For those of you staying off Disney Property, did you think the team party was worth $75. For those of you staying on-site was it worth $3-500 per person just for lodging?
The party this year was the worst yet. Reasons: The awards ceremony was way too long winded, Mandy Moore was just another Disney Crowd Control Device, the food was OK - but hard to eat standing up, the only attraction open was "Honey I Shrunk the Audience", they wouldn't let anyone dance at the interactive DJ locations, and the 4 minute firework spectacular was mediocre at best.
The disney event fee ($75 per team member) is simply a way to force teams to fork out the cash, and stay on at one of the Pricey Disney Resorts or one of the over-priced Disney Friend Resorts. For those of you who did not know, the fee only covered that wonderful team party and transport to and from the Disney Friend Resort (if you could get there). Disney claims that the additional expense was to help with the construction of the venue, but what was the $4000 registration fee covering? I think if the $75 covered a few parking passes for the weekend, the free t-shirt for each team member, and entrance to a great party, it wouldn't have been so bad. We need to rally the troops and complain like mad to get "The Disney Event Fee" eliminated, or reduced.
As per team parties, ask anyone who attended the Philly Regional about the team party, it was fantastic!
