Disney World revisited

The last time I went to Disney World was end of 2008. They sure have modernized it a bit nowadays. Now you must rely on the Disney app to sign up for "fast pass", and it can even function as a map and you can use the app to see how long is the line. Seems like impossible to go Disney without a smartphone these days. And the ticket and fast pass is now on a smart card... Nice going!

Besides the technical aspect... much of Disney remained the same, well, except they destroyed my favorite attraction: the Mickey Mouse House, way back in 2012. Read about it here.

It is still a bit hot to visit even in spring break... It is Florida you know, but at night it becomes cool. Perhaps good idea to spend the money and rent a car... even with free hotel shuttles you have to wait for it to loop through all the hotels! It just had to go to Animal Kingdom first before taking you to hotel when you wanted to go direct from Magic Kingdom to hotel.

Now, the late night so-many-lights parade in Magic Kingdom is gone. Perhaps too costly to run them... now the Cinderella castle acts as projection screen to do fireworks and stuff.

Oh where is the iconic Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey's hat for the Hollywoord Studios? It is gone. Now there is Star Wars stuff.

Oh "Downtown Disney" is gone, renamed as "Disney Spring" and now huge!

I do like Epcot.. love Disney's ability to re-create country-themed place. The UK place... people actually have British accent! French place.. actually people look like from France... and I asked them, he said "yes, all of us are from France.", and they sold me a $4.50 ice cream scoop. (ouch), and I still said "merci beaucoup".

Yes, there are many Star Wars themed things...but I am not so into it. Last time I was impressed with even the napkins that have Mickey mouse symbol.. nope, not this time, all generic napkins now.

Disney World still a fun place to visit. But the "cast members" there this time... seem to be a bit overworked and not as friendly this time.