Is Disney Greedy? - Page 3

MJD · 08-12-2007

Not really, I still a trip to WDW offers great value.
Anyone I have talked too about vacations other than Disney always complain.
Whenever in Disney I always have a great time, great service and an experience of a lifetime. I can't even put a dollar amount on that!!!

You get what you pay for.........

Two Cents,
MJD

MJD · 08-12-2007

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Originally Posted by Dana

It's a business. I get what I pay for and am happy about it. When it's to expensive for me to handle, I won't go.

Very well said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**MissDisney** · 08-12-2007

We don't go on vacation often enough to quibble about an increase in prices. Even a crummy little vacation to someplace boring costs a lot these days. And it feels good to splurge every now and then on soething that makes us all so happy.

whitba · 08-12-2007

I'm not happy about the increases and I'm not too interested in pricing out a vacation at the new rates yet, I don't want to know. But that said, I still think Disney provides good value. For us, saving on car rental makes up the difference in hotel rates. I still think you can create a vacation that suits the needs of your family and budget. I tell people, you can stay off property cheaper but factor in the car, the travel time(min. 1.5 hours daily) and "traffic" to and from (a nightmare on our last trip

) and I don't think it's worth it. If traveling with a little one, a box of cereal, loaf of bread and PB&J in the room can make all the differance. Meals can be pricey but servings are large and can easily be shared for little ones.

As to expenses for WDW, my DH works in industry and is quick to point out prices have all skyrocketed - steel, rubber, fuel, copper, feed grain, etc., and it all effects WDW. Ethonol is a great idea and hopefully a solution for the future but right now it's driving the price of grain close to that of fuel, and we still have to eat.

No easy answers but at least right now, I know we'll be back.

disney goddess · 08-12-2007

Yes, Disney is expensive and prices are going up, but prices are going up EVERYWHERE. And where else can you get the kind of magic that you get at Disney? I definitely think we get our dollar's worth and I would rather go there than anywhere else. The higher prices are not greed, they are a business trying to do well in a competitive market, and if you plan it right it's not so hard on your wallet. I will keep going to Disney and handle the prices because I would rather go there and be happy then settle for another vacation destination just because it would save me some money.

skwak · 08-12-2007

Nice to see such a passionate debate. I think many of you have made great points and certainly helped me out. In the end, I voted for It's a business like any other. I also have no doubt they produce a great product and one that we all love. My final thought is that they are no more greedy than any company including the one I work for.

LittleMissMagic · 08-12-2007

I shouldn't have voted so soon. I changed my mind...

skwak · 08-12-2007

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Originally Posted by LittleMissMagic

I shouldn't have voted so soon. I changed my mind...

Don't feel bad, hearing from everyone helped me too. How would you vote now?

LittleMissMagic · 08-12-2007

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Originally Posted by skwak

Don't feel bad, hearing from everyone helped me too. How would you vote now?

It's a business, just like any other.

My original vote had been for always has been, it's nothing new.

missymouse · 08-13-2007

I just hate to see the prices of EVERYTHING going up, up , up!!

**llama** · 08-13-2007

I voted for a Business - but it's a business that I'm willing to pay for. We are going to "downsize" to probably just one trip a year - but that's a combo of wanting to move to a condo and also wanting to enjoy other places for holidays. I still think the best deal you can get for a vacation is a cruise. But nothing can come close to the Disney magic, and as long as we can handle it, we'll pay.

JustaT · 08-13-2007

Nah....I don't think so. I think pricing has gone up everywhere (especially in the hotel industry).

I can't think of a better place to blow my money

skwak · 08-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by llama

I voted for a Business - but it's a business that I'm willing to pay for. We are going to "downsize" to probably just one trip a year - but that's a combo of wanting to move to a condo and also wanting to enjoy other places for holidays. I still think the best deal you can get for a vacation is a cruise. But nothing can come close to the Disney magic, and as long as we can handle it, we'll pay.

Have you tried a Disney Cruise? Best of both worlds.

LittleMissMagic · 08-13-2007

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Originally Posted by missymouse

I just hate to see the prices of EVERYTHING going up, up , up!!

Ditto... makes it so much more difficult to get there!

I would love to be able to take a friend, but then Rachel would have to be able to take a friend, which means we would need a two-bedroom, which means we have to spend a lot of $$$$. Once again, I wish for a wider selection of rooms for parties of six. That's always tripping us up.

**llama** · 08-13-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by skwak

Have you tried a Disney Cruise? Best of both worlds.

Yep - two of them and they were terrific! I'm saving my money for a Mediterranean Cruise with them in two years.

