I have friends that used to go to Disney 2-3 times a year. They did not live in Florida. They used to spend so much money to go multiple times a year.
They are now declaring bankruptcy.
Going to Disney is just keeping up with the Joneses.
It is not just Disney, vacations in general for a family are very expensive but a lot of people are doing them. Granted some of thwm prolly have the money but I bet most don’t but they do it.
I don’t understand why people obsess over vacations so much. Such a weird “consumer” behaviour
I mean, I guess that depends on what you’re defining as a “vacation”. If you’re talking about some big grand trip where you spend a ton of money and show off to everyone when you get back, sure.
But that’s not my experience with vacations, nor most people I know. A vacation is a break. It’s a chance to change your daily routine, change your scenery, and just disconnect from the normal stresses of daily life for a bit. It doesn’t need to be somewhere expensive or even far away. Hell, a weekend camping trip can cost virtually nothing and is a great vacation.
And for kids, vacations can be a great bonding and learning experience with parents and siblings. It takes them out of their comfort zone and forces them to experience and try things they might not have otherwise, simply because their environment has changed. Again, it doesn’t need to be something grand or expensive. Just something different.
Vacations aren’t just “consumer” behavior. They’re pretty important in a lot of ways.
I don’t understand why people obsess over vacations
Maybe in this case where the “vacation” is just going to Disney and buying Disney themed stuff, but do you really not get the idea of a vacation in general?
I feel like (based on my experiences and talking to other people) is vacations are more for new experiences, new food, new cultures, new people. Not just “consumer behaviors”.
vacations are more for new experiences, new food, new cultures, new people. Not just “consumer behaviors”.
This. I haven’t gone to multiple countries in latin america for weeks to just buy shit. The food in lima is some of the best i’ve ever had, just don’t go alone for safety :P
My position is that tourism is cancer especially the modern version where you have idiots going to tourism traps to experience
new food, new cultures, new people.
Which is literally just “consumer behaviors”
Most historic urban cores are fucking gutten from obnoxious behaviour and these places unlivable and devoid of any culture beyond architectural style.
Alternative are cruises and resorts… Which are prolly less damaging to the cities… But what fucking culture is there
The only types of vacations you can imagine are visiting historic urban cores, going on a cruise, or going to a resort?
What about a camping trip? Or a beach trip? Or visiting family that lives far away?
I don’t think that wanting to experience other cultures is a consumerist behavior.
Pretending that visiting tourist traps in Prague or Paris or Rome is experiencing “other cultures” is a delulu mind set aka blind consumerism at its finest.
Same guy prolly think he is a “liberal” and he is fighting climate change ge while at it 🤡
Who besides you said anything about tourist traps?
Tourism money flows
Agreed. People claim flying halfway across the planet exposes them to “different cultures” , but then do the most homegenized, Westernized touristy activities. I can learn more about a country and it’s culture in a single day via Wikipedia and documentaries than most tourists will gain on their “vacation” in same country.
Eat pray love is what they are going for…
Hard rock cafe is where they end up
Haha
Then they make travel their personality on online dating apps!
Because it’s like a way to pay to maximize your time off
Staycations are way more relaxing, but are generally forgettable - a week can go by before you know it when you’re just at home
A week in a different place where you cram in as many activities and experiences in as possible creates far more memories, so it feels longer
It’s like retail therapy - a way to soothe that voice in the back of your head asking “is it really worth it to sell my life away like this?”
I like vacations that are a mix of your two descriptions: Go somewhere new, but with zero itinerary. I have the most fun that way, just organically figuring out stuff to do. Of course, still do some research ahead of time.
I think you’ve been vacationing wrong.
I don’t think this works. I know DINKs and single people who work normal jobs (and a shitload of overtime) and go to Disney like six times a year because they’re total Disney freaks. Like, adult Disney people who get Disney tattoos and shit. It’s a whole vibe.
No kids and they choose to go to Disney? You could go to any number of foreign cities or beautiful beaches and they choose Disney? Wtf?
Why go to any number of foreign cities when you can visit everything in Epcot?
/s
Literally what someone I knew said one time when I criticized them for going to Disney a bajillionth time instead of literally anywhere else in the world.
And there I was debating whether or not an \s was really needed.
