Oh good, I only have 4 kids. So I'm ok.
I do understand the economics, and they'll keep the prices up as long as people are willing to pay it. But there are people who are deciding it's not worth it--I know, because I'm one of them. I originally had plans for a family trip this summer, but after all of the price hikes over the last couple of years plus the loss of Magical Express and other perks, it reached a point where I just didn't think it was worth the money. So we went somewhere else instead.
By the way, looks like I will be in Orlando at the end of this month for a work conference. Already made a few reservations for dinner at WDW so I can spend some time on property. So they'll get my money anyway (well, the state's money). Would be happy to say hi if you're around.
Ok, so I just realized I posted all this under one of your posts, I didnt mean to throw it all at you. Lol Understandable, it priced out a lot of people. The only way we were able to go as often as we did was because we had DVC and we drove every trip and at the most it was the three of us. The way everything is going, the vacation and entertainment part of people’s budget shrinks. They also have the same problem the rest of the country has, can’t find people to work. I know, they just laid off 7k people.lol. They probably just hired that many in the past few days. Lol. But, layoff is all what people see. I think we all are looking back at a greater time in the world and those days are long gone, in everything.
Theme park industry, they ALL are pumping billions of dollars into their parks, some just into a few parks they have and others into the parks they have world wide. If they were planning a huge price cut, non of these projects would be going forward or even planned. There is so much analytics in every part of everything and big business knows exactly where the cash is coming from, it’s really incredible.
I have the same feeling towards sports. It’s not fun to me anymore. I haven’t been to a professional sports event in ten years. They out priced me. Lol
It just past the point of value to me and I lost interest.
Anyway, Im done taking my frustrations out on you. Lol. It wasn’t meant for anyone in particular. I just seen an article on one of these fan sites how empty the parks are! I was just in Epcot last Friday, it was a reel feel temperature of 116, yes 116, I was dying. Lol. I still was walking shoulder to shoulder in all the normal slow down areas walking in world showcase and you will still get trampled near France and you’ll still get run over by a stroller. Lol
SURE, I’ve been talking to you on the Dis for what, 18 years? We lived about two hours away from each other and i never met you. Lol.
I’ll send you cell number in messenger on FB. Just give me a heads up text before you head this way.
