[rktman]

LOL! Free passes couldn't get me to ever go there again. But, a couple other interesting things. A few years ago, a band I was in did a gig at Disneyworld 'back lot'. Getting 'back lot' security was more stringent than my day job at KSC. Pop up barricades in the road inbound and outbound and if you weren't on the list, you weren't getting in. Talked to a couple of "back lot" employees and were 'quietly' told that they had to be very careful about what they said and did 'back lot' because the place was miked and on video coverage everyplace. But, I know some folks who buy season passes every year and return time and time again. It got to the point of when we had visitors from out of state, we simply told them to drive west from our house and follow the signs and we'd see them later.

[lefty-lie-spy]

I love visiting Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea. I can’t say anything bad about Disneylands here.

[Mr. Douglas]

The “annual passes” thing is what annoys me. They should be like buying a ticket for any and all days. It’s what ticks me off about airline miles too. They should be like cash, allowing you to schedule a flight any day you want, providing it’s not already sold out, of course.

The last thing they should ask is “how are you paying”, and miles translate to miles per dollar, regardless of day.

This is why I don’t use coupons for meals and stuff. I want to enjoy the good or service and then pay for it. And if I pay in advance for a really good deal, it doesn’t mean I’m just padding their “slow times”.

[wbill]

Took WBill Jr. to see the mouse this year. I'd never been. We had fun, but I don't have the need to go again, ever. Been there, done that, don't need to again....

I'm not sure what the article was talking about though.... Hollywood Studios was pretty impressive and easily the most interesting place we went.

The Magic Kingdom was crowded, on an off-day, at a non-peak, cool, time of the year. In July, it must be like the 9th circle of hell.

Epcot would have been interesting in 1985. Now, not so much. "Meh", was the kid's take.

Animal Kingdom, in a word, sucked. But in it's defense, we *do* have one of the best zoos in the country in our backyard, so our bar is pretty high.

Coolest place we went? The 5-story arcade at Disney Springs. Went there on a whim (nothing to do one afternoon) and wished we'd allotted more time. Had the place pretty much to ourselves. WBill Jr designed his own roller coaster, then rode it in a 360 degree motion simulator. Barf-inducing.....

[antidisestablishment]

We love Disney, and the annual pass is good value—I prefer to go off season and off days. Let’s see what else...

Disney World has mosquitoes and alligators! Last I checked, everywhere in FL has mosquitoes and alligators.

Rides change and construction shuts down some rides? Really, I would have never figured that out.

[ecomcon]

Disneyland is gone away and left. It is 100% politically corrected, and in thrall to cultural marxism.

Another uniquely American thing co-opted and fundamentally transformed by the left.

[Vaquero]

Never went there. Probably never will. Some of Disney movies are excellent. Though many are sappy and the 7 minute cartoons are not edgy like Warner toons. I find Bambi personally offensive as a deer hunter.

Went to Universal around 18 years ago with my kids. Enjoyable but so hot for April that we scrubbed our Disney plan for the next day to enjoy the ocean breezes at Cape Canaveral NASA site. I enjoyed that as did my family.

My kids are grown and I dont see grandchildren in the immediate future, so I see no reason to go.

[Mercat]

Been to World and Land. I much prefer Disneyland. But I don’t plan on going back.

[ConservaTeen]

Last time we were there, we saw that it was the Gay Pride week, and the gays ruined the park experience for us. Overpriced, too... Mr. Walt is turning over in his grave...

[matt1234]

[Crusher138]

I lived in Florida for my first 42 or so years. Since the park opened there were reasons to go every year - birthdays, school field trips, anniversaries, etc. When my wife and I returned to Florida from our honeymoon in Jamaica, we had a few days before we had to go back to work, so we went to Disney World. We were Florida resident passholders for many years.

That being said, when we moved to New Mexico we said goodbye to the mouse.

My wife decided to surprise me with a trip to Disney for my 50th birthday. It was not good.

I had forgotten how bad Florida weather was...hot, humid, and a tropical depression scooted through flooding out the stores in Downtown Disney. But worse was the people...the Disney Cast Members were fine, but the other guests were just horrible.

As for the cost...as long as people are will to pay it, they will charge it.

[GOPJ]

Zika’s not a problem in Orlando... Disney just doesn’t want to be sued.

As far as the Alligator problem’s concerned, it was caused by ‘tour guides’ tossing food to alligators to impress the rubes... I mean ‘guests’. That choice caused the gators to lose their fear of humans and encouraged them to approach people on the Disney grounds. Stopping the gator problem is really a question of stopping ‘the stupid human’ problem.

[real saxophonist]

I did a few parades at Disney World in the '80s. We were told there would be absolutely NO photography in the backstage area, and NO photographing performers out of costume.

I never had a steady Disney gig, or cruise ship gig, but I've heard plenty of horror stories from other musicians about both.

[SaraJohnson]

When I lived in Florida, our family did the same with visitors. Disney World makes you pay a high price for that pain in the butt they give you.

[otness_e]

After Iger's decision to lay off several IT workers and forcing them to train their overseas replacements for free Democrat voters cheap labor, I'm not going to Disney World, ever (or at least until they redeem themselves of that mistake by actually hiring in-country legalized workers). I so can't wait until 2018 when he's kicked out. Before then, I'd at least be willing to go on any week but the first week(end) of June (for obvious reasons, I can't go that week(end) because of the Gay Days thing). Shame, really, was really hoping to meet the triplets from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, not to mention Ariel. And to all those saying that Disney doesn't have any role in the Gay Days thing, Florida Family Association would beg to differ there: http://floridafamily.org/full_article.php?article_no=37 I'm also sickened by their removal of The Magic of Walt Disney Animation a year ago, especially considering I'll NEVER be able to experience that site because of it. Destroyed a historical element to Disney, one of the few things reminding everyone that Disney used to be, first and foremost, a 2D traditional animation studio, and for what? A Star Wars-themed area that would have been used at Space Mountain? Iger needs to leave Disney soon if not now! I don't care what they say, he's as bad as Eisner if not even worse.