Disney primarily for the wealthy? NYT Article

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Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

Gosh how awful.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

Disney and Fenwick are more fun for kids than dragging them to museums or making them hike through the wilderness. Ask your kids if you don’t believe me.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

Disney and Fenwick are more fun for kids than dragging them to museums or making them hike through the wilderness. Ask your kids if you don’t believe me.

My kids love Disney and hikes in the wilderness especially if there is a payoff at the end like a lake, waterfall, or view from a peak. They complain on the way, but they are proud that they did it at the end. What they don't want to do is a lot of museums and churches which is a lot of what Europe has to offer. If/when we go to Europe they will need a steady balance of both indoor sightseeing and nature, but they aren't ready yet.

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Anonymous wrote:You can go to London, stay in nicer accommodations, eat better food, not wait in lines, take your kids to large play places and slides, and see some real Norman castles for less money. Or go take your kid hiking and lake swimming for far less.

Having grown up in Orlando I really did used to have a fondness for the parks. But the magic just isn't there anymore.

Does London have GoG and Space Mountain

Space Mountain is a standard coaster that's just in the dark and they blow air at you. It's really not that special. The best coaster in Orlando isn't even at Disney.

I have not been to epiq yet but GOG at disney is otherwise the best coaster in Orlando. I have ridden so many coasters. Hagrids is second best. After that I think it’s hard to pick because I start to debate theming versus just the ride itself — Hershey has some very good rides that would make the top 10 for me. Veloiraptor probably also in top 10.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

I know many Disney obsessed ladies like this. A 40ish woman with hot pink acrylic nails, who "swears like a sailor" and worked at Hooters in her youth. Has multiple baby daddies, but the last one got lucky with his plumbing business so now she can afford to be a SAHM and indulge her Disney habit.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

I know many Disney obsessed ladies like this. A 40ish woman with hot pink acrylic nails, who "swears like a sailor" and worked at Hooters in her youth. Has multiple baby daddies, but the last one got lucky with his plumbing business so now she can afford to be a SAHM and indulge her Disney habit.

Hmm honestly this reflects worse on you than the people you're hating on.

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Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

I know many Disney obsessed ladies like this. A 40ish woman with hot pink acrylic nails, who "swears like a sailor" and worked at Hooters in her youth. Has multiple baby daddies, but the last one got lucky with his plumbing business so now she can afford to be a SAHM and indulge her Disney habit.

#goals

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

I know many Disney obsessed ladies like this. A 40ish woman with hot pink acrylic nails, who "swears like a sailor" and worked at Hooters in her youth. Has multiple baby daddies, but the last one got lucky with his plumbing business so now she can afford to be a SAHM and indulge her Disney habit.

#goals

She sounds like fun!

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Anonymous wrote:We will never do Disney. If it was expensive, but the experience was enjoyable I would consider it. But the fact that it costs thousands AND you still have to wait an hour+ per ride? No way. Waiting in line is something I absolutely hate. There's no way I'm PAYING to spend my vacation waiting in line.

Lightening lane is pretty affordable. It’s like $30 pp per day. I never wait for more than 30 minutes for a ride, and with LL it’s under 10.

$30 per ride per person per day. That's not affordable.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

I know many Disney obsessed ladies like this. A 40ish woman with hot pink acrylic nails, who "swears like a sailor" and worked at Hooters in her youth. Has multiple baby daddies, but the last one got lucky with his plumbing business so now she can afford to be a SAHM and indulge her Disney habit.

#goals

She sounds like fun!

Yes. perfect person to drink a margarita with then go on 3 Amigos.

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Anonymous wrote:We will never do Disney. If it was expensive, but the experience was enjoyable I would consider it. But the fact that it costs thousands AND you still have to wait an hour+ per ride? No way. Waiting in line is something I absolutely hate. There's no way I'm PAYING to spend my vacation waiting in line.

Lightening lane is pretty affordable. It’s like $30 pp per day. I never wait for more than 30 minutes for a ride, and with LL it’s under 10.

$30 per ride per person per day. That's not affordable.

Not per ride. per day per person.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will never do Disney. If it was expensive, but the experience was enjoyable I would consider it. But the fact that it costs thousands AND you still have to wait an hour+ per ride? No way. Waiting in line is something I absolutely hate. There's no way I'm PAYING to spend my vacation waiting in line.

Lightening lane is pretty affordable. It’s like $30 pp per day. I never wait for more than 30 minutes for a ride, and with LL it’s under 10.

$30 per ride per person per day. That's not affordable.

+1 And it's slightly higher for the most popular rides I believe. I remember it was 34$/person to cut the line at Rise of the Resistance (which had a 100+ minute wait). Multiply that cost for one ride times 4 and the whole family can go to Six Flags for the day.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most people I know who are obsessed with Disney are not super wealthy. In fact, many of them are in debt, but obsessed with posting pictures on social media of their lives. They think the height of luxury is 4 days at Disney over spring break and then a week at Fenwick Island, and they live in the same town they grew up in in Towson or something.

I know many Disney obsessed ladies like this. A 40ish woman with hot pink acrylic nails, who "swears like a sailor" and worked at Hooters in her youth. Has multiple baby daddies, but the last one got lucky with his plumbing business so now she can afford to be a SAHM and indulge her Disney habit.

Hmm honestly this reflects worse on you than the people you're hating on.

I Don't hate them!! But I honestly know like 6 of these women. And they are indeed fun.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will never do Disney. If it was expensive, but the experience was enjoyable I would consider it. But the fact that it costs thousands AND you still have to wait an hour+ per ride? No way. Waiting in line is something I absolutely hate. There's no way I'm PAYING to spend my vacation waiting in line.

Lightening lane is pretty affordable. It’s like $30 pp per day. I never wait for more than 30 minutes for a ride, and with LL it’s under 10.

$30 per ride per person per day. That's not affordable.

Not per ride. per day per person.

It's not though, it's per ride.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We will never do Disney. If it was expensive, but the experience was enjoyable I would consider it. But the fact that it costs thousands AND you still have to wait an hour+ per ride? No way. Waiting in line is something I absolutely hate. There's no way I'm PAYING to spend my vacation waiting in line.

Lightening lane is pretty affordable. It’s like $30 pp per day. I never wait for more than 30 minutes for a ride, and with LL it’s under 10.

$30 per ride per person per day. That's not affordable.

Not per ride. per day per person.

It doesn't cover all rides, though and they sell separate passes for the most popular rides.

That to me is just the epitome of it. You pay extra and then you still have to pay extra on top of it. Gimme more money for stuff that used to be free. Your park ticket is also more.