[8notes]

Whatever the market will bear. I hate going to Disney. I hate the crowds, and I agree it is over priced. We had a room at the Beach resort, that was something like $400/night plus tax. What a ripoff. It was overlooking a parking lot. We tried to use the pool but couldn't find seating. Every lounger was being used. Never again.

[DeanFL]

I so remember (many years ago..) bringing the kids to DW resorts and parks - wondering that a local FL family could drive and bring their family, park in a resort lot and go to the resort pool etc FOR FREE. No questions asked.

Would guess that would be the same nowadays, as this parking fee would be charged to the Resort/Hotel bill? And not a parking attendant station upon entry...

[Doro22]

I remember going to the Magic Kingdom when you got a coupon book and there were so many Levels of rides in each book. Also I remember only a few years back that the resort hotels charged for wi fi at a time when most chain hotels had free wi fi. Geez!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Doro22

I remember going to the Magic Kingdom when you got a coupon book and there were so many Levels of rides in each book. Also I remember only a few years back that the resort hotels charged for wi fi at a time when most chain hotels had free wi fi. Geez!

I remember that the price seemed astronomical when we brought our girls for the first time to see Mickey and Minnie, fifty years ago. We drove down from Ohio, no air conditioning in the car and the kids playing in the back of the station wagon, unbelted. I had made new Barbie outfits and had other surprises wrapped for every half hour of the trip, certainly not expensive, just something to make it easier for little ones. We had saved and scrimped to come to be amazed and delighted and I will never forget the GE Carousel of Progress, a view into the future, and now I am the white haired lady who sits at my computer in the kitchen.

Disney is still wowing everyone, and the cost is still astronomical. Sometimes amazing things cost a lot.

[DeanFL]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I remember that the price seemed astronomical when we brought our girls to see Mickey and Minnie, fifty years ago. We drove down from Ohio, no air conditioning in the car and the kids playing in the back of the station wagon, unbelted. .

GG-

I think we passed by you guys on the highway back then - snapped this photo on our Instamatic>

[pooh]

And I, too, am the white haired lady sitting at the kitchen table, checking out My Disney Experience online. I agree, the parks are expensive, and actually always have been. Many need more spectacular rides/shows to entertain them. These cost money...planning, building, maintaining. If you want to enjoy spectacular, try Flights of Passage in Animal Kingdom Park. It’s truly amazing. At the parks, you do need to be a bit computer savy....fast passes, dining reservations, shows are booked many days and even months in advance. Fortunately, wi-fi is free at the hotels and parks and learning how to find available fast passes isn’t too difficult. It is indeed crowded, especially during certain events....Food and Wine Festival, Flower and Garden and it can be annoying to say the least, but living closer to the Kingdom means I don’t have to stay there on a crusade...up at dawn, park hopping, staying till the last firework bursts. Sometimes it’s we older individuals who have heartache with the increased costs and the crowds....we remember when it cost so much less, crowds seemed less menacing....but maybe it was in part, due to the fact that we were younger, and even though the prices were lower, they were still quite expensive for the time. There are now more rides, more parks, more people...and even with all the crowds, seeing the smiles and listening to the laughter of the youngsters, and even the adults, is fun. We all set limits for ourselves...time, money, etc. and that is our choice. We’re adults, can do what we want with our time and $$. If you go, enjoy, if you opt out of going, hope the good memories bring a smile to your heart.....you did enjoy your time then and that shouldn't change.

[kstew43]

Originally Posted by justjim

Occasionally we drive to one of the hotels just to eat lunch or dinner. Interesting to see if we will be charged for parking while eating in one of their restaurants.

supposed, the parking charge is only for room guests. Day guests do not pay.

or so I have heard...

[Topspinmo]

No skin off my back so far Disney hasn't got dime of my money and if I have anything to say about it they never will

[Doro22]

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by pooh

And I, too, am the white haired lady sitting at the kitchen table, checking out My Disney Experience online. I agree, the parks are expensive, and actually always have been. Many need more spectacular rides/shows to entertain them. These cost money...planning, building, maintaining. If you want to enjoy spectacular, try Flights of Passage in Animal Kingdom Park. It’s truly amazing. At the parks, you do need to be a bit computer savy....fast passes, dining reservations, shows are booked many days and even months in advance. Fortunately, wi-fi is free at the hotels and parks and learning how to find available fast passes isn’t too difficult. It is indeed crowded, especially during certain events....Food and Wine Festival, Flower and Garden and it can be annoying to say the least, but living closer to the Kingdom means I don’t have to stay there on a crusade...up at dawn, park hopping, staying till the last firework bursts. Sometimes it’s we older individuals who have heartache with the increased costs and the crowds....we remember when it cost so much less, crowds seemed less menacing....but maybe it was in part, due to the fact that we were younger, and even though the prices were lower, they were still quite expensive for the time. There are now more rides, more parks, more people...and even with all the crowds, seeing the smiles and listening to the laughter of the youngsters, and even the adults, is fun. We all set limits for ourselves...time, money, etc. and that is our choice. We’re adults, can do what we want with our time and $$. If you go, enjoy, if you opt out of going, hope the good memories bring a smile to your heart.....you did enjoy your time then and that shouldn't change.

Excellent post, Pooh.

[Chi-Town]

Once you get past the entrance fee shock the Disney experience makes you forget how much money you are spending. Which is good, because paying to get in is only the beginning.
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[pooh]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Once you get past the entrance fee shock the Disney experience makes you forget how much money you are spending. Which is good, because paying to get in is only the beginning.
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so true, I know....

[CT514s]

All the surrounding "off site" hotels have been charging a parking fee as well a "resort fee" for the last several years. We recently stayed at the Doubletree near Disney Springs and the parking fee was $22 for self park. Tourist areas will always charge what the market will bear.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

No skin off my back so far Disney hasn't got dime of my money and if I have anything to say about it they never will

Disney just sent me a voucher for $1000, I sent it back with a note that said "Not interested", Please take me off your mailing list.

[Doro22]

This is getting to be a fun/funny thread. Lol. Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt.