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This will be successful, I guarantee it. I have a colleague who uses 100% of her vacation days (25 days/year) to travel to Disneyland/World. When she goes for

by giarc 8y ago

This will be successful, I guarantee it. I have a colleague who uses 100% of her vacation days (25 days/year) to travel to Disneyland/World. When she goes for 2 weeks, she is in the park every one of those days. There's apparently one night a year where the park is open 24 hours and she'll fly down from Calgary to Anaheim just for that day. She talks about all the other people she knows that are just like her. There are thousands of families that spend all their vacation time in the park and therefore, I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to pay $300 for early access so they can brag that they were one of the lucky ones.

w0m 8y ago
i.. don't understand that at all. Never having actually been to Disney, how can you justify that time justification vs exploring Venice or Seoul or machuu picchu or...
- Matticus_Rex 8y ago
  Every time my wife and I travel somewhere besides Disney, it will be because I won this argument.
- crysin 8y ago
  Disney World is a magical place. Not everyone wants or has the means to leave the country but going to Disney you still get that feeling of being somewhere else. It transports you into a whole different world. You don't even need kids to enjoy all the wonders of the parks. While for me I would love to explore the world and plan on doing so with some of my future vacations I can see where some people would hazard their limited time off to going to a place they know they can enjoy and be transported out of their every day stresses.
  - larrydag 8y ago
    Also I would challenge you to find a place that gives you better service.
- ghaff 8y ago
  Certainly not me. But a lot of people find traveling to unfamiliar places, with unfamiliar languages, etc. to be stressful rather than interesting/exciting. ADDED: You could say pretty much the same thing about many cruises, Club Med, etc. Many people like to get out of their day to day routine while still enjoying a pretty predictable and controlled environment.
- oceanghost 8y ago
  I lived a couple miles from Disneyland for 10 years and I'm sure I went to Disneyland 500 times during that period. There are people who are obsessive like any other hobby. There are people who seem to be trying to relive their childhood or one they never had, over paper over some damage. But for me, it was sort of a relaxation thing. Working a high-stress tech job, there was an implicit understanding amonghts my friends and I. You leave your troubles outside the park, and have fun.
- cptskippy 8y ago
  The Disney parks and to some extent the Universal Studios parks are idealized experiences. They're carefully crafted to hide anything that is unpleasant (e.g. dirt, grime, trash, foul odors, pests). The attractions are also carefully designed illusions that mask reality. For example when you go to the Forbidden Journey attraction in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, there's a long line to wait in like you would expect of any attraction. However it isn't a roped queue that you stand in, it's a walk through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You stroll through the greenhouse filled with mandrake root and other plants that are alive before moving into a great hall where Dumbledore walks out onto a balcony and greets you then you pass into narrow hallways where the paintings on the wall are having a conversation but will stop to acknowledge your presence and sometimes insult you. You are actually so distracted with the environment that you forget you just waited an hour in a line, if felt like you were just on a casual stroll. Contrast this with visiting the Colosseum in Rome where you show up and half the structure is covered in girders and tarps because they're performing some restoration. You get in a line that's not much more than a cattle corral packed in with hundreds of other people waiting to buy your tickets. You wait an hour nudging forward a couple steps every few minutes. The place is covered in grime and dirt. When you get inside you have to move around the thousands of of there people crammed in trying to take selfies or filming everything. Everything is behind chicken wire or metal barriers.
- skywhopper 8y ago
  My family has been to Disneyworld a few times, and we also like to explore real places as well--went to Venice last summer. I can see the appeal of both. Disney parks aren't going to get you out of your comfort zone, but they do have a distinct charm, however artificial, and a guaranteed consistency and welcome that other touristy experiences--and don't kid yourself that Venice and Machu Picchu are not tourist traps--often lack. Venice in particular is a great example of a place that has basically become a Disney-lite type of experience. Sure the city buildings are ancient and the canals and alleyways make for a truly unique location that's fascinating from a historical point of view. But it's smelly, hot, hard to get to, utterly packed with visitors; the lines are long, the attractions aren't always what they are cracked up to be, they nickel and dime you for better access and shorter lines, you have to carefully choose restaurants and food vendors, the "shopping" is barely different than what you find at an upscale mall in any large city in the world, there are pickpockets and scammers, the rides cost extra and aren't always working, the gift shops are overpriced and often terrible quality. All in all, Venice may be more real, and if you're a history nut you can probably see some interesting settings from old stories, but if you are wanting to have fun on your vacation and experience something pleasant that you can't normally do, Disneyworld is cheaper, easier to get to, less crowded, and a lot more fun.
- CloudNetworking 8y ago
  You get the same entertainment value from Venice (or less) than these folks get from Disney, but you think it's more valuable to inhale the putrid smells of Venice's canals than attending a fireworks event, riding a rollercoaster or watching some dancing show. I also prefer visiting different places in the world, but I totally understand people have different hobbies and like different things. It's not difficult really.

by giarc 8y ago

w0m 8y ago

i.. don't understand that at all. Never having actually been to Disney, how can you justify that time justification vs exploring Venice or Seoul or machuu picchu or...

