Originally Posted By Disney Joy Well just go ahead and post all over the place the thin crowds ~ now what do you think go happen. LOL NA ~ just kidding ~ but gas has to be a factor in long distance vacationers.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb If I hadn't already decided I was going to go DO things this summer, I probably would park my truck and leave it except for necessary errands.
Originally Posted By Disney Joy Same weekly errands and I am spending $40 a week vs $20 a week last year. Ouch
Originally Posted By fkurucz I'm lucky. I traded an 80 mile RT to the office for a 30 mile RT last month.
Originally Posted By cwade I don't find it suprising at all, there is always a drop in attendance in the week before and after the 4th of July due to all of the summer stuff going on, it will pick back up, but I also think that 12 month of the 50th Anniversary would have been enough, stop it on the 17th of July and start the new promotion, which is another reason that manya re not going I am sure is that Disney has been promoting the new promosion already and thos that go only every couple of years might say well, we'll wait until the new promotion starts, as we might win soemthing when we go and it will be something new, as well as the Finding Nemo attraction coming up. Bottom line is it is going to die down until the next promotion kicks in. Gas prices will have some effect as well, if Gas Price drop you will see another surge in attendance, also if they eliminate some Black-Out dates that will see and increase as well.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt "A couple of shots of DCA crowds from the Monorail around 2:30 PM." Interesting that in one of those photos you can barely see the Hilton behind the Sun sculpture - and the picture was taken from an elevated spot. Remember how visible it was when the park opened?
Originally Posted By ssturgeo For those of us that have to fly....airline fares are up too. Last November I flew for under $200...will be happy to be under $300 this November.
Originally Posted By fkurucz We were unbelievably lucky. We got RTs from Denver to Las Vegas (we will drive the rest of the way) for $79! These were purchased via Southwest's Ding program.
Originally Posted By fkurucz FWIW, in my neck of the woods gas is still cheaper (for now) than last summer's peak ($3.10 or so). Regular can still be found for $2.80 a gallon.
Originally Posted By ssturgeo I have Ding installed...flying from Indiana into Oakland...San Francisc...to my brothers then we will drive down. I have "e-alerts" set up for just about every travel site available....of course I am going regardless!! Gas here hit $3.09 July 5...back down to $2.87 at some places this morning.
Originally Posted By basketballfan Wow. Great pictures, Darkbeer! I always enjoy looking through them. We took our first ever family DL trip the first week of August last year. We are coming back in 12 days.(we are from west Texas) Here's hoping the lighter crowds continue.... However, we will have a great time regardless of the crowds or heat or whatever.....because we will be at DISNEYLAND!!!!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 I'll be there on the 22nd! Crossin' my fingers for the crowds to stay light!
Originally Posted By MomofPrincess >>Gas here hit $3.09 July 5...back down to $2.87 at some places this morning.<< Wah!!! I don't know the last time our gas was down to $3.09. Ours is at $3.25+ everywhere, and that's dropped from a month or so ago when it was $3.40-something.
Originally Posted By alexbook It's down to $3.07 in Anaheim: <a href="http://www.orangecountygasprices.com/" target="_blank">http://www.orangecountygaspric es.com/</a>
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I dream of 3.07, one of the few things other than my family I miss about AZ, gas is cheeper there
