Stupid Guest Tricks

Here in CA, you can go to DLR on the bus, so no parking.

felinefan wrote:Here in CA, you can go to DLR on the bus, so no parking.

Here at WDW we can also take the public bus. I will sometimes take the bus from my house downtown orlando.

It call it the Maid Express. It leaves downtown full of housekeepers, standing room only and then after Seaworld it changes from housekeepers to British Tourist.

Its nice when I plan on going to Downtown Disney since that place is a nightmare to park at. The bus drops you off right at Cirque.

Mr. D. wrote:IMO there is nothing wrong with that, and I doubt Disney is hurting for the extra bucks. They are not "stealing" anything. They ARE paying for admission. I am sure I will get some pleasant replies on this, but I think when companies charge so much for a person to use their service then the few people that find a way to help their wallet I say bravo. Now for all those that say "And those people are the reason they charge so much." I say bull. Disney is not charging $80 per person, per park, per day, to cover the 10 people a day (if even that) that find a way to save $20 on admission. They are charging $80 for admission out of pure greed.

So I have to say as far as morals go, it is morally wrong for companies to rip off their customers (or "guest" as Disney likes to call them) buy jacking their prices so high you have to take out a 2nd mortgage to be able to afford to visit.

Mr. D.: People like you annoy me. Your argument is completely ludicrous. Just because you think prices are too high does not entitle you to try to rip off the company. Honesty is honesty.

Do you have children? Are you a good moral example for them? I think not. I am a high school teacher where cheating is rampant. When I call the cheater's parents, they either 1) deny it, 2) laugh, 3) or say "What difference does it make?". The kids adopt their parents' attitudes. I assume those kids are going to grow up to be politicians. Thanks for contributing to the moral decay of our society, Mr. D, and congratulations on your ability to rationalize your wrongdoing.

Mr. D. wrote:Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the poster and absolutely do NOT reflect the official policy or position of Stupid Guest Tricks.com.

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As someone who can speak for the opinion of StupidGuestTricks.com, I don't care what the price is. I don't care how much I like the price. I don't care how much you like the price, or even how much Robert Iger likes the price. What I care about is the price listed on the sign.

You want to save money on going to Disney parks? Save up and make it a longer trip, less often. That way, you buy the tickets, the first day is really expensive, the second day is kind of expensive, the third day is a little expensive and after that the days can literally get down to a couple bucks a day. This saves you money in many ways: You are flying/driving to the park of your choice less often, the park admission becomes lower per day, and the reason they price the tickets the way they do is to encourage you to stay longer. Besides, you can't see all of Disney World in a week, just as you can't really see all the beauty of Disneyland in two days. Plus, if your vacation is less than a week, you're not really getting to the point where you can relax and enjoy your time away from the office, and your family will suffer for it. So go once every two years instead of every year, stay for two weeks instead of one, and spend the first week unwinding and the second week really enjoying the fact that you are on VACATION AT DISNEY WORLD!

Ms. Matterhorn wrote:Mr. D.: People like you annoy me. Your argument is completely ludicrous. Just because you think prices are too high does not entitle you to try to rip off the company. Honesty is honesty.

Do you have children? Are you a good moral example for them? I think not. I am a high school teacher where cheating is rampant. When I call the cheater's parents, they either 1) deny it, 2) laugh, 3) or say "What difference does it make?". The kids adopt their parents' attitudes. I assume those kids are going to grow up to be politicians. Thanks for contributing to the moral decay of our society, Mr. D, and congratulations on your ability to rationalize your wrongdoing.

And it is people like you that make me sick. You act all high and mighty casting judgment on others. You try to bring my children into this discussion like you think you are better then me. Yes I have children and I teach them the same thing. Maybe they will grow up and learn that it is WRONG to OVER CHARGE for a service. Disney is providing a service of entertainment. They are drastically over charging for this service, (and this does not take into the count of them charging $10 for a hamburger). I also teach them that is is wrong and rude to cast judgement on others, especially when you don't even know the person. Me and my family walk around polite, with manners. We actually say please and thank you. We do not treat others like they are below us. My son is 5 years old and already knows to hold a door for a lady, say sir and ma'am. We speak with respect to others. My children do not run through a store screaming, knocking things off shelves, acting like little brats. They do what they are told and don't talk back. But because I agree that finding a way to save money on an already over charged vacation, you say I am immoral?

