We watch a lot of Disney vloggers and they all do the same thing .... "this is great!" .... Kristin does say how she really feels and is not persuaded by the mouse, lol. Our family ran into her at the Grand Flo and she was great! Keep it up!
Don't ever apologize if you sound negative because we come to this channel for honesty and I appreciate it and I also think it looked cheap and they cut so many corners they could have done so much to that area but it did not look impressive
Nah girl, do not apologize. Disney is a mess these days. I did my college program in 2013 and it has broken my heart to see how downhill things have gone since then. This is honestly embarrassing.
I went to Epcot in 1983 and was amazed, estonished, delighted and entertained. If I could use one word to describe epcot today it would be disappointment
I worked for wdw, from mid 70s, through the grand opening of epcot. , during the construction of the park. It was a great experience, but its changed so much since them N
Disney: “ let’s take 5 years to build a garden from Marriott” Universal: “ let’s build an entire theme park in less then 5 years” Disney, wtf are you doing?
I love Disney but it seems like Universal is doing way better with their epic universe than Disney’s copy of a college campus and a lame show with no a/c or seats.
I appreciate how hard it was for you to tell the truth about this extremely underwhelming space. I am appalled at the Disney “adults” here bashing this honest video. Shit is shit, even when it comes from Mickey.
As a long time passholder I’m really thinking about switching to universal next year. Universal is killing it and Disney is adding little fillers to keep the masses amused. Thank you for the honest review! True aries fashion lol
I never comment, but I so agree with you here. When I first walked into this new area I was shocked by the lack of shade. Who approved this? It is insane to me that this area was left wide open! We are in an area that gets a crazy amount of rain and incredible head-no awnings or coverings of any kind is nuts. I watched another vlogger give his opinion (#hosted by Disney) and shocker he thought it was amazing. Kristen please never stop being honest. It is so disheartening to see people sell out and say something that is obviously trash is amazing because they don’t want to lose their standing with Disney. Keep being honest, that is why we love you!
As evidenced by today. It legit rained all day. Not only would a covering of some sort protect us from the sun but also from the weather. I saw a video of the Encanto show being "performed" inside of CommuniCore today because of the weather & it somehow looked even worse than it does outside. It was like a bunch of ppl dancing in a cafeteria
I'm so over the constant disappointment with Disney in the past 5 years. It use to never be like this. I appreciate your honest review.... agree 100%. I have no clue what Disney has against shade but they never include it in anything!
Absolutely loved the honest review! With the amount of money we spend to go to the parks (almost a small fortune for a family these days) it can be so incredibly disappointing when the promise of magic doesn’t match the cost of the price tag. I believe this was a constructive review and honestly a breath of fresh air to watch!
Wait wait wait… so they tore down half of the communicore plaza, then built a communicore building and decorated part of the queue for the character meet &greet with depictions of all the memorable stuff they systematically removed from Epcot and didn’t replace over the years? Horizons, the butler, fountain of nations, dreamfinder ship…. LMAO… just making sure I understand! I can’t wait to make memories with my own kids over at Universal. I can also make memories at MCO terminal C and save a ton on Disney admission tickets for the Epcot terminal C.
I agree with you, Kristin. Poor planning. Why do I want to sit on the hot grass to watch the Encanto show? Benches would be a better choice. But sitting in the hot, direct sun? No thanks!
Thank you!!! Someone who isn’t just towing the Disney Company line! I’ve had so many questions about this area from the beginning and I am so disappointed in the outcome. I get tired of the cheerleaders who always think Disney can do no wrong. They can and Communicore Hall proves it.
This makes us just....sad. we have been visiting Disney for over 40 years. They are just dumbing everything down. Anyone can go to a park in their town. People don't pay thousands of dollars to go there to sit in a park, which by the way is ugly. They have 100 percent lost Walts vision. Its not like they can't afford it but instead choose not to bring the magic! Close 5 rides and have 20 meet and greets! Outrageous. The wait times are beyond because they closed or canceled so many things. So disappointed.😢 oh wait lets charge people an astronomical amount of money and then make them buy Genie + every day so they can get on 3 rides in a week.No magic!
I always find it interesting when I watch these videos and read the comments and whenever a vlogger has a negative review, they are being honest, yet whenever a vlogger has a positive review, they aren't being truthful. I don't know why the two can't coexist. I'm a local passholder and go to the parks probably as much as most vloggers do. I went to EPCOT last night to see this area and I actually thought the opposite of you. It gives EPCOT a community feel, which is in the name of EPCOT, and rings true to Walt's vision of the park. I love the open space, the extra seating and air conditioning, the stage for bands, and last night, there were so many families dancing along and singing to the band performing. It was so beautiful to see that. While I still love watching your videos, it's also important for people to form their own opinions. I will frequent this space with my family, and I am thrilled with the new addition.
