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| Hans Reinhardt
Mon 5/12/2008 2:15p | Hasn't a visit to DLR always been costly? Why are people complaining about a $1 increase in the parking rates now? Sheesh.
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| dshyates
Mon 5/12/2008 3:35p | Its "another brick in the wall". People are already grumpy that gas is going to cost them double what it did last year. Disney has also increased admission media, food prices, hotel rates, and now parking. I am afraid a lot of people are not going to make it Disney this year, and Disney raising prices across the board is not sitting well. Disney has always had a reputation of being expensive. But they were throwing out new attractions like Pirates and Space Mt. Now they are offering up some traveling carnival attractions and the prices have skyrocketed. I believe the DCA aftertaste hurts them when they try to raise prices. |
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| Hans Reinhardt
Mon 5/12/2008 5:25p | So all the new stuff that Disney is adding and changing at DCA and Disneyland isn't enough to offset the price increases? I'm in agreement that a visit to Disney is an expensive proposition, however I don't get why a $1 increase in parking has people so upset. The assumption here seems to be that Disney's costs have remained the same and the company is simply raising prices because they can. |
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| dshyates
Mon 5/12/2008 8:33p | "Is adding", and "has added" are 2 different things.
Is it just me or does anyone else sort of feel "dirty" after the shaking down you get at Disney parks these days? |
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| Hans Reinhardt
Mon 5/12/2008 8:49p | I feel it, and I've always felt it. I certainly wouldn't qualify the parking rate increase is a shaking down though.
If anything I feel cheated because most of the new things that they are adding don't really appeal to me. Nevertheless, no one can accuse Disney of increasing prices and not investing in DLR.
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| dshyates
Mon 5/12/2008 8:59p | "If anything I feel cheated because most of the new things that they are adding don't really appeal to me."
Thats sort of how I felt the first walk through DCA. Especially after paying Disney prices and carnival rides just not appealing to me. Cheated is the exact word. And oddly enough I haven't made the effort to return since 2002. So obviously the parking rate won't effect me at all. |
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| dshyates
Mon 5/12/2008 9:01p | "If anything I feel cheated because most of the new things that they are adding don't really appeal to me."
Thats sort of how I felt the first walk through DCA. Especially after paying Disney prices and carnival rides just not appealing to me. Cheated is the exact word. And oddly enough I haven't made the effort to return since 2002. So obviously the parking rate won't effect me at all. |
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| fkurucz
Tue 5/13/2008 10:16a | <<Is it just me or does anyone else sort of feel "dirty" after the shaking down you get at Disney parks these days?>>
Yes, but that's why I prefer DLR over WDW. You can step out of the park, quickly go back to your better value non Disney hotel, rest, and then eat a better value (and quality) dinner off property before returning for some more hours of fun. |
