Do people leave Disney World disappointed?

[Anonymous]

I went on a beach vacation for spring break and was very disappointed because the seas were too high to do any of the snorkeling or diving or other water activities we had planned. Life is full of disappointments. Anyone who tells you differently is trying to sell you something, Princess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We went to Disney 20 years ago before kids. We had Park Hopper passes and reservations at one character meal and Victorian & Albert's. We pretty much just wandered around and had fun. Meanwhile my friend with kids had a travel agent with a packed written agenda, which sounded like torture to me.

Now it seems like the only way to go is even more complicated than the travel agent's agenda with various tricks and constraints. Can you go without a carefully curated plan? Have you been disappointed, whether with or without a detailed plan?

Honestly, just go to Universal Studios Orlando. They have three parks and a nice waterpark. Their ride tech is better than Disney. They have great characters. You can stay on property for much less and walk to the parks. It's a much better, less stressful experience.

We loved Disney when my kids were small. Now that we have big kids, we go to Universal and let them roam.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think if you are disappointed you are doing it wrong or didn't really want to go. There's always something that doesn't go right - like a ride is down or it rains - but that is with any travel. It is expensive, but so is everything - a concert ticket seems to start at $100 now, a ticket to a football game is more. The parks are open all day, you can do a mix of fancy restaurants and packing lunch. You can pick some top things to do and then easily roam around for the rest of the day.

Completely agree especially WRT the cost of concerts, plays, sporting events. Nosebleeds at KC (RIP) were $129pp.

People I talk to who didn’t like it were the same people dreading the trip in the first place.

I understand you’re comparing other events but there’s not much else my family goes to that’s $900 a day just for tickets.

You have a family of 8-9 people? That's like the size of 2 families so for a normal sized family of 4, $450 a day isn't obscene. They have a special now that is $109pp per day (4 park, 4 day).

My family is 5 and that’s when I priced out tickets for a low weekend in the spring. No fast passes and no park hoppers.

$180 pp/day sounds about right. We paid $250pp for Elite Eight tickets this past weekend. Skiiing is easily that, more with rentals. Concerts and Broadway style shows typically cost that as well, and those are for a shorter duration.

DP but the cost of Disney is not just the park tickets. It's also the food, the lightning lanes, park hopper if you do that, souvenirs, photos (some people pay for these?), etc.

I get that you are wealthy, but most people don't actually ski BECAUSE it's too expensive. Concerts and broadway shows don't come with all the extras - they are 2 hour events and then you're done, so it's not comparable to a multi-day Disney trip.

[Anonymous]

What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

I wish even more people disliked it and stopped “torturing” themselves to bring their kids to Disney. Let’s send demand off a cliff to lower crowds and prices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

And people who hate Disney or who haven’t even been won’t pass up an opportunity to bash it, it’s a two way street!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We went to Disney 20 years ago before kids. We had Park Hopper passes and reservations at one character meal and Victorian & Albert's. We pretty much just wandered around and had fun. Meanwhile my friend with kids had a travel agent with a packed written agenda, which sounded like torture to me.

Now it seems like the only way to go is even more complicated than the travel agent's agenda with various tricks and constraints. Can you go without a carefully curated plan? Have you been disappointed, whether with or without a detailed plan?

Honestly, just go to Universal Studios Orlando. They have three parks and a nice waterpark. Their ride tech is better than Disney. They have great characters. You can stay on property for much less and walk to the parks. It's a much better, less stressful experience.

We loved Disney when my kids were small. Now that we have big kids, we go to Universal and let them roam.

I like both and agree that universal is easier. Though lodging is cheaper the overall experience can be just as much or more than Disney at times.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

I wish even more people disliked it and stopped “torturing” themselves to bring their kids to Disney. Let’s send demand off a cliff to lower crowds and prices.

Lowered demand isn’t going to lower prices. Rich people are willing to pay plenty to have an uncrowded park.

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Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

I wish even more people disliked it and stopped “torturing” themselves to bring their kids to Disney. Let’s send demand off a cliff to lower crowds and prices.

Lowered demand isn’t going to lower prices. Rich people are willing to pay plenty to have an uncrowded park.

They absolutely run more hotel and ticket deals when demand softens.

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Anonymous wrote:I think if you are disappointed you are doing it wrong or didn't really want to go. There's always something that doesn't go right - like a ride is down or it rains - but that is with any travel. It is expensive, but so is everything - a concert ticket seems to start at $100 now, a ticket to a football game is more. The parks are open all day, you can do a mix of fancy restaurants and packing lunch. You can pick some top things to do and then easily roam around for the rest of the day.

Completely agree especially WRT the cost of concerts, plays, sporting events. Nosebleeds at KC (RIP) were $129pp.

People I talk to who didn’t like it were the same people dreading the trip in the first place.

I understand you’re comparing other events but there’s not much else my family goes to that’s $900 a day just for tickets.

You have a family of 8-9 people? That's like the size of 2 families so for a normal sized family of 4, $450 a day isn't obscene. They have a special now that is $109pp per day (4 park, 4 day).

My family is 5 and that’s when I priced out tickets for a low weekend in the spring. No fast passes and no park hoppers.

$180 pp/day sounds about right. We paid $250pp for Elite Eight tickets this past weekend. Skiiing is easily that, more with rentals. Concerts and Broadway style shows typically cost that as well, and those are for a shorter duration.

DP but the cost of Disney is not just the park tickets. It's also the food, the lightning lanes, park hopper if you do that, souvenirs, photos (some people pay for these?), etc.

I get that you are wealthy, but most people don't actually ski BECAUSE it's too expensive. Concerts and broadway shows don't come with all the extras - they are 2 hour events and then you're done, so it's not comparable to a multi-day Disney trip.

For other events it’s also food, parking, mementos. Entertainment is expensive.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never come home from any vacation disappointed. I just don’t over schedule our days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

What brings you here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

If you’re not into it why would you go?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

What brings you here?

They can’t miss an opportunity to express superiority over Disney people

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I have learned from 14 pages of this thread is that Disney people will defend Disney like there's no tomorrow and just can't understand that some people aren't as into it as they are.

Yeah, and the reverse is true also.