The indoor seating area is the best thing about this update. How no one thought to have shade at that outdoor stage area is absolutely insane, especially with only one food stand. No drink or ice cream carts, or at least a place for bottled drinks? We are aiming on going to Disney next year with Epcot on our list, but seeing this update was such a disappointment. Thank you for your honesty, as always.
What on earth has happened with Epcot!!! I worked at the UK Pavilion from 2003-2004 & I can barely recognise the place! It looks like it's went seriously down hill, I've watched a few video of Epcot today & omg where is all the cast members??? It's like a ghost town vs what it use to be like, completely shocked, the stuff in this video would of never happen back when i was there xxx
Ok... Ryan had me CRYING with the bathroom review 🤣🤣🤣 And yeah, the whole area doesn't look like anything special, especially with how long it took. 🙄Glad you had that drink to cope! 😅
When editing last night I was cracking up watching this clip. The toilet flush got me 😂 I didn’t know what he actually said in there until I sat down to edit
*watches paging Mr. Morrow and this back to back* Nate: This is the best place ever! Kristen: This place kinda sucks. Love the different personalities and perspectives 🤣
We just did the same thing!😂 I was thinking Nate was a little more excited about what he was showing than we were. Have to agree with Kristin on this one! Disappointing after 5 years!😢
I watched a youtube video yesterday from Disney Dave from 1998 with really good VHS footage of Epcot that he restored/enhanced. OMG, Epcot was amazing back then. Horizons was awesome (it probably is my all time favorite Disney attraction). The Wonders of Life pavilion was still open. Cranium Command amazing. The return to earth part of Spaceship Earth was way better than the current one. The original Journey Into Imagination was wonderful. The original Illuminations was way better than Luminous. The Maelstrom at Norway was so cool. Universe of Energy and The Living Seas (pre Nemo) were fantastic. The Fountain of Nations was still there. It is hard to believe how they butchered Epcot into the current version. All they had to do was leave it alone. I would give anything for them to restore it to 1998 Epcot, exactly as it was.
Wow, listen to Ryan being positive 😂! Always appreciate the honesty of your opinions. I also thought the show was lacking, but you said it best... it felt last minute and thrown together.
I love your honesty and I agree, we waited 5 years for this!?! It just isn't it and not thought out at all. I REALLY hope that they listen to all of the comments about this area and add some type of shade to the stage area and fix the menu situation. I still can't believe that they tore down that building to build the same thing...
Your reviews are refreshing over just praising every single thing like so many do, they just don’t come off as very authentic when everything is classified as being amazing. 👍🏻
WOW!!!!!! you arent bought and paid for like some of the other WDW vloggers....not going to mention any names.....for your honesty, i will certainly subscribe now. keep doing what you do.....without the other EVERYTHING IS SWEET AND GREAT AT WDW vloggers
It would be great if Disney would listen to your ideas. I agree with you and your take on this new opening and the Encanto show. Poorly thought out. It also does look like a college campus. I'd hope for more Disney!
KW coming in with major street cred compared to other Disney vloggers! ❤I feel like there are so few vloggers being honest these days, so many yes-men and brown nosers that will tell you a line of clear and total BS. Thank you Kristen!
Happy for my lunchtime distraction today! I agree 100% and still shaking my head over it all BUT my day was made as I got to see you and Ryan in person and chat for a bit. Thank you both for being so kind!
…and to think,your review was the nicest and most honest..I’m not sure why Disney is cheapening these events,making people sit in the sun without even a pavilion decorated with magic style, indooors that looks like a cheap food court in a mall..
Kristen we will be down there in September. I am already disappointed with the new Communicore hall. It is nothing like both Communicore buildings were originally. Back in the 80s/early 90s, there was tons of "hands on" activities to do inside the buildings. Both buildings were "people eaters" so that ride lines weren't terribly long. Not to mention the really cool Club Cool. Greed in the Disney higher up's are the cause of these "dumbed down" attractions and landscaping. Disney has also dropped the quality of food in the parks. I mentioned that on another video. I agree with everything yall stated in this video. I also am somewhat new to your channel as I also stated in another video. But I am enjoying the content of the food reviews and such. I also appreciate the fact that you are not a "Disney influencer" that sees no wrong in everything that Disney does. I also have a You Tube channel for just a little over a year now. I do more than just Disney, Universal and theme parks. I can only do my Disney and Universal vids when we get to come down there for trips. I also tell the truth about things at Disney and Universal. I do not "sugar coat" my reviews and comments. If something is good and great, I say it. But if it is not good and simply just plain bad, I say that as well. I'll probably do a review of sorts about this new area on one of my vids on our September trip. I hope you might check out my channel sometime and some of my vids. I have two big vids coming out later in the summer. One is a walking tour of Macon, Ga about the venues and places where artists played and sang there. Artists such as Little Richard, James Brown, Allman Brothers etc. My other vid will be exclusively about the Allman Brothers Band, location shots in and around Macon. I am trying to promote my channel as best as I can and I hope you are ok with me mentioning my channel here. I need more subscribers. LOL! Anyway, I am Darel thecoolestdad. If I happen to see you while there in September, I'll introduce myself.
