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betty rose

betty rose

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Goofyernmost said:
Well, the park prices are pretty close to the same thing, but, the hotel space is outrageous. I know that many love to be on the site, but, the difference in the cost of staying on as opposed to off is enough to finance two trips to WDW. One can still go to Disney if they could give up the feeling that they needed to stay onsite to enjoy the experience. I didn't discover this in some brightly lit moment. I just started, by requirement, to stay offsite and have done it ever since. That is how I have been able to go there 45 times.

I don't ever feel like I am missing out on anything. I save money in offsite housing, offsite dining and still have a great time in the parks. However, for a day its about the same thing for Disney or Uni in the parks.

I am totally at a loss to understand how anyone can go there and stay for two weeks anyway. I get mouse overload and if I haven't cleared the doors in 5 days, they have to cart me off in a very tight jacket and into a well padded room. I cannot deal with that place for very long. I get bored and must see and do other things that don't have a rodents tail attached. I love the place, but, for limited amount of time.
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Our October trip is 5 days in the park. I told hubby to make it short. Just the right amount of time to me. June is another story, as the kids and grandkids are with us, and sometimes we go back to the hotel to play games.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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Songbird76 said:
You know, I never actually saw that. We had a dinner package and gave the tickets back because DS was being a brat and Hubby declared himself done long before that. He was ready to go back to the resort at lunchtime already and I was ready to stay there with DD because I didn't think it was fair that she didn't get to have fun because of her brother's behavior, but DS shaped up a bit. That whole day was a total wash, though, so we decided not to go, since I had a fastpass for it for the 2nd AK day. But then the 2nd AK day rolled around and hubby didn't want to do it...he wasn't really into any of the night shows but fantasmic. I missed illuminations 3 times because he didn't feel like it. Finally, on the last Epcot night, he asked "How set are you on seeing Illuminations?" and I said "I'm not missing it. Why?" "Because I thought we could go back to the resort and maybe swim instead." Um no. So I never saw Jungle book, never saw the Star Wars fireworks, only saw Fantasmic once, and same with Wishes, which we had a really carpy spot for. He just was NOT wanting to do evening shows for some reason.
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That is too bad about the night time shows. Although I don't think you missed much Jungle Book wise, but that is just my opinion. Would your husband had been open to splitting up for the night, so you and the kids (if they wanted) could see the show at night and he could relaxed at the hotel?
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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betty rose said:
I agree a million percent. They are so short sighted, right now. We have been going all our lives, and next year will be one trip with DVC. The other two trips will be elsewhere. Avatar (which I know nothing about, not interested in Star Wars, and a slinky dinky roller coaster doesn't appeal. I'm excited to cruise to Alaska. The plane trip is shorter too!
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I would definitively do Alaska again (but much higher next time) if I could.
Mom doesnt want to go again (she's one of these who are once and done to try to see as much she can elsewhere).
Hopefully we will be able to visit Europe via cruise when our finances normalize.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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betty rose said:
I agree a million percent. They are so short sighted, right now. We have been going all our lives, and next year will be one trip with DVC. The other two trips will be elsewhere. Avatar (which I know nothing about, not interested in Star Wars, and a slinky dinky roller coaster doesn't appeal. I'm excited to cruise to Alaska. The plane trip is shorter too!
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I dont think they are shortsighted.. they know they can milk visitors as much they can. And im pretty sure Iger will do until the whole house of cards falls down. Its not like he has much to lose. He can sell his stock and get a golden parachute worth millions.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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Songbird76 said:
That's exactly it. They've made it unattainable for the majority of people who would want to experience Disney. So they are bleeding right now because everyone is going to the other parks instead, when, if they would just have reasonable prices, people would flock there to take advantage of it. If you are charging 500 per night in a resort, and it's only half full, that's half the resort that's making you no money. Whereas if you reduced it to 350 a night, you might have a full resort and you'd be making way more than you make at 500 with only half the reservations. 350 is way better than zero! Why do they not get this concept?
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Since most of their workforce (at least 50% if I remember correctly) are students.. they can fire them anytime. So I dont think they have much overhead if they dont sell rooms, they constantly close down blocks to inflate occupancy levels higher. If @ParentsOf4 statistics are correct. Then theres rumors that they count DVC in their stats too.
Now they are way more interested in converting everything in to DVC to keep customers tied. Even if they end going more to UNI and other parks than Disney.
 
Santa Raccoon 77

Santa Raccoon 77

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Goofyernmost said:
I've told you a million times never to exaggerate. If I remember my geography you do not live more then an eight of the way round the world. So with that in mind, two weeks is too long. By the end of one week I'd be starting to walk/swim back home.
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We have never done less than 14 nights. Anything less seems like a waste. Admittedly we do the other parks in that timescale as well as a day spent at the mall/outlet shops.
 
Gabe1

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betty rose said:
Ours did too, it was like indoor camping, without the bugs, and best air-conditioning.
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Both of my children are still pleased with my decision not to have them sleep on the ground outdoors with the bugs and critters. No regrets.

My son recently did a bachlors party at a campground-ish type place. Everyone owns their own property and you can put a tiny cabin on it or a trailer. The facilities and showers are scattered around but not real close. He stayed in the cabin though there was also a trailer on their land. He brought an air mattress and sheets. Came home and said if that is the closest he ever is to camping he is fine with that.

He went to another bachelor party this weekend. They rented a lovely home at a resort with a pool and golf course. Better.
 

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