Originally posted by wishiwere@wdw
Thanks for all of that info AkiraRaptor! I didn't even know about the AK tours. We've done a few of the tours and found BSM the best by far. (even though it cost most than double!) I guess we will need to do the AK tours on our next visit. Btw- A few years back, I guess I looked younger even though I was in my twenties because they asked ME for ID. I also remember them checking many other teens for ID's before our BSM tour. I think there were 3 teens but they were all over 16.
You're welcome. The tours are really fun, and not a lot of people know about them. I've been there on numorus vacation trips, and on countless trips for work (in the area) and so just going to WDW doesn't hold the same type of magic as before since there hasen't been a lot of new things for a trip of 8-10 days for us.
But then we discovered the tours, and that has changed our whole experence of the WDW vacation. We don't really care to "do everything" any more. No more commando style tacktics for us. If we miss stuff, no big deal.
We relax now at our resort, take our time getting to the parks in the morning, return to the resort in the afternoon to relax a bit more, and now we do the tours, so that takes up some of time as well.
It's a whole new experiance for us, no more rushing around, just pure fun and relaxation.
As for
Maerj question, I would say no. The magic is still their for us. It usally is more like were just astounded after we find out how its really done and its even more magical that they did it that way.
A lot of the magic, most people don't even notice, and when the tours point them out, you're like "Wow, never even noticed that...". For example, all the names in the windows on Main Street of the MK, or the how much work goes into the gardening of a theme park, or how the costuming department works.
All of these things are very cool, and when you see how a large company like Disney has streamlined the process, it just blows you away. I've been on a few tours, like the BSM one we took in Oct, that had buisness men on the tour as well. They were there to see how Disney does it, cos' no one does it better for cheaper than them.
And for me, Disney is as much about education as it is about fun. I guess that's why I like EPCOT and DAK the best. The rides are fun, but I could vist WDW and never go on a "ride" and still have a great time.
Ok...long post over now...