Why do people hate Disney?

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Anonymous wrote:I always find these threads amusing. I, myself, do not enjoy Disney. Crowds, lines, mediocre food, obscenely expensive, yada yada. I feel this way about all theme parks. My kids love it though, and I love seeing how happy being there makes them so we go. Each of my kids will go around 3 times before high school. What really gets me are the people who love Disney so much they don’t travel anywhere else but think people who take their kids abroad are crazy or “fancy.” What is this? Unfamiliarity? You can have a truly spectacular week-long trip to Europe for far less $ than a week at Disney costs.

Oh yeah, Jiko, Tiffins, and Victoria and Albert’s are so mediocre.

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Anonymous wrote:I can understand why people with kids go to Disney, but I will never in a million years understand childless adults who go, or worse yet, GET MARRIED at Disney.

You do realize that Disney has plenty of restaurants and rides that aren’t meant for kids at all, right?

My 4 year old is too short for a big percentage of rides at Disney.

Chuck E Cheese has pizza that can be eaten by adults too. That doesn’t mean that they should.

Honestly, adults without kids going to Disney is the most pathetic thing I can think of.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can understand why people with kids go to Disney, but I will never in a million years understand childless adults who go, or worse yet, GET MARRIED at Disney.

You do realize that Disney has plenty of restaurants and rides that aren’t meant for kids at all, right?

My 4 year old is too short for a big percentage of rides at Disney.

Victoria and Albert's is truly wonderful, especially the chef's table.

It really is! We also loved Jiko and Tiffins. Some terrific African and Indian cuisine.

If my parents—who are from Manhattan and think NYC is the greatest place on earth—can appreciate those restaurants, then maybe the people on here can have an open mind too.

Disney hasn’t been all hot dogs and chips since the 90s.

I guess I would just find it more interesting to eat “African” and Indian food in Africa and India.

You can do both, you realize?

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Anonymous wrote:I love Disney. Not that I would ever choose to go there myself, but I think it is great for all the intellectually-impoverished people to have somewhere to go where they can line up to hand their money to a MegaCorp in exchange for an ersatz cultural experience. It means they can all congregate in a swamp in Florida, leaving the genuinely pleasant places in the world less crowded.

God you’re a pill.

C'mon, that made me laugh out loud and annoy my dog. Some of you are too much

You would probably enjoy this grumpy French tourist’s Disney trip report.

Skip down to Hyperreal and Imaginary: https://web.stanford.edu/class/history34q/readings/Baudrillard/Baudrillard_Simulacra.html

[Anonymous]

It's just a lot of things I'm not super into: hate crowds and characters, not excited about rides, hate standing in line for a short experience, don't understand why people go on and on about the "theming" when it's just a slightly more decorated version of a panda express or old-timey soda fountain. I get that people who loved Disney as kids have amazing associations, but I don't have those, and I just imagine having to handle my kid melting down every 10 minutes in the blazing sun.

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Anonymous wrote:It's just a lot of things I'm not super into: hate crowds and characters, not excited about rides, hate standing in line for a short experience, don't understand why people go on and on about the "theming" when it's just a slightly more decorated version of a panda express or old-timey soda fountain. I get that people who loved Disney as kids have amazing associations, but I don't have those, and I just imagine having to handle my kid melting down every 10 minutes in the blazing sun.

Well, my kid doesn’t melt down every 10 minutes. Maybe yours has a short temper?

The food is much better than Panda Express.

If you haven’t been, then maybe don’t judge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can understand why people with kids go to Disney, but I will never in a million years understand childless adults who go, or worse yet, GET MARRIED at Disney.

You do realize that Disney has plenty of restaurants and rides that aren’t meant for kids at all, right?

My 4 year old is too short for a big percentage of rides at Disney.

Chuck E Cheese has pizza that can be eaten by adults too. That doesn’t mean that they should.

Honestly, adults without kids going to Disney is the most pathetic thing I can think of.

Your ignorance about Disney is really just making you sound stupid on this thread. You should stop.

[Anonymous]

I think it's great to go once or twice when your kids are little. It's very expensive; Florida weather is really something; the food seemed to have gone downhill between our first and our second visit; and it's totally overstimulating. I hate the constant message to buy, buy, buy. I hate the whole princess thing.

That said ... we had a few good meals. The pools are lovely and lots of fun. Most of the rides, when you finally get on them, are great. The shows are super high quality. I'm glad we went. I just don't want to do it again.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean I didn’t want to go to Disney before I had kids. Disney is a happy place for kids. My kids love it. We also go to national parks, beaches, lakes, mountains, deserts and cities. Of course I would rather go to Japan or Hawaii but Orlando is an easy flight. Not like Disney is our only vacation but one of many.

I am talking about non covid times.

People don’t hate Disney, OP. It’s enormously popular and profitable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's great to go once or twice when your kids are little. It's very expensive; Florida weather is really something; the food seemed to have gone downhill between our first and our second visit; and it's totally overstimulating. I hate the constant message to buy, buy, buy. I hate the whole princess thing.

That said ... we had a few good meals. The pools are lovely and lots of fun. Most of the rides, when you finally get on them, are great. The shows are super high quality. I'm glad we went. I just don't want to do it again.

How has food gone downhill? Did you go to any of the signature dining restaurants?

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Same reason I don't like Vegas. Not that I haven't been or wouldn't go to either at least once, but bottom line: yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same reason I don't like Vegas. Not that I haven't been or wouldn't go to either at least once, but bottom line: yuck.

Disney is nothing like Vegas. I hate Vegas and love Disney. Same with my parents. Vegas is gross — Disney is exceptionally clean and well-run.

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Anonymous wrote:I think it's great to go once or twice when your kids are little. It's very expensive; Florida weather is really something; the food seemed to have gone downhill between our first and our second visit; and it's totally overstimulating. I hate the constant message to buy, buy, buy. I hate the whole princess thing.

That said ... we had a few good meals. The pools are lovely and lots of fun. Most of the rides, when you finally get on them, are great. The shows are super high quality. I'm glad we went. I just don't want to do it again.

How has food gone downhill? Did you go to any of the signature dining restaurants?

Yes, and those are excellent. The difference was that the quick-service places where we would get breakfast and/or lunch were very good the first time around, and bad the second time around. I felt like every meal was bland and they just piled on French fries to make them seem more substantial.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it's great to go once or twice when your kids are little. It's very expensive; Florida weather is really something; the food seemed to have gone downhill between our first and our second visit; and it's totally overstimulating. I hate the constant message to buy, buy, buy. I hate the whole princess thing.

That said ... we had a few good meals. The pools are lovely and lots of fun. Most of the rides, when you finally get on them, are great. The shows are super high quality. I'm glad we went. I just don't want to do it again.

How has food gone downhill? Did you go to any of the signature dining restaurants?

Yes, and those are excellent. The difference was that the quick-service places where we would get breakfast and/or lunch were very good the first time around, and bad the second time around. I felt like every meal was bland and they just piled on French fries to make them seem more substantial.

Sounds like you made some bad choices for food.

Might want to do more research next time: https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/

[Anonymous]

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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.