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The Empress Lilly

The Empress Lilly

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Nothing rivals the entrances of the parks. All four are magnificent. The Oasis and the sound of animals beckoning you forward, the classic forties Hollywood Boulevard that makes you nostalgic for a place that you've never been to and that never existed either, the majesty of SSE, and the happy machine of Main Street.

MaryJaneP said:
We love the whether. We especially like it when various similarly attired guests start to sing allowed.
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Cheeky. :D
 
Matt_Black

Matt_Black

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raven said:
Slow times are pretty much non-existent anymore, sadly. Disney and airlines do all kinds of promotions year-round that keep the parks packed during "slow season." And "Rude South American Tourist Season" seems to be every week of the year now too. :banghead:
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On the plus side, that shows that the economy is booming, and that WDW continues to be prosperous!
 
Goofyernmost

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Chernaboggles said:
I think I'm one of the only people on here who doesn't like the Disney Bubble, and Mr.CBs is the same. We prefer to be off site (but very close) in a townhouse, with a kitchen and a car. I don't like being in a hotel room (even a suite) for more than 3 nights, and even at low crowd times we usually only hit the parks for about 4 hours at a time before coming out for a break. We balance it out by taking very long trips and working remotely some of the time. We love to have a regular workday and then go off for dinner and IllumiNations at Epcot, or grab a sandwich at home and do rides, dessert and Wishes at MK.

Which leads me to another thing I love about WDW: there are so many ways to do it! Pretty much any way you want to vacation can be accommodated in one way or another. Want to totally disconnect and bask in the magic? Disney Bubble! Want to just flit in and out while avoiding winter at home? Local rental! Crowds overwhelming? Go early and bail when it gets too busy! Easily sunburned? Do most of your park stuff at night! Want to be busy and do a million different things all day? Go for it!

I think a lot of people just assume a WDW vacation is always the same thing, but it's surprisingly easy to tailor to personal styles and vacation preferences.
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Very well said. I am an offsiter as well. There was a time that was simply because I couldn't afford not to be. Now, however, I am able to stay onsite if I wish, but, after trying it I decided that I liked the freedom of just doing what feels the best for me far exceeds the "bubble" feeling.

I usually have an internal schedule that is just a guideline. Many times I never knew what park I was going to go too until after breakfast. Once I even let my car make the decision. ;) I had finished breakfast and was on 192 headed for the Main Gate. Just before I got there my mind said, do I really want to go there today? So as I got to where I needed to bear to the right to go to the parks, I said to myself, if the car wants me to go there somehow it will force me to make that move. It didn't and after a fun drive I ended up at Silver Springs and had a great time.

Yes, I know that borders on insane, but, that is me. I lived in a very structured world all year long. When in Florida, my inner voice determines my actions. I might go early because I have decided that I want to see rope drop or I might saunter in around 10 or 10:30 stay until 3 or so and then head back to my hotel, rest and have some dinner and head back in the evening. I might spend the morning in Future World and then go to MK the rest of the day then the following day go to MK in the morning and spend the evening in World Showcase. Or I have canned the whole theme park thing and spent the day going to local flea markets or exploring the back roads to see the "real" Florida.
I have to say though that FP+ has made me compromise some of that freedom of choice, especially if there is something that I really want to experience, but there is always standby if all else fails and since I have no real schedule, it is just a minor frustration.
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If WDW ever does get to a place where total structure becomes absolutely necessary it will lose its appeal for me. I can still "wing" it and enjoy it because if fills my immediate desires not the ones that I thought I might have 6 months ago. So, as you said, it is something for everyone. I even have a daughter that is a "planner". She produces spreadsheets and everything. (I must have some testing done to see if she really is my child.:joyfull:) Anyway, that's what she loves to do. Something for everyone is the key.

Many people out there are so focused on what they perceive to be less then it once was that they miss the things that are not only on par with the past, but, in many cases exceed the past. Their viewpoint is based usually on childhood memories which are as reliable as a wet fuse. Perspective and attitude are the keys to ones enjoyment.
 
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Chernaboggles

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Goofyernmost said:
Very well said. I am an offsiter as well. There was a time that was simply because I couldn't afford not to be. Now, however, I am able to stay onsite if I wish, but, after trying it I decided that I liked the freedom of just doing what feels the best for me far exceeds the "bubble" feeling.