View Poll Results: Is Disney Getting Too Greedy?
Always has been, this is nothing new!	9	12.00%
Maybe these latest pricing moves are a bit greedy.	12	16.00%
This is business just like any other, you get what you can get.	36	48.00%
Not really, I still a trip to WDW offers great value.	18	24.00%
Voters: 75. You may not vote on this poll

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MJD NFL Football Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,733	Re: Is Disney Greedy? *Not really, I still a trip to WDW offers great value.* Anyone I have talked too about vacations other than Disney always complain. Whenever in Disney I always have a great time, great service and an experience of a lifetime. I can't even put a dollar amount on that!!! You get what you pay for......... Two Cents, MJD __________________ DVC Member Since 2004 1989- Off Site 1991- Caribbean Beach Resort 2001- Caribbean Beach Resort 2002- Caribbean Beach Resort 2003- Caribbean Beach Resort 2004- Port Orleans Resort & Beach Club Resort 2005- Old Key West & Board Walk Villas 2005- Coronado Springs Resort 2005- Boardwalk Villas / Christmas 2006- Wilderness Lodge 2007- Old Key West Villas 2008- Sartoga Springs Villas www.carjon.com My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WDW for the Holidays!!!!!! 71 days 12 hours 56 minutes

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MissDisney Mrs. Captain Jack Sparrow Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aboard the Black Pearl in Tortola Posts: 7,320	Re: Is Disney Greedy? We don't go on vacation often enough to quibble about an increase in prices. Even a crummy little vacation to someplace boring costs a lot these days. And it feels good to splurge every now and then on soething that makes us all so happy. __________________ Moderator If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Imperial Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas DVC trip TBA "Welcome Home" to us!

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whitba Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Halifax, Canada Posts: 347	Re: Is Disney Greedy? I'm not happy about the increases and I'm not too interested in pricing out a vacation at the new rates yet, I don't want to know. But that said, I still think Disney provides good value. For us, saving on car rental makes up the difference in hotel rates. I still think you can create a vacation that suits the needs of your family and budget. I tell people, you can stay off property cheaper but factor in the car, the travel time(min. 1.5 hours daily) and "traffic" to and from (a nightmare on our last trip ) and I don't think it's worth it. If traveling with a little one, a box of cereal, loaf of bread and PB&J in the room can make all the differance. Meals can be pricey but servings are large and can easily be shared for little ones. As to expenses for WDW, my DH works in industry and is quick to point out prices have all skyrocketed - steel, rubber, fuel, copper, feed grain, etc., and it all effects WDW. Ethonol is a great idea and hopefully a solution for the future but right now it's driving the price of grain close to that of fuel, and we still have to eat. No easy answers but at least right now, I know we'll be back. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sept 2008 - POR with Free Dining???: 2007 POR & GF, 2007 Easter - Off property 2006 POR, 2005 WL, 2004 CSR (It’s true! Once you go Disney You Never Go Back!”) 2003 Holiday Inn Sun Spree, 2000 Holiday Inn Family Suites, 1994 Way off property My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WDW Grand Gathering at POR - 2008 Isn't it Time for that Trip Report !

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disney goddess Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oh Canada! <3 Posts: 145	Re: Is Disney Greedy? Yes, Disney is expensive and prices are going up, but prices are going up EVERYWHERE. And where else can you get the kind of magic that you get at Disney? I definitely think we get our dollar's worth and I would rather go there than anywhere else. The higher prices are not greed, they are a business trying to do well in a competitive market, and if you plan it right it's not so hard on your wallet. I will keep going to Disney and handle the prices because I would rather go there and be happy then settle for another vacation destination just because it would save me some money. __________________ DisneY GoddesS I reject your reality and substitute my own! Grand Floridian forever! Aye! Avast! Goofy girl forever Everybody's got a laughin' place...

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skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,307	Re: Is Disney Greedy? Nice to see such a passionate debate. I think many of you have made great points and certainly helped me out. In the end, I voted for It's a business like any other. I also have no doubt they produce a great product and one that we all love. My final thought is that they are no more greedy than any company including the one I work for. __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: MNSSHP and DISNEY MAGIC!! 14 days 1 hours 26 minutes

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llama Cie la vie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 6,574	Re: Is Disney Greedy? I voted for a Business - but it's a business that I'm willing to pay for. We are going to "downsize" to probably just one trip a year - but that's a combo of wanting to move to a condo and also wanting to enjoy other places for holidays. I still think the best deal you can get for a vacation is a cruise. But nothing can come close to the Disney magic, and as long as we can handle it, we'll pay. __________________ Moderator - Sa-fari, Sa-goodie ´¨) ¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxI'm Not Bossy - I Just Have Good Ideas ´¨) A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" Dopey is my Bad Influence - Discuss It's Murdoch with an "H" My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Two weeks of Florida sun! 106 days 18 hours 56 minutes

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