Disney parks price out the middle class

[Fritz Walter]

44. Thanks for the link

I've been a DVC member for a while and happily treat family and friends to visits to Wally World (or Mauschwitz, if you pay notice to some former cast members). It makes affordable a vacation that they'd otherwise be unable to handle financially.

Along the way, I've found ways to entertain myself and others in central Florida without setting foot in a theme park, something I highly recommend!

When I bought into DVC in 2000, I'd heard from a cast member that the typical family of four who stays "on property" spent $1,000 for a week of fun in the sun, excluding transportation there and back again. I can just imagine what that would cost now. It's no secret that many (most) "middle class" families who visit WDW max out their credit cards in the process. But then, there are plenty of other places -- including Unversal Stupidos -- that are more than happy to take your money. And the availability of easy credit should be attributed to banks and other card issuers (don't get me started).

Personally, I prefer the Disney cruise line as one venue for my escape from reality. I also have family in other parts of the world whom I can visit and vice versa. And yes, I know what cruise ships do to the environment, but they're not going away any time soon either, are they?