Artificial, overpriced, trashy... My question is: why WE should go to Disney?

And there are more than Caribbean, Europe and the beaches in Delaware, folks. Check the map, check TripAdvisor. Don't be afraid, think bigger!

But I don't look down to anyone who is going to Disney. I am just not interested.

So I really think the haters simply can't afford it

this is funny ~

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I just priced it out again for spring break week - $8k for one very basic room on the monorail, mid-level dining option (only one sit down meal/day), only 5 days in the park, etc. With the current spring "sale" prices. Plus add in the extras and you are pretty close to $10k.

Crazy expensive. Especially compared to similar experiences at Dutch Wonderland, etc.

We just came back from Disney.
Airfare (direct) $1200
Room (2brcondo) $1200 3 star
Tickets $1300
Food $1300
10 days, 9 nights
$5000
We are not really into souvenirs. seems expensive to us, but its not 10K
Our trip to Europe will be 12K by the end for the same 10 days; 8K for the same time 10 days in Caribbean resort.

Where did you find lodging for 9 nights at $1200 total?

It's overpriced and outdated, and hot

The irony of that snobbery is that the vast majority of all vacations involve a number of commercial or artificial elements or experiences.

Just because your littles play minigolf at the Ritz Carlton doesn't make it an intellectual stimulating exercise.

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Anonymous wrote:People aren't simply saying they don't like disney because of the crowds or heat...which would be legit criticism. Instead, people are saying they hate disney for a variety of reasons with a similar theme: they prefer to avoid the commercialism and artificial experience and instead travel to more upscale places where they can have a more intellectually stimulating and authentic experience. If that's not snobbery, I'm not sure what else it could be.

How is preferring to avoid a completely commercial and artificial experience not legitimate criticism? You don't have to agree with it, but that doesn't make it illegitimate.

Snobbery is calling Disney a 'completely commercial and artificial experience'.

People are ridiculously snobby about Disney! Its not the most enjoyable thing for an adult, but neither is any amusement park. What my kids liked about it was (they were older) They could do it ALL themselves. It was a learning experience. We adults sat by the pool. That is what Conde nast recommended. Also stay off property. Disney hotels are not very comfortable.

Anonymous wrote:Why would a family want to go to Disney more than once?

Well, my daughter ended up there again in HS as part of a sports tournament. So there was a reason. Otherwise, once is enough for most families - or once every 10-20yrs.

It's not "looking down" on anything, it's just not understanding the appeal.

+1 - tis is the bottom line. I don’t look down on anyone who goes there once. Might as well see what all the hoopla is about.

And $2,550 (line the pp disney poster just paid) is what many folks spend on a week in Bethany (actually, they probably spend much more). My point being: Disney really isn't the "once in a lifetime" trip that folks (critics) on this thread are making it out to be. It's not comparable to a $10k+ trip to Europe. So I really think the haters simply can't afford it (or think they can't afford it). In short: if you can afford a week at Sea Colony, then you can afford a trip to disney.

Disney can be done relatively cheaply. We just returned from a Disney trip over Christmas. We are a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids ages 9 and 7). We drove and stayed at a Marriott Fairfield off property for 7 days/6 nights and had 5 days of park tickets.

Gasoline: $250
Hotel included breakfast: $600
Park Tickets: $1075
Parking: $85
Food: $500 (we shopped at Publix the first day and bought stuff for packed lunches; ate dinner at the parks)
Souvenirs: $40 (gave each kid $20 to buy a souvenir - each picked out something at the Lego store at downtown Disney)

So $2550 for a week for a family of 4. Yes, we did it frugally, as was our choice. And you can spend much more by staying on property and eating at their fancy sit-down restaurants, but it wasn't in our budget, and I just wanted to show that Disney can be done fairly inexpensively.

Anonymous wrote:Why would a family want to go to Disney more than once?

Well, my daughter ended up there again in HS as part of a sports tournament. So there was a reason. Otherwise, once is enough for most families - or once every 10-20yrs.

It's not "looking down" on anything, it's just not understanding the appeal.

The same reason people spend a week at Bethany, Rehoboth, Outer Banks every summer - they like it and find it fun. I don't understand the appeal of spending a week sitting on the beach, personally. (And I'm not really a Disney person either, but I don't understand why it's such a contentious topic.)

Why would a family want to go to Disney more than once?

Well, my daughter ended up there again in HS as part of a sports tournament. So there was a reason. Otherwise, once is enough for most families - or once every 10-20yrs.

It's not "looking down" on anything, it's just not understanding the appeal.