raven
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They added different levels of APs and seeing that you are a DVC member you also get different perks.
My horse is can step over yours.
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Being a Florida Resident
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My horse is can step over yours.
Umm, this is a Florida resident thread, and I pay Florida resident prices, so perfectly germane to the discussion. My AP still gets me the exact same access to the 4 parks as the Platinum Pass. A few block out dates (when only foolish people go anyway) means nothing to us. All that happened is that we get the exact same access for $100 less than last year, so less cost and more valuable. You shouldn't lump everything together as a downer like you do now.
raven
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I was an AP for a number of years but guess what? I don't pay to get in anymore. How's that for being a downer?
Hmm, so you don't pay to get in. I assume then that you have stopped going?I was an AP for a number of years but guess what? I don't pay to get in anymore. How's that for being a downer?
As far as being a downer, you bash everything that Disney does nowadays - regardless of truth or merit.
raven
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Hey, I'm not the one who bought into DVC and is spending thousands of dollars to give to Disney am I? You throw your money anywhere you want and to any company you like. Doesn't mean that I have to like the company the same way you do.
And no, my entry is always free.
Nope, you sure don't have to like it at all. But if you don't like it - why go? Just because it's free?Hey, I'm not the one who bought into DVC and is spending thousands of dollars to give to Disney am I? You throw your money anywhere you want and to any company you like. Doesn't mean that I have to like the company the same way you do.
And no, my entry is always free.
And to go with my last - thanks for adding so much to the discussion. You always have something witty and remarkable to say. NOT. If you don't like something - why not just move on instead of adding a useless comment.
raven
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Because I can. Just like all of the other parks in Central FL I don't pay for.
I can't apologize for being a realist. Pixie Dust doesn't work on me and I don't fall into the tourist trap like others. I just tell it like it is and don't sugar-coat things. If you don't like it, I invite you to click on my profile and ignore me.
Except that you aren't a realist at all. I was a local for many years back in the 70's and 80's. Went to the opening of EPCOT. All as an adult - not a child. I am nothing like a "tourist" who goes every 5 years or once in a lifetime. I have been there literally hundreds of times, as I'm sure you have.
Is everything perfect? Of course not - but guess what - IT NEVER WAS.
raven
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Didn't realize "tourist" had a cap on the number of times they visit the parks.
No one said that it was ever "perfect" but it was certainly better.
You mean like what you are doing to right now?
Did you even read the OP post? My views are in line with that one. You are the one who came into this thread getting defensive because someone doesn't think Disney is as much of a value as you do. Stick to your words and move on.
Some things were better then. Some are better now. Yes, I read the post, and all the responses. You came in with a when pigs fly attitude about a drop in price or value. My realistic response to you was that not only did my price go down, but my value went up. Perfectly fitting, I thought, with the original posters intent - which yours was not.
raven
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Actually I had a couple of other posts before that but I guess you only see what you want to see.
Oh, I saw them. And you do realize that I was only responding to your one post????
raven
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See, you didn't respond to just one post. You keep responding to more and more.
And this is where you contradict yourself:
It seems you don't know what pass you hold. I'm really confused by what you are trying to accomplish here as it seems you used to be a Florida resident 30 years ago. In that case you really don't have any useful input to this thread other than telling us your savings on your AP pass from the previous year and has nothing to do with being an actual local that lives here in Florida in the past few years,
Of course, you are absolutely right, and I have no idea what I am talking about. See ya.
raven
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Phonedave
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So now you pay $100 less for admission into parks that are dirtier, closed more often for hard ticketed events, have more attractions with non-working elements, is overcroweded, has centeran areas that have not had a refurb or refresh in decades, have other areas where the thought process is along the lines of "slap up a couple posters of our latest big movie and we will call it a new attraction", and have dining venues that have been homoginized with cheap food to fit into the DDP. I propose that you are paying a hundred dollars less for less value.
It really boils down to what makes you happy. You seem to be happy with saving $100 and getting poorer parks, less access per year, but some free pictures you can download. Me, that does not make me happy, so I go less. I had an AP for a number of years, but now no longer do. Sometimes my wife and I buy one if we are going to do a vacation with the kids, and a F&W weekend ni the same year, but even F&W is now becomming quite the hassle, and the value is not there. Offerings are repeated over and over, the lunches and dinners are not quite a well run, the crowds are insane, and the mechandise is just, well, crap. We really do not enjoy it as much as we used to, even if the price had stayed the same - but it has gone up every year.
-dave
Your opinion. Not ours. And you are entitled to it, just like we are entitled to ours.
NearTheEars
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Recently picked up a Busch/SeaWorld AP since we have friends that recently moved about 10 mins from BG. They're also more thrill ride types than dark ride.
Anyway, just got back from a free day at Adventure Island, their water park.
No, it's not well-themed like the Disney ones, but it was OK. A few fun slides. I was just surprised at the monthly perks like this that BG and SW offer to their APs. Not every month is a big item, but they do include the free water park days, and bring a friend free offers throughout the year, something WDW would never do.
Over the past 5 years I've watched as our WDW APs have increased in price with added blackouts and reduced discounts. And like I said earlier, we've downgraded to Silver (seasonal) which has given us the opportunity to look elsewhere to fill the gap. We will probably go with a seasonal type UNI pass next year to supplement our WDW ones. But I thought it was time to give BG and SW a try.
Anyway, just got back from a free day at Adventure Island, their water park.
No, it's not well-themed like the Disney ones, but it was OK. A few fun slides. I was just surprised at the monthly perks like this that BG and SW offer to their APs. Not every month is a big item, but they do include the free water park days, and bring a friend free offers throughout the year, something WDW would never do.
Over the past 5 years I've watched as our WDW APs have increased in price with added blackouts and reduced discounts. And like I said earlier, we've downgraded to Silver (seasonal) which has given us the opportunity to look elsewhere to fill the gap. We will probably go with a seasonal type UNI pass next year to supplement our WDW ones. But I thought it was time to give BG and SW a try.