Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "Basically, WDW doesn't give a damn if you come back, only that you spend a ton when you're there." Well I am glad to say we disappointed them. My biggest purchase was an AP, since we stayed 23 nights........OFF PROPERTY!!! We had a car so we were not captive - we got to visit USF, IOA, SW and KSC. We rarely ate at DL eateries - we would just go out for dinner somewhere else(especially since we were there Oct 2001 and the parks were closing at ridiculously early times like 7:00pm). I am NOT a souvenir person so there were not a lot of useless purchases. All in all we were NOT the ideal WDW visitors but we had a GREAT time!!!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Speaking as a UK resident we get bombarded with ticket offers to make the trip back but in fairness a lot of our theme parks (ha ha ha, the theme mostly being one of dissapointment) charge a lot more for a lot less. Europe is just as bad, for the cost of a outside world hotel and month in WDW with an AP I would only get perhaps a week in DLP. << Same here libertsquare76 (What a strange moniker for a Brit. Are you perhaps an American expatriates?). I get tons of offers each year from WDW beckoning me to return. They know the time I come. Where I like to stay. The ticket option I prefer, and the normal lenght of my stay. They always make sure to inform me of their latest offers. I bet everybody else here at LP gets the same kind of treatment. I know Disney definetly wants all of us to come on down, and bring our money. What they don't want is for us to post snarky, whining remarks about the Mouse on public forums.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I would still rather go to DLP than WDW, or even better, I would like to go to Tokyo or Anaheim. But the deals, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and friends means we end up in Florida again. But the draw is not the mouse, that is simply a side dish now.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I know Disney definetly wants all of us to come on down, and bring our money. What they don't want is for us to post snarky, whining remarks about the Mouse on public forums. >> We should all get together as fans and stage an Erin Wallace Appreciation Day! Wouldn't that be fun? She would have to show up. And we could have all the 'social media' there ... maybe we could even hold it in the new Adventureland restrooms.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Because it is there! << <<What a philosopher.>> You are confusing me with Socrates.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I would still rather go to DLP than WDW, or even better, I would like to go to Tokyo or Anaheim.>> That just makes you (mostly) sane. <<But the deals, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and friends means we end up in Florida again. But the draw is not the mouse, that is simply a side dish now.>> On behalf of all Floridians (I think I can speak for them as they're not the best as things like ... well, speech), we would welcome your Commie Faux-British arse again on our beaches (MOTTO: Not coated in oil! YET!!!) and in our theme parks. Please contact Spirited Tours LLC before making any trip arrangements (or the more important dining ones!)
Originally Posted By leobloom >> On behalf of all Floridians (I think I can speak for them as they're not the best as things like ... well, speech) << I'm very good at memorizing all of the statistics for the WDW restrooms. ...42,000 lbs. of poop flushed per day ...89,000 flushes per day ...164,000 magical potty moments per day I can't speak rite, but I shure due no my Dizney toilets ya'll
Originally Posted By tashajilek "42,000 lbs. of poop flushed per day" how is that much crap possible?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<how is that much crap possible?>> I don't know, ask George Lucas how he came up with the Star Wars prequels and Indiana Jones IV.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^^ Hahaha i have to agree about indiana jones, you gotta give star wars a little credit.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^^The originals sure, but the prequels were terrible. It's amazing he almost destroyed his two greatest franchises.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> how is that much crap possible? << All those DDP meals--as we restroom fanatics call them, "The Preshow."
Originally Posted By tashajilek I did like the last star wars prequel. It was very dark and more interesting. Indiana jones was just GARBAGE i refuse to watch it again. I pray there isnt another one in the works. "It's amazing he almost destroyed his two greatest franchises." I think he was more concerned with keeping up with new technology rather than the story line.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I think he was more concerned with keeping up with new technology rather than the story line.<<< Sounds like Disney. Slap the story on a screen, and pray the guests don't notice.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<"42,000 lbs. of poop flushed per day" how is that much crap possible?>> You obviously have never met a Disney P&R exec ....
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I pray there isnt another one in the works.>> There is. But I have faith that Spielberg won't let another poor movie be made.
