I think some of us are working with different definitions of Disney. Your definition is one centred on (perceived) value, which is fair enough, whereas mine is centred on the product itself. The product offered by Universal is of no interest to me. It doesn't matter how good a value it is; I simply have no use for it. The characters, songs, ambience, and experiences I want are only to be found at Disney.
No, the people I'm talking about are here posting about all their trips. I would imagine people who stopped going years and years ago aren't posting here at all. I know people are different, but that would be an unlikely use of their time.
I like cucumbers but don't like zucchini. To me, it doesn't matter how much less expensive zucchini is compared to cucumber. If cucumbers get more and more expensive and there's only one place I can buy them, then I'll just have them less often.
You’d be wrong. And a bit condescending.
No one is forcing you to buy it and I've never had aps.
Whether something is good value or not should matter to all of us. No-one should be wasting their money on things that don't make them happy. What some people here fail to realise, however, is that value is very much in the eye of the spender, and that trying to convince others to see things your way is both fruitless and insulting.
Couldn’t you have just payed your money to “Touring Plans” instead of TWDC, if that’s the route you wanted to go?
You enjoy! Looking at smaller crowds or no crowds too.
I whole heartedly agree Disney is famous / renowned for a special unique product. The problem that has developed and accelerated for the last decade, in particular, is the suicidal, self imposed cheapening in some cases elimination of that specialty, uniqueness, ambiance that set Disney aside from all the others. The value of Disney simply put is that it is not like the other entertainment venues yet the current Disney mind set is to cheapen itself, in the name of $$$$$$, to the lower level of all the others.
Again, this is a matter of personal opinion. Do I like everything that Disney has done recently? Absolutely not. But do I think Disney is at risk of becoming Six Flags? Absolutely not.
Agreed. DLR and WDW are still places I would happily go every 2-3 years. This involves getting on a plane and no fewer than 3-4 precious PTO days for WDW/2 for DLR. Universal I've done a handful of times and don't really have much desire to go back to. For me, Uni is not worth the PTO and plane trip. It's not that Uni is a bad product; it just holds much less appeal for me. It's ok for an add-on day if I have extra time in the Orlando/LA areas, but that's about the limit of my interest. I have a dear friend who never takes Disney trips, but they did make a trip to Florida and split it between beach and Uni. Uni was of more value and interest for them, which is great for them.
Actually, for a significant group (none of the regulars on these boards, as far as I can see), the price is an advantage - the more expensive something is, the more luxurious, the more it demonstrates individual financial success. Telling people you went to WDW once meant you were part of a large and comfortable middle class - increasingly, it means you have lots and lots of money. Conspicuous consumption.