Thanks for the honest review, the retro pictures on the wall were really cute, but everything else was flat. Maybe if they do festival things there it could be interesting, and fun. Your right also about having some shade there from the sun, that’s a must for Florida!!
Thank you for your honesty..I miss so much..The fountain, MouseGears, Electric Umbrella, Fountain in The Land and the balloons going up and down, Food Rocks, Wonders of Life, Horizons, Origial Journey/Dreamfinder, Soarkling pavement, Innoventions, the old music etc..Love your channel💕
We follow you specifically for your honest reviews! So don’t worry about that, it’s refreshing to see your content! That room looks like an airport waiting room! Terrible! I hope it improves 😊
I wholeheartedly agree with you! It looks like a convention Center! They didn’t put up a shady area, and not even benches! I’m sorry to say this, but Disney World is starting to do things as cheap as possible! I’ve been to Tokyo Disneyland and oh my, there’s no comparison! Everything is done to perfection and top quality! Like you said, I think their excuse is budget cuts and covid, but they could at least put some nice looking benches and some sort of permanent covering over the area, in case of rain, or direct sun.
Universal isn't making excuses. They've been building an Epic Universe the whole while this mess was being built. There's NO excuse. Construction was considered an essential job during COVID.. Not closed down here!
The more I see of the videos our vloggers are making at the Asian parks the more wdw parks and refurbished resorts are looking like crap. No imagination, everything cheaply thrown together lacking the theming that Disney was once known for. This new area is pathetic especially after taking 5 yrs to build. Ty for sharing this and your honest review 😊
Also, thank YOU for being brutally honest. Trust us, it's appreciated amongst the Disney grifters that choose to obey for their media pass and have no dignity. Yep, I said it. You are not that, my dear. Thank you for saying the good, bad and the ugly. AND for being freaking AWESOME.
Kristen, I have to say, it’s extremely refreshing to have a Disney vlogger be honest! All these others praise every little thing Disney does, even when it down right sucks! I’m a firm believer in positivity, but sometimes you just have to be honest! Thank you for always doing that. This area is cheap, wasteful and honestly pathetic.
Communicore looks like a boring high school cafeteria. Thanks for the brutal honesty! Like someone posted earlier, I would rather be negatively honest than positively fake.
Disney is too concerned with keeping everything safe and bland and checking all of the boxes that there isn't any room left for creativity. The new Polynesian tower rooms are boring and lifeless as well.
Hi Kristen, we truly appreciate your honest reviews and that you don't sugar coat anything! Any plans to show what Epcot looks like without the food booths? Any special food places to explore for a quick snack? We're heading there mid August before the food and wine starts.
Thanks for the honest review. Why on earth tear down a building to build the same thing with no improvements and the out the character meet and greet line outside? The food looked awful except for the cake. What a shame and lost time waiting for this!
Thanks for the honesty. Now, I will not go to Epcot. I visited Magic Kingdom last week with my family and was very disappointed. Most of the ride ques were outside in the heat, restrooms were dirty, no refills on paper towels, food was cold, bland, and boring. Staff were rude and unwelcoming. And to top it all off, if you leave after the fireworks, you will be stuck in a crowd of millions trying to get to the ferry and tram at the same time. Save yourself the money and go to Universal instead where the ques are indoors and the restrooms are cleaned around the clock.
I laughed when you said the old innovention building. I worked Epcot from Dec. ‘84 - Jan. ‘95. I worked Backstage Magic, The EPCOT Poll and Futurecom. The Innovention Buildings were a welcome change. Congrats on your bathroom 🚽 humor
Also you’re definitely not wrong, arepas are definitely supposed to be warm lol (at least every time I’ve had them!) sometimes the filling is cold, but corn shell is always warm fresh out of the hot oil
At first I was watching and I was dang, she really doesn’t like this… she is really being negative. But then it hit me, no. This isn’t negative this is her honest opinion. No matter if you agree or not, it’s her honest opinion. At the end of the day, we want real honest truth from influencers. Period. I appreciate the realness and cannot wait until we go back in December. My kiddos love Encanto so I think they’ll love that area, but I’m excited to see it with the walls down. Thank you for your rawness. I know it’s not easy, but I’m so appreciative to have you I can go to for honest reviews and feedback. ❤
Can Arepas Be Eaten Cold? Absolutely! While arepas are delightful when enjoyed warm and freshly made, they can also be enjoyed at room temperature or even cold. Whether you're on the go or craving a quick bite, the versatility of arepas makes them a perfect snack. So, Cold it goes with that new look. It’s just there and not “D”elightful
I’m an OG Epcot girl - I love the nods to old Epcot in Communicore Hall, I love the exterior of the building. I agree with you on the rest. Forget the Encanto show and just have various live acts throughout the day - have bands representative of all the countries, just something else. The festival favorites was not what I expected either - I was hopeful that it would be offerings of well loved faves from all the fests. Why so much seating??? As much as I want to love it, it needs more thought and detail, in my opinion. Makes me sad to say that.
