Growing up in the South Bronx, we coud not even afford a trip to the beach so our Disney water park was opening up the Fire Hydrant which we called the" Johnny Pump". Our bats were sawed off broom handles and our bases were sewers in the street. Point is that kids are very creative, do not know about poverty levels and not affording certain things could be more good than bad. I still have very fond memories of those times and forgot most of what we did when we took our kids to Disney.,

disney is not selling non expire...some off site still have them

I don't know about any of you, but when I was a kid the possibility of going to Disney was never even a thought. We were on food stamps at one point and it never made me sad. I never felt that I went without. We went to the Rhode Island beaches once every couple of years and the rest of the time we played with all the other kids in the neighborhood who could not afford to go to Disney. In fact I can't think of anyone I knew as a child who did go to Disney. I think too much is being made about the price increase. I will say that as an adult I have been maybe half a dozen times to many of the theme parks in the Orlando area and I love them. I'm not going to admonish any business that is willing to price themselves out of any segment of the population. If someone feels left out, then that is something to work toward, a goal if you will. Everyone need a goal, even if it is one as frivolous as being able to afford to go to a theme park.

Some of these post remind of the insurance company commercial with the Peanuts gang where they think that the insurance premiums should be a nickel. An adult has to explain to them that everything can't be a nickel.

I agree 100%. Nothing wrong with going to Disney but getting a good education is much more important. On a regular basis I hear where Grandma and Grandpa or Dad and Mom paid for a trip to Disney and complaining or bragging "it cost us three thousand or five thousand dollars" when they added up all the cost of hotel, plane tickets etc. etc. Maybe we got our priorities all wrong. The same people turn around and say "college cost two much----Junior is just going to have to work and take out a loan.". Disney does a great job of marketing and every kid and most adults want to go but Disney is not near as important as some other "things" in life. Boy Howdy Gracie---- How I loved to save my pop bottles, pick wild berries and sell them, mow yards and carry in coal to save for the County Fair!! That Williamson County Fair---now that was the place to go!! OP, the tickets are too darn high!! I'm taking the kids to the County Fair to see the guy wrestle the Alligator.

The past two years, Disney, as well as Universal and Legoland, have had to restrict the number of guests it can admit over the Christmas holidays. We will see if that happens this year after the price increase.

they will come christmas is magical for us

I was 10 (I think) when Disneyland opened up in SoCal. I was a movie-goer and a dreamer BUT my parents never felt it was a priority for us to "need" to go there. I finally made it to Disneyworld in my 30's....it wasn't TOO expensive yet so we were able to include our "tweeners" in that trip. As adults now, they don't view it a huge priority to go to either attraction. Our culture has made entertainment into an "experience". As some others have said on here that growing up was where we had to "make" our own entertainment (ie. using our imaginations).

For me it was reading, riding my bike and pretending I was anything I wanted to be. I used to "act out" stories I'd read and movies I'd seen---but putting my own story-lines into it. I never felt deprived----except maybe never getting that pony I yearned for. My own kids would say that they lived a very great childhood since they lived in a community where they could ride their bikes anywhere. PLUS in the summers---the day would begin leaving the house to play with friends only to come home at mealtime.

Today so much is given to kids. They have the latest in technology yet are bored if it's taken away. Am I deviating too much from the OpEd?? I hope not! Going to the attractions has gotten way out of hand in their prices!!!

Gracie is my hero and my heroin. We have such a relatively short time on this mortal coil, winning or losing here is small potatoes.

Still, the joy of seeing a child experience the magic of Disney illusion is a wonder and going there helps us reconnect with our younger, innocent selves. I go because I become a kid again.

Hating to make the same point again, if the money goes to adding rides and shorter waits, the additional cost is fine....kids get more experience in their limited time at the park. If it's just to maximize the already large profits...that's a rip.

I have a yearly pass with parking. I resent waiting 2 hours for a 5 minute ride. Disney attendance went up substantially last year. Hey guys, build some more E ticket rides. Bring back old favs like Mr. Toad. Build a new land or new park. Reduce the congestion. Make the kids happy.

Disney just completed the largest expansion of the Magic Kindom in the park's history, with more to come in 2014. Realizing that this section of the park would not benefit the adult visitors, but Disney can only be expected to do so much, so quickly.


https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/ev...w-fantasyland/

Ever been to WDW and not been overrun by foreign tourists? Theme park prices are being driven by foreigners. The dollar is cheaper in other currancuies and as long as they keep coming, the prices will continue to rise - again, supply and demand.

As our grand kids have gotten older they began to "drop" Disney and prefer Busch Gardens with all the larger and many Roller Coasters. The little ones no doubt love Disney. It seems to me that Disney could do themselves a favor by a Theme Park of attractions and rides aimed at the teenage population. That's been our experience. A Disney ticket is just not worth the price for The teenagers who might only get to ride three or four rides all day long. They did enjoy watching the guy wrestle the alligator at the Lake County Fair. If I remember correctly, it cost about $20.00 for a day pass!!

To get the best bang for your buck at Disney and other Orlando attractions see the site below. It even shows you how to you can still purchase tickets at the old prices and get discounts. One of my favorite sections is telling you what you can do at Disney free. There is a lot of information on this site.

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Perfect. I don't think that Disney ever had the intention of being a social service agency or part of the Federal "War on Poverty".

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