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Thank you! :blush:

We really had alot of fun putting it all together, family and friends all thought we were a little crazy for all of the work we put into it, but they also are well aware of our...

Hello all !! :wave:

We posted a thread earlier about our Epcot themed July 4th event in Minnesota called "Minicot" where we re-created a mini version of the Soarin ride as well as a fireworks show...

Thanks to all for the compliments, it's been most fun to share this with all of you WDW enthusiests!!!

It was tricky getting the lights and fireworks to sync, mainly because consumer fireworks are...

:blush: Busted!

Minnesota has legalized ground based fireworks and fountains and such...but yes we went a little above the rules. However, we are in a rural setting with alot of firework nut...

Thank you all for the replies.

We will add some behind-the-scenes videos later showing more detail on the set-up. But in short, for Soarin we used a 13 feet wide by 10 foot tall screen and used...

FRS/GMRS Walkie Talkies should work as long as your in the same park. Even though the ranges say 8,10,12 miles thier effective range is less than a mile. so it's even qeustionable that they would...

Exactly!!

If Disney's success in park attendance is only resulting in higher prices without a commensurate increase in quality of experience, then it's a bad deal for the me the consumer.

It...

Walt Disney was an incredible visionary.

Build it, and build it like no place else on earth, and they WILL come. That's the magic of Disney.

It just so happens it was also a fantastic business...

I know I'm being kind of hard on Disney.

For the record, I very much enjoy visiting WDW and yes, the experience far surpasses the other theme parks.

So it's not a question of the quality of the...

Yeah, fish are starting to look pretty interesting to me now, thanks to Disney's money grab.

Let's see, for roughly the same price I can:

Go to 1 Disney park for 1 day...um yeah ride 1 coaster,...

Here are promotion prices:

Sea World / Busch Gardens: 7 day "park hopping" - $85.00

Universal Orlando: 7 day "park hopping" - $85.99

Disneyworld: 7 day "park hopping" - $264.00

I appreciate your optimism, and agree this is a great nation with great earning potential.

The fact that so many can even afford Disney vacations is thanks to a free market economy.

Disney has...

Lets put it this way:

The same ticket (4-day park hopper) in 1999 was $156 now costs $321

For a family of 7 what used to cost $1092 is now $2247 !!

I realize I could drop the no expiration...

I fully support Disney's right to set whatever prices they want.

I have 5 children. We have usually take a trip every 2 to 3 years, but with the twice-a-year price increases, my attitude has...