Disney World is crowded to the point that it's ticket value is decreasing ....
Agree with Hopperfan... WDW's long lines, over crowded parks along with a flawed FP system and 180 day dining reservation system that sticks you to this regimented vacation that once there is hard to change is what eventually turns people off, not the ticket price increase. Just coming off 18 days in WDW this past June, I can tell you, unless you are willing to splurge (which we did) on the extras, you are not going to feel satisfied. People are willing to spend the money on ticket prices, no matter high Disney makes them, where it starts to become an issue, what value did you get from that ticket. Unless you planned ahead and even then you still might feel short changed. Most likely when it came time to make your FP's, the rides you want aren't all available or the times do not work with the rest of your schedule. Then outside of the FP rides, you find yourself staring at 40 minutes plus for most attractions as an average time to wait. We are now in an age where the People Mover has a 15 to 20 minute wait most days. Then if you didn't make dining, you can forget sitting down unless it is for a quick service. The bottom line, park attendance is at an all time high, in fact too high. DVC hotels are going up faster than they can draw out the plans. I find the After Hours and Early Morning special ticket events so much more worth their weight then the everyday park pass. Of course we have AP's as well, but I could see where people have an issue paying the prices they pay for tickets along with all the money they spend at WDW when the crowds are as big as they are. Disney has now made sure even during the slower times of the year to create special events like Food/Wine, Flower/Garden and Festivals of the Arts that create big crowds, so there really is no good time to go to WDW anymore. You just have to pick what time works for you and your family and make it work. Chances are, when all said and done, you have left Disney feeling a little short changed for what you spent, but again, that is due to the crowds of people with the same idea as you. Wait until SWGE opens...
And a little food for thought! Disney spends so much time trying to make everyone have the same experience, that the people that spend more money staying in the deluxe hotels, eating in signature restaurants along with purchasing Deluxe Dining Plans and Special Ticket Events feel cheated! Bottom line, the old adage you get what you pay for, doesn't really exist at WDW. The person off property or staying in a value resort basically has the same perks as the person staying at a Deluxe resort when it comes to FP, dining reservations, etc... Maybe they need to tier some of the perks. Look at Universal, you stay in a Deluxe resort there, Express passes are included; you don't, you pay for them, even if staying in their value or more moderate hotels! For example, if you feel you want to stay at the Grand Floridian let's say, you would know that although you are paying $$$$ for your resort stay, at least you would feel like there are added perks verse spending $ or $$ and staying at a Value or Moderate resort. Them doing something like this, may help people feel there is more value in what they are spending.
,although the board did NOTHING about pervy Lassetter....he just kind of faded away.
