Originally Posted By SuzieQ Someday we'll have an Edit feature on these boards. Thanks for the post leobloom. I'm a west coaster (San Francisco area, originally from down the road from DL). We've traveled all over, too, and don't concentrate on Disney vacations by any means. Last time I was at WDW was 5 years ago for the paintball World Cup - didn't go to any parks. I agree single day tickets are over-priced. We've got several amusement/theme parks nearby and they are having all kinds of specials to get the people in this summer. Normal ticket prices there are about $50/day. But, of course, they are no where near Disney quality and are not vacation destinations. Since I let my DLR AP expire, I went from multiple trips a year to maybe once every year to year and a half. I hate paying those high ticket prices. Six Flags no longer allows you to bring anything other than your person on rides. No purses, no backpacks, no sunglasses, no hats. You have to rent a locker at $1 each time you want to ride. Separate lockers at each ride and they clean them out continuously, so no leaving your stuff in one place while you hit everything in an area. Now, that's what I call nickle and diming!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Here's why WDW is a great value to me and $8 for wine doesn't upset me. I just took my total package price, deducted the current airfare for the same flights (still have 21 days advance purchase and web only specials), deducted 8 nights at the All Stars at the promo. rate of $69/night, and was left with $500. That $500 means I'm paying $250 each for 7 day parkhoppers and 8 days of dining plan. My airfare to Florida wouldn't change whether I was going to Disney or not. My hotel would probably be more - probably a nicer property, too, but I'm fine with the All Stars. But NO WAY could I purchase food and all day entertainment for 2 for that length of time and only spend $500.
Originally Posted By quincytoo Susieq you got a great deal there I don't understand all the disney bashing ....they are a company that wants to make money. I was just at a few wineries, one charged us $18.00 for thew tasting as well as the bottles of wine we bought, the other winery deducted the tasting charges when we bought two bottles. The horse shows I go to charge $6.00 for a burger, $3.00 for fries, $2.00 for a can of coke (no free refills). Disney burgers seem a bargin
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 We went to a local Zoo yesterday, $2.12 for a 20 oz bottle of Diet Coke. Admission for 5 of us was $120, lunch $50 fast food, plus snacks and the gift shop. We were there from 11 to 5:30 It was a great day, beautiful weather, so it was worth it.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Why do you guys bother to continue going to WDW if you consider it such a rip-off? Go to these other places you claim are such a better value. << OK
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I was just at a few wineries, one charged us $18.00 for thew tasting as well as the bottles of wine we bought, the other winery deducted the tasting charges when we bought two bottles. << Did they charge you $79 to come in, and have a wine tasting? >> The horse shows I go to charge $6.00 for a burger, $3.00 for fries, $2.00 for a can of coke (no free refills). Disney burgers seem a bargin << Do you spend a week at a horse show?
Originally Posted By SuzieQ ^ But don't bash those of us participating in this FAN site because we still like it!
Originally Posted By MPierce I don't remember bashing anyone. Would you care to elaborate on that. Could you give me the post number. I would be more than happy to apologize if I bashed anyone.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> We went to a local Zoo yesterday, $2.12 for a 20 oz bottle of Diet Coke. Admission for 5 of us was $120, lunch $50 fast food, plus snacks and the gift shop. We were there from 11 to 5:30 It was a great day, beautiful weather, so it was worth it. << Admission to our zoo is $10 for adults. Senior discount is $6.
Originally Posted By quincytoo >>>>Do you spend a week at a horse show?<<< Sometimes Depending on the show circuit....often when travelling thousands of miles it isn't very cost effective to show for one weekend. Most of the larger shows are in fact a week long. >>Did they charge you $79 to come in, and have a wine tasting?<<<< LOL, really????? $79 gets you so much more at WDW then a chance to pay for a wine tasting.
Originally Posted By quincytoo >>>Welcome to the All American Quarter Horse Congress The 2009 Congress will run from October 2-25, 2009.<<< Don't even get me started on the entry fees, stabling and trainer fees (per horse per day) This show maked WDW look like even more of a great bargin
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I am going to add my 2 cents by saying, Disney is not a charitable organization, if they do not make money they will go out of business.... Sure they can go a tad bit overboard at times, but they need to make a sizable profit to continue to operate...
Originally Posted By MPierce My point beng that you were comparing price points at different venues to WDW. Had the comparisons been that the horse shows offerings or the Winery offerings had once been free, but now you paid for them, I could have partially gone along with your premice.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I am going to add my 2 cents by saying, Disney is not a charitable organization, if they do not make money they will go out of business.... Sure they can go a tad bit overboard at times, but they need to make a sizable profit to continue to operate... << Sounds kind of like the oil companys. So what's your point?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Sounds kind of like the oil companys. So what's your point?<< If Disney ran business the way you and Spirit and others want it to run, they would be broke in 2 years and out of business in 5....
Originally Posted By MPierce You know this for a fact do you? Please tell me how I want WDW to be run.
Originally Posted By quincytoo Liked your posts Willaim I would just ignore this other poster......SuzieQ is right, time to move on....;D
Originally Posted By MPierce >> *sigh* Time to move on. << Please don't leave before you give me that post number where I bashed someone. After all, when I have said something wrong or hurtful I want to make amends with an apology to anyone I've wronged.
