Sleepy
Once again I find myself giving you a hard time when in all seriousness you are speaking for so many of us. The statement you made that I bolded seems to ring true for me these days. In most cases I find myself all excited if someone ask me about going to WDW. Don't misunderstand, I am here now, having a blast and will continue to do so I am sure for years to come. Even though I have seen a decline in certain qualities over the years, for me they still stand above most other places I have visited as a vacationer.
But being excited to share DVC based on cost alone this days is something I can't muster up anymore. Our DD was asking about it on her last trip down and I 1st told her to check resale but then backed up the statement with it being so expensive there but now none of the benefits are included(AP reduction, etc.) I used to be a real advocate of it. Folks told me I would make a good DVC CM
I disagree, I would have been given my walking papers within a week!
Same rings true on convincing people to go to WDW these days. A young lady who has waited on us in a local restaurant knew we go to WDW often. She recently spoke very starry eyed on how she would love to go someday, how she has loved Disney all her life. She is pregnant so I advised her to wait until the little one is at least 5, that way she can enjoy it more. But I cautioned her to save up a good while before she goes. I used to get the old phrase, "how do you go so much, its so expensive" and I would follow up with it being no more expensive than a trip to Myrtle Beach. But thats not true anymore.
I wish I had the same sentiments these days as I had back when, or maybe my rose colored glasses were just misguiding my eyes to see straight