Chef Mickey
Well-Known Member
I don’t doubt you can go to places cheaper than Disney, but I question 3 international trips being similarly priced to 1 WDW trip. If they are, I’d like to see the numbers and how comparable the experiences were in terms of entertainment, lodging, food, flight, etc.- My WDW trips have about tripled in price since the beginning of this decade.
- Some may see a new golden age in current WDW, but for me the last decade has been a disaster. With the exception of DAK and DS every park, waterpark, resort, and the general area and general experience is much, much worse.
- There's always a lot of tough talk in price increase threads. Me, I need to work for a living. I went straight from paying off my student loan to creating a pension fund. Yes, there is a limit to what I can pay.
- What's more, there is a limit to what I want to pay. Good taste forbids spending half an average person's income on a theme park.
- I took some pretty terrific trips to Berlin, Vienna and Mexico this year. All three combined were about the price of one week WDW. Food for thought and a reality I need to learn to accept. This WDW is no longer for me.
In the end, flying to Berlin, staying in a Airbnb hole, and sightseeing for almost free is one thing, but that’s not super comparable to a typical trip to WDW. I assume you’re comparing a WDW trip at a decent resort if you’re saying 3 international trips were the same cost.
I traveled to Tokyo and spent double what I do at Disney. It all depends on what you do.
I’m not saying you’re lying. I’m just saying you have to take comparisons into consideration. Crazy as you think it is, Disney is more of a top destination than the places you mentioned.
I’ve been to Berlin...nice place, but it’s still just a large city in Europe. It’s not like Berlin is some amazing place just because it’s in Europe.