Whimsey! It used to be they really pushed the Cast Member vibe, being aware the entire experience was like an immersion play for guests. These days half the employees look like Crusty the Clown, grumpy serious people in fun costumes doesn't cut it. This past trip was much better than prior years but a far cry from back when everyone was in on it.
Food, holy moly the food is such crap compared to what it used to be. Everything changed when the dining packages were introduced, gross overly processed and over salted everything. Best guess is everything on property runs like a giant cafeteria modeled after chain restaurants and the chefs make the best they can with what they have, and it shows - mostly ick. Food at WDW used to be so much better. Split the current dynamic up, let the restaurants run like independent operations and allow the chefs the latitude to be good chefs with fresh nutritious food instead of food safety staff. It shouldn't be so tough to find low sodium foods options, the fact it is so tough tells me virtually nothing is prepared fresh. We can afford whatever we want so why was I going to breakfast off property and bringing in a fresh sandwich to have in my car to avoid the salt? With the money WDW has at its disposal they can afford high end chefs and staff, there is no excuse.
Came back to add when I had their ear, quit ruining Star Wars franchise, so irritating. My kids were raised on WDW and Star Wars and you are just pissing everyone off, quit it and restore the vision. Oh and btw start making more new stuff instead of redoing old things, no-one wants that and whoever is behind it is lighting Disney money on fire on Main Street. Fire the lot of them, quit trying to educate me, track down the old staff and right the ship before it grounds itself.
Then I'd ask for a photo with Mickey
