Disstevefan1
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Very sorry you had such a bad time. Please put it all in an email including your costs to:
wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com
Disney does read the emails and needs to know when they fail their guests.
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- Thread starter WondersOfLife
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wdw.guest.communications@disneyworld.com
Disney does read the emails and needs to know when they fail their guests.
I literally provided that.
Yall... Just read my responses... lol. 10k is how much (actually a little less) was spent on the entire trip.
This is what I hate about the current Disney fan base... They go "AKHTUALLY..." when the only point I was trying to make was that the trip was not worth the amount of money spent on the vacation.
I basically grew up on these forums. I know every inch and detail of WDW history. Watched all of the Martin videos. I have an entire diner-themed room filled to historical Disney collectibles. The point of this post was to go along the train of people who say that a Disney vacation is not worth the price they are charging anymore.
For sake. Even I cannot defend the company anymore. And I had a very unhealthy obsession with vacationing at Disney. Like... Seriously... In the end, between all 8 of us, Disney probably got about 15 to 16k of money out of our pockets. I'm not going to attach receipts for christ sake lol.
This is about all I need to say. And this is why I didn't want to share my report. Adieu.
crazy4disney
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- In the Parks
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you said it cost you 10k if you provided w airbnb numbers i apologize but i never seen anything regarding what that would have cost to save you so much money.... ticket prices are a wash so the 10k number is irrelevant all that matters is your hotel cost vs what airbnb cost would be then we can just factor in the rest as a guestimate after what we know... im genuinely curiously how you would have saved a ton of money on something comparable to 4 rooms w 4 showers etc at an airbnb etc...
I was curious about the prices you mentioned too but man, they're accurate. It's obscene what Disney charges at rack rate for the All-Stars. I've had to pay $200-$250 for a budget brand like Tru by Hilton in a low-competition area but I saw $274 (!) for a regular room at ASM for next spring. I've priced out the multi-room approach and it does get a bit silly.
I think for the money a DVC rental works out MUCH better once you get to 5+ people but that's still a third-party discount. A decent sized vacation home ends up comparable to most 2 bedroom villas once you factor in a rental car and parking costs but for some groups that experience works out better.
What's an "all-in" price for your whole party that would have left you satisfied with your experience on the whole?
I think for the money a DVC rental works out MUCH better once you get to 5+ people but that's still a third-party discount. A decent sized vacation home ends up comparable to most 2 bedroom villas once you factor in a rental car and parking costs but for some groups that experience works out better.
What's an "all-in" price for your whole party that would have left you satisfied with your experience on the whole?
The answer to this question is too hard for me to answer at the moment... Because it isn't just about the hotel, but the entire vacation experience.
James J
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- In the Parks
- No
I still don't see why Disney should replace the Magicband? It being their coaster makes no difference - I don't imagine they replace everything lost by guests on their property.
It's also not a case of the park ticket being lost. Just set up the ticket on a smartphone using the Disney App and MagicMobile.
We can agree to disagree. I think the least they could do is send it to the hotel room when it was found.
crazy4disney
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- In the Parks
- No
Sorry didnt see that post…
Okay so say around 2500 minus the gas and time. Yes thats nice savings not going to lie… not sure how many groups that would have been split among etc but either way i now see some numbers and can put that into account. My guess after all said and done maybe 2k net savings over the course of 8 days/7 nights. Is that worth the “hassle” thats all subjective i guess.
Okay so say around 2500 minus the gas and time. Yes thats nice savings not going to lie… not sure how many groups that would have been split among etc but either way i now see some numbers and can put that into account. My guess after all said and done maybe 2k net savings over the course of 8 days/7 nights. Is that worth the “hassle” thats all subjective i guess.
Weather_Lady
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Obviously I can't answer for the OP, but just last week I updated my spreadsheet for a potential upcoming trip in August 2023 for about a week, in which I made some similar comparisons. For what it's worth, here's what $350-$550/night total will get you at a few different types of accommodation in the third week of August 2023, with a 2-bedroom townhouse with 2+ baths and a full kitchen coming in at about the same nightly cost as a standard room at a WDW moderate, and significantly less expensive than a DVC studio on rented points or a standard room at a deluxe. Listed prices include tax, and assume 4-person occupancy.
