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LAKingSteve said:
No, you're not. I've been saying the same thing for years. Disneyland/DCA have moved well beyond what I grew up with...a place that was a special visit maybe 2 times a year. Now, these social clubs amongst others are treating it as a place to just hang out. I was there Sunday and there were social clubs all over the place. There were goth groups just sitting on the benches in front of the castle taking up space. It's become a safe environment where they can all get together...all because Disney made it incredibly cheap on a monthly basis for them to visit.

Sadly, our passes expired on Sunday and we won't be renewing. I've had enough. Crowds, folks acting like they own the place and increasing prices have finally made it so it's not worth it anymore to us. It's not the Disneyland I used to love.
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110% agree on all points, and I didn't renew my pass when it expired in September. I had one since 2009 or 2010. I chose not to renew for all the reasons you listed. It stopped being fun, it was a chore getting in the structure, getting on the tram, etc...I just couldn't take it anymore. From the crowds (yes I was part of the crowding problem), to people using flashes on Pirates, Haunted Mansion and other dark rides, to the cattle calls of Rivers of America/New Orleans Square areas after Fantasmic!, and the madness around the hub after Fireworks and Parades, it really is what nightmares are made of.

My wife still has her pass and is most likely not going to renew when hers expires next September. Our daughter will be 3 by that time anyways. My wife's schedule allows her to go on M/W/F if she chooses, where as I was limited to weekend warrior status, unless I took a day off. Oh well, I'm not even bummed in the slightest. And again, like you said, it is not the Disneyland I used to love either. I will go to YouTube and search for Disneyland videos shot in the 1980's and 1990's to get my fix of nostalgia now.
 
jerseydevil said:
Disneyland Visitors Can Look Forward To The Park?s First-Ever Brewery
http://uproxx.com/life/disneyland-brewery-ballast-point/

See, maybe I am a purist...but I don't like this idea. Now Now...I love a good beer. But so far, all of that has been kept to California Adventure. And I get it. If I had to take a kid on BUGS land and all that, I would invoke the Chuck E. Cheese rule and insist on having a brew. But...I have seen some un-Disneylike behavior there as a result of it. I have enjoyed that they have kept Disneyland pure until now. I just think with crowds at capacity, Star Wars land and the nightmares that will cause...you are testing human nature just a little too much. What's next, cloned Dinosaurs? Just because you can, or something like that. Yes, they will make tons of moolah. But...they already do. It's a bad idea.

EDIT:apparently they used DISNEYLAND in the larger sense. It will be in Downtown Disney.
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Drinking should be done secretly in the parking lot, like the good Walt intended.
 
beedee said:
It stopped being fun, it was a chore getting in the structure, getting on the tram, etc...I just couldn't take it anymore. From the crowds (yes I was part of the crowding problem),f.
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I was absolutely a part of the problem as well...if you call all AP's part of the problem. 99% of the time we went, we had a meal, did rides, watched shows/parades/fireworks...we were never there just to hang out. That being said, unlike many folks who moan and whine about the price increases but are still forking out the money every year, we chose to vote with our wallets for a change. As far as I'm concerned, you can't sit and complain if you still keep buying into it no matter how much Disney increases the prices. Disneyland truly has become an addiction...just ask the plethora of folks that visit every. single. day.
 
It was inevitable, but super bummed to see Marvel take over BL. Our daughter is a toddler and really enjoys BL, especially the water drop park thing. Oh well, just one more reason NOT to go to DCA anymore.

What is the over/under on when they remove the "C" from DCA?
 
My wife went yesterday afternoon/evening with our toddler daughter (our daughters favorite attraction is the Haunted Mansion..should I be worried? lol)

Anyhow, they got to see the sneak-peak Pixar Fest fireworks show and my wife said they were really good. Thats all I got for ya.
 
Disneyland was just a wee bit crowded saturday. [$160 for a child park hopper, geesh]. We did get on the storybook boat ride and jungle cruise before another acquaintance got through the dole whip line.

Nothing better than seeing your kids totally mark out to the Frozen show, and my 5 year old running up to give Goofy a hug because "dad you're supposed to hug those you love".

Also Pirates was closed and we were told by someone with 39 pins on his shirt that it's for refurbishing to take out the bride auction part of the ride.
 
ucsdguy1 said:
Disneyland was just a wee bit crowded saturday. [$160 for a child park hopper, geesh]. We did get on the storybook boat ride and jungle cruise before another acquaintance got through the dole whip line.

Nothing better than seeing your kids totally mark out to the Frozen show, and my 5 year old running up to give Goofy a hug because "dad you're supposed to hug those you love".

Also Pirates was closed and we were told by someone with 39 pins on his shirt that it's for refurbishing to take out the bride auction part of the ride.
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Yes, Disney is changing that scene in all of it's parks. Instead, it will now be an auction of items the pirates have stolen and the "redhead" will now be part of the pirate crew and toting a shotgun...I kid you not. Very controversial change amongst the hardcore Disney fanbase as "we wants the readhead" is one of the more iconic lines/scenes in any Disney attraction.
 
I have the Pirate Water. It's close. Haven't lit yet...might get better. The Mansion one...it's not for everyone. Like melted black crayons and 72 year old cobwebs and funk. So, yeah...smells like Haunted Mansion. You could burn a Yankee Candle with it to give it that Nightmare smell. The candles are pricey for the end result. I am thinking of trying the cheaper wax melts for my votive burner to try to find the right ones.
 
LAKingSteve said:
Yes, Disney is changing that scene in all of it's parks. Instead, it will now be an auction of items the pirates have stolen and the "redhead" will now be part of the pirate crew and toting a shotgun...I kid you not. Very controversial change amongst the hardcore Disney fanbase as "we wants the readhead" is one of the more iconic lines/scenes in any Disney attraction.
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You'd think they'd get rid of all the guns, right?

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