I usually have an internal schedule that is just a guideline. Many times I never knew what park I was going to go too until after breakfast.
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That's us, too! A lot of times we'll think, the night before "Hmm, let's go to MK tomorrow" and then wake up and decide we'd rather go to AK and then hit MK at night. Apart from planning the timing of our trip to occur at a relatively low crowd time of year, we do everything else according to how we feel and what the weather is that day. We make a few FPs (same day or night before, usually) for hard-to-get rides but more often than not end up canceling them and just doing everything standby whenever we notice a short line. I don't recommend this approach for everyone, but we love it.

We also like to do some non-Disney stuff here and there, we travel with a dog, so we visit lots of regular parks and are always on the look out for good walks.

It's kind of amazing that WDW can work both for the spreadsheet planning folks and also for the people who want to just play everything by ear.
 
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We love WDW because it is a place where the outside world does not exixt unless you bring it in with you. WDW is a place where you can let out your "inner child" so it can have a good time without the cares and stresses of everyday life. We all have to grow older, but, hopefully, some part of us will never grow up and will always retain the joy and wonderment of a child.
Leave the outside world behind and enjoy WDW as it is at this time. To think about or dwell on what it was or what you want or wish it to be will only spoil the enjoyment.
 
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12_Ears_Dad

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Goofyernmost said:
Very well said. I am an offsiter as well. There was a time that was simply because I couldn't afford not to be. Now, however, I am able to stay onsite if I wish, but, after trying it I decided that I liked the freedom of just doing what feels the best for me far exceeds the "bubble" feeling.
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Thx for your post, as our group is staying offsite (many never being at Disney world) because we simply can't afford it. I wouldn't mind trying to stay onsite sometime, but in my opinion, there are just as many advantages as staying offsite as onsite.
 
Goofyernmost

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raven said:
Yep and their employees continue to be below poverty level!!! :D:D:D
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I'm sure that there must be a point in that somewhere. However, not worthy of exploring further. In almost anything you do, if you are not at poverty level yourself, the services that you demand are given to you by people that are below poverty level. The people that stock the shelves in your favorite grocery store or operate the registers, keep the floors clean and trash picked up (often left by above poverty level to high up on the chain to care where they throw it). Those that wash your car, mow your lawns, the people that work in your favorite restaurant, the clerks in the stores that you frequent, you name it. Are all burdened by low wages, if that doesn't bother you then there is no reason to bring it up in this thread. One has nothing to do with the enjoyment that we get from the visit. I refuse to feel guilty because they made the decision to work for low wages whether it be because they are not trained in anything else or undereducated. Otherwise, they have choices. Not staying in a low paying job, would be one of those choices.
 
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12_Ears_Dad

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raven said:
Yep and their employees continue to be below poverty level!!! :D:D:D
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Goofyernmost said:
I'm sure that there must be a point in that somewhere. However, not worthy of exploring further. In almost anything you do, if you are not at poverty level yourself, the services that you demand are given to you by people that are below poverty level. The people that stock the shelves in your favorite grocery store or operate the registers, keep the floors clean and trash picked up (often left by above poverty level to high up on the chain to care where they throw it). Those that wash your car, mow your lawns, the people that work in your favorite restaurant, the clerks in the stores that you frequent, you name it. Are all burdened by low wages, if that doesn't bother you then there is no reason to bring it up in this thread. One has nothing to do with the enjoyment that we get from the visit. I refuse to feel guilty because they made the decision to work for low wages whether it be because they are not trained in anything else or undereducated. Otherwise, they have choices. Not staying in a low paying job, would be one of those choices.
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Please no debating in this thread, unless your debating what is more positive then something :) I clearly stated that I wanted to negativity here. Please be respectful.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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12_Ears_Dad said:
Please no debating in this thread, unless your debating what is more positive then something :) I clearly stated that I wanted to negativity here. Please be respectful.
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Not a problem... I thought I was defending that no negativity thought in the hopes that no more foolish unrelated garbage got through, but, if you don't want that... no sweat. It will be just a matter of time before all the 'Disney Sucks' crew gets involved.
 

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