popcenturylover
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I could care less what anybody else says! I LOVE Disney & so does my family! I don't think that our obsession will end anytime soon either!
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CNN article on Disney parks
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hokie075
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Their is just something that Disney does to you that other parks doesn't. I have fun at other places such as Dollywood, Kings Dominion, and Bush Gardens. But when I want to feel like I'm 12 years old again I go to Disney parks. My wife doesn't get it either, but she supports our trips to Disney. I have told her how it makes me feel and she just thinks I'm silly. She would just prefer going to Myrtle Beach for a week and honestly her favorite day of our Disney trips are beach day.
So to summarize the discussion thus far:
People need to be more open-minded! Oh, and by the way, those who do not like Disney as much as we do are bitter ignorant idiots who were probably abused as kids.
After reading the entire article & the responses here, I found something quite ironic. The supposed "haters" in the article were stating their dislike for a product or a principle. They did not like Disney, and here is why...etc. Not once did I see where any of those "haters" were attacking us; the people who enjoy taking our families to the parks. They didn't call us ignorant, nor did they question our childhood. They simply stated why Disney was not their thing and why they choose not to visit.
Then you have us: the open-minded ones, the fans who believe in magic & happily ever afters, over here calling these people names from "bitter", "idiots", to "pompous ". Why? Because they didn't enjoy a product that we enjoy.
Haters gonna hate indeed.
People need to be more open-minded! Oh, and by the way, those who do not like Disney as much as we do are bitter ignorant idiots who were probably abused as kids.
After reading the entire article & the responses here, I found something quite ironic. The supposed "haters" in the article were stating their dislike for a product or a principle. They did not like Disney, and here is why...etc. Not once did I see where any of those "haters" were attacking us; the people who enjoy taking our families to the parks. They didn't call us ignorant, nor did they question our childhood. They simply stated why Disney was not their thing and why they choose not to visit.
Then you have us: the open-minded ones, the fans who believe in magic & happily ever afters, over here calling these people names from "bitter", "idiots", to "pompous ". Why? Because they didn't enjoy a product that we enjoy.
Haters gonna hate indeed.
Dragonrider1227
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googilycub
Active Member
Nope, I don't think it is overpriced at all. If I did, I would stop going.
Goofnut1980
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I can see people that don't want their kids to believe in the "magic" (some people are strange)...but seriously, it is a great safe place for families to go and enjoy being together!
Even if you get separated from your party, Disney can find them... We had a bus driver on one trip shut the door behind my 6 year old niece and in-front of her mom, separating them... He would not open the door for no one. He took off back to the resort, and of course "mom" was flipping out... I told her to calm down... I walked over to the Disney transportation manager in their little white SUV's and told him what happened, including all descriptions. He told us all to get into the SUV... Showed us on the laptop the GPS of the bus and where it was at. Took us right to our report while a CM waited with her until we got there...
Good luck going to Six Flags and receiving that level of service!
Even if you get separated from your party, Disney can find them... We had a bus driver on one trip shut the door behind my 6 year old niece and in-front of her mom, separating them... He would not open the door for no one. He took off back to the resort, and of course "mom" was flipping out... I told her to calm down... I walked over to the Disney transportation manager in their little white SUV's and told him what happened, including all descriptions. He told us all to get into the SUV... Showed us on the laptop the GPS of the bus and where it was at. Took us right to our report while a CM waited with her until we got there...
Good luck going to Six Flags and receiving that level of service!
DVC4bestvacations
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Like or don't like it's OK! People who have been and choose not to go back. I understand.
Don't bad mouth WDW if you havent been.
And the parks will still be filled with Brazilian Tour Groupes!
Don't bad mouth WDW if you havent been.
And the parks will still be filled with Brazilian Tour Groupes!
luv
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I think a lot of people who are anti-princess and anti-super heroes have no children or very little ones. Not all of them, but I think many of them.
I can't tell you how many times I've seen people who were down on those things - people who say, "Not in MY family!" and "It isn't something MY child will be doing" - finding out that it isn't up to them, lol. Their kids are going to like the princesses and super heroes, anyway. Kids have their own ideas and they like what they like, not what we would prefer they liked. In the words of Roseanne, "They're like people that way."
My closest friend didn't want her daughter idolizing the princesses. But when the girl was five, my friend was snapping pictures of her Bippity Boppity Botiqued little princess.
I wasn't wildly anti-super hero, but it wasn't something I really wanted to my son doing...for a variety of reasons. The year he was four, he was Trick or Treating in his Power Ranger costume. And kicking as well as any 4yo Power Ranger.
Your ideas of what your kids will do...they change...and not because you do. They change because the kid does.
I can't tell you how many times I've seen people who were down on those things - people who say, "Not in MY family!" and "It isn't something MY child will be doing" - finding out that it isn't up to them, lol. Their kids are going to like the princesses and super heroes, anyway. Kids have their own ideas and they like what they like, not what we would prefer they liked. In the words of Roseanne, "They're like people that way."
