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Disneyworld advice?
ChadTower:
Well, we spent the vast majority of our time at Universal and Islands of Adventure. We liked those parks a lot better.
drunkatuw:
I've never been to islands of adventure, but we're going during our trip in June. I'm sure I'll enjoy islands of adventure more than disney, but I'm just along for the ride, my wife and mother-in-law are planning the whole trip.
ChadTower:
Oh, the rides there are incredible. There wasn't a single ride at Disney that compared with many at Islands of Adventure. Plus Islands of Adventure only had a fraction of the crowd and wait times because it is so new.
The Spiderman ride alone is worth the admission cost. We ended up getting a set of four admission passes for both Universal and Islands, good for 5 days, for $200. Disboards rocks.
Chris G:
Oh sure guys, just what I need... another message board. ;D
Actually, that's awesome... thanks a lot. And maybe I can get my wife hooked on it so she'll stop bitching about me being on this site all the time. ;)
Unfortunately for the pocketbook, her main requirement is to stay at a Disney property. We don't have kids yet (assuming the two of us don't count) so I have to admit the convenience to the parks AND nightlife will be nice.
The only other advice I've gotten so far is from another couple we're friends with who are absolutely insane Disney people and said to go big or don't go at all... Grand Floridian. I think that place is like a grand per night... ain't gonna happen.
:cheers:
Chris
ChadTower:
Yeah, don't listen to those people. You can "go big" or you can "go longer". We cut costs everyplace we could (to a reasonable point) so that we could be there a full week and a half, every day at the park, and still be able to do stuff like eat and pay our mortgage when we got back.
Another thing I'd advise is just to be friendly with the park staff. Talk to them like humans, be nice, use good manners. It sounds like a "well duh" but they're used to being abused. You engage them in a pleasant conversation and they start busting otu free stuff, Speed Passes, you can get into parts of the park that are by invitation only... I struck up a conversation with a security guard at Universal and next thing I knew we're the "Lights Motors Action Dream Family of the Day", introducing the show with the hosts, in VIP seating, and on the jumbo video screen during the show.
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