Why do people hate Disney?

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Anonymous wrote:I prefer not to be brutalized by marketing while on vacation.

You sound unnecessarily dramatic.

Damn, Reese Witherspoon

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My some was like this when he was 10:

He didn't believe in God. Fine, he was 10. But that was not enough. He had to prove to everyone that they were wrong to believe in God. You were stupid if you believed in God and he would run down all the reasons you were wrong wrong wrong.

Disney (chain restaurants, popular singers, etc) is kind of like that for some people.

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Anonymous wrote:I know there is some people certainly feel superior over not liking Disney, but I don't understand why if I say "I prefer hiking and National Parks over Disney" or "I'd rather go to a museum" why do some people have such a hard time believing that's true? It's just how I feel. I'm not saying that because I think national parks are sooo much more "high brow" than Disney...that's just more my style. It has nothing to do with superiority.

I guess my question would be, why can’t you do both? Disney for kids, national park for you. How many times a year do you travel? We like to mix it up. A couple ski trips, couple beach trips, trip to Europe (though not anymore), domestic trips, etc. We travel 5x a year so a week in disney is no big loss to me. It’s fun.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve been to Disney twice but I don’t love it. The intense lines, the cost...I’m just not a big fan of theme parks. Maybe we’ll go in a few years Once but it’s just not my cup of tea. I’m ok checking out a smaller theme park. We prefer nature activities with a few city things.

I don’t really get this deep love of it and having weddings but oh well! Not my weddding.

We like nature ... and Disney!

That’s nice..everyone has different interests. I’m just not into Disney. It would make life more unpleasant for the real Disney lovers if EVERYONE loved it Soo you’re welcome lol.

Well, nearly everyone does, which is why Disney is so crowded.

I wish more people hated it!

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Anonymous wrote:I know there is some people certainly feel superior over not liking Disney, but I don't understand why if I say "I prefer hiking and National Parks over Disney" or "I'd rather go to a museum" why do some people have such a hard time believing that's true? It's just how I feel. I'm not saying that because I think national parks are sooo much more "high brow" than Disney...that's just more my style. It has nothing to do with superiority.

I guess my question would be, why can’t you do both? Disney for kids, national park for you. How many times a year do you travel? We like to mix it up. A couple ski trips, couple beach trips, trip to Europe (though not anymore), domestic trips, etc. We travel 5x a year so a week in disney is no big loss to me. It’s fun.

because my kids don't really like it.....?

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Anonymous wrote:I know there is some people certainly feel superior over not liking Disney, but I don't understand why if I say "I prefer hiking and National Parks over Disney" or "I'd rather go to a museum" why do some people have such a hard time believing that's true? It's just how I feel. I'm not saying that because I think national parks are sooo much more "high brow" than Disney...that's just more my style. It has nothing to do with superiority.

I guess my question would be, why can’t you do both? Disney for kids, national park for you. How many times a year do you travel? We like to mix it up. A couple ski trips, couple beach trips, trip to Europe (though not anymore), domestic trips, etc. We travel 5x a year so a week in disney is no big loss to me. It’s fun.

oh my god

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Anonymous wrote:I know there is some people certainly feel superior over not liking Disney, but I don't understand why if I say "I prefer hiking and National Parks over Disney" or "I'd rather go to a museum" why do some people have such a hard time believing that's true? It's just how I feel. I'm not saying that because I think national parks are sooo much more "high brow" than Disney...that's just more my style. It has nothing to do with superiority.

I guess my question would be, why can’t you do both? Disney for kids, national park for you. How many times a year do you travel? We like to mix it up. A couple ski trips, couple beach trips, trip to Europe (though not anymore), domestic trips, etc. We travel 5x a year so a week in disney is no big loss to me. It’s fun.

Oh my god, stop with this nonsense! If I had the budget and time off to do 5 big trips per year, I might say sure, what the hell, let’s go to Disney. This is not the reality for most people. My vacations are precious to me and there are just soooooo many other places I want to go more.

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Anonymous wrote:My some was like this when he was 10:

He didn't believe in God. Fine, he was 10. But that was not enough. He had to prove to everyone that they were wrong to believe in God. You were stupid if you believed in God and he would run down all the reasons you were wrong wrong wrong.

Disney (chain restaurants, popular singers, etc) is kind of like that for some people.

