I have been going to Disney on a regular basis since I was a child and I have been bringing my daughter annually since 2000. This was not easy as I was a single mother and money was tight, but it was our escape from reality and, like everyone else in the parks, we were made to feel special. As my level of education and income increased I was able to spend more on our vacations and eventually bought DVC points in 2011, those first two years in Deluxe resorts were amazing, but somewhere around 2014 things started to deteriorate, parks were closing earlier, cast members seemed to care less, prices began to skyrocket, rides were breaking down more and random characters roaming the parks were gone, I am now starting to feel ripped off and yearn for the good old days. I still go annually, now bringing the kids of family or friends because every kid should go at least once, but Disney World no longer excites me like it used to. I am going again in May, but I have other planned vacations that I am looking forward to more, I am going to Tokyo
Disneyland in June and since hearing Pete discuss this I am giddy with anticipation. You speak for me Craig, I appreciate your honesty and believe that I can trust your opinion. I think I am going to skip a couple of years at WDW after this next trip as there is so much of the world that I want to see and my money allocated for Disney would fund those trips, but if I ever hear you say that things are getting better, I will be on the next flight to Orlando.