No I would not allow my children to cheat in school. There is a big difference in cheating on a test and finding a way to save a little money on a vacation. Since you have chosen to make this personal by bringing my children into it, I will return the favor and say that teachers like you are why I have chosen to home school my children. No I do not know you personally, no more then you know me personally. But you felt the need to judge me based on a posting on a web forum.

The person found a way to use the rules in his favor. BRAVO.

Has a friend ever given you a discount at a store they worked at? That's not YOUR discount, you are not the employee. (Oh but I am sure you have never done anything like that huh?)

So don't sit up on your pedestal and pretend to judge me acting like you are so perfect. He without sin, cast the first stone.

Big Wallaby wrote:You want to save money on going to Disney parks? Save up and make it a longer trip, less often. That way, you buy the tickets, the first day is really expensive, the second day is kind of expensive, the third day is a little expensive and after that the days can literally get down to a couple bucks a day. This saves you money in many ways: You are flying/driving to the park of your choice less often, the park admission becomes lower per day, and the reason they price the tickets the way they do is to encourage you to stay longer. Besides, you can't see all of Disney World in a week, just as you can't really see all the beauty of Disneyland in two days. Plus, if your vacation is less than a week, you're not really getting to the point where you can relax and enjoy your time away from the office, and your family will suffer for it. So go once every two years instead of every year, stay for two weeks instead of one, and spend the first week unwinding and the second week really enjoying the fact that you are on VACATION AT DISNEY WORLD!

I have been to WDW once in the past 15 years. That's all I could afford.

There is a saying. It's easier to get 1 dollar from a million people, then a million dollars from one person. I love Disney. I hate their greed.

NemoRanger wrote:I see people on other boards asking on ways to avoid paying parking fees besides staying at the hotel.

That irritates me. If you can't afford to pay then you really should not be going to the parks. I despise paying to park. I am lucky that I don't have to when I come to the park. If I did have to pay then I would. I wouldn't be happy about it but that is the price you pay.

LOL my premium annual pass also comes with free parking! :p:

Mr. D. wrote: I hate their greed.

This I can agree with. While I understand and deal with the gate prices, some of the prices on merchandise seem overblown in several cases. The Sweatshirts always get me. No sweat-shirt should cost $50-80 per a single piece, that has always hit me as insane so I simply don't buy them. T-shirt prices are about on par with every other retail store in your local mall, but a sweat shirt?!

So before I buy anything at the parks I tend to stop at both of the Disney Outlet stores and pick up pieces I find there first. I wish I still lived in Orlando, I'd always eye things in the park and wait for them to show up in the Outlet store (which many eventually do). Longer wait, lower price.

Mr. D. wrote:And it is people like you that make me sick. You act all high and mighty casting judgment on others. You try to bring my children into this discussion like you think you are better then me. Yes I have children and I teach them the same thing. Maybe they will grow up and learn that it is WRONG to OVER CHARGE for a service. Disney is providing a service of entertainment. They are drastically over charging for this service, (and this does not take into the count of them charging $10 for a hamburger). I also teach them that is is wrong and rude to cast judgement on others, especially when you don't even know the person. Me and my family walk around polite, with manners. We actually say please and thank you. We do not treat others like they are below us. My son is 5 years old and already knows to hold a door for a lady, say sir and ma'am. We speak with respect to others. My children do not run through a store screaming, knocking things off shelves, acting like little brats. They do what they are told and don't talk back. But because I agree that finding a way to save money on an already over charged vacation, you say I am immoral?

No I would not allow my children to cheat in school. There is a big difference in cheating on a test and finding a way to save a little money on a vacation. Since you have chosen to make this personal by bringing my children into it, I will return the favor and say that teachers like you are why I have chosen to home school my children. No I do not know you personally, no more then you know me personally. But you felt the need to judge me based on a posting on a web forum.

The person found a way to use the rules in his favor. BRAVO.

Has a friend ever given you a discount at a store they worked at? That's not YOUR discount, you are not the employee. (Oh but I am sure you have never done anything like that huh?)

So don't sit up on your pedestal and pretend to judge me acting like you are so perfect. He without sin, cast the first stone.

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you Must be that priest that did sent me a pm to tell me not to judge because cheating and lying was the only way he could afford to visit WDW. Just guessing but I suppose you also smuggle youre children inside as underaged ?

DonutGoddess wrote:I stay at the hotels to avoid that $14 charge. ;)

That was undoubtedly the most expensive way to save $14.00 ever! :p: