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I'm going to repost something I posted on another site's forum about monetizing fastpass. I think it applies to this conversation as well. "This is about making money. And before we hate on Chapek for doing this (and trust me I HATE THIS), we're really all to blame, not him. Two points. First...

I thought you might be exaggerating about the podcast being depressing. People are *always* complaining about Disney going downhill and I've never really seen it. But I just listened.... it was very depressing. :(

That sounds great. I won't be travelling until the end of the year. (I'm making reservations early because I'm expecting a flood of travel and increased costs as Covid rates go down.) By then... who knows about fastpass!

Thanks again! Very helpful.

Thanks, that's incredibly helpful! That works out to less than $15 per trip, which doesn't sound too bad at all. Were those mostly hotel to park trips? How far were your from the parks? Thanks again!

I was thinking about that location. I'm a bit stuck between Homewood suites and Disney Springs Doubletree. I like the newness of Homewood suites, but I'm without a car and going to Homewood would make me 100% dependent on Uber. (Car rentals look crazy expensive for a while.) Also, I'm assuming...

I'm staying off site and was tentatively planning to rely pretty heavily on Uber/Lyft. I was planning a daily round trip budget of about $30 to get me from the Disney Springs area to the various parks and back. I figure that ends up being a lot cheaper than getting a rental car, paying gas, and...

"Cruise on land" is a perfect way to put it. I think if the Star Wars thing works, they'll definitely do it again, and you're right - the safari angle could be really interesting.

Though I know this is not what you mean by 5th Gate, I'd say that's exactly what Disney is already doing. From our perspective (i.e. the general public Disney nerds), a Fifth Gate means another park with rides, restaurants, etc. like HS, AK, etc. But as others have already explained, they're...

Here's the thing - TDL is much more "competitive" with WDW or DL than most people really realize. It's not that much more expensive. And sure, overseas travel isn't for everyone, but Tokyo is about as smooth as overseas travel gets. It really is a lovely country. I came away from a week in...

My baseball cap. ToT ate it.

I hear where you're coming from, but I disagree. Overrated depends on what you expect, to some extent. For me, it's not really debatable that TDL/TDS are superior to the domestic parks in terms of quality (though not scope when you're talking DW). What is debatable is how much better and how...

:joyfull::joyfull::joyfull::joyfull: I promise I don't! Maybe I just have terrible taste. (Or very refined taste?!) Either way, I hope you enjoy your trip!

That's so interesting. Reading your thoughts, I think both of us really value the aesthetics and details that make Disney great. I remember going to Universal Studios Orlando about 12 years ago and really not liking it much at all. Now, I hear it has improved a great deal, but at that time I was...

To me the "tragedy" of it (talk about a "first world problem"... :rolleyes:) is that both are fantastic rides and they are completely different. It's not so much an overlay IMO as an entirely new ride using the same ride system. The emotional appeal is so different. Therefore, what I'd want (and...

:D:D Hey, I was first in line to HATE on the idea of Guardians of the Galaxy. I thought it was a cheapo cash grab and ugly use of IP on an amazing ToT ride. I had the pitchfork and torches ready to roll. Then I actually rode GoG this last week and all I can say is... I was wrong. Yes, there...

I'm going to make an unpopular suggestion - at least consider going to DCA instead. I mean, if you're a true nostalgic regarding Disney and you really want to see "the park that Walt built" then by all means do Disneyland. I completely understand that. It's a great park. For my money, however...

Unpopular opinion (I think): DW should bring Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout to Orlando. I love ToT and would prefer to have both, but if it's one or the other, I'm taking Mission Breakout.

That was certainly my experience. Hopefully OLC keeps doing what they're doing for many more years. (And hopefully I can find a way to go again...!)

As a multiple time Disney Worlder, I always wondered if I was missing something by not visiting any of the other Disneys around the world (particularly Disneyland.) Though many others have discussed it, I though my perspective of unexpectedly being able to do both Disneyland and Tokyo in quick...