brunette8706
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2004
Hey All!
Brunette here. Okay, I'm a Disney freak, nut, etc. I'm obsessed with Walt Disney World. I love it there, so much that we go about 6 - 8 times a year. We are annual pass holders. But I'm getting alot of bad vibes as to what is really going on in the world and it's really starting to get me to wonder. Is Disney turning into a money machine, that is only interested in making a buck and forgetting about all it's fine customers/guests? Here is my reasoning, if you will:
Disney dining - They have increased all buffets services and lowered the quality of food, i.e. took off prime rib at Boma and a few other restaurants.
Disney Concierge Service - I've been reading that the food isn't what it used to be. Yet people pay a large premium for this. Food runs out and is not replenished etc.
Christmas attractions - Took away the lights at Epcot. It was just beautiful. It totally ruined the whole effect last Christmas season.
Nickel and Diming the guest - Holiday surcharges for buffets. Okay, I can understand Thanksgiving and Christmas. But Memorial Day through 4th of July too! It's just plain wrong.
Doubling the price of a stroller- Double stroller 1 1/2 years ago was $18.00 now it is over $30.00. If you multiply that by 7 days it's the price of a rent a car!
Ticket increases - Every August there is a ticket increase!
Brazilian groups- Extremely disruptive, rude, crass, and down right hazardous (blocking pathways), making loud noises outside of value hotel rooms in the early morning hours. There are 2-3 threads about this outrageous behavior, with hundreds of complaints from our DIS friends. Yet, Disney refuses to do anything about this.
With the economy in the tank, people out of jobs, it would seem that Disney shouldn't be this greedy, for a lack of a better word. I'm just starting to notice some of these ill effects taking place. This is just my observation.
****EDITED to include the following Newsworthy topics that have or will be discussed on this thread:****
GOOD NEWS
Resort Monorail NOW OPERATING LATER on Hard Ticketed Events:
http://wdwmagic.com/Transportation/...-operating-later-on-ticketed-event-nights.htm
FREE Wi Fi in most Disney Resort rooms:
http://wdwmagic.com/Resorts/Walt-Di...g-at-most-Walt-Disney-World-Resorts-today.htm
We encourage all to participate on this thread. Would love to hear your experience at Walt Disney World, the good and or bad or both. We want to use this thread as a source for YOUR planning needs by experiences per our DIS friends. Maybe your meal at Ohana was AWESOME, well let's hear about it. Maybe you went to Cape May and it wasn't that great, we want to hear that too. You could have had a wonderful stay at a Value Resort or a mediocre stay at a Deluxe Resort, we would all love to hear about YOUR experiences Walt Disney World wide! Feel free to chime in.
There is also a lot of good tips and discussion on how to get the best value while staying at Walt Disney World.
Have A Magical Day we look forward to hear from you...
Thanks all!
Brunette
Brunette here. Okay, I'm a Disney freak, nut, etc. I'm obsessed with Walt Disney World. I love it there, so much that we go about 6 - 8 times a year. We are annual pass holders. But I'm getting alot of bad vibes as to what is really going on in the world and it's really starting to get me to wonder. Is Disney turning into a money machine, that is only interested in making a buck and forgetting about all it's fine customers/guests? Here is my reasoning, if you will:
Disney dining - They have increased all buffets services and lowered the quality of food, i.e. took off prime rib at Boma and a few other restaurants.
Disney Concierge Service - I've been reading that the food isn't what it used to be. Yet people pay a large premium for this. Food runs out and is not replenished etc.
Christmas attractions - Took away the lights at Epcot. It was just beautiful. It totally ruined the whole effect last Christmas season.
Nickel and Diming the guest - Holiday surcharges for buffets. Okay, I can understand Thanksgiving and Christmas. But Memorial Day through 4th of July too! It's just plain wrong.
Doubling the price of a stroller- Double stroller 1 1/2 years ago was $18.00 now it is over $30.00. If you multiply that by 7 days it's the price of a rent a car!
Ticket increases - Every August there is a ticket increase!
Brazilian groups- Extremely disruptive, rude, crass, and down right hazardous (blocking pathways), making loud noises outside of value hotel rooms in the early morning hours. There are 2-3 threads about this outrageous behavior, with hundreds of complaints from our DIS friends. Yet, Disney refuses to do anything about this.
With the economy in the tank, people out of jobs, it would seem that Disney shouldn't be this greedy, for a lack of a better word. I'm just starting to notice some of these ill effects taking place. This is just my observation.
****EDITED to include the following Newsworthy topics that have or will be discussed on this thread:****
GOOD NEWS
Resort Monorail NOW OPERATING LATER on Hard Ticketed Events:
http://wdwmagic.com/Transportation/...-operating-later-on-ticketed-event-nights.htm
FREE Wi Fi in most Disney Resort rooms:
http://wdwmagic.com/Resorts/Walt-Di...g-at-most-Walt-Disney-World-Resorts-today.htm
We encourage all to participate on this thread. Would love to hear your experience at Walt Disney World, the good and or bad or both. We want to use this thread as a source for YOUR planning needs by experiences per our DIS friends. Maybe your meal at Ohana was AWESOME, well let's hear about it. Maybe you went to Cape May and it wasn't that great, we want to hear that too. You could have had a wonderful stay at a Value Resort or a mediocre stay at a Deluxe Resort, we would all love to hear about YOUR experiences Walt Disney World wide! Feel free to chime in.
There is also a lot of good tips and discussion on how to get the best value while staying at Walt Disney World.
Have A Magical Day we look forward to hear from you...
Thanks all!
Brunette