I think that's the biggest issue, and one that's highly psychological. I suspect if more people added up their non-WDW vacation expenditures afterwards as compared to a largely single total price staring back at you... That the difference might not feel as extreme.
Who cares? That doesn't affect you in any way unless you go to the Magic Kingdom every single day of your trip. I'll be there during two August dates and guess what? I Just won't go to the Magic Kingdom those days.
I believe a lot of people care. DHS is a half day park. AK isn't far behind. Epcot is a shadow of what it used to be. MK is by far my favorite park in FL. If I am on a business trip and can manage to get to a park, it's going to be MK, where they will get my full day's single day admission and I will be there as early as I can and stay as late as I can. But if it's a party day, nope.
I guarantee you that every single one of them will be sold out.
No way is AK a 1/2 day park
It depends, you might love wandering around and looking at the animals and the foliage... For me, and I'm guessing many others as well, it's a half day park. I'm not a huge fan of the shows and the animal exhibits I've seen many times over. I could make any park a rope drop to lights out experience, but I shouldn't have to do a bunch of things I don't want to do just to make it a full day. Avatar was a good addition but you still need to increase the ride count by at least 3 or 4 mid size rides throughout the park. Just remember, different strokes for different folks.
Different strokes for different folks indeed. Disney offers shows and animals and foliage, so if people don't like those things, clearly they're going to be less interested in AK. Or HS, with all its shows. Some people don't like walking WS or taking a boat to see plants, so maybe Epcot isn't for them. If someone is just interested in the rides, maybe MK or a different brand altogether is the best place for them. One of the great things about WDW is that there is so much variety. For me, the theming and attention to detail are a big reason why I would put up the cash to go to WDW. Rides are secondary at best. We're all consumers, so Disney has to convince us all to buy.
Some people will never understand Walt did not like having the park full. He wanted to charge more to keep people out. Plus the admission price did not include the rides they were extra and if you add them to the admission price you will find while the price is a lot higher today it is not outrageous. You not only should take inflation into account but also family size. A family vacation in the 1960s was parents and 4 kids. Today it's a family with 1 or 2 kids. So that would make an increase of 33% on top of inflation per person about right. Another factor is that parents income is higher in their 30s than it was in their 20s and people wait longer to have children.
I'm sorry but that's just stupid. It's no different than saying "Magic Kingdom is a quarter-day park because I don't like rides or shows so I only watch the parade and then grab lunch and head out."
Sorry pal, but I think that take is stupid. If you can't see that the park needs more attractions then you're blind. You go ahead and enjoy your complete day in Animal Kingdom. I'll get in, do the things I like, maybe eat lunch and then out by 2pm. But I guess that's not acceptable because as a Disney zombie, I should love everything they do. Shame on me I guess.
That’s a broad statement. It all depends on comparisons. Compared to a trip to the Grand Canyon where you look into a giant hole it might be cheap,but a comparable trip that is nonstop entertainment...it’s on par to reasonable.
it has quite a few attractions. I thought that was what everyone says makes WDW different from a 6 flags, every thing is not about rides.Sorry pal, but I think that take is stupid. If you can't see that the park needs more attractions then you're blind. You go ahead and enjoy your complete day in Animal Kingdom. I'll get in, do the things I like, maybe eat lunch and then out by 2pm. But I guess that's not acceptable because as a Disney zombie, I should love everything they do. Shame on me I guess.
On an eight night trip, I spend 12 full hours in Animal Kingdom without doing anything twice. That's four hours on three different days and includes two rope drops and at least six FastPasses.
That's great you can spend that much time there, nothings wrong with that. The park has only 7 rides, and one of them I can't stand (primeval whirl). Ive seen lion king, bug and nemo too many times. And just fyi, the train is not running now and they say it will be seasonal, so its no guarantee. But my question is why is it such a bad thing to have more rides and things to do in a park? The funny part is AK is my 2nd favorite park next to magic kingdom. And if it had 3 or 4 more mid size rides, the park would be my favorite. We should all want more of what we love at the parks, especially for the prices you pay.
Understand that calling a park with objectively much more than 4-6 hours of things to do a “half day park” because it’s that FOR YOU, doesn’t mean it’s an objective fact.
I'm pretty sure EVERYTHING is objective. So because you think there's enough to do for 12hrs means it's an objective fact? Did I miss the part where yours and CaptainAmericas word became the gospel of truth? And so far no one has answered my question as to why wanting more rides is such a bad thing. You shouldn't have to do everything a park has to offer to make it an all day thing. Magic kingdom should be the standard you look to. With over 20 rides, plus all the shows, no one has to worry about making a day out of it. There are a lot of people who feel the same as I.