Not get why so many people hate this place

[Dreamhols]

Walt Disney world florida or Disney in general

yes it’s expensive and it’s not for everyone but if you went as a child and have fond memories then you’ve got nostalgia or if you / your kids like the movies then It seems great.

im taking my kids, will be 5 and nearly 3 but flip me, people are so weird about it. So so so weird. I don’t know most people if they don’t ‘rate’ a holiday destination normally give a oh nice, or a minimal response but I met up with a wider group of friends the other day, so friends of friends, talking about hols and stuff, I got ‘oh gross, sorry to hear that hahaha’ and ‘my idea of hell’ and ‘waste of money’. I don’t know, I’d never crap on someone’s holiday that they were clearly excited about.

if you hunt around, like I did you can get an amazing deal that’s frankly cheaper than 1 week in Zante.

I wouldn't have thought it was for me (I like history and nature) but I went with a group of adults some years ago and had a whale of a time! You just have to accept it for what it is, and what it isn't, and go with the flow. The moaners aren't prepared to do that, which is their loss.

We went about 7 years ago, at Easter. DD was 10 .. we stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge, it was amazing.. you could sit on the room balcony overlooking Giraffes & Zebras etc wandering around. We got Disney Dining as well, we went to Beasts Castle, and, had a meal in Cinderella’s Castle. (Also did 2 days at Universal for the Harry Potter Stuff). Best holiday we’ve ever been on. Rides, Fireworks, Parades .. we met all the characters (hunter down Gaston 😂😂)

People can be a bit snobby about it .. but I don’t care. Going back when DD is 21, so we can drink our way round the Epcot lake.

Not a fan of theme parks at all! But we all went to Euro Disney at Christmas a few years ago and the kids loved it, which was the point.
if going to the States again I would not head for Disney as there is so much more to see and do but I would not make a negative comment to anyone who was going.

I've never been to the Florida one but I've been the Paris once twice and absolutely loved it!
Loved the illuminations, going on the rides with my children and basically everything about it.
Everyone I know who's been to Florida has loved it too.
I think some people are jealous or they just don't like spending time with their children.
I know people who spent all their family holidays staying in a house doing nothing and loved it, and they're probably the type who don't like Disney.

I think Disney is a bit of a marmite place, you either love it or hate it.

It’s like camping. We love it but plenty of people don’t and whenever I say we’re off camping for the week / weekend I’ll get far more ‘oh god that’s my idea of hell’ responses than people saying they love it too.

I think people’s ideas of a perfect holiday vary so much and everyone has an opinion. You see it on here all the time with posters sneering at those going on all inclusive / package holidays, UK cottage holidays, Butlins etc.

It’s annoying people are trying to piss on your chips, but as with the camping comments I just go with ‘nah we love it, it’s our perfect holiday, I suppose we’re all different’.

Enjoy DisneyLand!!

I love all that too. I love nature, hikes up mountains, lakes and the ocean. We do a variety of different holidays and experiences but we love Disney too because regardless of what you think it is magical especially the illuminations.

Disney world is multiple different parks plus water parks

Well yes I know, I also read that when I read that many say 3 - 6 days is enough.

I would have loved to go when I was younger. I think the time for enjoying it has passed me by. We did look into it about 5/6 years ago but the prices 😱. We could have afforded it, but ultimately we get better value going to New York. By ‘better value’, I mean we enjoy there more than we would a theme park. It does still really, really piss me off that DH took and paid for his ex-w and her kids though.

We went to the one in Hong Kong in 2019, it was virtually empty as we were there at the time of the protests/riots. Chatting to an American lady on a different trip, she was amazed we’d gone, her DGP had worked on the original in Anaheim and they got free tickets whenever they wanted. She said it’s nothing special and she got bored 😂.

I don’t really like queues or crowds so that’s why it wouldn’t work for me.

I can cope with “ordinary” theme parks, but I need to find off peak times or stretch to a queue jumper app (only done that once)

The Paris one isn't all Disney characters. There's a Lake with a boat ride, streets that look old fashioned, and old fashioned shops. Even an old barbers.

Orlando is my favourite place. And I am quite well travelled/have lived abroad. I think a lot of it depends on your childhood. Theme parks were always my birthday treat/happy place but I know some adults whose only experience of them is going to Legoland in August with their kids and being attacked by wasps.

I hate Disney. I've never liked it and never had the remotest interest in visiting a Disney Theme Park, but I would never be rude to any friends going. It's just not my thing, but I completely appreciate how for many it is. Have a super time, OP!

Americans do shorter trips due to poor annual leave and fact they go multiple times.
12 hours in park day after day are brutal and not for me.
I personally prefer min 2 days each park (so 8 days) and then 2 water parks, Disney springs, crazy golf. You get far more done in 2 half days than one full day.
Week 1 you are up very early due to time difference so lots of early mornings. Week 2 when adjusted nice to have a more chilled day by pool then go in park in evening. The parks are beautiful at night all lit up, fireworks etc.