My Evangelical Christian coworker believes in God. Fine. But that is not enough. She has to prove to everyone that they are wrong not to believe in God. You are missing out if you don't believe in God. If you don't believe in God, it's because you think you're superior, not because you just ...don't believe in God. You are stupid if you don't believe in God and she will run down all the reasons you are wrong, wrong, wrong for not believing in God.

Disney is kind of like that for some people.

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Anonymous wrote:I know there is some people certainly feel superior over not liking Disney, but I don't understand why if I say "I prefer hiking and National Parks over Disney" or "I'd rather go to a museum" why do some people have such a hard time believing that's true? It's just how I feel. I'm not saying that because I think national parks are sooo much more "high brow" than Disney...that's just more my style. It has nothing to do with superiority.

I think that’s fine. You’re not trashing Disney when you state your preferences.

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Anonymous wrote:So overpriced! I can book an incredible trip to Europe or the Caribbean for the same price.

And I find going to the Caribbean—most of the islands anyway—immoral. You’re supporting labor exploitation.

Meanwhile, I love going to Disney, Europe, and Asia.

Has anyone done the Euro Disney in France? I am thinking when our kids our older we would rather go to the Euro Disney...because you can do the Disney stuff for two days and then you are in France and can also do the standard French trip too with kids.

Our thought was yeah even with flights and hotels to Paris it is likely the same as an overpriced week in Orlando and a much more cultural experience for everyone.

It’s very small, so it’s really a day trip. But sure — you can incorporate it into a larger trip.

A Disney day trip sounds lovely. Totally agree on Tivoli. Exactly how small is Disney in Paris? Smaller than the CA Disneyland? I haven't done a ton of research since my daughter is small, but assuming there are still fun rides and characters and the castle I anticipate it would be a good substitute to the one in FL. Or maybe I am secretly hoping my daughter and future kids won't ask to go to Orlando!

Honestly, if I lived in FL or CA we would probably take our kids for the day just like it were any other theme park. Growing up in Texas we would go to Six Flags for a day and while it was a typical hot, gross tourist experience we lived there so not getting to every ride etc was fine because we knew it was something we could do again another month without dropping cash on hotels etc.

If you’re interested in theme parks in Europe, you can’t go wrong with the one in Copenhagen (Tivoli Gardens). I went there during the winter because I was in Copenhagen for work, and it’s gorgeous.

I haven’t been to Disneyland Paris, but from looking at the map, it looks like it’s about the size of Magic Kingdom. Then they have a very small 2nd park called Walt Disney Studios, that looks like a mini version of Hollywood Studios. I think if you went on a low crowd day, you could do it in one day. Two days max.

Two days max for Disney is the way to go! Thanks

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My family experienced a traumatic event while on vacation at Disney (Disney was in no way responsible), and I don't see any of us ever wanting to return.

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When the kids were young, we couldn't afford it. When they were older (9 and 11) we let them pick between Disney and the Caribbean. Disney lost by a unanimous vote

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because it's expensive and it's just not my family's idea of fun. *shrug*

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Anonymous wrote:It’s tacky. Noisy. The epitome of commercialism and marketing to young children. Manufactured “fun.” Appeals to lowest common denominator of vacationers.

You sound fun.

Actually, I am fun-loving, energetic, athletic and a very happy mom of 2 teens and a young adult.

We’ve never been to Disney. We’ve been to Orlando several times and have done lots of fun family activities that didn’t involve Disney.

Fun for me/my family: going to concerts, hiking, skiing, swimming, snowshoeing, sightseeing, visiting museums and historic sites, pursuing our shared family sports like running and soccer, road trips to visit friends, mini golf, biking - to name just a few.

We have enjoyed a day at a small town fair or a visit to a small amusement park or racing around a go cart track but it’s a brief activity not a destination.

Nothing about Disney appeals to me. Never has.

Just doesn’t interest me. Also, last time we were in Orlando we thought about going for the day but it was truly cost prohibitive for our family of five. Something ridiculous like over 150/each. No thanks.
So you’ve never been to Disney, but you have very strong opinions about it. That’s reasonable.

You realize many families do Disney plus everything else you mentioned, right?

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I just don't get why people care what others prefer!

I REALLY don't like popcorn. But I don't go around trying to convince other people they are weird for liking popcorn and I am smarter for not liking it.

My husband is the same about coffee. He just doesn't like it. And yet he doesn't think other people (like me) are weird for liking it.

Imagine how much more crowded the National Parks would be if every Disney lover suddenly gave up WDW in favor of National Parks. Mayhem!