Took my son when he was little under 10 twice during Thanksgiving and had good experiences with crowds but not much help for prices. One thing I noticed is package deals usually bezt with hotel and tickets.
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Disneyland Prices - WTF
- Thread starter rts265
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Knott's fried chicken dinner with mashed pototoes gravy and boysenberry pie for dessert is worth.admission alone.
Fast Pass and single rider lines are your friend.
We had passes when my daughter was in elementary school. It was like $200 each. No Saturdays and lots of block out days (holidays and summer), but we'd go after work on Friday, eat dinner (the carne asada at the next restaurant was good) and go on a few rides. With the pass after the third visit you'd be out of the red. Parking was extra on one of the passes, but again after the third visit you're golden. Don't know what passes cost now.
I don't get people who bag on Disneyland. It's like Christmas. You can get all upset about it or you can go with the flow. When I paddle out at my local when it's crowded I say to myself, "If I get three good waves I'll be happy." I never leave unsatisfied. Once I remember I got to 15 and stopped counting. So it is with Disneyland. Every now and then we'd score an uncrowded day. But in any case just chill and don't get stressed about anything. It's been crowded since the 50's.
We had passes when my daughter was in elementary school. It was like $200 each. No Saturdays and lots of block out days (holidays and summer), but we'd go after work on Friday, eat dinner (the carne asada at the next restaurant was good) and go on a few rides. With the pass after the third visit you'd be out of the red. Parking was extra on one of the passes, but again after the third visit you're golden. Don't know what passes cost now.
I don't get people who bag on Disneyland. It's like Christmas. You can get all upset about it or you can go with the flow. When I paddle out at my local when it's crowded I say to myself, "If I get three good waves I'll be happy." I never leave unsatisfied. Once I remember I got to 15 and stopped counting. So it is with Disneyland. Every now and then we'd score an uncrowded day. But in any case just chill and don't get stressed about anything. It's been crowded since the 50's.
Went on an employee night during college. It was still crowded but I got to ride space mountain continuously for an hour at the end of the night. The place will never be not crowded.
Grad night in '89 was about the bezt I ever scored disney high on acid and shrooms trippin' in the park..
Micro dose (maybe a bit more) of shrooms before entering the park. Put the "Magic" back in the kingdom.
haha, we were also on microdoses of shrooms (not cause we knew what microdosing was but because someone lost the second bag so we all had to share one bag). Pirates of the Caribbean was a REAL adventure.
Star tours I would not leave r2d2 and c3p0 out front I was talking in robot native tongue
This came up last Wednesday at work, this guy I work with has purchased annual passes forever.
I asked if he was doing the Disney thing this weekend (he and his girlfriend used to go at least twice a month)
He said no, they've been priced out of being able to afford APs. He had this look on his face like his dog just died, kinda felt sorry for him.
On another note, I was talking to this friend about how you wouldn't catch me dead at Disneyland or any other theme park for that matter.
He said he wouldn't either. Then he blows me away and tells me back in the 90s he took his little daughter to Disneyland and she was hit and killed by a park employee in the parking lot. Whaaaat!
I asked if he was doing the Disney thing this weekend (he and his girlfriend used to go at least twice a month)
He said no, they've been priced out of being able to afford APs. He had this look on his face like his dog just died, kinda felt sorry for him.
On another note, I was talking to this friend about how you wouldn't catch me dead at Disneyland or any other theme park for that matter.
He said he wouldn't either. Then he blows me away and tells me back in the 90s he took his little daughter to Disneyland and she was hit and killed by a park employee in the parking lot. Whaaaat!
I hate disneyword/land and every time I'm dragged there I'm in constant amazement of the families you see there who are spending way beyond their means to go there because it's what they're supposed to do. A right of passage of sorts. What Walt created is evil genius but damn. You can take a family of four to Hawaii for a week for the price of 3 days at Disneyland when you factor in admission, parking, concessions, souvenirs, etc. I'm also amazed at the local season pass holders, I'd rather go to the dentist. And only fat chicks have Disney tattoos.
What's not to love about a place that is systematically designed to extract as much of your cash as possible while you battle crowds and wait in endless lines?
Otherwise I see what you are getting at. From a cinematic cultural and historical perspective I see the appeal. The level of detail throughout the whole park complex is impressive.
We had annual passes for a few years when the kids were pre-school. If there weren't waves, we'd go early almost every Sunday during winter/spring for a few hours. Took lunch/snacks; bought soft drinks and hung out at the tables before heading home.
I don't think you can still do this, but downtown Disney used to have validated 3 hr parking. It's also where the monorail has stops (including the hotel). It ran 1/2 hr (?) before the official park opening, so we'd get on the first train. We never stayed more than 3 hours, so we'd swing by ESPN or whatever on the way out to have the parking ticket validated.
We became pro level Disneyland patrons - had the place completely wired. Pacing is critical - it's important to use up some energy, then take the (steam) train or other transport as everyone slows down. Lasted a few years until everybody grew up/burned out on it. Went later a few times with family/teenagers during prime time and it of course was a completely different experience.
The last time we ever visited any of the parks was in FL. My wife had some fond memories as a kid from the 80s. We were back there visiting during the holidays and decided to swing by. Bad mistake - crowds surpassed all previous experiences - we're talking inability to move. Even my wife was taken aback - everything she had remembered was destroyed by reality as an adult.
You gotta hand it to Disney however. Their attention to detail is simply amazing. Also, their ability to "put the (financial) hurt" on innocent visitors is unsurpassed. They don't fool around; no one is getting out for a few measly $hundreds. I don't think a family of four can escape for under $1k if doing the full day, meals, trinkets and perhaps overnight.
I don't think you can still do this, but downtown Disney used to have validated 3 hr parking. It's also where the monorail has stops (including the hotel). It ran 1/2 hr (?) before the official park opening, so we'd get on the first train. We never stayed more than 3 hours, so we'd swing by ESPN or whatever on the way out to have the parking ticket validated.
We became pro level Disneyland patrons - had the place completely wired. Pacing is critical - it's important to use up some energy, then take the (steam) train or other transport as everyone slows down. Lasted a few years until everybody grew up/burned out on it. Went later a few times with family/teenagers during prime time and it of course was a completely different experience.
The last time we ever visited any of the parks was in FL. My wife had some fond memories as a kid from the 80s. We were back there visiting during the holidays and decided to swing by. Bad mistake - crowds surpassed all previous experiences - we're talking inability to move. Even my wife was taken aback - everything she had remembered was destroyed by reality as an adult.
You gotta hand it to Disney however. Their attention to detail is simply amazing. Also, their ability to "put the (financial) hurt" on innocent visitors is unsurpassed. They don't fool around; no one is getting out for a few measly $hundreds. I don't think a family of four can escape for under $1k if doing the full day, meals, trinkets and perhaps overnight.
Also, is there still TSA style security to get into downtown disney? There was in 2018 when I was there last. Lame.
Kids! Throw them to the gorillas!