Disney is not too expensive and all you whiners need to grow up- our combined household income is just a little over $200,000, less than most of our social group, and somehow we are able to go to WDW. If you really pledged your allegiance and your faith to Disney, as you should, then you would do what you need to do to get there.

Either you live with no expenses and in extremely low cost of living, I find that very hard to believe. Just our rent alone is about 14000 a year ( basic two bedroom ). That does not include water, gas, electric, gas for our one car, insurance,food, clothing, cleaning and personal care, school projects and field trips, etc.

I'm sorry but these comments are making me LOL. We are a family of 3, live on one income of less than 40k, live off the government in no way, and we are able to afford Disney every 2 years. No, we dont stay at Deluxe resorts, but we want to go so we make due and sacrifice in other ways. It averages out to cost 100 a month. I'm sure if you make more you can afford the nicer hotels and dining plans and it wouldnt be a big deal.

Wow, your comments are all soooo negative. Truth everyone wants to be part of the magic...Con over crowding is unfortunately a side effect of this. I'm technically "poverty" level. I live paycheck to paycheck, owe almost 50 grand in school loans still and I still manage it. Takes hard work and lots of planing. I do a lot of side work and so do my kids to make it happen. Oh not to mention I'm single mom. So I hate hearing people say "it can't be done, it's too expensive and they don't care and make it impossible" cause you just don't want it bad enough. You spend your money on other things and that's fine not judging but your priorities are different then a true Disney lover. "If you can dream it, you can do it" and Disney gives me so many tools to make happen with Disney vacation accounts, and their travel company. I have no credit cards it's so hard to stay at any hotel with no credit card but Disney holds none of my funds when I check in and have my debit card on file. I'm pinch pennies, and craft, and get 2nd jobs and my kids recycle and help pick up my slack around the house so we can go. And it's worth every second we are there.

Sadly, Disney no longer cares about the average family. I truly love all things Disney, but they choose to forget, it is possible for a company to make millions while caring for it's customers; Disney, of all places should be an example of that.

It would be nice if the Downtown Disney parking garages are a first step in having them at the theme parks. I know they aren't the prettiest thing to look at, but it would let a lot of people park closer than they do now, and provide some shade when heading to/from their cars.

I think it will not be over crowed they are making it so that the average family can not afford Disney and there are more average than rich with the new rule with free dining it is no longer free and upping price s so that we can not buy tickets. I think it is very sad Walt wanted it so that everybody could afford Disney and now they can not.

I think it will not be over crowed they are making it so that the average family can not afford Disney and there are more average than rich with the new rule with free dining it is no longer free and upping price s so that we can not buy tickets. I think it is very sad Walt wanted it so that everybody could afford Disney and now they can not.

I know this is perpetuating yet another long-raised question, but with capacities like this, why not build a new park in Texas? sigh.

How about MORE RIDES? In AK, Epcot, and particularly in HS they simply need more attractions to keep the numbers of visitors busy.

WDW is just too crowded period. When I was younger, growing up in FL, it was a usual weekend retreat. Now, it's just too crowded, too expensive and no longer the place I can or want to visit with my kids. Which is really sad! But the logistics of fastpass selections 60 days out, meal reservations 180 days out, eliminates spontaneity. (which I suppose is another way WDW is handling crowd control.) With the prices so steep just to enter a park, why not limit the amount of people who enter each day? Oh, I guess because WDW would loose money. But really, would a light bulb in WDW even flicker if a few thousand people reduced their attendance per day? I miss the old Disney where locals (or those with common sense) knew the drill: Summer time would be packed in the world, so you allotted more time for lines and brought plenty of water and sunscreen. October, end of January and all of February would be dead with cooler weather but you could walk on name attractions like the mountains, Malestrom, Tower of Terror with zero wait. Oh and when cool attractions like Malestrom were open (Horizons, World of Motion, 20000 leagues Under The Sea), and they didn't close em to open a stupid move-based ride in a land suppose to showcase the actual country. Paper fast passes which yes, would run out but rewarded those who got up and went to the parks early. I also miss the Disney resorts being centered around fun and theme, not catering to those who could afford "club" level and DvC. Back in the day, the Grand Floridian was considered expensive but now, you can't even book reservations in any deluxe resort with a kitchenette because they belong to DvC owners. Must be nice to be oober rich but I am just an average mom who now has to save for 5 years just to book a room at WDW. Thanks Disney. Walt would be proud. (Sarcasm)