Originally Posted By dshyates But you are going to miss the new Summer Nightastical Celebration! They have the new Disney's Electrical Parade that warms the heart with that magical Disney nostalgia through the use of new and innovative lighting technology.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> <<There is no free lunch.>> >> well, if you sign up for the 'Take a Spirit to Dinner' plan, there's a free meal for me! << Well it wouldn't actually be free. You would have to pay the price of listening to me run my mouth the whole time. That my friend is a very heavy price to pay. Just ask my wife.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I think I'll opt for a Carnival Cruise next year instead. At least everything is included in one "reasonable" price. Except for alchohol, but that's not a necessity like food is. << Saids who?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Cubs fans are nuts. I once went to a Rockies/Cubs game at Coors field. The Cubs fans outnumbered the Rockies fans at least 3 to 1. And the Rox won that day << Cubs fans are like roaches. They show up everwhere in mass when the Cubs play!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> The thing is the hassle of leaving the park and coming back in. I couldnt imagine going to wdw for a few hrs then going all the way to the parkade, eating and coming back. How long would that take? Even at DL it is a big hassle and if i eat out of the park it's after the park is closed. << >> That was exactly my problem. I also had a toddler with my that made it even more of a hassle. << The Mouse knows this too. That's why he gets away with charging outrageous prices for everything.
Originally Posted By Ursula <The Mouse knows this too. That's why he gets away with charging outrageous prices for everything.> And that's why I say sending yourelf a care package is the better way to go if leaving the World would be a pain in the hat. Also, there is a grocery store that delivers to your room and they have booze.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> But you are going to miss the new Summer Nightastical Celebration! They have the new Disney's Electrical Parade that warms the heart with that magical Disney nostalgia through the use of new and innovative lighting technology. << I'm holding out until they open up the princess coloring kiosk too. Man, I'll be in Pixie Dust Heaven!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> And that's why I say sending yourelf a care package is the better way to go if leaving the World would be a pain in the hat. Also, there is a grocery store that delivers to your room and they have booze.<< Definetly, you can save yourself hundreds of dollars each trip. I never even consider any of these things when Mickey only gouged me a little, but it has just gotten way out of hand lately. Guess what Micfkey, you're the one losing.
Originally Posted By MPierce I finally noticed the Hi Pierce on the LP Live EE. Thanks. Where did you take that picture?
Originally Posted By Dreamerica What upsets me is that since Disney gets away with charging an arm and a leg for everything,other theme parks feel they can too. Especially when it comes to the admission prices. Busch Gardens acts like it's a Disney park with what it charges. And while it's an o.k. park, it's not Disney. Parks should charge what they are worth, and not match Disney every time there's an admission spike.
Originally Posted By Dreamerica Even some WDW parks charge more than they're really worth. The price for DHS should only be about 30 bucks.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> What upsets me is that since Disney gets away with charging an arm and a leg for everything,other theme parks feel they can too. Especially when it comes to the admission prices. Busch Gardens acts like it's a Disney park with what it charges. And while it's an o.k. park, it's not Disney. Parks should charge what they are worth, and not match Disney every time there's an admission spike. << Disney sets the standard than everbody else follows. Once you get the tourist money they find out that they are not always getting what they paid for.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I think I'll opt for a Carnival Cruise next year instead. At least everything is included in one "reasonable" price. Except for alchohol, but that's not a necessity like food is.>> Take a DCL cruise instead ... 14 days to/from Europe for about a grand a person. THAT is a deal. And, yes, I'll be booking another just as soon as Jamie Dimon and some corrupt local officials allow me to access my money!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The thing is the hassle of leaving the park and coming back in. I couldnt imagine going to wdw for a few hrs then going all the way to the parkade, eating and coming back. How long would that take? Even at DL it is a big hassle and if i eat out of the park it's after the park is closed.>> A hassle? At DLR, it couldn't be easier. You have all kind of options within a few blocks. And at WDW? Yeah, you need to drive ... but anyone who knows WDW knows you can be off-site and eating good food for fair prices in 10-30 minutes depending on where you are at. The whole 'hassle' deal is greatly overstated by folks who can't ever leave the pixie dust behind.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<A six pack of beer use to run around $14 at the Merchantile. That was pretty bad, but I always figured what the heck, Mickey has to make a buck. When I went down for some beer my first day in 2009 they no longer carried six packs. Now all you could get were individual beers at $5.25 each. I ask the people working the registers about it, and they told me Food Services had complained in the restaurants that they were losing beer sales. The obvious choice for Mickey was to raise the prices. It was $5.25 in all the resort stores, and was up to $8 for a beer at most of the kiosk around WS. I have no idea what the prices are now. It seems like they go up a couple of times a year now. I wish somebody going to the World this summer would check on the prices now, and let me know what they are.>> You have plenty of free time. Call to the front desk of the WL and ask them to transfer you over to the Mercantile ...they'll either do it, or you can be an obnoxious guest and demand that they walk over and tell you. <<Yes the Mouse has become way to greedy for me to continue my annual patronage. >> MAGIC is priceless!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Keep on dreaming Spirit. From Deb Willi's site. Trails End Buffet BREAKFAST 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Guests ages 10 and over: $13.99; Child (3-9): $8.99 Continental Breakfast also available LUNCH 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Guests ages 10 and over: $16.99; Child (3-9): $9.99 Soup and Salad Bar Only Available DINNER Sunday - Thursday: 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 4:30 - 10 p.m. Guests ages 10 and over: $22.99; Child (3-9): $11.99 Soup and Salad Bar Only Available>> That is just utterly disgusting. Cafeteria quality food at those price points. $16.99 for lunch?!?! Does that mean it's now $19.99 because we're in a 'holiday/extra-gouge' period? Honestly, that place was about $5 for lunch in the mid-90s. Even earlier this decade, lunch was maybe $10 before a discount. Just another place to cross off the list.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> well, if you sign up for the 'Take a Spirit to Dinner' plan, there's a free meal for me! << <<Well it wouldn't actually be free. You would have to pay the price of listening to me run my mouth the whole time. That my friend is a very heavy price to pay. Just ask my wife.>> You think I'd let you get a word in? well, since I'd be eating, maybe I would ... ;-)