I ADORE the honesty in these reviews. Were coming from the uk for two weeks in the summer and its so necessary to know what is and isnt worth our time!
Thank you for dragging them. Disney is too high after this huge increase in positive influencers. I let my passes expire till they have something I am dying to see.
I like the fact that you tell it like it is and are honest with your opinions . Just because it’s a new Disney attraction , doesn’t always mean it’s awesome . The Encanto show looks absolutely terrible . 6 flags attraction .Disney needs to step it up again . Thanks for your honesty !
I saw the goodie bags the invited vloggers and reporters got when they rode the new and not fun, splash mountain. Lots of stuff. Much of it very expensive. Trying to influence the influencers? Yep! But you kept it real. As always. I hope you got all those goodies too!!! Nice stuff. If Disney had any faith in Tiana's ride, they wouldn't be trying to make people go easy on their reviews!!!
THANK YOU! The little bits I saw in another video and this one comfirm that this Encanto show is a school play production level. The movie is such a great source material I can't believe this what they came up with!
Thank you for being honest!! Love this video ! You really cracked me up. 😂 Disney what are you doing? I said the same thing about the Encanto show in the Sun . Give us some shade!! Please keep being honest!!
Thank you for you honesty. As a Latino and enjoying Arepas, that is NOT how they are supposed to be. Mother Nature said it best at the end of the video, it was a “Wash Out”.
Well you probably won’t get invited to any Disney events but I Greatly appreciate your honesty. I’m so tired of all the kids ass Disney vloggers. As with my channel I only speak the truth with Real honest reviews. Great respect. Thanks.
It's hard these days to have a brutally honest vlogger.. love that she doesn't sugarcoat anything. She's the best! Can't wait to meet her in person. ❤
Met her in person ..so sweet and loves to chat 😊
Your honesty is refreshing. Thank you
"Brutally honest" I love when children embarrass themselves
We watch a lot of Disney vloggers and they all do the same thing .... "this is great!" .... Kristin does say how she really feels and is not persuaded by the mouse, lol. Our family ran into her at the Grand Flo and she was great! Keep it up!
@@nca123funny5 Because she isn't a pathetic loser manchild....
Kristen I’d rather have negative honesty over fake positivity
This forever.
What a relief to hear honest reviews from a Disney vlogger! It’s refreshing to say the least. Keep keeping it real!
somthing rare you never seen before a disney influncer telling the truth on the current state of Disney.
Don't ever apologize if you sound negative because we come to this channel for honesty and I appreciate it and I also think it looked cheap and they cut so many corners they could have done so much to that area but it did not look impressive
Nah girl, do not apologize. Disney is a mess these days. I did my college program in 2013 and it has broken my heart to see how downhill things have gone since then. This is honestly embarrassing.
I went to Epcot in 1983 and was amazed, estonished, delighted and entertained. If I could use one word to describe epcot today it would be disappointment
Yeah we noticed it looks more like stickers placed on each tile. Either way, I still like the design
I worked for wdw, from mid 70s, through the grand opening of epcot. , during the construction of the park. It was a great experience, but its changed so much since them
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You don’t realize how much we appreciate your honesty in your videos, THANK YOU
There's no love put into it.
Also Ryan going into the bathroom with the mic was too funny😂
Disney: “ let’s take 5 years to build a garden from Marriott”
Universal: “ let’s build an entire theme park in less then 5 years”
Disney, wtf are you doing?
😅😅😅
I love Disney but it seems like Universal is doing way better with their epic universe than Disney’s copy of a college campus and a lame show with no a/c or seats.
And we have to just be appreciative with the garbage they give us
@@Izzy-zh8ckand all the things that never came back with lockdowns
Disney is going to have to do something to answer what Universal is doing down I-4. This is not it.
I appreciate how hard it was for you to tell the truth about this extremely underwhelming space. I am appalled at the Disney “adults” here bashing this honest video. Shit is shit, even when it comes from Mickey.
As a long time passholder I’m really thinking about switching to universal next year. Universal is killing it and Disney is adding little fillers to keep the masses amused. Thank you for the honest review! True aries fashion lol
Consider sea world too. Went a couple of weeks ago for first time in 10 years and i had a blast!
The entire time we walked around I couldn’t get the song paved paradise to put up a parking lot out of my head
... and now they're paving over the Rivers of America 😕
I never comment, but I so agree with you here. When I first walked into this new area I was shocked by the lack of shade. Who approved this? It is insane to me that this area was left wide open! We are in an area that gets a crazy amount of rain and incredible head-no awnings or coverings of any kind is nuts. I watched another vlogger give his opinion (#hosted by Disney) and shocker he thought it was amazing. Kristen please never stop being honest. It is so disheartening to see people sell out and say something that is obviously trash is amazing because they don’t want to lose their standing with Disney. Keep being honest, that is why we love you!
