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[damo]

OH I GIVE UP. You do not get the whole point. Get your noses back in joint and move on. I forgot how nobody can say anything bad in this world because 20 gazillion goofballs must pick on or contraindicate their opinion


Good BYE!!!!!!!!!

You didn't say anything bad or good, hence the confusion. I can see your thread as a reply to someone else's post if they asked what people thought about getting an annual pass for their 9 year old daughter at Universal but just to make a thread about it, out of the blue, it rather unusual and people are suspicious as to why you felt you needed to post this warning.

 

[sha_lyn]

We are goofballs because you post something that makes no sense and contains contradictions.... SURE

I also can't help but note that the OP is very pregnant, but seems more worried about concerts and Mardi Grass than she is about having fun with her DD during the short time before the baby is born

 

[A Mickeyfan]

There are many 9 1/2 year olds that are not really into Universal. I know my younger one wasn't into IOA but did like US. She had no choice but to come with me since her older sister liked it. Like phamton said, you got your money's worth so it worked out for you. Wait a few years and she may end up wanting it. My youngest is now 14 (will be 15 in Oct) and is just getting into the coaster seen. She is wanted to go to IOA now! We let our passes expire and did only Disney this past year. We are (haven't done it yet) thinking of getting the 2 years for the price of one since we are Fl residents. Only thing is, my DH took a very large pay cut just 3 weeks ago & I was laid off so I am thinking.. while I already have the Disney.. if I get the Universal, how often can I afford to go to both (paying for hotels that is). Then again, I know I will get picked back up once school starts back up and if I pass up this promo, I am nuts Either way, I have until the end of the summer to decide. I am leaning towards getting them... I know I will get my money's worth over the two years of having them...

 

[A Mickeyfan]

.............so all that for an anti Universal post?

not anti Universal.. 2 out of 3 still have a Universal pass Just stating that a child didn't like Universal that is all..
I have 3 children (2 are late teen/early 20's now) and my youngest didn't like Universal when we all use to go. She still didn't like it when it was just me, her & her sister going... so what is the big deal... Universal isn't for everyone.. just as Disney is't..

Different Strokes for Different Folks... that is all no harm was meant in her post or mine (for that matter)

She now wants to go .....and she will enjoy it.. not as before when we dragged her there

 

[A Mickeyfan]

What a strange post. I don't quite get it. There's always going to be things that people like and don't like. Not sure why the OP couldn't do the things she likes and then go and do things her daughter likes. This sounds more like a selfish thing to me. This is all about a moms needs and wants not the childs.

Annie

Not really, I did the DQ/Water Park thing for my DD too.. not me.. I hate DQ & Water Parks.. I get migraines from sitting in the sun (water parks and beach) and just am not into games at DQ. I would go to the Disney Parks with a friend of mine & my DD would go to DQ with her friends.. what is being selfish on that? That is doing what each of you want to do. I live less than 3 hours away. We go often. I would not let my DD go to DQ or the Water Parks while I was in Universal though. I felt that was too far for me to be away from her and her friends in the event of an emergency.

 

[damo]

not anti Universal.. 2 out of 3 still have a Universal pass Just stating that a child didn't like Universal that is all..
I have 3 children (2 are late teen/early 20's now) and my youngest didn't like Universal when we all use to go. She still didn't like it when it was just me, her & her sister going... so what is the big deal... Universal isn't for everyone.. just as Disney is't..

Different Strokes for Different Folks... that is all no harm was meant in her post or mine (for that matter)

She now wants to go .....and she will enjoy it.. not as before when we dragged her there

I don't think we find anything weird about anyone not liking Universal, but why the reason for the special thread?

 

[A Mickeyfan]

OH I GIVE UP. You do not get the whole point. Get your noses back in joint and move on. I forgot how nobody can say anything bad in this world because 20 gazillion goofballs must pick on or contraindicate their opinion


Good BYE!!!!!!!!!

I can hear what you are saying. You live near there so it is different than traveling on vacation... some can't see that. There is nothing wrong in what you did.. and you are not anti-Universal. Living 20 minutes away from DQ and the water parks, that is also the perfect time to do some Kid free time at Disney. That is what I would do when my DD had that pass with her friends. Wish I was only 20 minutes away..

 

[A Mickeyfan]

So SHE is happy with YOUR decision. SO WHO'S decision was it? And is she happy with the decision or because you are happy? Doing a Dr. Phil here cause there is more to this story.

the OP was very odd - not really asking a question but only offering your negative opinion.

I keep reading it above- lets see child only likes DQ (I am not disney oriented so I guess its Dairy Queen - certainly can stay cool there- OK just kidding.) - I have never been to disney quest and didn't realize it was a major park at WDW. But later you say she likes water parks and you like A/C. So what exactly do both of you like?

Still searching for the inner meaning of the OP. Very strange. But whatever makes you happy. And perhaps even your daughter but I doubt that is upper in your mind.

Do you live in NY? She lives 20 minutes from Disney.. what is wrong with her DD going to Disney Quest of the Water Parks and not going to Universal with her mom? Do you take your children everywhere you go when you are at home? They are not on vacation.. they live there.. I think that is the point many are missing here.. look at where she lives.. 20 minutes away..

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Don't mean to take over this thread by so many posts.. but don't think that some of you realize OP is NOT on vacation
She lives 20 minutes from theme parks. There is nothing wrong with her doing Universal without her daughter. What is the big deal? She doens't have to spend all her time (not all Universal is quality time when you live that close) with her DD even if she is having another child. She does need time to herself. There is nothing wrong with her DD going to DQ or Water Parks at Disney without mom when she lives that close. She may be going with her friends family? They are locals... locals do things like that. They are not traveling from NY, CA, NJ, GA, or where ever.. they live there.. they can do it.
Do all of you not allow your children to do things with their friends families? When I grew up in NY, I went ice-skating with friends, went to the beach with friends, went to amusment parks with friends... didn't have to go with only my parents.. this is what the OP is talking about.. re read her post and look at her location... then re think about how some of you reacted... she isn't doing anything wrong..

again.. sorry if it looks like I took over this thread..but I do feel some have not noticed where OP lives.. and really should look before posting ...

this is under her name... Location: 20 Minutes from the Mouse

 

[tropical depression]

our daughter complained it took an extra 15 minutes from our house to US rather than just going to WDW, so we dropped our AP's. then she complained she doesn't like EPCOT, so we dropped our WDW SP's. Seaworld was adding another 10 minutes to the drive, so we're down to Busch Gardens AP's, if she complains about SheiKra going floorless, we'll drop those as well.

that'll teach her not to like everything at all of the parks.....

where's that damn Guitar Hero, it's going in the trash as well.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

our daughter complained it took an extra 15 minutes from our house to US rather than just going to WDW, so we dropped our AP's. then she complained she doesn't like EPCOT, so we dropped our WDW SP's. Seaworld was adding another 10 minutes to the drive, so we're down to Busch Gardens AP's, if she complains about SheiKra going floorless, we'll drop those as well.

that'll teach her not to like everything at all of the parks.....

where's that damn Guitar Hero, it's going in the trash as well.

My DD's have annuals to BG but I don't.. guess that makes me a bad mommy... my DD's are 14 & 18.. they go with friends and their families...

 

[damo]

Don't mean to take over this thread by so many posts.. but don't think that some of you realize OP is NOT on vacation
She lives 20 minutes from theme parks. There is nothing wrong with her doing Universal without her daughter. What is the big deal? She doens't have to spend all her time (not all Universal is quality time when you live that close) with her DD even if she is having another child. She does need time to herself. There is nothing wrong with her DD going to DQ or Water Parks at Disney without mom when she lives that close. She may be going with her friends family? They are locals... locals do things like that. They are not traveling from NY, CA, NJ, GA, or where ever.. they live there.. they can do it.
Do all of you not allow your children to do things with their friends families? When I grew up in NY, I went ice-skating with friends, went to the beach with friends, went to amusment parks with friends... didn't have to go with only my parents.. this is what the OP is talking about.. re read her post and look at her location... then re think about how some of you reacted... she isn't doing anything wrong..

again.. sorry if it looks like I took over this thread..but I do feel some have not noticed where OP lives.. and really should look before posting ...

this is under her name... Location: 20 Minutes from the Mouse

So her warning to parents to think carefully before buying AP's for 9 year olds at Universal is just to Florida residents?

 

[sha_lyn]

Since the OP's DD enjoys interactive "things" I bet she enjoyed JP discovery center and the nicktoons area at the end of jimmy nuetron too.

It isn't about us thinking the op shouldn't go to US/IOA without her DD

She says her DD didn't like US/IOA then contradicts herself and names the things the DD enjoyed, but those things don't hold the moms attention.
She also states her DD loves water attractions and interactive attractions (thus her reason for DQ and Water parks over US/IOA) but no mention of her DD enjoying or not enjoying those types of things at US/IOA

The whole point of her OP seems to warn people to think twice before wasting money on their kids to visit US/IOA. Living near orlando has nothing to do with it. We live 7 hrs away, had PAPs for 2 yrs and tend to visit US/IOA 3-4 times a yr.

 

[A Mickeyfan]

So her warning to parents to think carefully before buying AP's for 9 year olds at Universal is just to Florida residents?

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Maybe, maybe not.. but for some to jump to conclusions that she is only thinking of herself.. she should spend "quality time" before baby is born etc.. they are not realizing that she is a local saying this. What quality time is spent at Universal when you are a local and you can go all you want? Not all of it is. Why is it selfish to want to do Mardigras without your DD if you are a local.. do you see what I am saying? I don't think others got her point. I did because I went through it. I do not live close enough to be able to drive home after a day/night at the parks so my DD did come along with me to Universal.. but when I stayed on Disney's property and she didn't want to go to the Disney theme parks with me, she went to DQ and the water parks.. so what was the big deal of OP stating her DD enjoyed doing them better as well.

Yes, parents of younger children do need to think twice before getting Universal AP's for their younger children. It is a lot of money to waste if they aren't going to enjoy it. I think that was the OP's point, she wasn't bashing Universal. She didn't say anything negative at all about it. She gave a warning from her experince and to be honest, there are many out there like her. Some do not want to post it because of how some responded to her.
I can understand if her post was bad mouthing the Universal Parks, sure go ahead, doubt her story, say there is more to it, say she is selfish etc.. but she didn't... she stated what happend to her and just wanted parents to think twice, that isn't being selfish. Selfish is making her DD go to Univeral with her each time her and her BF went, even though they are locals.. that is selfish..

 

[sha_lyn]

Are you a personal friend of hers?
Where did I or anyone else say she shouldn't go to MardiGrass without her DD?

You claim we aren't paying attention to where she lives before we post (which IMHO where she lives has not one darn thing to do with it). From your post is seems you aren't paying attention to what we are posting. The whole point is she seems more concerned about keeping US/IOA to herself.

 

[vatmark]

I think there is a big difference between a 9 year old and 15 and 18 year olds that you are talking about. At 15 and 18 they can go on their own. The OP's daughter is 9 years old. I highly doubt that any parent would leave there 9 year old at DQ while they went to another park.

The OP's daughter did enjoy areas of Universal/IOA. What I took from the OP's post was that she dropped her daughters flex pass because the daughter didn't like what she liked. The OP's DD liked the more interactive stuff and the OP didn't want to have to sit there in the sun watching her child enjoy that part of the park. The OP did not say her daughter hated everything in the parks.

I don't think the OP is bashing Universal/IOA. I just found her post strange.

