des1954
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There is another thread inquiring if Disney will "spring" another ticket price increase in August. According to a blog that Jen posted a link to, Disney has increased their admission prices in August for the past (was it) 5 years with no warning.
In reading some of the replies on this blog, I came to the realization that some people feel they're entitled to special privileges on pricing simply because....(insert the reason here). While it is nice that Disney does offer discount rates for various reasons, the fact remains that it is THEIR company, and as such, can charge whatever they wish for admission. The same goes for the resort pricing. They can charge whatever the market will bear.
What I don't get is why people feel they are entitled to get special rates? While I would love to be able to own a Prevost, I never will own one because I don't make enough $$ to buy one. While I would dearly love to attend a Super Bowl, I won't because I could never afford a ticket. That's just a fact of my life.
There will probably come a time that Disney will jack up their rates to more than I'm willing to pay. If that happens, is it Disney's fault that I don't have enough disposable income to be able to pay the rates? Some people really think that's the case, and Disney becomes the "bad guy".
We quit buying AP's to the Busch (now Inbev) parks because they simply don't have as much to offer as Disney. They are not as pristine and as well maintained as Disney. They don't have the ambiance of a Disney park.
There will always be the "have's" and the "have not's" in the world. I fall somewhere in the middle, and I am comfortable with that. Those that fall into the "have's" category are there for a reason. Most of them worked hard at getting a good education which allows them to vie for higher income positions. Very few of them had $$$ bestowed upon them by the "gods". I just don't follow the reasoning of the "have not's" who think that they are entitled to "luxury" on a minimum wage income.
That being said, unless it is a very special trip, I will not book a trip at FtW any longer unless I can get a campsite for less than $80/night. That's my limit. Unless the Florida Lottery Commission starts cooperating with me, that will be my limit for many years to come. Once I can no longer book a site at that rate, I will most likely quit going to FtW. Of course, years ago I said I would not pay more than $30/nite, yet here I am still going to FtW as often as I can. The first time we camped at FtW, the sites were around $10/nite. Of course, I was only earning $120/week then, and $10 a nite to me was a king's ransom. I guess it's all relative.
So - what's your limit?
In reading some of the replies on this blog, I came to the realization that some people feel they're entitled to special privileges on pricing simply because....(insert the reason here). While it is nice that Disney does offer discount rates for various reasons, the fact remains that it is THEIR company, and as such, can charge whatever they wish for admission. The same goes for the resort pricing. They can charge whatever the market will bear.
What I don't get is why people feel they are entitled to get special rates? While I would love to be able to own a Prevost, I never will own one because I don't make enough $$ to buy one. While I would dearly love to attend a Super Bowl, I won't because I could never afford a ticket. That's just a fact of my life.
There will probably come a time that Disney will jack up their rates to more than I'm willing to pay. If that happens, is it Disney's fault that I don't have enough disposable income to be able to pay the rates? Some people really think that's the case, and Disney becomes the "bad guy".
We quit buying AP's to the Busch (now Inbev) parks because they simply don't have as much to offer as Disney. They are not as pristine and as well maintained as Disney. They don't have the ambiance of a Disney park.
There will always be the "have's" and the "have not's" in the world. I fall somewhere in the middle, and I am comfortable with that. Those that fall into the "have's" category are there for a reason. Most of them worked hard at getting a good education which allows them to vie for higher income positions. Very few of them had $$$ bestowed upon them by the "gods". I just don't follow the reasoning of the "have not's" who think that they are entitled to "luxury" on a minimum wage income.
That being said, unless it is a very special trip, I will not book a trip at FtW any longer unless I can get a campsite for less than $80/night. That's my limit. Unless the Florida Lottery Commission starts cooperating with me, that will be my limit for many years to come. Once I can no longer book a site at that rate, I will most likely quit going to FtW. Of course, years ago I said I would not pay more than $30/nite, yet here I am still going to FtW as often as I can. The first time we camped at FtW, the sites were around $10/nite. Of course, I was only earning $120/week then, and $10 a nite to me was a king's ransom. I guess it's all relative.
So - what's your limit?
I have gone from the mindset of premium sites to full hook up. I may skip the golf cart this year as well. 
I'm assuming the "1960" in your screen name is the year you were born! The "1954" in mine is my year of birth! We've been camping at FtW since our honeymoon in 1974 - when you were about 14! Love it, and love other long time FtW campers!