As evidenced by today. It legit rained all day. Not only would a covering of some sort protect us from the sun but also from the weather. I saw a video of the Encanto show being "performed" inside of CommuniCore today because of the weather & it somehow looked even worse than it does outside. It was like a bunch of ppl dancing in a cafeteria
I agree with you 100%. Thank you for not sugar coating this disappointment. I love Disney but they did not do Epcot justice here.
I'm so over the constant disappointment with Disney in the past 5 years. It use to never be like this. I appreciate your honest review.... agree 100%. I have no clue what Disney has against shade but they never include it in anything!
They built an entire land in Toy Story Land with 0 shade or place to take cover from bad weather
@@wrightdownmainstreet right??! It's absurd!
Disney is failing big time. People are waking up to the rampant ēvil.
@@awakenyewhosleeprealityisn4860Agree
Absolutely loved the honest review! With the amount of money we spend to go to the parks (almost a small fortune for a family these days) it can be so incredibly disappointing when the promise of magic doesn’t match the cost of the price tag. I believe this was a constructive review and honestly a breath of fresh air to watch!
Wait wait wait… so they tore down half of the communicore plaza, then built a communicore building and decorated part of the queue for the character meet &greet with depictions of all the memorable stuff they systematically removed from Epcot and didn’t replace over the years? Horizons, the butler, fountain of nations, dreamfinder ship…. LMAO… just making sure I understand! I can’t wait to make memories with my own kids over at Universal. I can also make memories at MCO terminal C and save a ton on Disney admission tickets for the Epcot terminal C.
Thank you for always keeping it real on this channel. It’s a breath of fresh air in this community.
Thanks for being here!!
"Terminal C at MCO" best line ever
Renamed to Terminal E for Epcot after I finished filming
@@wrightdownmainstreet laughed out loud at that comment
I love that Terminal C comment!
But it’s an insult to Terminal C!
I agree with you, Kristin. Poor planning. Why do I want to sit on the hot grass to watch the Encanto show? Benches would be a better choice. But sitting in the hot, direct sun? No thanks!
The shade structure got budget cut 😂
@wrightdownmainstreet Hi Kristin!! 👋 well, that explains it. Thanks for the update!
Disney lost its imagination magic. It’s not something memorable for generations to enjoy, but a disposable experience.
Agreed!
Not to mention bugs 😬
I definitely like the honest reviews on this channel. Makes it unique. Thanks for the reviews.
Appreciate it 🙏🏼
Thank you!!! Someone who isn’t just towing the Disney Company line! I’ve had so many questions about this area from the beginning and I am so disappointed in the outcome. I get tired of the cheerleaders who always think Disney can do no wrong. They can and Communicore Hall proves it.
I love that you're so honest with your opinions. It's really rare to find reviewers who keep it 100. Keep up the great work
This makes us just....sad. we have been visiting Disney for over 40 years. They are just dumbing everything down. Anyone can go to a park in their town. People don't pay thousands of dollars to go there to sit in a park, which by the way is ugly. They have 100 percent lost Walts vision. Its not like they can't afford it but instead choose not to bring the magic! Close 5 rides and have 20 meet and greets! Outrageous. The wait times are beyond because they closed or canceled so many things. So disappointed.😢 oh wait lets charge people an astronomical amount of money and then make them buy Genie + every day so they can get on 3 rides in a week.No magic!
Thanks for the honest review. Sitting at home watching I was thinking why waste my time there and you proved my point!
I always find it interesting when I watch these videos and read the comments and whenever a vlogger has a negative review, they are being honest, yet whenever a vlogger has a positive review, they aren't being truthful. I don't know why the two can't coexist. I'm a local passholder and go to the parks probably as much as most vloggers do. I went to EPCOT last night to see this area and I actually thought the opposite of you. It gives EPCOT a community feel, which is in the name of EPCOT, and rings true to Walt's vision of the park. I love the open space, the extra seating and air conditioning, the stage for bands, and last night, there were so many families dancing along and singing to the band performing. It was so beautiful to see that. While I still love watching your videos, it's also important for people to form their own opinions. I will frequent this space with my family, and I am thrilled with the new addition.
Most of the magic of Disney is just reminiscing how good it was. It just isn’t the same anymore.
The indoor seating area is the best thing about this update. How no one thought to have shade at that outdoor stage area is absolutely insane, especially with only one food stand. No drink or ice cream carts, or at least a place for bottled drinks? We are aiming on going to Disney next year with Epcot on our list, but seeing this update was such a disappointment. Thank you for your honesty, as always.
There's a food booth in the plaza.
