Originally Posted By MPierce I keep trying to set your Mom up for that, but she's just to busy working. Why can't she goof off at work like everybody else?
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt No really you guys, have you looked at other family resorts. They are all outragously priced as well! Maybe people feel "if my kids have a good time, it's worth it"! I do. I am at those Parks for the pre-show opening until I see Snow White sleeping on the grass at nite!! I make sure I suck every last seconds of fun out of my insanely expensive vacation! It's a lot of money but, it's a lot of fun!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt She's a craked workaholic.. This job of hers is really going to cut into my summertime fun!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 < Do you guys not go to buy groceries? Or is it the women don't care as long as they don't have to cook & clean up afterwards?< I have done ALL the grocery shopping and cooking for my family for 30 yers
Originally Posted By MPierce >> No really you guys, have you looked at other family resorts. They are all outragously priced as well! Maybe people feel "if my kids have a good time, it's worth it"! I do. I am at those Parks for the pre-show opening until I see Snow White sleeping on the grass at nite!! I make sure I suck every last seconds of fun out of my insanely expensive vacation! It's a lot of money but, it's a lot of fun! << I know that most entertainment can be expensive. I have just decided that in the future I will only pay for quality. If a product seems way to overpriced for me, then I will move on to greener pastures. Women definetly seem to be better at this than most men. They look for bargains, and purchase things when they are on sale. Men have to train themselves not to be an impulse buyer. At least I did. Price has never been that important to me until we move into the 5 figure, and up range. That is fixing to change.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I have done ALL the grocery shopping and cooking for my family for 30 yers << I really think that is becoming more of the trend these days. At least with independent thinking men.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> She's a craked workaholic.. This job of hers is really going to cut into my summertime fun! << Some folks are just like that. If it makes them happy, more power. I know my father always had to have something to do, as well as my father-in-law. I'm a little different. I feel you have to cultivate being lazy. I feel it has become a fine art to me. Almost a Zen like transformation.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 < know that most entertainment can be expensive. I have just decided that in the future I will only pay for quality< be glad you don't live in Chicago then - think of our sports teams - all with some of the most expensive tickets anywhere... Blackhawks- last Stanley Cup 1961 White Sox - 1 World Series champ in 90 years Cubs - 0 for the 1900's Bears - 2 World Champs since 1963 Bulls- take out the Michael Jordan era and they are horrific... but they have been the most successful Cubs - 2
Originally Posted By dshyates "No really you guys, have you looked at other family resorts. They are all outragously priced as well!" Yes, yes I have. I just priced the Grand at $630/night, and I can get THIS Kids Suite for $479/night. It has a kids room connected to a two room executive suite (click the Executive suite tabbed to get an idea the size of the 3 rooms together wold be.) That also gives you 3 32" HD LCD TVs in your suite. <a href="http://the-ritz-carlton.grandelakes.com/Kids-Suite-6.html" target="_blank">http://the-ritz-carlton.grande...e-6.html</a>
Originally Posted By MPierce I know Chicago is expensive, Houston not so much. I use to love going to the Astro games with my father. We would catch every N.L. team at least once every season. A box seat in the early 70's ran $3.50, and parking was a buck. You can still get tickets for a reasonable price for baseball, and our Hockey team the Aeros, but everything else is starting to go up. I really prefer to watch the games from the comfort of my own house now.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 a bleacher seat - bleachers mind you for a Cubs - Cardinals game would be $60 if you can get one direct. they have four levels of games now - and each seat has 4 levels of prices -- it's insane so lets say I take my family of 4 to the Cubs-Cardinals game- bleachers and somehow I am lucky enough to get them on line on Feb 20 ( with a zillion other people)-- 4 bleacher seats $240 + $12 each for fees = $288. Parking $15 ( after an hour drive) - 1 hot dog each @ $5 2 beers each adults @ $8 each and 2 sodas each @ $4 for the kids $367 and really we've done nothing average Bulls ticket - good seats - not great $80 - same for Hawks - Bears $85-$105 for 3 hours of entertaiment
Originally Posted By dshyates So, vbdad, you haven't convinced me that WDW prices are inline. But you have convinced me to not go to Chicago
Originally Posted By vbdad55 What I believe I have shown is that they are in line for many because of things like I post. No, if one lives in Davenport, Iowa- the prices likely seem horrendous...agreed. But look at what one Cubs game costs me- and that's not livin' the high life of even having a reserved seat - I could stand at that price - for 3 hours of entertainment. So when I look at that and WDW prices for a full day - I am not ready to slit my wrists like some. Prices for walk up type food also the same- and quality no better - both suck.
Originally Posted By MPierce See that's the problem. They'll sometimes have family night for an Astros game at Minute Maid Field. 4 bleacher seats, 4 hot dogs, 4 cokes for $24.00 That's quality family entertainment. Now I admit it's probably going to be for a lesser team, certainly not for a rivaly like you're talking about VBDAD, but it's got an affordable price tag. There is very affordable entertainment to be had in this part of the country. I plan on discovering more of it in the future.
Originally Posted By dshyates Well, If disney only wants families from NYC, Chicago, and LA. Then they are playing the game right.
Originally Posted By MPierce How many folks in WV would walk into a convience store, and pay $5.25 for a can of beer?
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt When my DH does the shopping it's meat, candy & potato chips!! He grew up in an all female family where the women did everything & he is helpless! You Men are great! thankyou from womankind!
Originally Posted By dshyates None I know. They make fun of me because I drink microbrews. $6.99 for a six pack of Magic Hat #9. They drink a lot of Old Milwaukee $5.99 12 pk.
