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30 Apr 22, 07:53 AM |
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slightly serious Dibber
Join Date: Feb 14
Location: Essex
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Going August 15. Eek. But it's good to go with lower expectations... ! It is usually quieter at that time... i know that doesn't count for anything these days but fingers crossed not quite as manic as now. Sorry your holidays were disappointing!
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30 Apr 22, 08:22 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Apr 13
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Disney won’t care but they have lost us. We are going back to Florida in October and it’s the first trip where we won’t set foot back in Disney in any form. I did (very) briefly look into the Halloween party but for an eye watering £500+ for a family of 4 for the evening, they really are taking the proverbial ‘Mickey’ - Universal here we come…..
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30 Apr 22, 08:27 AM |
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Earning More Ears
Join Date: Jul 21
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It’s the lack of upkeep that I find most galling. This used to be a company that had pride in its “show”. The slide began after 9/11 with numerous cut backs and it never recovered, getting to the point of neglect and indifference now, which is appalling given the cost. They used to have four full time custodians per restroom location. A dedicated maintenance crew for lightbulbs! Etc etc I can’t stress how immaculate the place was back in 92. By 2012 it wasn’t bad, just no where near as good. Now it’s overflowing bins and dirty toilets.
At least Paris has woken up judging by our visit last week. There’s the attention to detail that used to make the company stand out. Especially those small quick repairs that would be dismissed now in WDW as “it’ll do”. Edited at 08:30 AM. |
30 Apr 22, 08:38 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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But see, my problems aren’t really just about the pandemic. They’re mainly caused by the cynical profiteering of Disney… Mickey pretzels, as just one of many examples, have halved in size but gone up in price. I could go on…
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30 Apr 22, 08:40 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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I’m sorry - I hope you still have a wonderful time. Don’t get me wrong, we had a fabulous time! But whenever we were in Disney there was always just a tinge of feeling, I dunno, irritated, taken for fools, or something… It didn’t spoil our time at all but we both felt it strongly enough to agree that this would be our last trip to the WDW parks for a good while.
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30 Apr 22, 08:43 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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Fair enough, but it’s all relative. The cost of living (and lollies!) in the US is way lower than those in the parks, which means that WDW is deliberately over-inflating (I mean they’ve done it for years but it’s really getting to extremes now!) when they don’t need to!
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30 Apr 22, 08:45 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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I believe wages are higher there too though, is that correct? Certainly when watching those relocation programmes it very much seems that way. It’s the same in Scandinavia - whilst cost of living might seem extortionate to us Brits, wages are proportionate.
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30 Apr 22, 08:47 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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Not disappointing at all! Just - different. We are going back to Orlando in October which we certainly wouldn’t be doing if we hadn’t have had a good time! I hope you have a fantastic trip 💕
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30 Apr 22, 08:47 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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30 Apr 22, 08:49 AM |
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Excited about Disney
Join Date: Jan 16
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Yes, I’ve heard Paris is doing well and we plan to visit next year. This is just WDW that we’ll be boycotting, for now.
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