I am not sure about other brands, but Oakley's tend to have the same price no matter where you get them save for clearance situations.Are the prices at the Oakley stores at Disney comprable to the sunglass hut at your local mall? Might be better off picking up a pair before you go to avoid any possible Disney premium..
We actually did a price comparison when we did our review of Island Supply at the Magic Kingdom. The pricing is identical to the other locations in the area, such as at Mall at Millenia, and also the same as Sunglass Hut online.
I am not sure about other brands, but Oakley's tend to have the same price no matter where you get them save for clearance situations.
I picked up a pair a number of years ago when they sold them at Test Track and they were the exact same price as at the Sunglasses Hut in my local mall.
Why wouldn't' you take them to the parks? The chances of you loosing or breaking them is pretty much the same wherever you go. Considering that you will spend quite a bit of time outside at a park I would much rather go with what fits, feels and performs better.I dunno why people would wear expensive shades to the parks. My $15 sunglasses keep the same amount of sun out of my eyes, without running the risk (which, in my case, is very high) of losing or destroying a major financial investment.
I just know that, working attractions, I heard more people complain that the attraction ate their Oakleys than I care to remember. I've just never understood designer stuff when there's cheaper stuff that functions just as well or better.Why wouldn't' you take them to the parks? The chances of you loosing or breaking them is pretty much the same wherever you go. Considering that you will spend quite a bit of time outside at a park I would much rather go with what fits, feels and performs better.
About the only place I would not wear the good sunglasses is when I am on the water with a paddle where there is a good chance that I will be hitting said water at some time.
To be honest, I use to think the same exact thing until I actually bought a pair of "designer" sunglasses and trust me, theirs a huge difference. I use to only buy $20 polarized glasses from Academy Sports because I would lose them or break them often. Well then I decided to try an expensive pair again a few years ago and have never looked back. Although that $20 pair says their polarized, if that's true at all it's no where near to the level of my Maui Jims. I actually keep a pair of cheap glasses in my truck just in case I forgot my nice ones and theirs a huge difference. I wouldn't want to go to the parks without the expensive pair.I just know that, working attractions, I heard more people complain that the attraction ate their Oakleys than I cafe to remember. I've just never understood designer stuff when there's cheaper stuff that functions as well or better.
The thing is, the cheaper stuff tends to be cheaper for a reason. I have gotten lucky on a few occasions and found a decent workable pair of $15 sunglasses, but most just don't fit right, the weight is off, the build quality just isn't there, etc.I just know that, working attractions, I heard more people complain that the attraction ate their Oakleys than I cafe to remember. I've just never understood designer stuff when there's cheaper stuff that functions as well or better.
I dunno why people would wear expensive shades to the parks. My $15 sunglasses keep the same amount of sun out of my eyes, without running the risk (which, in my case, is very high) of losing or destroying a major financial investment.
That's a whole 20 minutes of park time that you're never going to get backDo you want to spend park time trying on glasses?
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