This is what I hear the most from first time visitors, they are expecting something that it is not. That is lack of research ahead of time. Aulani has never claimed to be another park, it is a hotel in Hawaii, with a few touches of Disney. And that is exactly what you get. We love our stays at Aulani and think that it is a beautiful resort with plenty to do. Too many people treat it like a WDW vacation, as if it is an all inclusive, instead of a Hawaiian vacations. Island life is completely different then other places and many things close early. That is an Island thing. If I could give everyone a piece of advice, it would be to plan your vacation to Hawaii, and think of Aulani as you would any other hotel. You are going to one of the most beautiful places on the planet, go and explore instead of just sitting at your hotel. I compare it to going to Paris. Would you spend your whole trip at your hotel and never leave to see the sites? Of course not, so why would anyone do that at Aulani?