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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading this thread made me glad that my kids are older! I did Disney with them one time. I made it an expensive trip I stayed on the resort and was there for four days. I took advantage of the early morning magic hours, etc., etc. and thanks to that was able to get the kids on certain rides they always have too long of a line. They were a little older so we were able to run from ride to ride in that first hour. They were 9 and 10 years old. I have no idea why going to Disney is right a passage for most families and you feel that you have to go at least once. I wish it was not the case, but I fell into that mental trap and I did it.

That’s how I feel about “western national parks.” We’ve done a few now and checked the box and we can go back to luxury beach resorts and theme parks which are much more fun to us.

Funny, I'm the poster you responded to, and I absolutely love our western national parks! Although I don't just see the sites from the parking lots and viewpoints, I take walks on the trails and go into the park itself. I just love nature. So it just goes to show different strokes for different folks because I hate beach resorts. I'm not an ocean person. I'm a mountain person.

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know, but the seven dwarves min train is one of my least favorite rides. All of the newer roller coasters and rides are so short and seem so not worth the cost of a lightning lane.

Mine train and ratatouille are very overrated.

Anonymous wrote:Every time I read a Disney thread it reminds me of why I never tortured my family by taking them there.

Anonymous wrote:Pro tip: watch the weather for rain. Buy $1.99 ponchos for everyone Pick a park (Magic Kingdom is the obvious). Let kids in on secret.

We probably looked insane while everyone was fleeing as we went against the crowd but literally saw the entire MK park in a few hours without a fast pass (the old LP term) and more importantly created a memorable and lasting family memory.

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Anonymous wrote:I suspect the Venn diagram of “people who love Black Friday shopping” and “people who love Disney” has a lot of overlap. If you’re the kind of person who revels in the thrill of the hunt, the crafty strategic planning, and the endless detail work required to get one over on those around you, then scoring a $20 KitchenAid mixer at 12:01 a.m. and “winning” Disney both likely push all your endorphin buttons.

I’ll never, ever join you, but I will happily cheer you on.

Not even close.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading this thread made me glad that my kids are older! I did Disney with them one time. I made it an expensive trip I stayed on the resort and was there for four days. I took advantage of the early morning magic hours, etc., etc. and thanks to that was able to get the kids on certain rides they always have too long of a line. They were a little older so we were able to run from ride to ride in that first hour. They were 9 and 10 years old. I have no idea why going to Disney is right a passage for most families and you feel that you have to go at least once. I wish it was not the case, but I fell into that mental trap and I did it.

That’s how I feel about “western national parks.” We’ve done a few now and checked the box and we can go back to luxury beach resorts and theme parks which are much more fun to us.

Anonymous wrote:I suspect the Venn diagram of “people who love Black Friday shopping” and “people who love Disney” has a lot of overlap. If you’re the kind of person who revels in the thrill of the hunt, the crafty strategic planning, and the endless detail work required to get one over on those around you, then scoring a $20 KitchenAid mixer at 12:01 a.m. and “winning” Disney both likely push all your endorphin buttons.

I’ll never, ever join you, but I will happily cheer you on.

Anonymous wrote:Reading this thread made me glad that my kids are older! I did Disney with them one time. I made it an expensive trip I stayed on the resort and was there for four days. I took advantage of the early morning magic hours, etc., etc. and thanks to that was able to get the kids on certain rides they always have too long of a line. They were a little older so we were able to run from ride to ride in that first hour. They were 9 and 10 years old. I have no idea why going to Disney is right a passage for most families and you feel that you have to go at least once. I wish it was not the case, but I fell into that mental trap and I did it.

Anonymous wrote:I suspect the Venn diagram of “people who love Black Friday shopping” and “people who love Disney” has a lot of overlap. If you’re the kind of person who revels in the thrill of the hunt, the crafty strategic planning, and the endless detail work required to get one over on those around you, then scoring a $20 KitchenAid mixer at 12:01 a.m. and “winning” Disney both likely push all your endorphin buttons.

I’ll never, ever join you, but I will happily cheer you on.