Disneyland_Mama
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- Joined
- Aug 13, 2006
I look at it this way. Getting to go to DLR so often is our reward for putting up with the traffic, smog, housing prices and all the other craziness that comes with living down here.
Ha! Exactly!
Here I am, a cheap SoCal AP holder who lives 15 minutes from Main Street, sitting on the fence, because I am neither a "them" or an "us".
I hate the new AP system. Premium, Deluxe, SoCal, SoCal Select! Bleh! I've been an AP holder for over 15 years, back when there were only 2 choices, Premium and Not Premium. Since then everyone and their brother has gotten a flippin' AP. Back then you felt special 'cause you were an AP holder, and now the place is so packed that us cheap SoCal holder can only go for a few hours. You can bet I no longer purchase Premium AP's, it's just not worth it. We have SoCal AP's AND I'm paying them on payments. SO there!
True, I pay 30 something bucks a month to visit my beloved park, but I believe we spend the same amount, if not more than your average week long tourist. We buy lots of merchanise, (yes $60 sweatshirts, included) and we eat crappy meals in the park.
BUT, I will say this - if DLR did away with AP's they'd suffer a huge revenue loss and they know this. They cater to locals because we are their bread and butter. We are the ones who keep the park busy all year long, well except when it rains. So Cal'ers, you know what I'm talking about!
The Mouse gets every one of my free dollars. We visit at least 3 times a month, eat at least 1 meal during those visits and purchase some kind of park merchandise. Heck, we even bought into DVC. And I'll bet I'm a part of a large percentage of AP holders in the same boat.
I remember the day we renewed our AP's and the CM told us AP holders purchase the majority of Disneyland merchandise.
Dudes, can't we all just get along? I don't mind sharing my park with you tourists.