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Jealous sometimes of First Timers
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pixiesteno
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Well, my first trip involved tickets for rides and a lot of it I don't remember. I had a really long lag between my 3 and 4th trip - 24 years so it was like brand new all over again, especially due to never being at 3 of the parks before. Yes, there is that magic and wonder that we can sometimes overlook as "frequent flyers" but watching others experience the world for the first time is also a way to touch that feeling again. Never forget the first time my SIL saw the castle back in 2008 on our "girls" trip - magic. Can't wait to take the grandchildren someday!
Timekeeper
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I had to open this thread just to see what the subject line was referring to :lookaroun
To answer the OP question, visiting nowadays for your first time isn't like it used to be, say, 20 years ago. In the past, the famous Disney "costumer service" was much more noticeable, the rides weren't as dated, and there was less to compare WDW to (e.g. Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure). Nowadays, with high prices for lower earning families, and a majority of attractions that haven't changed in 20 years, the first time experience may not be quite as magical as it would have been in the past. As a result, expectations - on all levels - are probably not being exceeded like they once were. Instead, families are generally getting what they expected. Disney performs all kinds of statistical surveys on these topics and will release some data, but keeps much of other data secret.
To answer the OP question, visiting nowadays for your first time isn't like it used to be, say, 20 years ago. In the past, the famous Disney "costumer service" was much more noticeable, the rides weren't as dated, and there was less to compare WDW to (e.g. Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure). Nowadays, with high prices for lower earning families, and a majority of attractions that haven't changed in 20 years, the first time experience may not be quite as magical as it would have been in the past. As a result, expectations - on all levels - are probably not being exceeded like they once were. Instead, families are generally getting what they expected. Disney performs all kinds of statistical surveys on these topics and will release some data, but keeps much of other data secret.
Disneykidder
Well-Known Member
It's always fun to experience something new for the first time but I love knowing where to go, what to eat, where to stay and all of the ins and outs that the common people just don't know about WDW. I also love helping many other families plan their trip and make the most of their time/money. I like that everyone comes to me for Disney advise. 