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Anonymous wrote:I've traveled to off the beaten path Asian countries, alone; to various European countries; I've lived in a non-touristy Latin American country for brief periods; I'm not at all the "ugly American" sort of traveler.

Took the kids to Disney World and I'm a total convert. They LOVED it. It was so kid-centric, so well managed, and so entertaining that I actually want to return. I could force my six and four year old to enjoy the quaint culture of an old European city or explain to them the finer points of bushing teeth using only bottles water, but at this age, Disney is the way to go.

While we were there, we met up with a former classmate of my child and her family. It was for the Halloween party, and both parents showed up in full costume - really good ones that required time and effort - and proceeded to have a ton of fun. At first I thought it a little odd that these adults were acting like children, but it occurred to me that they were having a BLAST with their kids. Everyone enjoyed it. No one stopped appreciating fine art, exotic travel, or great literature as a result of their temporary foray into Disney fun.

So - my two cents is that people look down on Disney because they'd like to believe themselves better or more cultured than others. I on the other hand think they look down on Disney because they're just way too uptight. Go on a roller coaster and scream it out - you'll feel better!

My two cents? Your reading comprehension isn't great. Numerous posters have said the same thing: it's a corporate vacation. I don't like mega corporations getting money from my family.

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Anonymous wrote:Disney is a blast for kids and for fun parents who like to spend time with their kids. The people who hate disney fall into these camps: can't afford it, don't enjoy spending time with their kids, and/or take a bizarre philosophical stance against commercialism and corporate America (without recognizing how other things they do supports corporate America).

This is stupid. I don't like Disney but I totally get why other people do. This doesn't mean I don't want to spend time with my children. I'd just rather spend time with them somewhere else.

yes. national parks, zoos, summer camps, dude ranch in Kansas - some of the stuff we’ve done. Spoke to other parents at a jungle lodge in Belize -- none had been to Disney and all agreed they real didn’t care for amusement parks.

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Anonymous wrote:Disney is a blast for kids and for fun parents who like to spend time with their kids. The people who hate disney fall into these camps: can't afford it, don't enjoy spending time with their kids, and/or take a bizarre philosophical stance against commercialism and corporate America (without recognizing how other things they do supports corporate America).

This is stupid. I don't like Disney but I totally get why other people do. This doesn't mean I don't want to spend time with my children. I'd just rather spend time with them somewhere else.

Anonymous wrote:Disney is a blast for kids and for fun parents who like to spend time with their kids. The people who hate disney fall into these camps: can't afford it, don't enjoy spending time with their kids, and/or take a bizarre philosophical stance against commercialism and corporate America (without recognizing how other things they do supports corporate America).

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I LOVE Disney! If you can't have fun at Disney with your children, then you are doing it wrong. Serious parenting fail.

I don't think that is true. My son just doesn't love rides all that much, and gets tense in crowds. We went and it was ok, but by no means one of the greatest vacations of our lives. We had just as much fun renting a condo at the beach the following year.

You are the exception, not the norm.
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I love Disney, but I don't think this is true. Lots of people find WDW very overwhelming. It's huge and it's over-stimulating for many people.