What on earth has happened with Epcot!!! I worked at the UK Pavilion from 2003-2004 & I can barely recognise the place! It looks like it's went seriously down hill, I've watched a few video of Epcot today & omg where is all the cast members??? It's like a ghost town vs what it use to be like, completely shocked, the stuff in this video would of never happen back when i was there xxx
Ok... Ryan had me CRYING with the bathroom review 🤣🤣🤣 And yeah, the whole area doesn't look like anything special, especially with how long it took. 🙄Glad you had that drink to cope! 😅
When editing last night I was cracking up watching this clip. The toilet flush got me 😂
I didn’t know what he actually said in there until I sat down to edit
The guy coming out laughing was 😂
*watches paging Mr. Morrow and this back to back*
Nate: This is the best place ever!
Kristen: This place kinda sucks.
Love the different personalities and perspectives 🤣
We just did the same thing!😂 I was thinking Nate was a little more excited about what he was showing than we were. Have to agree with Kristin on this one! Disappointing after 5 years!😢
Pixie Dusters have only 1 review. Same one. I love PMM and never miss a show too. But he has rose colored glasses. Lol
@@roxyloveslucy the boy gots to eat....can't rock the gravy boat....
Local Renaissance Festival looks like more fun.
I like watching your videos because you don’t BS and you tell it like it is!
I watched a youtube video yesterday from Disney Dave from 1998 with really good VHS footage of Epcot that he restored/enhanced. OMG, Epcot was amazing back then. Horizons was awesome (it probably is my all time favorite Disney attraction). The Wonders of Life pavilion was still open. Cranium Command amazing. The return to earth part of Spaceship Earth was way better than the current one. The original Journey Into Imagination was wonderful. The original Illuminations was way better than Luminous. The Maelstrom at Norway was so cool. Universe of Energy and The Living Seas (pre Nemo) were fantastic. The Fountain of Nations was still there. It is hard to believe how they butchered Epcot into the current version. All they had to do was leave it alone. I would give anything for them to restore it to 1998 Epcot, exactly as it was.
Wow, listen to Ryan being positive 😂! Always appreciate the honesty of your opinions. I also thought the show was lacking, but you said it best... it felt last minute and thrown together.
I love your channel. I am 71 and not able to get out. Thank you for sharing.
I love your honesty and I agree, we waited 5 years for this!?! It just isn't it and not thought out at all. I REALLY hope that they listen to all of the comments about this area and add some type of shade to the stage area and fix the menu situation. I still can't believe that they tore down that building to build the same thing...
Your reviews are refreshing over just praising every single thing like so many do, they just don’t come off as very authentic when everything is classified as being amazing. 👍🏻
WOW!!!!!! you arent bought and paid for like some of the other WDW vloggers....not going to mention any names.....for your honesty, i will certainly subscribe now. keep doing what you do.....without the other EVERYTHING IS SWEET AND GREAT AT WDW vloggers
Massively appreciate the honesty out on display here. Thanks you for your integrity.
It would be great if Disney would listen to your ideas. I agree with you and your take on this new opening and the Encanto show. Poorly thought out. It also does look like a college campus. I'd hope for more Disney!
KW coming in with major street cred compared to other Disney vloggers! ❤I feel like there are so few vloggers being honest these days, so many yes-men and brown nosers that will tell you a line of clear and total BS. Thank you Kristen!
Disney just isn’t really Disney anymore. I don’t care what people say. But I enjoy your videos anyway.!
Subscribed because you aren't a shill
Happy for my lunchtime distraction today! I agree 100% and still shaking my head over it all BUT my day was made as I got to see you and Ryan in person and chat for a bit. Thank you both for being so kind!
Great to meet you guys! Glad I can help with the lunch entertainment.
Hi Kristen and Ryan!
It’s great to see Ryan in this video, we have missed seeing Ryan in your videos.
Yes, arepas are supposed Bo be served warm.
…and to think,your review was the nicest and most honest..I’m not sure why Disney is cheapening these events,making people sit in the sun without even a pavilion decorated with magic style, indooors that looks like a cheap food court in a mall..
Kristen we will be down there in September. I am already disappointed with the new Communicore hall. It is nothing like both Communicore buildings were originally. Back in the 80s/early 90s, there was tons of "hands on" activities to do inside the buildings. Both buildings were "people eaters" so that ride lines weren't terribly long. Not to mention the really cool Club Cool. Greed in the Disney higher up's are the cause of these "dumbed down" attractions and landscaping. Disney has also dropped the quality of food in the parks. I mentioned that on another video. I agree with everything yall stated in this video. I also am somewhat new to your channel as I also stated in another video. But I am enjoying the content of the food reviews and such. I also appreciate the fact that you are not a "Disney influencer" that sees no wrong in everything that Disney does. I also have a You Tube channel for just a little over a year now. I do more than just Disney, Universal and theme parks. I can only do my Disney and Universal vids when we get to come down there for trips. I also tell the truth about things at Disney and Universal. I do not "sugar coat" my reviews and comments. If something is good and great, I say it. But if it is not good and simply just plain bad, I say that as well. I'll probably do a review of sorts about this new area on one of my vids on our September trip. I hope you might check out my channel sometime and some of my vids. I have two big vids coming out later in the summer. One is a walking tour of Macon, Ga about the venues and places where artists played and sang there. Artists such as Little Richard, James Brown, Allman Brothers etc. My other vid will be exclusively about the Allman Brothers Band, location shots in and around Macon. I am trying to promote my channel as best as I can and I hope you are ok with me mentioning my channel here. I need more subscribers. LOL! Anyway, I am Darel thecoolestdad. If I happen to see you while there in September, I'll introduce myself.
