Originally Posted By wahooskipper I wonder what percentage of park visitors are "first time", "once a year", "once every 2-3 years" and "regulars" (Florida residents). I would suspect that capital improvements take that information into account. When a new parade is rolled out it is likely being aimed at the "regular" crowd. There probably isn't any parade that could make someone decide to go to Florida. Sometimes I think that we who visit regularly and "obsess" about all things Disney aren't really the people that Disney makes these decisions for.
Originally Posted By disbiz My family and I are once a year kind of visitors and we love it. Sure there is a lot of the "same thing" but in a way that's what makes up the magic. Can Disney improve? sure they can but so can all other theme parks. I never quit understood the lack of value debate that seems to go around. I think it's a great value. I can vacation here for 1600.00 including food where as it would probably cost me double to spend that in a nearby resort in Maryland. To me, Disney is a great value and a better time. Everybody has their own perspective but mine is a positive one. Sorry guys! John
Originally Posted By standor I can't go to WDW for less than $3000. What's your secret to go there for $1600. The only way for me to get there at your price, is to hitchhike and sneak in.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 People. That's what brings me back. Family ... friends who live in the area ... sometimes friends who live thousands of miles away and decide to visit Mickey. That's largely what brings me back, along with some crazy idea that the place will someway rekindle its amazing past from pre-Y2K. It really never does ... and often disappoints in new and petty ways ... but there are enough things I still enjoy. As to the folks talking about cost, there are plenty of ways to have great WDW vacations at a fraction of what most pay. Step 1 is very simple: don't stay on property and eat every meal there. ~USA 2010: The Depression Continues!~
Originally Posted By disbiz Yep, I should have been more clear...sorry. The 1600.00 didn't include airfare and that is for a week for 2 adults and one child(7) in September. I have been able to fly down to Disney for a roundtrip for 400.00 but this year it was around 600.00. I did find cheapier rates later on and I should have waited but that's a chance you take. I also book through AAA. John
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt Hate to break the news to you bobbelee9 but, not everyone dishes out $$$ to set up camp 10 nights at The Poly!! Carribean Queen spent that much on her family of 3!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>As to the folks talking about cost, there are plenty of ways to have great WDW vacations at a fraction of what most pay. Step 1 is very simple: don't stay on property and eat every meal there.<<< That's always been our Modus Operandi, funnily enough....Despite your well laid plans and posts imploring me to stay onsite. ;-) Yeah, no....Heh. Our hard earned vacation money can get us somewhere much farther away if we don't do that, and I think that's finally paid off.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 My DH and I have people ask us all the time how we can afford to go to WDW. We tell them simply, we put have of my pay into a savings account and when we have enough we go. And if I want a delux we just save more money. For me and my family staying at one of the Disney resorts if a part of the experence that we love to have. Next trip will be at the Poly.(which is why we only go every other year)
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I love Disneyland. I have such great memories. I am so happy to be there. I love to share it. I love to experience it alone. I need some children to share it with too, anybody's will do. I dream of going to DL and WDW! It makes hard days at work better when I think about past trips and future trips.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 I'm with you Disneymom. Yes Happy Haunt but I recall CQs mother paid for her hotel and park tickets. Easier to keep costs down that way.
Originally Posted By MPierce If you want to do WDW on a budget here are my suggestions. Buy a computer Cost $800 Read trip reports on laughingplace.com Cost $0 Look at Em's pictures on <a href="http://hyphenem365.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://hyphenem365.blogspot.com/</a> Cost $0 Buy a six pack of beer, and a container of pringles at your local grocer for dining on your vacation. Cost $10 Total cost for a WDW vacation of $810. Without the hastle of crowds or obnoxious guest.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Hum... nice idea for the cheap side, but still not quite the real thing.
Originally Posted By ophellia its cliche, but it's The Magic...I fell so apart from the real world and caught up in the Disney wonder that I'll always keep returning. Now that I'm in Florida I'll be doing WDW for the first time after years of DL...first trip to WDW in Oct, can't wait!
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 WDW is alot different then DL. With lots of wonderful things to do. But please don't compair DL to Magic Kingdom, there are lots of the things that are the same. Also lots that are different. Even the attrations that are the same name are different. And HM is not in New orleans square, it's in Liberty Square. That is just one of the differences. You'll have so much at WDW, it's just exciting.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> May be cheap but does not sound like any fun. << OK....so get 2 six packs then.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Hum... nice idea for the cheap side, but still not quite the real thing. << I'll admit that, but isn't that what most of us do here to get our Pixie Dust high when we can't get to WDW? Being at WDW live in the flesh stirs many different emotions within me. Reading what other friends here on LP think, and have experienced, and looking at Em's pictures stir those same emotions for me. That's why I post here at LP.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys >Being at WDW live in the flesh stirs many different emotions within me. Reading what other friends here on LP think, and have experienced, and looking at Em's pictures stir those same emotions for me. That's why I post here at LP.< Virtual vacations won't cut it for me.) As angry as I was with Disney on my trip 2 weeks ago, now that the (pixie) dust has settled, I can't wait to go back. LP helps keep that Disney fire burning inside me in between visits.
