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Exactly right. When the MK is only open late once or twice a week, those nights are often PACKED.

I could have a great time in Disney without ever stepping foot in a park. This is not the point. My point is that the value of your theme park admission pass has declined significantly in the past 10 years or so. This is primarily due to the reduced theme park hours and less EMHs. Secondarily...

Well, I guess if you enjoy calling it an early night and catching up on sleep, then maybe you'd find value in a 6pm MK close. Like I said, my family really enjoys the late nights in the MK. So we have the choice to pay extra to attempt to duplicate the experience we've had in the past, go and...

I'm primarily speaking about regular park hours and Extra Magic Hours. We've been visiting WDW at least annually since 1991. We especially enjoy late nights in Magic Kingdom. I can remember many late nights going until at least midnight, and at least a few nights going later (on a few occasions...

I've been complaining about the decrease in quality on these boards for YEARS. That's one thing. But changing consumer behavior is something else. The fact is that Disney now gets much LESS of my money than they used to get, because we have changed our behavior. We go less than half as often as...

I remember the first time I stepped onto a Disney park, I felt like I had left the world as I knew it and entered a completely new place. To some extent I still feel that way (Pandora's great theme for example), but other times I feel like I've stepped into a movie theater. Or maybe more...

I hate to be negative but this is one of those things that Disney has been slow to fix in recent years because there's "no return on investment". It's probably not going to significantly affect attendance in the attraction - and many first-timers probably won't notice or just aren't aware that...

My mind immediately went here :rolleyes:

Me too! I mean, they had some very good reasons to get rid of it but it was really cool. All the evening parades were really special for my kids when they were little. It was just so magical. I think that's why I get so nostalgic thinking about them. Seeing the evening parade and fireworks at...

I hear what you're saying. Like I said when our kids were young my wife and I were nervous trying to keep eyes on them all the time. Especially with where the entrance of the slide is located as you pointed out. But that said, it's the best resort pool on property. I'm not even sure what would...

Just throwing this out there... when my kids were young was when I really saw the value in my DVC membership. Staying in a DVC villa with lots of room is so much nicer than a hotel room when you have young kids. Is there any possibility (paying cash, renting points, etc) that you could get a DVC...

Jai Alai is a delicious IPA. Kinda "old school" in that it doesn't attempt to be drinkable or juicy, it's just rudely hoppy - and I mean that in a very good way.

NO respectable craft brewer in America or elsewhere would use rice or corn in their beer. ZERO. Craft beer is about quality. The reason it DOES matter if beer is mass produced is because the quality sometimes takes a back seat to profits. Traditionally, corn and rice are used because they are...

First of all, thank you for your service in the military. I would STRONGLY recommend you get out and experience some American craft beer. If I may... I'd like to point you in a direction to help get your started. Americans love IPAs (these days, especially New England style, which are more...

Really? I've been to some breweries in Charlotte and I don't remember the prices being that high. But admittedly that was a couple of years ago. Here in Pennsylvania most microbrews are in the $6-$7 range. A 4-pack of 16-ounce cans (some of the best IPAs you'll ever try) is $18, so under $5...

I totally agree - and I was at the Turtle Shack last week! You'll be in a park for a few hours (or maybe an entire day) but your hotel is your home for the duration of the trip. I'm not going to pay those prices for the entire week. If Disney is gonna charge theme park prices for the hotel, then...

I agree - people were still lining up in Disney to buy $9 so I guess I can't fault Disney for charging it. But you won't generally see me in that line.

Absolutely - I agree. In fact I was calling Disney's beer prices "Ballpark prices". 🍺 I don't have hard stats to back it up but from my experience it feels like Disney has recently raised their beer prices to be more in-line with other tourist areas, while in the past the prices were a little...

I've been going to WDW for almost 20 years. As a craft beer fan I've long been aware that beer prices in Disney are higher than your typical bar. But I've always figured, "Heck... it's Disney and it's vacation." and I'd have a beer or two while walking around Epcot or sitting by the pool...

This is probably one of my biggest disappointments with Disney these days. We LOVE doing late nights in the Magic Kingdom. We've already stopped doing our Fall trips because the Halloween and Christmas parties eat up so many MK nights. But I've noticed hours seem shorter the rest of the year...