[brumcg]

I've seen a couple of folks on this forum (and more elsewhere) who think that Early Entry will be returning shortly...

Is this just a hunch or is there a historical pattern at work here?

We're going in early June... We've decided to use the Easter weeks as our guideline. If they don't bring back EE during those weeks, I can't see them wheeling it out in early June.

We've also written Disney to "complain" about the EE decision. I'm not a "June in Disney" type of guy, but since this is the first time we're going to be on property, I thought that EE would make it tolerable. Sigh.

Bruce

[mickey]

Is this just a hunch or is there a historical pattern at work here?

Personally, it is a hunch. But, there is a possibility that we may never see them again. I am sure that Disney is using this time to determine if Early Entry was drawing people to their resorts, or if it really doesn't matter. To me, it doesn't matter, I will stay there anyways, and I didn't take advantage of them when they were around. Then again, we don't ever go during a "busy" time of the year, so there is no use to try to get in early. I would expect to see them back sometime, maybe during Easter, but most likely not back until this summer.

since this is the first time we're going to be on property, I thought that EE would make it tolerable. Sigh.

What is the big difference? I love staying on property, and won't ever stay off again. I have always found that EE just makes that individual park more crowded during the day. We always avoid EE parks until later in the afternoon. Plus, it looks like they are bringing back the E-ride nights, and that is way better. Magic Kingdom is the only park worth using EE for anyway, and with E-ride night, you pay a small fee, and you basically get the park to yourself, but for three hours.

Oh, and what do you mean "EE would make it tolerable"? Does that mean you aren't looking forward to staying on property?

[brumcg]

Originally posted by mickey
Oh, and what do you mean "EE would make it tolerable"? Does that mean you aren't looking forward to staying on property? [/b]

Ack! No, I'm REALLY looking forward to being on property... The tolerable part refers to the time of year we're going. We've always gone in the off-season, so the mixture of raw heat and crowds that we will almost certainly see in June just didn't sound very tempting. Long story, but this was the only time we could go this year...

My theory, way back when, was that EE would help us hit the highlights before the rest of the park opened.

Since EE was canceled, I've adjusted my expectations (and tried to adjust my family's "do-everything" expectations), but I'm still looking forward to it. An E-ride night during the stay would rock!

Bruce

[mickey]

OK, that makes total sense. When we were at Disneyland this week, the first two days we went were great, no crowds, great weather, just like Orlando in early November and December. Friday was horrible, and everything was packed. We made good use of the fast passes, and had a nice relaxing break in the middle of the day. We didn't get to go on as many rides, but no big deal. Who knows, EE may return by June, and you original plan may be back. I guess one thing you have to look forward to is that you are not going in July or August!