Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well the other day I got an email to save £1500 ($2250), kids go free, family eat free, passes 14 days for the price of 7. And I look at the state of the parks as reported, think of my last trip, and say - hey, I can go on several vacations in Europe still for that, or for just a little more, I can go to Japan. So I am not going to take them up on their offer. Now if they offered qualtiy service again, cleaned the place up, maintained their attractions and offer the entertainment they used to, and upped their rack rate by 20%, then I would be scrimping and saving to go.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>What if I despise multiples? If I say Texas, do you think old man Pierce will come out of his hibernation?<<< We can only hope.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>And you really NEED an AP if you're planning on living in FLA and visiting WDW 2-3 times a year (or more).<<< I'm content with the 2 visits for now... but... >>>I tell EE this all the time. He is a stubborn spirit.<<<< More like a financially frugal Spirit... ...who, quite honestly, would like to see something else this summer. ....and, who might be a liiiiiittle tired of WDW, and wants to move into Disneyland.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer * ONTO Disneyland. As in seeing it. Though... Moving into would be fun, too.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>Now if they offered qualtiy service again, cleaned the place up, maintained their attractions and offer the entertainment they used to, and upped their rack rate by 20%, then I would be scrimping and saving to go.<< Well then, if they did all that, they wouldn't still need the discounts, would they? : )
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo My point exactly. I would rather spend more and have a fantastic experience, then get a discounted price and feel like I have a diminished experience.
Originally Posted By CaptainMichael >>>I tell EE this all the time. He is a stubborn spirit.<<<< More like a financially frugal Spirit... ...who, quite honestly, would like to see something else this summer. ....and, who might be a liiiiiittle tired of WDW, and wants to move into Disneyland.>>> More like a spirit who needs a job and a Universal AP.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<More like a spirit who needs a job and a Universal AP.>> I <3 my Universal AP. As for the OT...is anyone really surprised?
Originally Posted By leobloom Universal adjusted the prices of their Florida resident APs today. The cheapest, two-park AP increased from $139 to $159. It has more blackout dates than the previous pass. The second-level AP was $219...and it's still $219. No change. The top-level AP went from $289 to $349. I'm impressed that Universal didn't raise the price of the second-level AP. Of course Universal added the Harry Potter area within the past year, so I can understand the other price increases much more than I understand the price increases for WDW who in the last year has added...uhh...new toilet seats?
Originally Posted By Manfried I like dining off peak. Usually I can get into any of the EPCOT Center restaurants I want to eat at, and the service is better as the servers do not feel so harried. I usually try to eat around 2:45, places are mostly empty. I get the time to visit with my partner over a good meal, and visit with cast members who like to have a positive experience too.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agreed Manfried, when we are on vacation, we will often have lunch/dinner at the same time or 3pm. It is much quieter, the service is better, it is healthier than eating late, and we found we can save a fortune.
Originally Posted By MinnieSummer I now have AP's for UV/IOA Seaworld, and WDW. I've got to say that Seaworld'a Christmas celebrations was the best of any of the parks (I went to all seven in the week before Christmas). There didn't seem to be any scrimping on anything. WDW on the other hand, seemed to have scaled back on everything - from decorations to shows. I can't compare UNI/IOA as I've never been at Christmas before but, other than the Grinchmas show I didn't see much to excite me. So basically, the cheapest park is the one that completely outdid the big boys. Basically, I'm saying that as long as WDW is not offering the Christmas trip that I have come to expect, I may be spending more of my money at Seaworld and UNI/IOA.