Thanks for the honest review, the retro pictures on the wall were really cute, but everything else was flat.
Maybe if they do festival things there it could be interesting, and fun.
Your right also about having some shade there from the sun, that’s a must for Florida!!
Thank you for your honesty..I miss so much..The fountain, MouseGears, Electric Umbrella, Fountain in The Land and the balloons going up and down, Food Rocks, Wonders of Life, Horizons, Origial Journey/Dreamfinder, Soarkling pavement, Innoventions, the old music etc..Love your channel💕
We follow you specifically for your honest reviews! So don’t worry about that, it’s refreshing to see your content! That room looks like an airport waiting room! Terrible! I hope it improves 😊
I totally agree with you, after a 5 year wait that area is a huge disappointment/confusing about what took soooo long
I wholeheartedly agree with you! It looks like a convention Center! They didn’t put up a shady area, and not even benches! I’m sorry to say this, but Disney World is starting to do things as cheap as possible! I’ve been to Tokyo Disneyland and oh my, there’s no comparison! Everything is done to perfection and top quality!
Like you said, I think their excuse is budget cuts and covid, but they could at least put some nice looking benches and some sort of permanent covering over the area, in case of rain, or direct sun.
Universal isn't making excuses. They've been building an Epic Universe the whole while this mess was being built. There's NO excuse. Construction was considered an essential job during COVID.. Not closed down here!
Loved the Kevin Heimbach cameo!
I’m going next month . Epcot is my favorite park. I can’t wait to see the new building and Walt statue.
The more I see of the videos our vloggers are making at the Asian parks the more wdw parks and refurbished resorts are looking like crap. No imagination, everything cheaply thrown together lacking the theming that Disney was once known for. This new area is pathetic especially after taking 5 yrs to build. Ty for sharing this and your honest review 😊
The Disney Parks in Asia are beyond impressive. Loving all the vlogs there recently as well. I hope to get over there soon!
@@wrightdownmainstreet I hope you get to go soon because I will love seeing it all through your eyes too 🥰
That's because the Asian parks are not owned by Disney. They are owned by Asian theme park companies. Disney Imagineering just builds what they order.
Also, thank YOU for being brutally honest. Trust us, it's appreciated amongst the Disney grifters that choose to obey for their media pass and have no dignity.
Yep, I said it.
You are not that, my dear. Thank you for saying the good, bad and the ugly. AND for being freaking AWESOME.
Kristen, I have to say, it’s extremely refreshing to have a Disney vlogger be honest! All these others praise every little thing Disney does, even when it down right sucks! I’m a firm believer in positivity, but sometimes you just have to be honest! Thank you for always doing that. This area is cheap, wasteful and honestly pathetic.
Communicore looks like a boring high school cafeteria. Thanks for the brutal honesty! Like someone posted earlier, I would rather be negatively honest than positively fake.
Thanks for another awesome and honest and fun vlog!!!
Disney is too concerned with keeping everything safe and bland and checking all of the boxes that there isn't any room left for creativity. The new Polynesian tower rooms are boring and lifeless as well.
About to leave DFB for the honesty of this channel
Thanks for the honest review👏
Kristin was like “New Epcot?…hold my beer” on this one lol
😂😂😂
Hi Kristen, we truly appreciate your honest reviews and that you don't sugar coat anything! Any plans to show what Epcot looks like without the food booths? Any special food places to explore for a quick snack? We're heading there mid August before the food and wine starts.
Thanks for the honest review. Why on earth tear down a building to build the same thing with no improvements and the out the character meet and greet line outside?
The food looked awful except for the cake.
What a shame and lost time waiting for this!
Thanks for the honesty. Now, I will not go to Epcot. I visited Magic Kingdom last week with my family and was very disappointed. Most of the ride ques were outside in the heat, restrooms were dirty, no refills on paper towels, food was cold, bland, and boring. Staff were rude and unwelcoming. And to top it all off, if you leave after the fireworks, you will be stuck in a crowd of millions trying to get to the ferry and tram at the same time. Save yourself the money and go to Universal instead where the ques are indoors and the restrooms are cleaned around the clock.
