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My week at Disney... Pic added
I really had low expectations for this week as I'm not a people person at all and I get annoyed extremely easy. I figured it would be lines galore, the park stripping your pockets, etc. I was pleasantly surprised and all 3 of us had a ball.
I figured the parks would really rest on their laurels and just siphon money from the people but it is amazing at the billions they spend keeping these parks looking nice. I went on the Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios today and it is nothing more than a glorified frog hopper like they have at Indiana beach but it is 1000 times cooler than that because of all the scenery and detail they put into building these rides.
China has saved these places as stuff in the gift shops weren't as outrageously priced as I thought they would be. Domestic beers were $5.50 in the parks which is better than pro sporting events.
I can't believe the efficiency in which they move people in the rides and the traffic going in and out of these places. Most of the rids run on conveyors and run not stop so as not to stop and unload and reload every time the ride is over. We left Fantasmic and there were thousands of people leaving and heading out to the parking lot at the same time. We were out of the parking lot in no time and on our way. I figured we'd be stuck in traffic forever. Why can't the douche bags who design pro sports arenas consult the Disney people on how to build parking lots to maximize traffic flow? Of course, Disney had enough sense not to build his parks in the middle of downtown major cities.
I was amazed at how courteous 99.9% of employees were at the parks. I only ran across 2 or 3 that were remotely rude. You can tell these people like their jobs. You'd think that they'd be low paying jobs but other than what appeared to be some college interns, most of the employees were all 30+ year old adults. Even the ride attendants and the janitors so apparently it is a decent career here.
Another nice thing is that this costs enough that I never really saw the types that you would see at the local county fair. Yes, it is very expensive but I think the entertainment and atmosphere are definitely worth it. They charge a lot but they are definitely putting a lot back into it.
I hope to make it back here soon with just the wife and I because we had such a good time.
I really had low expectations for this week as I'm not a people person at all and I get annoyed extremely easy. I figured it would be lines galore, the park stripping your pockets, etc. I was pleasantly surprised and all 3 of us had a ball.
I figured the parks would really rest on their laurels and just siphon money from the people but it is amazing at the billions they spend keeping these parks looking nice. I went on the Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios today and it is nothing more than a glorified frog hopper like they have at Indiana beach but it is 1000 times cooler than that because of all the scenery and detail they put into building these rides.
China has saved these places as stuff in the gift shops weren't as outrageously priced as I thought they would be. Domestic beers were $5.50 in the parks which is better than pro sporting events.
I can't believe the efficiency in which they move people in the rides and the traffic going in and out of these places. Most of the rids run on conveyors and run not stop so as not to stop and unload and reload every time the ride is over. We left Fantasmic and there were thousands of people leaving and heading out to the parking lot at the same time. We were out of the parking lot in no time and on our way. I figured we'd be stuck in traffic forever. Why can't the douche bags who design pro sports arenas consult the Disney people on how to build parking lots to maximize traffic flow? Of course, Disney had enough sense not to build his parks in the middle of downtown major cities.
I was amazed at how courteous 99.9% of employees were at the parks. I only ran across 2 or 3 that were remotely rude. You can tell these people like their jobs. You'd think that they'd be low paying jobs but other than what appeared to be some college interns, most of the employees were all 30+ year old adults. Even the ride attendants and the janitors so apparently it is a decent career here.
Another nice thing is that this costs enough that I never really saw the types that you would see at the local county fair. Yes, it is very expensive but I think the entertainment and atmosphere are definitely worth it. They charge a lot but they are definitely putting a lot back into it.
I hope to make it back here soon with just the wife and I because we had such a good time.
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