Long Lines, a little fun, big $
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 7/1/05
Waiting 30-45 min. in the outstanding heat, surrounded by happy children and beautiful scenery waiting to go on a two, maybe three minute ride... Yep, that is Disney. I would suggest going on a very ordinary day- NOT a holiday- to escape the flock of tourists coming down from the continental United States into the peninsula of Florida. The lines are HUGE! It was about three hundred dollars for my family to get admission into the park, just to hear them whining about being hot and bored. And, while the food was better than most amusement park meals, it still came at that great cost. But, when we finally got on the ride, it was worth it to see my family's faces of joy and excitement. It was very beautiful and fun, but, after living in Orlando for the first years of my life and literally going there every week, trust me...it gets old. Even though Disney IS the mother of theme parks, I personally like smaller Amusement Parks such as Dollywood (in TN) and Carowinds (NC) because they, even though are smaller and less grand, give my family just as much excitement and laughs at a lower cost. I would recommend Disney World if you landed in Florida, but I wouldn't drive down from Virginia or Montana or what-not.