Yes, MQotU is a SHRINE, not a Parish and as such, they must rely on the donations of visitors to maintain the facilities and services. Due to my work schedule, I often end up at Mass there and while some priests there are better at expressing the mission and needs of the Shrine, I have never felt that they were being pushy about it. And I've never heard them exhorting people to spend money at the gift shop either. Yes, they mention it is there and invite people to look around but thats about it. If they push anything, it is the fact that a priest is available for the sacrament of reconciliation just about all day every day. I'm sorry if people have felt otherwise, but I can assure you that their experience is not typical based on my frequent attendance at MQotU.
Len Testa...if you are a parishoner at St Paul it explains a lot, lol. I went there once right when I moved to Greensboro and vowed never to go there again - I wasn't even sure I was in a Roman Catholic church. But to each his or her own. You probaby won't like Holy Family much either if that is the case, but give it a try, it is a fabulous parish. I actually find that Holy Family talks as much or more about getting money from parishoners because they are doing some projects and every Sunday Fr. Ennis goes into detail about what they are doing and how everyone needs to contribute. But my focus is on the liturgy of the word and the Eucharist so I don't worry much about the other stuff.
Holy Cross is also a great parish located on John Young Parkway. From WDW take the 417 to John Young and turn left onto John Young. Holy Cross will be on the right, less than 1 mile up the road. They also have Mass in Spanish for those who prefer.
My concern for the Queen of the Universe shrine is that when we asked the clerks in their store whether we could use their phone (the pay phones were broken and I had left my cell phone in my other purse), they were extremely rude. We wanted to call our taxi company to pick us up; luckily the gal arrived anyway because she knew approximately what time the Saturday evening Mass was through. We don't expect folks to be saints, but basic courtesy would be nice. 
And I have heard folks being berated by the ushers in the shrine about arriving late (not everyone has a car!), while the priest was spending 10-15 minutes talking about where everyone was from. The Real Mass commonly does not begin unil 6:15 or so.....After many years, I really began to find it annoying. If you are arriving by taxi, it is nice to have some idea when Mass will be over.
