ars0525
Chief Cat Herder
- Joined
- Mar 2, 2011
Year of a Million Dreams was amazing. We caught the end in '08 & got some extras with it. Made for a magical trip.
The 50th as others have said unless you want special 50th treats/snacks or merchandise (what's available) is nothing extra great fantabulous. And this is coming from somebody who WAS at MK on October 1st. Was being there THAT day fun? Sure. Would I have made the trip if I didn't live locally & have an AP? Doubtful. It would have been too costly for me. I don't have a single souvenir that is anything to do with the 50th cause shopping lines were outrageous that day & I haven't seen anything I must have since. Having been to the parks multiple times since that day it doesn't feel any "extra" to me. Yes it's always a nice fun day at Disney, but again I am driving in, staying a few hours & going back home. Sometimes all I spend is gas money. I can't imagine the $1000's others are spending to be there.
I know Covid has played somewhat of a role in this, but Disney was just lacking on this event overall IMO. They went with the theory everyone will come regardless cause "IT'S THE 50TH" plus all the people who had postponed their trips were coming anyways & they didn't really step it up like they could have. Honestly I am more interested in how thing will look a year from now once all the new stuff finally opens.
The 50th as others have said unless you want special 50th treats/snacks or merchandise (what's available) is nothing extra great fantabulous. And this is coming from somebody who WAS at MK on October 1st. Was being there THAT day fun? Sure. Would I have made the trip if I didn't live locally & have an AP? Doubtful. It would have been too costly for me. I don't have a single souvenir that is anything to do with the 50th cause shopping lines were outrageous that day & I haven't seen anything I must have since. Having been to the parks multiple times since that day it doesn't feel any "extra" to me. Yes it's always a nice fun day at Disney, but again I am driving in, staying a few hours & going back home. Sometimes all I spend is gas money. I can't imagine the $1000's others are spending to be there.
I know Covid has played somewhat of a role in this, but Disney was just lacking on this event overall IMO. They went with the theory everyone will come regardless cause "IT'S THE 50TH" plus all the people who had postponed their trips were coming anyways & they didn't really step it up like they could have. Honestly I am more interested in how thing will look a year from now once all the new stuff finally opens.
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