mickeystoontown
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2006
I've been reading everybody's posts and thought that Disney might like to read them as well. So, I sent Disney an email this morning. I may get nothing more than a "thank you so much for your comments" email back but I really thought they should hear what we all have to say. Here's a copy of my email to them:
Good morning,
We are WDW vacationers/lovers through and through and hope to continue to be for many years to come. I'd like to voice a few of my thoughts and concerns if I may.
In the past, we have been fortunate enough to take advantage of discounts that Disney has offered to the general public. Without these discounts, our family would not have been able to visit Walt Disney World. We spend, literally, thousands upon thousands of dollars while on vacation. We scrimp and save all year long in order to enjoy ourselves. Having said that, over the last few trips, we have cut back a lot on the "extras" such as snacks, souvenirs, etc. Those little "extras" certainly don't make or break our vacation but it does take a bit of the joy and excitement away.
I have already booked our 2012 vacation but it's at "rack rate" and without dining (which we got free last trip) and I couldn't believe the price of the vacation. My jaw almost hit the floor when I saw the price. Needless to say, it was a massive blow to our already tight pocketbook. Unfortunately, with the rise of the ticket and room prices as well as the increase in the price of food and dining, I am not sure if we will be able to keep the reservation and vacation at Disney next year unless Disney comes out with a special offer during our travel dates (May 23rd through June 2nd).
It makes me sad to think that we may have to vacation elsewhere but the reality is that the economy has hit us hard as it has many others in the United States and elsewhere. I would rather give my hard earned vacation dollars to Mickey Mouse and his gang but that may be what we have to do.
I am an active participant in a discussion board and I know that I am not alone in my concerns. There is one thread in particular that was started which discusses whether or not people will be able to travel to Disney in the future. I thought you guys might be interested in the thoughts of those posters. If so, here's the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2761551. I am sure that this thread will continue on and on as we all have thoughts on whether or not we can travel to Disney if there are no future discounts/special offers.
I know that I am only a little fish in the sea of those who swim/travel to Walt Disney World each and every year but I wanted to express my thoughts and concerns to you. I hope that I am able to keep our reservation but I simply do not know if we can do that without some sort of discount. Hopefully, you guys will send me one of those ever elusive pin codes or put something out for the general public that I can take advantage of. I know I have to decide something soon. It may be a pipe dream to think that there will be offers during our travel dates but a girl can dream can't she?
Thank you so much for your time.
Good morning,
We are WDW vacationers/lovers through and through and hope to continue to be for many years to come. I'd like to voice a few of my thoughts and concerns if I may.
In the past, we have been fortunate enough to take advantage of discounts that Disney has offered to the general public. Without these discounts, our family would not have been able to visit Walt Disney World. We spend, literally, thousands upon thousands of dollars while on vacation. We scrimp and save all year long in order to enjoy ourselves. Having said that, over the last few trips, we have cut back a lot on the "extras" such as snacks, souvenirs, etc. Those little "extras" certainly don't make or break our vacation but it does take a bit of the joy and excitement away.
I have already booked our 2012 vacation but it's at "rack rate" and without dining (which we got free last trip) and I couldn't believe the price of the vacation. My jaw almost hit the floor when I saw the price. Needless to say, it was a massive blow to our already tight pocketbook. Unfortunately, with the rise of the ticket and room prices as well as the increase in the price of food and dining, I am not sure if we will be able to keep the reservation and vacation at Disney next year unless Disney comes out with a special offer during our travel dates (May 23rd through June 2nd).
It makes me sad to think that we may have to vacation elsewhere but the reality is that the economy has hit us hard as it has many others in the United States and elsewhere. I would rather give my hard earned vacation dollars to Mickey Mouse and his gang but that may be what we have to do.
I am an active participant in a discussion board and I know that I am not alone in my concerns. There is one thread in particular that was started which discusses whether or not people will be able to travel to Disney in the future. I thought you guys might be interested in the thoughts of those posters. If so, here's the link: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2761551. I am sure that this thread will continue on and on as we all have thoughts on whether or not we can travel to Disney if there are no future discounts/special offers.
I know that I am only a little fish in the sea of those who swim/travel to Walt Disney World each and every year but I wanted to express my thoughts and concerns to you. I hope that I am able to keep our reservation but I simply do not know if we can do that without some sort of discount. Hopefully, you guys will send me one of those ever elusive pin codes or put something out for the general public that I can take advantage of. I know I have to decide something soon. It may be a pipe dream to think that there will be offers during our travel dates but a girl can dream can't she?
Thank you so much for your time.