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Replacement for PLeasure Island on Water Park fun & More tickets
I have already booked a package for next year with the Water Park Fun/More option, mainly because we hit the water parks a few times. I know they have offered a round of golf as a temporary replacement of Pleasure Island because it closed. Has anyone heard if this is going to be a permanent thing, or will they offer something else to take the place of Pleasure Island next year? If we are trading pleasure Island for a round of golf, I must say it significantly decreases the value of that ticket option for me and my family.
I haven't heard anything more about what will replace Pleasure Island other than the round of golf. I would ask at the front desk when you get there if other options have been added to replace that. Maybe by then some new things will have been added on.
Disney adamantly denied that the round of golf at Oak Trail was to replace PI and tried to demonstrate that by already having it an option for several months.
Expect it to be as infinite (read: indefinite) as anything else.
I just got off the phone with a cast member who referred me to a supervisor so I could voice my concern about this. She agreed with me, (she's not a golfer either) but said as of right now it is going to remain a round of golf instead of pleasure island unless they decide to do something different. The only way they will decide that is if they hear from people who don't like the round of golf as a replacement for Pleasure Island. She gave me this email address to send my concern too:
That's a good question. Maybe they could give a voucher for Sea Raycers as an alternative to golf. They are lots of fun! I don't golf either. But the only thing we used was the DisneyQuest & Water Parks with that ticket. We never got around to the clubs.
I doubt they'll remove it, since the break-even point for the "More" add-on was 3 plusses, and you still get a good savings out of it once you hit that plateau.
Received an email reply from Disney today on this issue, take a look:
Dear Mr. Key,
Thank you for your e-mail to the Walt Disney World Resort.
We're glad you had an enjoyable visit in September and are planning a
visit for next year. However, we regret your disappointment that
Pleasure Island has closed. We encourage you to use your Water Park
Fun & More option at Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park, Disney's
Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park, or
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex (excluding special events).
Regrettably, we are unable to substitute a show due to the closing of
Pleasure Island. However, as an alternative, I would be happy to send
you a miniature golf ticket for each ticket holder in your household to
use on your next visit at Disney's Winter Summerland Golf Course or
Fantasia Golf Course. If you would like to use this option, please send
a copy of your tickets to my attention at the following address. Also,
you are welcome to fax a copy of the front and back of your tickets to
407-560-1355. We are also able to accept email attachments 2MB or less.
Be sure to keep the original tickets for your records.
Attention: Wendi Williams
Executive Offices
Walt Disney World® Resort
Post Office Box 10040
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040
Here is the part I am less than impressed with: To claim these mini golf vouchers I have to fax them a copy of my tickets front and back. What tickets?????? The trip is booked for August 09, and my tickets are a part of the MYW package. All I have is a confirmation number for my reservation, so I cannot produce what they require to get my mini golf vouchers!!!!! Basically they have agreed to give me something a little more palatable than a round of regular golf, but made it impossible for me to recieve it by requiring documents I don't have.
I realize I could probably get it resolved with a few more faxes, emails, and phone calls, but I don't feel I should have to go through that hassle. The Disney person who sent me the email granting me these mini golf passes didn't even include her email address or phone # so I have NO hope of contacting her directly so if I call the general Disney # I will be speaking with someone who has no clue of my situation and thus won't be able to help me. Sighhh . .
Way too much trouble for a couple of mini golf vouchers in my humble opinion.
There is a positive though: It seems Disney is at least rethinking this situation a bit more and may come up with another option instead of a round of regular golf. We can hope!
Brent
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