Matticus_Rex 8y ago
Every time my wife and I travel somewhere besides Disney, it will be because I won this argument.
crysin 8y ago
Disney World is a magical place. Not everyone wants or has the means to leave the country but going to Disney you still get that feeling of being somewhere else. It transports you into a whole different world. You don't even need kids to enjoy all the wonders of the parks. While for me I would love to explore the world and plan on doing so with some of my future vacations I can see where some people would hazard their limited time off to going to a place they know they can enjoy and be transported out of their every day stresses.
- larrydag 8y ago
  Also I would challenge you to find a place that gives you better service.
ghaff 8y ago
Certainly not me. But a lot of people find traveling to unfamiliar places, with unfamiliar languages, etc. to be stressful rather than interesting/exciting. ADDED: You could say pretty much the same thing about many cruises, Club Med, etc. Many people like to get out of their day to day routine while still enjoying a pretty predictable and controlled environment.
oceanghost 8y ago
I lived a couple miles from Disneyland for 10 years and I'm sure I went to Disneyland 500 times during that period. There are people who are obsessive like any other hobby. There are people who seem to be trying to relive their childhood or one they never had, over paper over some damage. But for me, it was sort of a relaxation thing. Working a high-stress tech job, there was an implicit understanding amonghts my friends and I. You leave your troubles outside the park, and have fun.
cptskippy 8y ago
The Disney parks and to some extent the Universal Studios parks are idealized experiences. They're carefully crafted to hide anything that is unpleasant (e.g. dirt, grime, trash, foul odors, pests). The attractions are also carefully designed illusions that mask reality. For example when you go to the Forbidden Journey attraction in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, there's a long line to wait in like you would expect of any attraction. However it isn't a roped queue that you stand in, it's a walk through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You stroll through the greenhouse filled with mandrake root and other plants that are alive before moving into a great hall where Dumbledore walks out onto a balcony and greets you then you pass into narrow hallways where the paintings on the wall are having a conversation but will stop to acknowledge your presence and sometimes insult you. You are actually so distracted with the environment that you forget you just waited an hour in a line, if felt like you were just on a casual stroll. Contrast this with visiting the Colosseum in Rome where you show up and half the structure is covered in girders and tarps because they're performing some restoration. You get in a line that's not much more than a cattle corral packed in with hundreds of other people waiting to buy your tickets. You wait an hour nudging forward a couple steps every few minutes. The place is covered in grime and dirt. When you get inside you have to move around the thousands of of there people crammed in trying to take selfies or filming everything. Everything is behind chicken wire or metal barriers.
skywhopper 8y ago
My family has been to Disneyworld a few times, and we also like to explore real places as well--went to Venice last summer. I can see the appeal of both. Disney parks aren't going to get you out of your comfort zone, but they do have a distinct charm, however artificial, and a guaranteed consistency and welcome that other touristy experiences--and don't kid yourself that Venice and Machu Picchu are not tourist traps--often lack. Venice in particular is a great example of a place that has basically become a Disney-lite type of experience. Sure the city buildings are ancient and the canals and alleyways make for a truly unique location that's fascinating from a historical point of view. But it's smelly, hot, hard to get to, utterly packed with visitors; the lines are long, the attractions aren't always what they are cracked up to be, they nickel and dime you for better access and shorter lines, you have to carefully choose restaurants and food vendors, the "shopping" is barely different than what you find at an upscale mall in any large city in the world, there are pickpockets and scammers, the rides cost extra and aren't always working, the gift shops are overpriced and often terrible quality. All in all, Venice may be more real, and if you're a history nut you can probably see some interesting settings from old stories, but if you are wanting to have fun on your vacation and experience something pleasant that you can't normally do, Disneyworld is cheaper, easier to get to, less crowded, and a lot more fun.
CloudNetworking 8y ago
You get the same entertainment value from Venice (or less) than these folks get from Disney, but you think it's more valuable to inhale the putrid smells of Venice's canals than attending a fireworks event, riding a rollercoaster or watching some dancing show. I also prefer visiting different places in the world, but I totally understand people have different hobbies and like different things. It's not difficult really.