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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Like others, I want to echo that going to Disney is fun if you spend the money for the extras (lightning lanes/Genie passes) that cut down on the wait times. Waiting 90 minutes to get on a 1 minute ride is not fun.   Especially in the summer when it's hella hot.  Maybe the character breakfasts etc. if you have little ones and want them to interact.  But I think most younger kids (up to age 7) are almost as/equally happy with a local theme park especially if they're not jaded with lots of $$ vacations.  Plus they get tired more easily so they can't take full advantage of a full day to do all the rides.  And then older kids (above 11 or so) can find it too young for them, with the exception of the Star Wars and Avatar rides and a few coasters.

So then if you have kids in that narrow age band who really find it amazing and the $$ for the extras, it's a good trip.  But some people really love the controlled environment and customer service (and it's not too far from the DMV area).  Others are equally happy with Sesame Place/Dutch Wonderland for the younger set and Busch Gardens/Hershey Park for slightly older kids, where you can drive and pay 1/4 the price for tix.[/quote]

Tickets to Busch Gardens and Hershey Park are not that much less expensive.  It is the other stuff that adds up at Disney but tickets aren't that much more.[/quote]

Not true--a single day ticket at Busch Gardens is 90$, but I often see deals for far cheaper.  It's 55$ for Hershey (and discounted for kids under 8).  Disney starts at 110$/day, with no discounts for kids plus as most everyone on this thread has said, to make it not miserable, you have to get the lightning lane passes or wait 90 minutes for a lot of popular rides which drives the costs up.[/quote]

Yeah, I just paid $170. Then you add on genie, lightning lane, flights, on site hotels, etc. it is not similar in price at all.[/quote]

There’s no need to stay on property. There are a lot of hotels close by that have free shuttles to the parks. [/quote]

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