I absolutely think Disney is raising prices too quickly and by too much. We have been making regular trips since 2003 and I am shocked to see the price increases over the last few years. I have really noticed the increases in room rates which I always expect to go up a little every year, but the last two years they have been increasing by leaps and bounds.
I think the worst thing though is that the price increases are not justified by any increase in quality. Just returned from a week trip two days ago and DH and I both agreed that food quality has diminished, bus service has gotten worse (especially in the mornings), and more rides were broken down that ever before. And saddest of all, DH and I discussed not going back to WDW any time soon (which is unheard of for us) because they keep raising prices but have not really improved the parks. The "refurbishment" of Test Track was a joke, the new Fantasyland has really been a let down, and all the new Next Gen stuff really feels like a way to make more money than enhance guest experience.
And what if everyone feels like this?? I see you've been over 20 times, as have lots of others. Disney needs to realize we, as well as our offspring will continue to be the backbone of the amusement park side of this company. I respect them enough to give them our vacation $$$, you would think they would return that respect with just simple improvments that would enhance my "Magical" experience. I don't care how cool they think the new armbands are, or all this interactive attraction stuff....I want a BODY standing there smiling, singing "zippity-doo-dah" as I walk down Main Street. I want to sit down on the bus on my rife back to my resort at night..and not have to stand in line for 2 hours for that bus. I want a clean room, a decent meal, REAL TEA (not black tea), I want to see the person behind me be brought up into the parade, I want there to be NO SMOKING anywhere premesis, I want the line for Soarin' to have some sort of organization to it. And I would like to see teenagers give there seat up for a dad caring a sleeping child on his shoulder, because it's just polite. I would like to have all these things that don't have to cost a bundle for Disney to improve upon! Ok, so maybe they can't tell folks where to sit, that's societys problem. But, most of these fixes would make me so happy and cost very little. Oh, and MK, DS, and AK need to add at least 2 rollercoasters each. But, hey, we can work on those!!!
*sorry if I offended any smokers. My husband is one and he patches it all week when we go!! .....you would think after a week to 10 days he wouldn't want to ever have another...but man, we usually have to pull off the side of the road after leaving the airport, just to let him suck one down!!! Dang those tobacco companies, they are as bad as Disney!!
It is frustrating when you have to do the same thing for the umpteenth time just to have something to do and kill time in the parks. I mean come on, Indiana Jones is the SAME show as it was when I went to HS for the first time in 1990. I guess I have just finally reached my breaking point with Disney.