I think it's just that some adults genuinely love and share their children's taste in films etc, and for others it's a stage to get through. I was a very reluctant reader until I was 14 and given adult novels to read - suddenly I 'got 'it', and went on to study literature for my degree.

I didn't like most children's films (including Disney) or some children's books (with the exception of real classics, of course). I didn't show this and sat through many, many repeats of Disney films and other films at home and in the cinema, enthusiastically joining in with my children. But I was bored and annoyed by them really, and was relieved when I was allowed to stop! I would have hated going to Disney theme parks but it was never on the cards for us - we never had that sort of money, and the children had to understand that. There was a time when they wanted to do this but they did pass through that stage with no discernible trauma!

It's is crazy that people think it is ok to comment negatively on someone else's holiday. I don't like any type of theme park as it is just endless queuing to me. But clearly millions of people love Disney and are prepared to pay a lot of money to go. Perhaps the people criticising your holiday feel able to because it is such a popular dream holiday so they think you'll be confident enough in what a great holiday it is that you won't care. You shouldn't care by the way.

A few years ago DP and I did a road trip from Washington DC to Key West and Orlando was looking like a convenient place to stop when we were planning it. At first we weren’t going to go to a theme park - we haven’t got kids and it’s just not the kind of thing we’re usually into - but we decided to do a day at Universal Studios just to experience it while we there. And we LOVED it! 🤣 We had a great time, did and saw loads, had a decent meal in one of the restaurants and generally had loads of fun. DP doesn’t even really like white knuckle rides and has zero interest or knowledge of any of the blockbuster films the park is based on, but he still thought it was amazing and was blown away by the special effects on all the rides (Transformers and Spider-Man were his favourites).

I would love to take my DC but currently can’t afford to. I went as a young adult and loved it.
I think people some times make assumptions about what Disney is like, and some people are negative in those assumptions. And I think some people like to have a holiday that they think is aimed at all of the family (but is actually only aimed at the adults!). I would want to take my kids to Disney if I could because you really can make memories for all the family there and of course it’s very focused on the kids and their enjoyment.
I would never say anything negative to someone about their choices either. But some people are jealous and/or spiteful and sadly do.
Comfort yourself with the knowledge you and your family are going to have an amazing holiday.

I've had similar and we are going to disneyland paris. It's the first time we will be taking our kids abroad and my eldest has been asking to go since 2019. It's taken me a while to afford it but we are going and I can't wait. I find some of it is snobbiness, it isn't just rides but shows too and as we have a 2 year old (as well as 6 and 7 year olds) we will be going at the kids pace. Yes I expect it to be busy and not the most relaxing of holidays but I'm aware of that. I do find it rude but unlike you I would have said something like, 'what a way to rain on my parade'. It also depends on people's expectations of a holiday some would just find it too busy or want adult time away from the kids (so utilise kids clubs daily). Each to their own but I agree they shouldn't have commented as they did.

Disney is to holidays what London is to places to live. For some reason people feel able to comment in a way which would be entirely unacceptable for any other holiday, or place to live. And often - without any real experience!

we’ve only done Eurodisney. Expected to hate it (was doing it for the kids) and absolutely loved it. Remains one of our best family holidays ever.

We went to Florida as kids and it was fun but it was also hot and busy and we found all sharing a single room for two weeks hard somerimes.
We went to Eurodisney when kids were small and it was ok but the crowds and queuing even at a relatively quiet time would put me off going again.
We have debated taking the kids to florida but we don’t really want to go and they have absolutely loved legoland the past couple of years. We liked the fact there were virtually no queues and a great mix of rides and other experiences to take part in. They really enjoyed the Lego house too and if we go back I’d probably combine with 5 nights on the northwest coast to see some Viking museums. I think also we might look at trying one of the other European theme parks like Efteling or Phantasialand for a few nights combined with a bit of a city break it a week at a nearby centre parcs before going to Disney. So I can see why people might not be keen on Disney and if someone asked if we’d been/were going I’d probably say not keen/why. If someone just mentioned they were going though I’d just say I hope you have a fab time. I’d mean it too. Whether it would be where I would like or not I’d assume they wouldn’t have booked it if they didn’t want to go and weren’t excited about it. I hope you and the family have an absolutely awesome time and make loads of special memories.

Sounds like jealousy. Otherwise they'd
keep it to themselves.

Someone could tell me they're going to visit hell for the week and I'd still say oh lovely have a great time 😂. That's just what you do isn't it? I'd never shit all over someone's holiday. For what it's worth, I LOVE Disney. Been many times myself. Tempted DH into going for our honeymoon, he thought he'd enjoy Universal more but he was a total Disney convert by the time the holiday was over. We now have 3 disabled kids and haven't been able to take them but I hope to one day. It's fabulous, truly magical. You'll have a great time!

I've had people say to me 'Oh, I couldn't go on a package holiday'. Good luck to them. I went and had a great time.

I've not been to Disney anywhere but I have some treasured memories of Legoland.