Originally Posted By WDW1982 I agree with you MPierce. After yrs of going there 1st time in '82 and last time 2006 .I have seen it fall below my expectations. Which is so Sad. Now I rather go to Busch Gardens, Universal, Sea World or Kennedy Space Center
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<That's so insulting on so many levels I'm not sure where to begin.>> I always believe it's good to start at the beginning ... but sometimes I like to throw a curveball and start at the end and work backward ... or forward. <<I've given my retort some thought..>> Thought is always a good thing. <<Spirit, if you're actually interested in knowing about myself or my work or time here in SoCal i'm willing to share - but you'd have to open up a little about yourself.>> I don't open up about myself online, except to the extent I feel is prudent. In other words, people are free to ask questions and I am free to not answer them. As an aside, I didn't mean by response to be ... well, mean. I've read enough of your posts to realize you aren't happy with your life in SoCal and life is way too short to be unhappy (or not have true universal healthcare!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<^^^^awe, do we have a young love in bloom?! How sweet!>> Young??!?! Yeah, that's me!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<WDW is the all you can eat buffet, with some good and a lot of bad. DL is the little fine dining bistro, and DLP has a great menu and decor, but poor management that ruin the place.>> Interesting analogy. I kinda like it ... I think WDW's biggest issue is its size. It's not a coincidence that the bigger WDW has gotten, the lower the quality of the individual pieces that make up the pie have too. I think every other Disney resort has suffered by a 'let's put the WDW model' on them ... (BTW, Dave ... emailed you a return a few days ago, but it didn't go through and had to resend ... hope you got it!)
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I agree with you Dan, it's a great vacation destination. However for me personally the price point no longer exceeds the experience. It's just flat out to expensive in some areas, and the quality has dipped in some areas, to where I no longer feel I can continue to support Disney with my vacation dollars. That doesn't mean I don't still love WDW. It just means I know longer feel it is worth the amount of money I have spent on it in the past.>> And I agree with you, Pierce. What's worse is, though, I never pay close to what many others here do. No DVC. No rack rate rooms. No dining plans (except when free). No hard tickets. All my Disney spending comes with AP or CM discounts. I almost NEVER buy merchandise anymore unless it's at Prop Control. And 2009 marked the first year since sometime in the 1980s that I didn't spend one night at a WDW resort (and there have been years where I've spent 40 nights at WDW resorts, scary, I know). And even with my vastly reduced spending at WDW, I still cringe at the price points and the staleness of much of the product. It's still a very, very nice place. And one I love spending time at ... but it is very different from the place that hooked me on pixie dust in the 70s and 80s. VERY!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I always believe it's good to start at the beginning ... but sometimes I like to throw a curveball and start at the end and work backward ... or forward. << Have you ever considered starting in the middle? >> I don't open up about myself online, except to the extent I feel is prudent. In other words, people are free to ask questions and I am free to not answer them. <, So, what's your name, address, cell phone number, social security number, all credit card designations, and numbers, checking, and savings account numbers, total listings of negotiable stocks or bearer bonds, all IRAs, any other retirement accounts, (including name of bank), and your mother's maiden name.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> I always believe it's good to start at the beginning ... but sometimes I like to throw a curveball and start at the end and work backward ... or forward. << <<Have you ever considered starting in the middle?>> No. But I did consider starring in ABC's new Wednesday night sitcom 'The Middle' until I found out I'd have to work with Patricia Heaton. What a (blank)!!! >> I don't open up about myself online, except to the extent I feel is prudent. In other words, people are free to ask questions and I am free to not answer them. <, <<So, what's your name, address, cell phone number, social security number, all credit card designations, and numbers, checking, and savings account numbers, total listings of negotiable stocks or bearer bonds, all IRAs, any other retirement accounts, (including name of bank), and your mother's maiden name. >> If you want that information (as well as my blood type and medical history, then call TWDC! They know it all.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >Young??!?! Yeah, that's me! < <<No, no NO - that's MEEEE!!!>> In name only ...
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad <<<<<I agree with you Dan, it's a great vacation destination. However for me personally the price point no longer exceeds the experience.>>> hence, we just cancelled our vacation plans for WDW and are going somewhere else. I just couldn't pay the prices I was being quoted. It's like I was being forced off property. I finally realized it is my money and I will dictate terms.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> hence, we just cancelled our vacation plans for WDW and are going somewhere else. I just couldn't pay the prices I was being quoted. It's like I was being forced off property. I finally realized it is my money and I will dictate terms. << I feel that more people are starting to feel the same way CDD. WDW use to make me feel special. Now I feel like they only want my money. I'm sure I will visit again someday. I'm just not sure when. I know your family will enjoy your vacation where ever you choose to go.