Price for a Disney-themed 2-bedroom townhouse (airbnb, https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/43389160) at Fantasy World Resort, 10-20 minutes' drive from all parks -- $360 per night ($235/night total rental fee with cleaning and free parking, $100/day for rental car and gas, $25/day for parking at the parks)
Price for Resid. Inn by Marriott Orlando (Flamingo Crossings) 1-bedroom suite -- $385/night ($260 rack rate + $100 rental car and gas + $25 parking at the parks)
Price for WDW Rack Rate Standard Room at a Moderate: PORS, POFQ, or CBR -- $330/night + proportional cost of ground transportation ($100 for rideshare, $130 for shuttle, $250 for private towncar)
Price for WDW Rack Rate Standard Room at the cheapest Deluxes (Wilderness Lodge, Beach Club, Yacht Club) -- average of $525/night + proportional cost of ground transportation ($100 for rideshare, $130 for shuttle, $250 for private towncar)
Price for WDW DVC studio on points rented from David's Vacation Rentals (Riviera, Grand Floridian, Poly) -- average of $435/night + proportional cost of ground transportation ($100 for rideshare, $130 for shuttle, $250 for private towncar)
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mysto
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Hey thanks for sharing your story, I always appreciate boots on the ground reports. I'm sorry that some posters have latched onto a few random words in your post and appear to be obsessed with them.
I don't think traveling with a group of 8 would be fun in my opinion, but most of your trouble seems to be due to breakdowns and a smaller group would not have helped with that anyway.
I appreciate your response. It calmed me down a bit lol.
Honestly, the group was the best part about the trip. Most of the people in my group had never been before, so they had nothing to compare it to. Their positivity kept me going. But it definitely didn't help the underlying problems.
Kamikaze
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So you're saying you got a week vacation at WDW for $1250 a person? Thats not that bad, in reality.
Then you throw in another number - $15-16k. So which one is it? Even at $16k, thats $2k per person, which is not terrible for an all in number for a week long vacation.
Your problem is paying for 8 people.
kong1802
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On site is just ridiculous. I always figure about a 50% lodging savings if staying off site.
However, we haven't been since 2019 and everytime I work the numbers, I just can't make it "worth it" for us.
There's 5 of us, and $4-6k is a tough sell to visit a theme park for a week, even if it is Disney.
The ride maintenance is just inexcusable at that price point. It's been that way for far too long now.
However, we haven't been since 2019 and everytime I work the numbers, I just can't make it "worth it" for us.
There's 5 of us, and $4-6k is a tough sell to visit a theme park for a week, even if it is Disney.
The ride maintenance is just inexcusable at that price point. It's been that way for far too long now.
JIMINYCR
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Nothing selfish about my answer. Theres no responsibility on Disney for you losing your things on property. Theres no connection to riding on Disneys rides and their requiring a MB use and your carelessness. Any item lost on any ride, hat, camera, phone or anything else is not their fault and therefore shouldnt be their responsibility to replace. Ive had hats blown off on coasters and its been my fault for not securing them beforehand. Never once thought Disney was responsible for my stupid actions.
crazy4disney
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- In the Parks
- No
ill say this everyone talks about how expensive Disney is and im not saying its cheap but again what are you comparing this too... bc again im leaving in less than 2 weeks and the avg per day for me and my daughter is gonna be less than other places ive been to recently... Wildwood, GWL/Kalahari, OC, Md, Hershey park & just had someone come back rom Uni and said it was more money than her Disney trip.
Married5Times
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no, you don't understand a very informed and bright poster who just happens to defend WDW under close to all circumstances told me as guests we are gaining hours these days because there are 4 parks participating making it a total of 2 hours.
plutofan15
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. And it was, in fact, their coaster that the band was lost on.
So by this logic, it would be Disney's responsibility to replace it no matter where it was lost. It was their hotel, it was their bus, it was their pool, it was their restaurant, etc. C'mon man!
So by this logic, it would be Disney's responsibility to replace it no matter where it was lost. It was their hotel, it was their bus, it was their pool, it was their restaurant, etc. C'mon man!