My closest friend didn't want her daughter idolizing the princesses. But when the girl was five, my friend was snapping pictures of her Bippity Boppity Botiqued little princess.
I wasn't wildly anti-super hero, but it wasn't something I really wanted to my son doing...for a variety of reasons. The year he was four, he was Trick or Treating in his Power Ranger costume. And kicking as well as any 4yo Power Ranger.
Your ideas of what your kids will do...they change...and not because you do. They change because the kid does.
bubbles1812
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Exactly. Honestly the comments on here have shocked me. Has felt like I've watched people throwing a temper tantrum. Talk about intolerant about other people's views. I didn't find any of their explanations for disliking Disney unreasonable. All of them had a grain of truth about them. I didn't feel insulted or attacked. And clearly, I look past all that but for instance, that doesn't make Disney any less commercial. I know it is. I just don't care. And you are right, I didn't see them calling people who like Disney the names they have been called on here. What exactly does that say about us "happy Disney people" other than that we are intolerant of others opinions? So much for that pixie dust...
draybook
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If people are paying it, it isn't overpriced. The parks appear to be doing well. The hotels are a little over-priced, but they're working on finding ways to make people pay the price rather than dropping the cost.
People pay for gas, but it's overpriced. Although some people could argue that one is a necessity, while the other isn't. Of course that could go into a whole new thread by itself.
bubbles1812
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It's totally over priced. Many things are over priced. People are still willing to pay, that's all. But do I really think I should be paying $6 for a plain hot dog at Casey's when I could probably buy 2-3 packs for the same price at home? No. It was super annoying and way overpriced. But I was hungry at the time...If people are paying it, it isn't overpriced. The parks appear to be doing well. The hotels are a little over-priced, but they're working on finding ways to make people pay the price rather than dropping the cost.
(BTW, the hotels are astronomically overpriced in my opinion. Case in point is the deluxes vs the technically non-Disney deluxes that are the Swan and Dolphin, still expensive but much more reasonable. There isn't any reason Disney couldn't price them to be along the same lines as S&D. Getting DME and being able to send purchases back to a resort certainly doesn't justify sometimes upwards of $250 price increase for the other deluxes)
litaljohn
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I dunno I would say dont completely trash something until fully informed. but honestly even if they go, already having a preconceived notion they will likely only be looking for the faults at the parks. plus I mean we can't really say don't knock cannibalism unless you've tried my cousin Dave in a nice cranberry reduction sauce.
litaljohn
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actually in the united states isn't gas subsidized?
jaklgreen
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I think some people just have a certain "mind set". I am going off of my family's experience, My parents are from Europe, they were very poor and came to this country worked hard and my dad especially worked very hard and now has plenty of money because he did not spend 1 extra penny on anything. Including any vacation(Disney or otherwise) unless it cost next to nothing, which usually meant staying at a cottage in Wisconsin is brother in law owned. They have the mind set that everyone and everything is just trying to seperate you from your hard earned money and are trying to cheat them. I on the other hand love WDW and go twice a year, my mind set is different. Hubby and I work and have enough money to live on and have some saved, but I know you can't take it with you and I can't see myself working my butt off all of my life just to not have any fun and leave a pile of cash behind. Is Disney expensive, yes it is but so are most vacations, we can travel to any big city and by the time you pay for lodging, food, going to museums and other amusements, etc, you are going to pay almost the same amount as going to WDW, trust me we have done this many times. I feel WDW is actually a half way decent value considering all that you get, let me explain. If you compare going to WDW to let say a city like NY, you are going to pay a fortune for a hotel room at NYC just like WDW, and then when you get there you need transportation from the airport(WDW is included)cab fare in NYC is not cheap, food cost again is pretty similar, you want to go to the museums, the admission is a bit cheaper but then you need to pay for transportation to get there again. My point being WDW is pretty comparable to any family vacation. For those who complain about the ticket prices, just take a second and thing about all that you get for the price, you get all day entertainment, amazing rides, stage shows, fireworks, character meet and greats, parades, plus you can not discount the safe, super clean, family friendly atmosphere you get at WDW that you really can not get anywhere else, much less for cheaper. Look how old Magic Kingdom is and how well they have maintained it, that is not cheap, fireworks are not cheap, employing all of those people is not cheap, is the food pricey, a bit yes, but I can tell you a bottle of water at WDW is cheaper then it is at my home airport. I personally do not understand the hatred people have for WDW but I am glad that they do not go, more room for me.
JustJude
Active Member
People are well just people. As a species we seem to judge things before trying etc and we are an opinionated bunch. Take children with vegetables for example, they declare they don't like it before trying it...this is no different. As for the people that y it and then decide this isn't for us well let them be. There is more to the world than WDW and sometimes the lovers are just as judgemental as the haters. It's evolved human nature.