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10 Most Disappointing Destinations in the World
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GiveMeTheMusic
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You must be reading a different thread than me. Most people are not even discussing her opinion on WDW. Just the merits of the article as such.
jmmc
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It is kind of a weird list. But, I can definitely understand Disney isn't for everyone. Some people just aren't into rides and theme parks. The sunny, bright, family-fun attitude holds no interest for some. And yeah, it's expensive, but if the first thing you go to is "it's expensive to get a drink around here", maybe you're not in the right frame of mind for the place. And it's not as if its the only vacation that's expensive. But even a movie theater's gonna charge you $2 for a water.
But the most annoying thing about this is, like so much of the internet, "cynical smarta$$" seems to be the default attitude of that site.
But the most annoying thing about this is, like so much of the internet, "cynical smarta$$" seems to be the default attitude of that site.
Really?
People post articles they find all the time... I post one and get flamed?
I didn't even voice my own opinion.
The Empress Lilly
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I think it misses the point to (correctly, sure) label that website as popular. The more pressing point is that thus, aparantly, the popular media's perception of WDW has shifted. Shifted towards what the hardcore fans have been saying for some time now: that WDW has become toddlerfied, that it has positioned itself so low on the cultural ladder that many of the adults it attracts are people no civilized person wishes to be associated with, and that WDW has gone from mere overpriced to outright greedy.
At stake is not what WDW is, but what the perception of the place is.
At stake is not what WDW is, but what the perception of the place is.
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The Empress Lilly
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I've been to Frankfurt. I liked it. It suffers of course from 'unfortunate events' that need not be mentioned on this website. But I thought the place pleasant enough.
As for who would hype it as a tourist destination: your taxeuros do.
The German tourist board names Frankfurt one of Gemrnay's, ahem, 'magic cities'. The 'City of Art'.http://www.germany.travel/en/towns-cities-culture/towns-cities/magic-cities/magic-cities.html
71jason
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Except that many--I'd say most--guests who don't live on the online message boards actually do pay that. If anything, doesn't take into account parking.
Not saying the article is anything but professional troll bait, but I'd have a hard time saying anything she wrote is wrong.
Mawg
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I believe the article is true. Not for the WDWMagic group but for the rest of the world. So, you want to go to WDW. Let's go when the kids are out (Spring Break, Christmas, Summer). We choose Summer, 100 degrees with 100% humidity and a good chance for rain every day. Vacations should be relaxing, let's sleep in a little (what is rope drop anyways). Plan ahead - for a vacation, ridiculous. What is this fastpass+ lane and why do I keep waiting 100+ minutes for these rides that last 2 minutes? Let's eat, I'm tired and want to sit in air-conditioning, no walk-ins? reservations only. Why is food so expensive anyways? We did not plan for this extra cost. Man is it crowded, All I do is keep bumping into people. And my shirt is soaked with sweat. Oh the fireworks are about to start, let's go to that hub area and watch them. We can't even get close, where did the rest of my family go? I lost them, let's call them on the cell phone. Battery is dead because it is the end of the day. I'll keep looking for them but I can't even move. 1 hr later, I found them. Kids - we are too tired to do anymore and we've never really done anything anyways. Disneyworld sucks!
GrammieBee
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What is " expensive" depends on what you like to do and how much you have to spend. We live about 120 miles from NYC and if we go to see a Broadway play it costs about $500 for the afternoon for the two of us. This would include the round trip bus fare, theater tickets and dinner. Needless to say,we don't do this very often.
Advance purchase tickets for the new Cirque Du Soleil coming to DC this summer are $100 each for one afternoon show.
When Daigon Alley opens this summerat Universal, a two park one day ticket,which is necesary to see both Harry Potter areas, will be approximately $278. for us both.
On a single day ticket at WDW ,one whole day from morning through late evening at the MK costs $200 (plus tax) plus whatever we cared to spend on food . For this you get rides, shows, characters and Disney "atmosphere".
They are all crowded. So what is your choice?
What is "disappointing" depends on your expectations, proconceived notions, how interesting you find things, what you like and how easily bored you are.
Advance purchase tickets for the new Cirque Du Soleil coming to DC this summer are $100 each for one afternoon show.
When Daigon Alley opens this summerat Universal, a two park one day ticket,which is necesary to see both Harry Potter areas, will be approximately $278. for us both.
On a single day ticket at WDW ,one whole day from morning through late evening at the MK costs $200 (plus tax) plus whatever we cared to spend on food . For this you get rides, shows, characters and Disney "atmosphere".
They are all crowded. So what is your choice?
What is "disappointing" depends on your expectations, proconceived notions, how interesting you find things, what you like and how easily bored you are.
ParentsOf4
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At its core, WDW is about theme parks.
Theme parks involve lots of walking (i.e. being tired), spending time outdoors (i.e. being exposed to the elements), and crowds (i.e. long lines).
Guide books universally warn that theme parks are not relaxing. Anyone who wants to relax on vacation should avoid theme parks.
It is possible to have a relaxing vacation at WDW. Generally, the best way to do this is minimize time spent at the theme parks.
Anyone who expects anything else from any theme park will be disappointed.
However, anyone who expects a vacation at a theme park to be relaxing hasn't done the basic research necessary for choosing pretty much any vacation destination.
Mawg
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Nothing I don't know. Now tell the rest of the world. WDW is unlike any other theme park, anyone who had been to any other theme park would not expect the level of planning needed for WDW. The amount of planning needed is also unlike any other vacation. You don't need a general game plan, check crowd level calendars, know how to tour each park and on what day and advanced dinning reservations and ride reservations for ever day of your trip for any other vacation. I would say the general public always underestimates the amount of planning needed for a successful WDW trip as compared to any other vacation. Basic research will do nothing for you on a WDW vacation.
cw1982
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Agreed, except for the very last sentence.
I don't think that people who are disappointed when they get to Disney unprepared have even done "basic" research. I did very little research before booking my trip other than researching the hotel, but once it was booked and I started playing around on Disney's website, I learned VERY quickly that I needed to be working on ADR's right then and there, since we booked 90 days out, and that in a month I'd be able to start picking my FP+'s. Somewhere in my very basic research, I stumbled on this forum. I'd say that since then I have gone above the "basic" research level, but I don't understand how anyone can spend any amount of time researching WDW vacations and not know that you need ADR's for most of the restaurants or that FP+ selections should be booked ahead of time whenever possible. It's even on Disney's website, as one of those things that they brag about that scrolls across the screen.
Then again, we're spending a relatively large chunk of our disposable income on our trip; I can't wrap my brain around the idea of spending this kind of money on a one-week trip and NOT go into it with some knowledge of what I'm doing.
Mawg
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I don't know how many people tell me they are going to WDW and I ask them simple planning questions and they have put no thought into it. Maybe if they are staying on site they stumble across something that makes them think they should plan more. I see people who come on here all the time, thank God they found us, and ask about a character breakfast 10 days before they are going to leave and someone says, do you have a reservation yet? I really don't believe 50% of first time visitors go beyond any type of basic research and 90% of first time visitors still have not done enough research to ensure they will have the best time possible.
cw1982
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That's scary.
Of course, I guess I shouldn't be surprised... I teach high school students, and what you're describing matches what I see with any given major project that we assign. I know it's not the same thing because we're talking about school work versus planning a trip, but the same patterns are there nonetheless.
draybook
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I have a hard time believing that more than 5% of the total visitors to WDW buy single day tickets. And that's being generous. It doesn't take online boards to know that much. I didn't find this board until after our first trip and I bought 5 day MYW tickets, so even I know better than to buy single day tickets.