What puts you off most while in Orlando?

[drifting]

I was really surprised that no one said the immigration service? Not from personal experience, as I tend not to have a problem as half my family are American, and they can see that I keep leaving! But I have had a few friends say they would *never* go through that again, and now holiday in other parts of the world.

Must admit I have always flown into MCO, the last year was quite a hoot, as the immigration guy was actively encouraging me to become a USA citizen. Something about being denied the right, Long story about family history....I pointed out if I wanted to I could get my sister to sponser me, he smiled and said "Get onto it"

Paul.

[caroline]

I'm not surprised nobody said immigration - just like most things in life you only hear about the odd person having a bad experience - the hundreds and thousands of people that sail through US immigation every day are just not 'good' news stories!!

[ShirleyD]

Well I had to say cranky kids because it reminded me of a time about 14 years ago when I was yelling at them in the middle of Disney world that they were in the worlds biggest playground and were still miserable [msnembarrased] I think we must have all been jetlagged and tired. Thankfully nowadays we all sleep, regardless of the time zone

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by caroline
I'm not surprised nobody said immigration - just like most things in life you only hear about the odd person having a bad experience - the hundreds and thousands of people that sail through US immigation every day are just not 'good' news stories!!
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Polls and surveys conducted by the Florida Tourist agencies consistently report that the immigration control procedure puts a lot of people off travelling to the USA. I have had a number of negative experiences at various US airports which I wouldn't want repeating.

I also have friends who won't go back there because of the experience.

[Karen]

Don't know if you realise this, but this poll was started in 2004!!!

[drifting]

Yes Karen I did know it was 2004, just thought it was worth a comment [msnsmile2]

[eagleydo]

Quite simply has to be the fact that we have to go home again, I want to stay!![msncry]

[Karen]

Drifting, it was just interesting to see when the poll started. And I must have voted to as I could see the results, but I don't remeber what I voted for [msnwink]

Must say we have found the immigration people fine the last few visits. Maybe they have loosened up [msnsmile2]

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Karen

Must say we have found the immigration people fine the last few visits. Maybe they have loosened up [msnsmile2]
[/quote]

More likely, they have been TOLD to loosen up and I have also noted that recently. Everybody accepts that their job is more important than ever but the manner of many of them needed addressing.

I fear the damage may already have been done in some cases.

[blott]

If you've been through Orlando International Immigration recently, you may have noticed the posters on all the IO's desks which reminds everyone that they're the face of the USA for arriving passengers.

I have to say, however, that we've never encountered a rude or nasty IO wherever we've arrived in the US, just pleasant people doing a difficult but probably boring job. The one we had at Orlando on our visit in December in the wheelchair line was a laugh a minute and cracking jokes all the time.