Alicefan
Give me a cloudy day in Winter!
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2015
I'm just curious to see how many of us are actually withholding our money from Disney but are actually still vacationing in Orlando? I would like to be able to say that I stopped giving my money to Disney completely, but like a true addict, I still occasionally visit a park during my vacation.
As of now, my vacations have shifted from a 4 or 5 day vacation at Disney (typically off property but sometimes on) with a day or two scheduled for Universal/Islands of Adventure, to 5 or 6 day trips ON property at Universal, where we are now annual passholders, with a day set aside for Disney about every other trip. We typically make this same trip at least 2 or 3 times a year. We DO however, always make a visit to Disney Springs to fill the void.
I've only been an annual passholder at Disney one year out of my life. I used to go and spend all of my extra income there when you could buy tickets all at once and they never expired. I'd buy 10 days worth every couple of years sometimes and use a couple of days here and there. Sometimes I went with family and my Dad would get great Military tickets and we'd stay at Shades of Green or with Armed Forces Vacation Club. It was our favorite way to vacation. Now, generations of my family are all disenchanted with Disney and none of them care to go back and everyone is finding other places to enjoy.
Are there more like me who are still spending a LOT of time in Orlando, but spending their money in other places? I recently discovered the joys of Sea World! It took me about 23 years of going to Disney to give that park a shot, and it was so much better than I thought it was going to be. It's a shame that Disney has loyal Disney guests giving up on them. So much more money literally lurking in their doorway, but they aren't interested in us long haulers anymore. They are after that "one and done" family, and that baffles me.
As of now, my vacations have shifted from a 4 or 5 day vacation at Disney (typically off property but sometimes on) with a day or two scheduled for Universal/Islands of Adventure, to 5 or 6 day trips ON property at Universal, where we are now annual passholders, with a day set aside for Disney about every other trip. We typically make this same trip at least 2 or 3 times a year. We DO however, always make a visit to Disney Springs to fill the void.
I've only been an annual passholder at Disney one year out of my life. I used to go and spend all of my extra income there when you could buy tickets all at once and they never expired. I'd buy 10 days worth every couple of years sometimes and use a couple of days here and there. Sometimes I went with family and my Dad would get great Military tickets and we'd stay at Shades of Green or with Armed Forces Vacation Club. It was our favorite way to vacation. Now, generations of my family are all disenchanted with Disney and none of them care to go back and everyone is finding other places to enjoy.
Are there more like me who are still spending a LOT of time in Orlando, but spending their money in other places? I recently discovered the joys of Sea World! It took me about 23 years of going to Disney to give that park a shot, and it was so much better than I thought it was going to be. It's a shame that Disney has loyal Disney guests giving up on them. So much more money literally lurking in their doorway, but they aren't interested in us long haulers anymore. They are after that "one and done" family, and that baffles me.