guess it's hit and miss. My older son (7 but with ASD so likes a lot of things that are really for younger kids) loved it. We had a Fastpass so didn't need to go in but he wanted to anyway. For some reason the attendant didn't let him in at that time - maybe I didn't understand her correctly and she was just saying that he didn't need to wait there but it seemed to me like she wasn't letting him go in so we went on the Dumbo ride and then just went back through the regular queue to go to the waiting area playpark. My son played for a long time before I got him to leave and then we just went through the exit and didn't even want to go on the ride. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 I'm so glad when we went there was no need for the play area. We walked right past it and my son didn't even notice it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 For any of you who think the Dumbo play area is bad, have you been to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground in Hollywood Studios?Oy.You don't know how good you have it at Dumbo.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 We have never did the honey I shrunk. God bless the Internet for its many warnings! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuc71 162 Posted January 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 For any of you who think the Dumbo play area is bad, have you been to the Honey I Shrunk the Kids playground in Hollywood Studios?Oy.You don't know how good you have it at Dumbo.TCDLuckily the last time we were at HS our son was not born yet and our daughter was too young to be an explorer and venture into that belly of the beast. I will say however it was hilarious to see my buddy from high school who was with us get spit on from the top of that thing a few times then seeing him ( a 30 something 6 ft adult ) dart up that playground faster than you could say OMG...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CKCK 45 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 We have never been through Dumbo when it was crowded enough to use the queue. They have given us the option of using it, and we move through quickly enough to not give our girls a chance to want to do it. I think it's a good idea, but I too don't like the idea of my girls being trampled by a bunch of older kids who don't really belong there or don't know how to watch out for younger kids. Personally, if I see a situation where my 2 and 4 year old girls are going to be pushed around, we move on. Once they're old enough to hold their own I would be fine with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
disneylitch......Debbie 61 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 My granddaughter was 15 months when we went to Disney World. She loved the play area. It made the 60 minute was much easier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeFortMama 43 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I sit on the fence on this one.I love the Boneyard and I hate Honey I Shrunk the Kids. The kids love both.Now Dumbo, I am still not sure about.We have played in it alot, but we have always been the only ones there or nearly the only ones there. I don't like how they split it by ages. It doesn't allow my 9 yr old litle mama to be with my toddler and 5yr old. She does a nice job of sticking close to them on playgrounds to keep them from hurting themselves or being hurt by others.The kids would rather play in the Winnie the Pooh queue than this one. So I guess I agree with the ones who think it matters how busy it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Honey I Shrunk The Kids SMB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 HISTK SMB no sense typing it out Dave! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The kids liked the dumbo play area. We were indifferent. We didnt mind it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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