Tell me about it. I think it’s bonkers.
Disney is for the real elites who also enjoy surf and turf to signal their rank.
DINKs are already an entirely separate class tbh.
Very expensive. Hwuh huh.
Is that Doug Funnie’s neighbor?
Yup!
Is that when Doug broke his grill?
That doesnt take into account the people who go annually because they have family that work there and use the free tickets they get. Who are almost universally poorer than this would have them otherwise appear to be.
There should be another Disney class. The “Lightning Pass/Stayed at a Disney Resort/going to multiple parks over several days” Class
The park fees alone are pretty expensive if you’d like to see more than just “Disneyland” and want to see EPCOT, Studios, etc. The try to ride the rides during any popular season you buy Lightning Passes for hundreds or even a thousand more per person, pay for parking over multiple days, stay at an expensive “resort” property…
Yeah. You can go “cheap” and stay off property, but it’s a whole different experience.
This implies we all want to go to disney as if it is the ultimate goal to work towards. I’d rather go to the ZOO.
I went to Disney once and I have to say I was not impressed. I mean once you went and saw it why would you go back?
I mean, the rides are pretty fun, and I could probably spend an entire week in Epcot, but it’s definitely more of an every few years thing rather than multiple times a year.
They get new rides, new installments, new exclusive merch, etc., but you’re right for the most part.
I would go back with my kids.
Also, typhoon lagoon is very repeatable.
I mean people have different tastes. Some people like going backpacking around Southeast Asia. Some people like to just do road trips around the US. Some people like to fancy cultural things in France. And some people like Disney. It’s not going to be for everyone.
Same. I went about 25 years ago when my kids were little, and I still think it’s too soon to go back.
The amazing thing to me is that Disney used to be cheap entertainment. 1955 admission was $1.10 with rides costing 10 to 35 cents. A teenager could take a date there for what they’d earn in an afternoon. Prices for movies, sporting events, and concerts were similar.
This is known as the cost disease. As manufacturing gets increasingly optimized, automated and cheap, the share of income that needs to be spent on everything else increases. For example, housing and services like live entertainment or healthcare.
cost disease. I never heard of this before.
Not accurate. Plenty of broke people go to Disney regularly. I know a couple of them.
Yeah there’s the ‘goes into debt to go to disney’ crowd. That’s me.
Most of them up and move their entire lives to be within driving distance of it even when unable to afford. Disney families are something else
My Uncle and his family are like this, his kids are adults now and they still go to Disney every year.
We’re Canadian. and he is a staunch opponent of the Canadian Healthcare system, He believes that because he can personally throw money at a Doctor, that everyone should be treated that way, first paid first served.
galaxy brain – doesn’t want to go to disney
Their advertising made me actively not want to go. They show kids screaming with joy at their parents saying they are going. My reaction would have been like, ok. I knew this, I didn’t want to go because I felt like I would disappoint my parents with a lack of excitement over going.
I love Jenny Nicholson but I avoid her videos about theme parks just so I don’t develop my own obsession with Disney. I already like Nintendo too much…
Fuck Disney, fuck dividing the non-super rich
+4. rents out the entire park for an exclusive vacations
I would say: Owns Disney
How much of Disney and where private jet
I’m a native Floridian who’s never been to Disney. Other Floridians seem disgusted by my presence when it comes up
Went to Disney 3x. Once when my grandpa died, then my grandma, then my dad. Allllll paid for by life insurance payouts. Not sure where I fit in here.
Grave robber
I know this is a joke but there’s people who don’t accept life insurance payouts because they legitimately feel this way.
Seems like a gross misunderstanding of life insurance and the wishes of the deceased, but people get weird about death.
That’s super strange. I hope they’re wealthy.
We’ll let you hang out in the middle group.
I went once in my early 20s. Drove all night with a friend and stayed with his grandparents. Figured I should see what it’s like since my parents didn’t have vacation money when I was a kid.
Magic Kingdom was pretty lame to a 23 year old stoner. Should have spent the gas money on drugs.
Is there a “went to Disney recently and didn’t like it” category?
Not anymore, you’re now declared an undesirable immigrant and will be deported.
Don’t need to go there to know I wouldn’t like this commercial overcrowded monstrosity