I laughed when you said the old innovention building. I worked Epcot from Dec. ‘84 - Jan. ‘95. I worked Backstage Magic, The EPCOT Poll and Futurecom. The Innovention Buildings were a welcome change. Congrats on your bathroom 🚽 humor
Also you’re definitely not wrong, arepas are definitely supposed to be warm lol (at least every time I’ve had them!) sometimes the filling is cold, but corn shell is always warm fresh out of the hot oil
Yeah it was def not that. I wish it was warm & fresh out of the oil 😅
At first I was watching and I was dang, she really doesn’t like this… she is really being negative. But then it hit me, no. This isn’t negative this is her honest opinion. No matter if you agree or not, it’s her honest opinion. At the end of the day, we want real honest truth from influencers. Period. I appreciate the realness and cannot wait until we go back in December. My kiddos love Encanto so I think they’ll love that area, but I’m excited to see it with the walls down. Thank you for your rawness. I know it’s not easy, but I’m so appreciative to have you I can go to for honest reviews and feedback. ❤
I love all your videos but this one specifically had me cracking up. 😂 plus, Ryan’s bathroom commentary was hilarious.
Every new "land" review needs a thorough analysis of the bathroom 😂
I love that you give your honest opinion and I totally agree, after five years it should be amazing and it isn't..
I’m so confused by this. Why would they make it? What purpose does it serve? Why waste the money on it?? I’m just sooo baffled by it
Same
Ryan for the bathroom win! 😂
Can Arepas Be Eaten Cold? Absolutely! While arepas are delightful when enjoyed warm and freshly made, they can also be enjoyed at room temperature or even cold. Whether you're on the go or craving a quick bite, the versatility of arepas makes them a perfect snack.
So,
Cold it goes with that new look. It’s just there and not “D”elightful
I’m an OG Epcot girl - I love the nods to old Epcot in Communicore Hall, I love the exterior of the building. I agree with you on the rest. Forget the Encanto show and just have various live acts throughout the day - have bands representative of all the countries, just something else. The festival favorites was not what I expected either - I was hopeful that it would be offerings of well loved faves from all the fests. Why so much seating??? As much as I want to love it, it needs more thought and detail, in my opinion. Makes me sad to say that.
You are the only true that, no holds barred, for reals, legit, fo shizzle, one that I watch for the real. But seriously I trust your reviews 😁
I ADORE the honesty in these reviews. Were coming from the uk for two weeks in the summer and its so necessary to know what is and isnt worth our time!
It's not negative it's honest. Agree with you 💯
Thank you for dragging them. Disney is too high after this huge increase in positive influencers. I let my passes expire till they have something I am dying to see.
Honesty is not dragging. Its nice she isn't a shill like the rest of the fakers.
Excellent HONEST review!
Are you kidding me. ?!!! We waited forever just for this ??!!!!
I don’t have to go to these dreadful parks anymore because my kid is now an adult.
Totally agree! Keep it real I would not waste my time with that area!
OMG you are hilarious. This is why I love your channel. No Bull###t
I like the fact that you tell it like it is and are honest with your opinions . Just because it’s a new Disney attraction , doesn’t always mean it’s awesome . The Encanto show looks absolutely terrible . 6 flags attraction .Disney needs to step it up again . Thanks for your honesty !
Fantastic video! Love your genuine comments. It separates you from so many others!!!
Thanks so much!
the remodel is CommuniBore, looks like a generic park
I saw the goodie bags the invited vloggers and reporters got when they rode the new and not fun, splash mountain. Lots of stuff. Much of it very expensive. Trying to influence the influencers? Yep! But you kept it real. As always. I hope you got all those goodies too!!! Nice stuff. If Disney had any faith in Tiana's ride, they wouldn't be trying to make people go easy on their reviews!!!
Communicore hall reminds me of my high school cafeteria
same
THANK YOU! The little bits I saw in another video and this one comfirm that this Encanto show is a school play production level. The movie is such a great source material I can't believe this what they came up with!
Great Vlog & amazing opinions!!!😊
I agree with everything you said!
Thank you for being honest!! Love this video ! You really cracked me up. 😂 Disney what are you doing? I said the same thing about the Encanto show in the Sun . Give us some shade!! Please keep being honest!!
Thank you for you honesty. As a Latino and enjoying Arepas, that is NOT how they are supposed to be. Mother Nature said it best at the end of the video, it was a “Wash Out”.
We got rid of the fountain and electric umbrella for that!!!!!
Well you probably won’t get invited to any Disney events but I Greatly appreciate your honesty. I’m so tired of all the kids ass Disney vloggers. As with my channel I only speak the truth with Real honest reviews. Great respect. Thanks.
Thank you so much for an honest review! You made a ton of great points. I don’t understand what Disney is thinking…
😂…”I don’t know what’s going on here”
Just subscribed!! Appreciate the honesty!👍😁