...the promises and commitments I refered to are officially posted park hours and show schedules (both of which were reduced weeks _after_ they were officially posted the first time around) and Priority Seating reservations for meals they decided they didn't want to serve _after_ they gave me my PS number.
I'm not against change as such; you don't hear me "blaming" Eisner for Eastern going out of business and If You Had Wings shutting down. Things change, we need to move on.
But Disney got me to give them money based on certain terms. Without telling me, Disney changed those terms. My vacation, whether I enjoy it or not, is measurably less than it was when I paid for it.
I've seen the disclaimers and you are right in that Disney is very careful to avoid making any binding commitments, and I probably have no legal recourse to pursue in this case. Unlike you, I do not feel it is desirable, okay, nor even a smart business practice to cheat the guests who've already given you money.
In all my trips I never considered anything as a personal promise or commitment.
Whatever. If you paid money for your vacation then showed up and park hours were noon to two and SpectroMagic was only shown every third Wednesday and they cancelled all the character meals, I imagine your tune would be a little different.
That's precisely what they've done to me, the only difference is the extent of the screwing. If you're happy with this, huzzah for you, you should be thrilled to know that I won't be competing with you for resort space anymore.
Once we get back from the June trip, I'll let you know whether or not there'll be two fewer people in the parks from now on, too.
Jeff
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Well, if they are standing in line at the time you decide to close it, you let them ride it one last time.
Seems eminently logical, doesn't it? To bad Eisner cares nothing about the guest other than how much money Disney can take them for.