I'm glad that July hours have been "extended" but think it's really sad that people get excited now when MK stays open until 10 pm, when just a few years ago it was open until midnight many nights, and you didn't have to PAY for 3 extra hours. Remember when, just a couple years ago, AK was open at 7 and stayed open until 8 pm? Now it opens at 9 (except for EE days) and closes much earlier. MGM doesn't stay open as late either.
I know Disney (and everyone else) has been hit hard by the economy the last couple years. It's just too bad they can't find a different way to cut costs. I look at it this way - every year I pay a bit more for a ticket, and every year a bit more gets taken away. They are alienating their faithful customer base. Maybe that's a reason less people are coming. They got tired of paying more for less each year. I wouldn't mind paying more each year (I know prices have to increase) if I got what I paid for last year, but that doesn't happen at Disney.
Sorry to get on my soapbox. I don't think I'm the only one who finds this irritating!