Disney primarily for the wealthy? NYT Article

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Anonymous wrote:Just looking yesterday at Magic Kingdom, after 8PM the lines were practically non-existent. Even Peter Pan and Mine Train were 20 minutes by 9PM. Tron was closed but I'm sure it would have been long if open, although that ride is terrible. So if you know what you're doing, lines can be managed day to day, even without lightning lane.

That is good to know but it still seems like what you can’t do is just have a normal day out (say 10am to 5pm), in a normal vacation week or weekend. (so not pulling your kids out of school), and ride the main attractions, without spending a lot of money or waiting in very long lines.

Well, most popular tourist destinations in the world have just as many, if not more, limitations. Trying to go to the Caribbean or even south FL over Christmas week or spring break is ungodly expensive and resorts are packed. Europe in the summer is crowded and expensive, can be unbearably hot in the summer depending on where you are going, or the weather can be unappealing during other school break times (Ireland over Christmas break, no thank you). Skiing out west over Christmas, MLK weekend, or President's Day weekend? Expensive and SO crowded.

And so on and so forth.

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I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

Well, they do. Shocking as that may be to you. They have no problem dropping $12,000 for a guided tour for the day. Lots of them. And that doesn't even include the entry tickets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

Well, they do. Shocking as that may be to you. They have no problem dropping $12,000 for a guided tour for the day. Lots of them. And that doesn't even include the entry tickets.

$12k just for the guided tour???!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

You would be very shocked at the nightly rates of the deluxe hotel rooms and multi bedroom units. Add in VIP tours, signature dining and other enhancements and the price rises very quickly.

All these “low brow” comments are from people who haven’t been or went once for a day, had no plan and left miserable. There is a lot more to it than you realize. It’s not for everyone and that’s fine, but you just sound fooling trying to claim it’s a low brow activity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

Well, they do. Shocking as that may be to you. They have no problem dropping $12,000 for a guided tour for the day. Lots of them. And that doesn't even include the entry tickets.

$12k just for the guided tour???!!!

People with a lot of money go to Disney.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

Lots of people aren't worried about the "image" of their vacation... they want to have fun.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

You would be very shocked at the nightly rates of the deluxe hotel rooms and multi bedroom units. Add in VIP tours, signature dining and other enhancements and the price rises very quickly.

All these “low brow” comments are from people who haven’t been or went once for a day, had no plan and left miserable. There is a lot more to it than you realize. It’s not for everyone and that’s fine, but you just sound fooling trying to claim it’s a low brow activity.

Agree with all of this.

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Anonymous wrote:We took the kids to Tokyo Disney while we traveled in Japan, and probably spent less on that whole vacation than we would have spent for a week at Disney in Florida, and had a much better experience.

Stop lying. The plane tickets to Asia were more than a week at Disney.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

Pretty sure this is the same troll over and over again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We took the kids to Tokyo Disney while we traveled in Japan, and probably spent less on that whole vacation than we would have spent for a week at Disney in Florida, and had a much better experience.

Stop lying. The plane tickets to Asia were more than a week at Disney.

These people never give the full story of using miles for tickets and then staying with family for a week. But sure, it's cheaper in that obscure and specific circumstance.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

You obviously know nothing about the "truly wealthy". Wealthy people still have kids who hear about Disney from school and want to go because they are kids. If you asked my 5 year old if she wanted to go to Disney versus Tahiti, she would pick Disney. Minus the weird adults, most people are going to Disney for their kids.
Also, given the skyrocketing prices and the high end ways to do it (Grand Floridian, Four Seasons, VIP passes, etc) I don't know why you think it has a "low/middlebrow image". It also tends to be one of the many vacations that us wealthy take Also, when you are truly wealthy and can go anywhere, you really don't care about "what it looks like to other people".
I preach to my kids we are fortunate to go to Disney- along with Italy, Paris & the other places

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

You obviously know nothing about the "truly wealthy". Wealthy people still have kids who hear about Disney from school and want to go because they are kids. If you asked my 5 year old if she wanted to go to Disney versus Tahiti, she would pick Disney. Minus the weird adults, most people are going to Disney for their kids.
Also, given the skyrocketing prices and the high end ways to do it (Grand Floridian, Four Seasons, VIP passes, etc) I don't know why you think it has a "low/middlebrow image". It also tends to be one of the many vacations that us wealthy take Also, when you are truly wealthy and can go anywhere, you really don't care about "what it looks like to other people".
I preach to my kids we are fortunate to go to Disney- along with Italy, Paris & the other places

Hmm but still don’t understand why this would be a more than once vacation. We are wealthy (probably “truly wealthy”!) and we did a Disney trip with VIP tours every day, Grand Floridian, Victoria and Albert restaurant and all the things, and it was fun but none of us has any interest in returning. We’ve done it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

Well, they do. Shocking as that may be to you. They have no problem dropping $12,000 for a guided tour for the day. Lots of them. And that doesn't even include the entry tickets.

I've never heard of the guided tour? What exactly does that entail?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t get it. Disney is expensive, but at the same time, it has a low/middlebrow image and appeal. I can’t really see any truly wealthy/upper class families considering it a desirable vacation beyond maybe doing it just once.

You obviously know nothing about the "truly wealthy". Wealthy people still have kids who hear about Disney from school and want to go because they are kids. If you asked my 5 year old if she wanted to go to Disney versus Tahiti, she would pick Disney. Minus the weird adults, most people are going to Disney for their kids.
Also, given the skyrocketing prices and the high end ways to do it (Grand Floridian, Four Seasons, VIP passes, etc) I don't know why you think it has a "low/middlebrow image". It also tends to be one of the many vacations that us wealthy take Also, when you are truly wealthy and can go anywhere, you really don't care about "what it looks like to other people".
I preach to my kids we are fortunate to go to Disney- along with Italy, Paris & the other places

Hmm but still don’t understand why this would be a more than once vacation. We are wealthy (probably “truly wealthy”!) and we did a Disney trip with VIP tours every day, Grand Floridian, Victoria and Albert restaurant and all the things, and it was fun but none of us has any interest in returning. We’ve done it!

Ok. Different people like different things.