Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "And LDD, don't get too excited. I just popped in for a visit. I'm well aware of how welcome my viewpoints are ... besides, I'm going to DLP in a week!" I, for one, welcome your viewpoints. They were always well articulated even if I sometimes found them harsh. It's very apparent you care deeply about WDW. I do hope you decide to stay around. But have a great time at DLP. It's a wonderful park, truly the most well-designed, detail-filled MK. The hallmark of Tony Baxter's brilliance! I haven't visited since the Studios opened, but I'm sure they'll be worth 3-4 hours of your time. Cinemagique is supposed to be the real "star" of the park, Armageddon was supposed to be put into DCA and RnRC is well ... RnRC. Enjoy. And don't be a stranger here.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I, for one, welcome your viewpoints.>> That's one! <<They were always well articulated even if I sometimes found them harsh. It's very apparent you care deeply about WDW.>> Harsh? Moi?!?!?! ...Never. The Spirit just tells the unvarnished truths that some people don't want to hear about. But I do love WDW. I just don't like a lot of the changes the place has made in the past 10-15 years. No one will ever convince me the MK and Epcot are better now than they were when the 90s began. <<I do hope you decide to stay around.>> Nope. Sorry. I may pop in now and again, as the Spirit moves me, but there are folks here that don't want to hear my views and can make the LaughingPlace an UglyPlace. If I just pop in and say hi, I won't get pulled into the quick sand. <<But have a great time at DLP. It's a wonderful park, truly the most well-designed, detail-filled MK. The hallmark of Tony Baxter's brilliance! I haven't visited since the Studios opened, but I'm sure they'll be worth 3-4 hours of your time. Cinemagique is supposed to be the real "star" of the park, Armageddon was supposed to be put into DCA and RnRC is well ... RnRC. Enjoy. >> Thanks, LDD. That's what I've heard. I'm very excited about going, even though I know from TDLFAN's pictorials that much decay has befallen the place. It appears they are now starting a massive, DL-like, renewal to get ready to celebrate 15 Years of Magic next year. Oh, and the Spirit hears that a WDW exec, who once had a high-level job at DL, has just been moved to DLP. Whether this is a good thing or not remains to be seen.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 "I win. I knew I could raise the dead." <<Nope. I raised him. >> Yep. Sorry ... 'tis the Texas princess that raised the Spirit! Now, Iggy, we need to get you to the Spirit's 30-something B-Day spectacular at WDW this July!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<So spirit of 74, sounds like you'll be at DLP when we are.>> I will be staying at the resort from May 15-20, but only doing two days in the parks with the rest of my time in Paris and environs. It kind of sucks that the parks are both closing all week at 6 p.m. I can understand the Studios being closed early, but I expected DLP to stay open until at least 8! But I must say I feel as excited as my first visit to the MK and DL.
Originally Posted By mgmguy Welcome back,74.Looking forward to any new posts you may have,no matter how few or far between they are.
Originally Posted By CMM1 Having visited WDW a number of times in the late 80's and early 90's, it was a bit of a shock to look at prices the other day and see how Disney now starts with a basic "one-park, one-day" ticket and then adds on the extras like park-hopping, water parks and parking. I'm sure it's more flexible but essentially they have taken what used to be a simple product offering (multi-day park hoppers with WP access) and now made it something like the menu at a chinese restaurant.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost ^^^Maybe so, but I have found it a way to actually save money over the previous years. I said before that I bought a 10 day Park Hopper with no expiration and that averaged out to just about $40.00 per day. When was the last time you saw that kind of price at WDW? The more days you buy the cheaper it gets per day. I like it. I live too far away to get any value from an AP but I sure can stretch the one I bought out for at least three years.
