D23 Gold Members can register for a complimentary Disney Genie+ add-on for the debut of the new service at Walt Disney World

John park hopper13 days ago

Nickel and diming is no longer applicable it's more like 5 an 20 bucks

networkpro14 days ago

and one kidney stone ?

Splash4eva14 days ago

Thats whats scary. Eliminating ME and cutting EMH for certain guests really were dumb decisions amongst others…

Purduevian14 days ago

On site is harder and harder to justify. I did Hilton Disney springs last visit and will be doing an airbnb for my next visit. I still think you can get good value sometimes at S&D but not always.

Andrew C14 days ago

Include LL at MK for all MK area resort guests, and LL at Epcot and DHS for all Epcot area resort guests. Dare to dream....

SpectroMagician14 days ago

The nickel and diming, along with not giving any benefits for staying on site is the main reason Disney has lost me as a customer. I used to go annually, but now had not been in almost 4 years.

Sirwalterraleigh14 days ago

Lauding replacements is like saying your 1994 Chevy Camaro is “better” because you put new doors and an engine on it

BrianLo14 days ago

I actually just responded to you that I was not referencing soft product. I have no disagreement, price and soft product have been in decline for 30 years.

Sirwalterraleigh14 days ago

This a good one to be bookmarked for @BrianLo

Wendy Pleakley14 days ago

WDW certainly used to be a more relaxing vacation. The parks were open later. You could have take mid-afternoon nap or pool break and then hit Magic Kingdom until midnight or even later, and not feel like you just wasted half your day. Crowds were lower. Less waiting in line means more time for relaxed shopping or dining without wondering when you'd schedule your two-hour queue for a 60-second coaster ride. It was also cheaper. I did 8-day visits that allowed for a more relaxed pace, but when I price that out now it's definitely more of a sticker shock. There was also late night entertainment in the form of Pleasure Island. It was something for people to do if the parks did close early. Now, Disney Springs feels like something people do only because it's the sole option. It's not the same.

Sirwalterraleigh14 days ago

Yeah…I’ll be on this hill… The view is quite nice and I just had 10” armor plating installed last week 👍🏻👍🏻

Horizons '8314 days ago

2 birds?

Sirwalterraleigh14 days ago

But what if you can prebook a paid ride on Tron in advance in the middle of the night from your toilet In the Midwest? That’s so relaxing it’s basically living the dream 😴

Purduevian14 days ago

I think we will just disagree with the kid thing. No worry about that. Regarding the money... let me try to phrase it a different way. Assuming ticket price, hotel upcharge, food upcharge, flights, ect. I am spending ~$20 per person per hour to be in the theme parks. I am ok with this number, I love Disney and am willing to pay $20 per hour on average, but not all time in the park is created equal. I would not spend $20 to wait in the buzz lightyear outdoor queue in 90 degree weather or walk through disney stores, or any number of other things I spend timing doing at disney world. I would spend more than $20 per hour to ride attractions, watch shows, watch streetmosphere, enjoying the ambiance ect. These 2 things balance out to the point where I find more than $20 worth of value on average in an hour at a disney park. Now if we add LLMP into the mix, the money spent jumps to $23 per person per hour in the park... but I spend more time doing the more valuable things and less time waiting in lines. But to me personally $23 per hour with LLMP provides more value in my day than $20 per hour without LLMP. Either way your a spending a ton of money, but the extra 15% cost allows me to raise my average value by more than 15%.