Annie

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Since the OP's DD enjoys interactive "things" I bet she enjoyed JP discovery center and the nicktoons area at the end of jimmy nuetron too.

It isn't about us thinking the op shouldn't go to US/IOA without her DD

She says her DD didn't like US/IOA then contradicts herself and names the things the DD enjoyed, but those things don't hold the moms attention.
She also states her DD loves water attractions and interactive attractions (thus her reason for DQ and Water parks over US/IOA) but no mention of her DD enjoying or not enjoying those types of things at US/IOA

The whole point of her OP seems to warn people to think twice before wasting money on their kids to visit US/IOA. Living near orlando has nothing to do with it. We live 7 hrs away, had PAPs for 2 yrs and tend to visit US/IOA 3-4 times a yr.

They live 20 minutes from DQ, you cannot compare DQ to IOA..It is not a contradiction. I hate DQ yet I enjoy IOA.. I hate Water Parks, yet I enjoy IOA's water rides.. there is no comparison. My DD will go on the water slides at the Water Parks but would not go on JP or Dudley's Falls... see the difference... not everyone looks at them as the "same", they aren't.

Yes, the things mom mentioned didn't hold mom's attention either. I am in agreement with her. You live 7 hours away, you make a family trip of it, they aren't. Why do they have to make it a family outing when they are that close. Mom didn't do anything wrong here... she didn't contradict herself and yes, living near the attractions has everything to do with it. How can someone that doesn't live near them tell anyone that does how they should spend their family time in them? That would be like me telling you that you need to take your family food shopping with you everytime you go... or everytime you go to your local mall, your children need to be with you.. actually, they aren't the greatest examples, maybe.. everytime you go to the movies or out to eat, your children need to be with you. Do you see my point. Do you live near Six Flags? If so, are your children old enough to go with thier firends? would you allow them to? This is what she is doing.. she is not forcing her DD to do what she is doing and allowing her to do something else... this isn't a vacation.. so living there has everything to do with it this is their recreation, not vacation....big difference

to warn others to think twice isn't a contradiction.. it may have nothing to do with living close, but it is just from her experience.. and if you live near there or not, why would you want to waste money if your child isn't going to enjoy it. You can purchase a mulit day then always upgrade if you want before heading out.... she gave a warning.. she didn't say not to get one.. again big difference... that is all ...

 

[vatmark]

Hmmm maybe things are different down in FL but I have a 9 year old and if I have to go to the mall or food shopping and DH isn't home then he comes with me.

I don't feel that a 9 year old should be running around an amusement park on their own.

Annie

 

[A Mickeyfan]

Hmmm maybe things are different down in FL but I have a 9 year old and if I have to go to the mall or food shopping and DH isn't home then he comes with me.

I don't feel that a 9 year old should be running around an amusement park on their own.

Annie

did you not see the part where I put with friends families... now my youngest is 14 will be 15 in Oct.. she and her friends (no adult) have been doing the water parks and DQ with me at either a Disney hotel, theme park or Down Town Disney, since they were 13....
no at 9 they aren't running around by themself. I do not think OP's DD is either.. remember, she is a local... her DD could possibly be with friends family??? or did that not cross your mind??? I take my DD's friends to Disney with me when I go... my DD goes to BG with her friends family since I do not have an AP to BG.. my older DD goes alone.. she is going to be 19 in Aug..

at the age of 9, if my kids didn't want to come shopping with me & had a friends house to stay at, they stayed there.. I didn't force them to come if DH wasn't home. Not sure about where you live but my kids had friends growing up, kids down the block, friends who's parents I knew very well and could count on them if I were to leave my kids with them to do some shopping without them. I wasn't the mom with the mini van unloading a ton of shopping bags and kids.. much easier to get it done without them.. now there were times they had to come with me.. there was no choice..

 

[A Mickeyfan]

I do not think some of you want to see the point OP or I are making and I think OP was correct... goodbye