Is it a pass holder or locals mentality that's the issue.

TP2000

TP2000

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Stevek said:
I would agree...though the hardcore fanbase, the ones that are bloggers, podcasters, social media "personalities"...they often make the DL folks look incredibly tame by comparison.
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My God, yes. Some of the videos they've posted in the last few years are hilarious. I specifically remember a blogger preview of the remodeled California Grill at the Contemporary that was so funny, and yet so painful, to watch. You don't really get that type of fan in SoCal.

Or if they exist, they don't get official attention from Disneyland management like they get from WDW management.

I chalk it up to the fact that if you live in Central Florida your only entertainment options revolve around theme parks. In SoCal, it's the total oppposite, and only because Disneyland is so world-famous awesome can it stand up to all the other entertainment and cultural options in SoCal. But there's a heckuva lot going on in SoCal so that people don't just have to rely on theme parks for entertainment and dining and nightlife and culture like they do in Orlando.

In SoCal a theme park is just a theme park. In Orlando, it's everything.
 
Stevek

Stevek

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TP2000 said:
My God, yes. Some of the videos they've posted in the last few years are hilarious. I specifically remember a blogger preview of the remodeled California Grill at the Contemporary that was so funny, and yet so painful, to watch. You don't really get that type of fan in SoCal.

Or if they exist, they don't get official attention from Disneyland management like they get from WDW management.

I chalk it up to the fact that if you live in Central Florida your only entertainment options revolve around theme parks. In SoCal, it's the total oppposite, and only because Disneyland is so world-famous awesome can it stand up to all the other entertainment and cultural options in SoCal. But there's a heckuva lot going on in SoCal so that people don't just have to rely on theme parks for entertainment and dining and nightlife and culture like they do in Orlando.

In SoCal a theme park is just a theme park. In Orlando, it's everything.
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This is the video. It's amazing in every way possible. I think that even the Mya Space character knew she was surrounded by the certifiably insane. Her quote "it's so good to be here with all these highly influential and very important people"...classic, openly mocking them and they don't get it. The guy in the green shirt with the beard, oh my. It's a real who's who of WDW nerdocity.
 
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Tony the Tigger

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GiveMeTheMusic said:
SoCal APers still have to pay parking, and most APers at that level don't visit on a regular basis. The problem isn't SoCal APers however - the problem is Signature and Signature+. To TDA's surprise, jacking up prices just lead to more people buying Premium APs, hence the split to Signature and Signature+ to try and get a handle on the two week Christmas period. With monthly payments, a huge chunk of fans who otherwise wouldn't be able to plunk down $800-$1049 at once can still enjoy unlimited access with parking.

The resort's infrastructure can't handle the guest flow right now, and that's largely due to APs at the highest level. They come one and two to a car and fill up the lots. Could you imagine Disneyland telling people their lots are totally full on an off-season Sunday even a few years ago? It happened in January. The parks weren't even close to capacity, but there were literally no parking spaces for at least a few hours.

Monthly payments enable people to get passes at levels they didn't use to be able to attain and the resort suffers as a result. At some point they need to prioritize the guest experience of those who are actually paying to visit that day, and that means cutting off the monthly payment gravy train.
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I use monthly payments probably more for psychological reasons than anything else - it doesn't "feel like" you're spending as much. But if they were not available, I would just put it on a credit card. Same difference. It's not going to affect whether or not I buy an annual pass.
 
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Tony the Tigger said:
I use monthly payments probably more for psychological reasons than anything else - it doesn't "feel like" you're spending as much. But if they were not available, I would just put it on a credit card. Same difference. It's not going to affect whether or not I buy an annual pass.
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I guess it all depends on whether you are using debit card or a credit card and paying interest.
 
Californian Elitist

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Tony the Tigger said:
I use monthly payments probably more for psychological reasons than anything else - it doesn't "feel like" you're spending as much. But if they were not available, I would just put it on a credit card. Same difference. It's not going to affect whether or not I buy an annual pass.
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This most likely isn't the case for DL annual passholders, in general. I can tell you a lot of people wouldn't be able to buy annual passes at all, if it weren't for Disneyland's monthly payment plan.

Speaking of DL, are you a DL AP? I could have sworn you said you visited DL once and found it boring. Maybe I'm thinking of someone else.
 
Stevek

Stevek

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Curious Constance said:
That was a Disney Parks Blog meet up. Making a mental note to never attend one of those.
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I went to two different ones at DCA...one for ElecTRONica and another for World of Color. Thankfully, I was with my wife and kids so I didn't really notice any odd behavior and there are fewer "personalities" out here to notice as well. There were still the usual pack of folks with massive pin vests or social club members (don't get me started) but I will say the events were both enjoyable.
 
Phroobar

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I remember going to a Star Wars day at Disneyland. It was so weird that I never when to another. These were not the kind of people I'm use to meeting up with and trading toy finds. There was one 6'4" transvesite dressed up as Leia. There was another guy dressed up as Ben Kenobi who decided to hold his own meet and greet in Adventureland. He had a long line of people until Disney figured it out and escorted him out. It was pretty weird to go on Star Tours with this group.
 
Californian Elitist

Californian Elitist

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Stevek said:
I went to two different ones at DCA...one for ElecTRONica and another for World of Color. Thankfully, I was with my wife and kids so I didn't really notice any odd behavior and there are fewer "personalities" out here to notice as well. There were still the usual pack of folks with massive pin vests or social club members (don't get me started) but I will say the events were both enjoyable.
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The social club people don't bother me. The pin folks only annoy me when they stop in the middle of the walkway to trade with someone.
 

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