Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=73996" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Forbes: Disney Doesn't Disappoint</b></a> <p><i>Forbes</i> columnist who took only two family vacations growing up both to Disneyland finally takes her family on a trip to Walt Disney World.</p>
Originally Posted By MPierce >> This topic is for Discussion of Latest: Forbes: Disney Doesn't Disappoint << I'm kind of surprised at this title when the wrtiter ends the story saying this. >> As for the parents, we love the Auto Train and would love to go back for another rocket launch. As for Disney, we can now check it off our list. After two days we've learned that we've had enough, and that our local amusement parks, while not as inspiring and not notably less expensive, are easier to reach and have shorter lines. Once again confirming that the happiest place on earth is never far from your own << It sounds pretty much like they are done with Disney. This article is not Disney friendly or for that matter very entertaining to read. I was happy that she did point out how Disney is way over priced.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Not everyone sees everything the same way. I'm happily planning my 14th trip to WDW. So I offset the Forbes person.
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl Good for you bobbelee!! We too are in the planning stages for our 10th, 7+ day trip....I have always thought that either you LOVE disney or not...no grey areas
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Well, yeah, to the average visitor nothing is wrong with Disney, because they have nothing to compare it to.
Originally Posted By wmax3234 And it sounds like the author of the article went into the trip with a negative bias to begin with.....
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub "Using" the word Disney in her article title is probably the only reason this is getting attention other than that it is boring.
Originally Posted By Manfried "And it sounds like the author of the article went into the trip with a negative bias to begin with....." Ya think?
Originally Posted By MousDad Thought it was a pretty good article. Even though I'm a fanbois, I have the sense enough to know that half the people who visit the World absolutely hate it.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<it sounds like the author of the article went into the trip with a negative bias to begin with>> But she was the one who had to convince he husband to go. I do think it wasn't a very useful story. Disney took a back seat to the shuttle launch, and only spending two days there for a first visit didn't help either. How could they have gleaned anything educational out of that? It sounds like they visited DAK since they saw the Nemo musical, but did they set foot in Epcot? I rather doubt it.
Originally Posted By MPierce It really is a strange article. You start off thinking she's a big fan of Disney, and as you read along you think they are having a good time for the most part. Then when she is finished she pretty much sums it up by saying they will be spending future vacation time else where. Did anybody else have a different take on this. And I agree, 2 days just isn't close to being enough time to get a handle on what WDW is about.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 When it was just MK and EPCOT, someone I know went there and said he saw all of WDW in one day, well he may have "seen" it all, but I wonder how much he "did" My boss leaves tomorrow for WDW, mostly all he cares about is the thrill rides, he'd probably have a better time at 6 Flags.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> When it was just MK and EPCOT, someone I know went there and said he saw all of WDW in one day, well he may have "seen" it all, but I wonder how much he "did" << You can see it all in 1 day, but it takes multiple week long trips to truly experience it. >> My boss leaves tomorrow for WDW, mostly all he cares about is the thrill rides, he'd probably have a better time at 6 Flags. << He will probably be disappointed.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Probably. He went 2 years ago and after a week was Disneyed out. But some friend are going, and invited him along.
