I for one miss the old days of Downtown Disney. Or perhaps I should say Disney Village Marketplace. To start off I just got back from a five day trip with my dad. This trip in particular was an out of ordinary trip because it was just my dad and I. Usually it is my Mom, Dad, Grandmother and me. But this occasion was different because it was kind of a present for graduating college this year.
I have been to Disneyworld many many times in the past, and though times are a bit tougher money wise for my family, we still have the DVC to get us into our favorite resorts. This trip we stayed at Wilderness Lodge for 2 days and then Saratoga for another 2 days. In the past trips we were always big spenders on souvenirs. I can recall the car being so filled to the brim with stuff you had to be careful when you moved. As I said times being tougher we were tight on money, but even then that can’t stop someone from seeing things they like, right? Well apparently not so, on this trip
I ask where have the days of things that make your Disney senses tingle gone. I won’t bother talking about how things where I'll just try and keep this shorter than it could be. While at Downtown Disney our favorites are
The Art of Disney, Disney's Days of Christmas, and The World of Disney. There used to be many like Disney Home and others but lets focus on what was still there.
The Art of Disney, no longer had any artwork that my Dad and I could really fall for. Still there were other nice things in the past that we would never get or could afford like the giant Wooden Mickey sculpture or the leather chairs. But this time all we saw were a bunch of overprice paintings which did not take that artist even a day to do. At Disney's Days of Christmas, no ornaments we just had to have for our tree. And at World of Disney, again nothing that’s even worth mentioning.
Anyhow I hope that I have placed this topic in the right section. Its not off topic, its not rumor and its not a trip report. I think what Id like from this is if anyone else feels the same? Progress is Progress and things do change, sometimes for the best sometimes not. But IMO I feel Disney's quality and what they accept for quality is just decreasing every trip.
If anyone disagrees with my oppinion then by all means say so, I'll explain further what i mean if neccesary.
I have been to Disneyworld many many times in the past, and though times are a bit tougher money wise for my family, we still have the DVC to get us into our favorite resorts. This trip we stayed at Wilderness Lodge for 2 days and then Saratoga for another 2 days. In the past trips we were always big spenders on souvenirs. I can recall the car being so filled to the brim with stuff you had to be careful when you moved. As I said times being tougher we were tight on money, but even then that can’t stop someone from seeing things they like, right? Well apparently not so, on this trip
I ask where have the days of things that make your Disney senses tingle gone. I won’t bother talking about how things where I'll just try and keep this shorter than it could be. While at Downtown Disney our favorites are
The Art of Disney, Disney's Days of Christmas, and The World of Disney. There used to be many like Disney Home and others but lets focus on what was still there.
The Art of Disney, no longer had any artwork that my Dad and I could really fall for. Still there were other nice things in the past that we would never get or could afford like the giant Wooden Mickey sculpture or the leather chairs. But this time all we saw were a bunch of overprice paintings which did not take that artist even a day to do. At Disney's Days of Christmas, no ornaments we just had to have for our tree. And at World of Disney, again nothing that’s even worth mentioning.
Anyhow I hope that I have placed this topic in the right section. Its not off topic, its not rumor and its not a trip report. I think what Id like from this is if anyone else feels the same? Progress is Progress and things do change, sometimes for the best sometimes not. But IMO I feel Disney's quality and what they accept for quality is just decreasing every trip.
If anyone disagrees with my oppinion then by all means say so, I'll explain further what i mean if neccesary.