Disney World

Coastalcarolina · ‎04-02-2015

After reading some comments on another thread about "the happiest place on earth", I wanted to ask a sincere question regarding the place.

I went to DW when I was 12 years old with my parents. The park had only been open for a couple of years. Even as a young child, I don't remember being overly excited, or awe struck with the place.

Now granted, it has grown immensely since then, but all I could remember were long lines, the heat, and it not being that great. So we never visited with our kids when they were growing up. We had some fantastic vacations, but not at DW.

So...........what is it that I am missing that so many thousands and millions have experienced that makes them go again and again! LOL!

I would love to hear your stories so that maybe I will see differently!

PA Mom-mom · ‎05-27-2015

@Coastalcarolina I had a similar experience to you. I went there as a group leader the first full year after it opened. I enjoyed EPCOT and the hotels. Then, DH and I brought our young children to visit several years later (80's). We were miserable, they were miserable, everything was too expensive, and we all ended up sick. However, they remember it fondly. Today, half of our children love to take their kids, and the other half don't want to go again.

We will never go again, if we can help it. I can't figure out how seemingly sane people want to spend huge amounts of money to stand in line to have "fake" experiences when they could go to national parks, beaches, historical sites, etc. But, to each his own. It's just a matter of taste.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

I went there on my honeymoon 30 years ago and we had a great time, I remember our first night there we went for the fireworks and then I rode Cinderellas Carousel. We did the whole thing Disney, MGM, Typhoon Lagoon. We had the greatest time

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

threecees · ‎09-22-2017

I have been to Disney World twice, once in 2004 and in 2018. Enjoyed both

visits one without kids and the next visit with our teenage kids. I would never

take very little children there, too exhausting for the kid as well as parents.

Loved all the parks, all the animals and the flying coasters. We did as much

as we could. The rides change thru the years and get better.

Enjoyed all the shows and the museums, so much to take in and never

enough time to see it all. Good food too.

Never anything bad in my opinion, of course the prices have skyrocketed

but prices go up everywhere. I would love to visit again sometime.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

@I am still oxox wrote:
I went there on my honeymoon 30 years ago and we had a great time, I remember our first night there we went for the fireworks and then I rode Cinderellas Carousel. We did the whole thing Disney, MGM, Typhoon Lagoon. We had the greatest time

Replying to my own comment I was unable to edit, at this time Pleasure Island was open and every night was New Years Eve and also took some classes at the Disney Institue which gave classes to the public at the time.

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

DH and I have been to DW several times. No kids. We always enjoyed ourselves especially the 2 times we went for New Year's Eve. DH loves the Magic Kingdom!! and I love EPCOT.

We never went in the summer and in fact one of the times we went over NYE it was in the 20s at night so heat was never a factor for us.

DH wanted to go for a significant birthday a couple of years ago but the cost is out of control. That is the main although not only reason we haven't been in over a decade.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

1) You are not a kid anymore.

2) It's not your jam.

3) What's not to love about being in the "happiest place on earth?"

skatting44 · ‎07-26-2019

Many people " grew " up watching the Walt Disney show that was on TV . The concept that the ultimate happiness was to visit Disneyland in Ca or Fl was promoted by commericals and embeded in American culture . Yes, I ultimately took my child abt 36 yrs ago to Disneyland , however alot has changed.

My Happiest Place on Earth is being home with my Family, not a theme park