Agreed. Imho. WDW or DL is not only affordable. But I can’t go anywhere on vacation with maybe the exception. Of Vegas. Where I get my monies worth like I do at Disney. I consider Disney vacations to be perfect. No complaints.
Probably not....the Smokies for like 80% less seems like a wiser and far less stressful play especially with the Death Star crowds looming on the horizon. A friend of mine who is quite well-off just dropped 12 grand on a cruise and I can't even fathom that, even if I made that much money. I know we all value things differently, but this stuff isn't that much fun, come on now. And about 3 days into it, his texts made it clear he agreed with me.Here is the thing, there some companies that you are better off not taking a vacation depending on position. I am saying that because there is a company I know that actually calls employees on emergency even if they are on vacation. when the company calls you on emergency, they expect you to end you vacation and go back to work in person. That means you better not be on a cruise or take a vacation that is far away from work.
Oh, I thought they had something in common beyond extortionist pricing. Otherwise why would anyone compare the two.
*Everything* is getting outlandish just to maintain the standard of living that a lot of us are used to. For me I'm beyond frustrated with the whole ball of wax and it's just dismaying (though not a surprise) to see Disney embracing a lot of the modern c-suite era corporate traits I loathe. It's not that we don't expect Disney to raise prices regularly, but this stuff with selling the MK twice, the endless planning only to still be greeted with teeming throngs at every turn, jumps in food prices with debatable quality, attractions that take an eternity to materialize, having to walk a mile for a smoke (kidding, sort of)....it just all adds up. Of course there are still plenty of wonderful things about it, I miss going to a degree and will certainly cave and go back eventually, but it gets harder to justify by the year when everything else under the freaking sun except a new TV is going up and up and up with no end in sight. And as I've said before I still marvel at how blithely most people seem to accept this endless gouging at every turn that we all are living with in everyday life, forget about on some silly vacation. But bubbles pop....and oh my is this one gonna be an earthshattering kaboom.
And of course for us single types who don't have the perk of dual incomes, it just gets harder. And the fact that the job Ive had for 22 years just got outsourced overseas....well there's the death blow. Or maybe not....maybe WDW (and an offsite hotel) will get a chunk of my severance if I have a weak moment.
Just my two cents (while I still have it) from someone in the dwindling middle class who used to go basically every year (and sometimes twice) for 20 years and hasn't gone back in almost 5.
Yep. We almost always stay at a Value. And don’t buy much other than food. Your cost is close to ours. We are middle class 100%. Disney imho is very affordable. You just have to be smart about how you vacation there.
Seems impossibly low across the board. It’s basically saying people go on road trips exclusively, stay at Motel 6, and eat sandwiches in the car.
I never thought me and my brother looked much alike until we did one of those face swapping filters. We didn't think it had worked at first because you could hardly tell the difference.
*Everything* is getting outlandish just to maintain the standard of living that a lot of us are used to. For me I'm beyond frustrated with the whole ball of wax and it's just dismaying (though not a surprise) to see Disney embracing a lot of the modern c-suite era corporate traits I loathe. It's not that we don't expect Disney to raise prices regularly, but this stuff with selling the MK twice, the endless planning only to still be greeted with teeming throngs at every turn, jumps in food prices with debatable quality, attractions that take an eternity to materialize, having to walk a mile for a smoke (kidding, sort of)....it just all adds up. Of course there are still plenty of wonderful things about it, I miss going to a degree and will certainly cave and go back eventually, but it gets harder to justify by the year when everything else under the freaking sun except a new TV is going up and up and up with no end in sight. And as I've said before I still marvel at how blithely most people seem to accept this endless gouging at every turn that we all are living with in everyday life, forget about on some silly vacation. But bubbles pop....and oh my is this one gonna be an earthshattering kaboom.
And of course for us single types who don't have the perk of dual incomes, it just gets harder. And the fact that the job Ive had for 22 years just got outsourced overseas....well there's the death blow. Or maybe not....maybe WDW (and an offsite hotel) will get a chunk of my severance if I have a weak moment.
Just my two cents (while I still have it) from someone in the dwindling middle class who used to go basically every year (and sometimes twice) for 20 years and hasn't gone back in almost 5.
Once you go you'll be hooked. I predict twice a year for you!
We go every other year. Either WDW. Or my favorite. DLR
My brother, sister and I have the same face structure and you can definitely tell that we are siblings. My girls are complete opposites. One is petite with brown hair, brown eyes, and round face. The other is taller, blond, big blue eyes, and a longer face. My hubby is a tall, skinny, ginger and I am light brown hair, hazel eyes, and olive skin. None of us look anything alike. If you stretch it a bit, my oldest might look like she can be mine. LOL When my kids were young, people would ask me if they had the same father because they are so opposite. Yes they do.
We've done the Jersey Shore--once was enough.
But I hear you.