Disney
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Aug 23, 2005
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I just spent a week in unbelievably hot Florida. I spent 3 of those days in the blissful maze that is Disney World. So of course, I have a few things to say about this corporate monstrosity. Since the last time I went, Disney added another park, making a total of 4 separate parks. Each park costs about $50 to get in, but of course there are limitless add-ons, such as the Park Hopper option and other things. The mistake to avoid is to allot a whole day to a single park. This is only really feasible for the main park, Magic Kingdom. Epcot and MGM could easily be combined into a single day. We didn't even try Animal Kingdom because everyone said it's a waste of time because it's too hot for the animals to come out. But do you see how they get ya? There are 4 separate parks. Most people plan at least 3, if not 4 total days for Disney. And the prices go up. And that's just for tickets. They make the real money once you get in the park. You can't get a meal for less than $10. And all those tempting t-shirts and picture frames! And this year's big money maker: a spray bottle with a fan - $17. Every kid in the park had one. There were about 16 million kids there. That's $272 million (give or take)! So instead of making one uber-park, Disney has 4 mediocre parks. And guess what? Other parks are imitating this. Universal Studios has two separate parks. That's twice as much money for the same old nonsense. Smart. #travel
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