North of Mouse
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- Joined
- Mar 31, 2011
But when they mention campsites, does this include the cabins?
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But when they mention campsites, does this include the cabins?
But when they mention campsites, does this include the cabins?
Disney lost the respect for those of us that are returnees when Michael Eisner left. He understood that he needed to expand on what was there and but keep enough to lure us back. Now its all new hotels attached to DVC for higher payoff up frontBecause there are plentiful unknowing people who will pay it. Period.
That is what Disney counts on. Not the return visitor.
I like Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, but I'll honestly admit I loved Dollywood right up until I went to Disney and after that it just wasn't as appealing. I think I just tried too hard to compare them. Don't get me wrong, I'll still go to Dollywood though.I have to say that this October may be our last trip to WDW at least for the foreseeable future. I think we will do more of the Gatlinburg / Dollywood or Cedar Point campground and park. Little closer to home and not nearly as expensive. Obviously Disney is going to find and exploit every revenue stream that they can.
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I like Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, but I'll honestly admit I loved Dollywood right up until I went to Disney and after that it just wasn't as appealing. I think I just tried too hard to compare them. Don't get me wrong, I'll still go to Dollywood though.
I'm thinking this whole price nickle and diming has already pushed me to an every other year visit as it is and no maybe even longer. I certainly won't do March again. I'm getting back on track and looking at NPs I haven't visited before. Even with long road trips I can do 2-3 NPs for the price of a week at Disney.
I'm just paying more and more and feeling I'm getting less and less.
I'll be interested to see how the whole motorhome towing is going to play out. We love the Fort and love Disney, but seriously there are plenty of options not very far away for a lot less money. If a $130-$150 a night campsite goes up to $155-$175 to include parking for a passenger vehicle, I might have to cry uncle. We've already gone to offsite for our hotel-based Disney vacations and our RV-based Disney vacations might not be far behind. With so much nickel and dime-ing going on in the parks along with the construction, we may think about taking a year or so off or trying some of the other Orlando parks or do some completely different vacations.
If you tow a camper or haul in a tent then the vehicle you pulled with is covered and you are not paying extra parking on that one vehicle. If your friend drives in to visit overnight, they will have to pay parking fee.
That’s when the resort's hotels will start charging for overnight parking, which previously had been included in the cost of the stay.
Not the case, your towed in vehicle behind the motorhome is not charged for parking.