Disney Extortion!

[Drew Krause]

I've been sitting here reading all these posts getting madder and madder. How many people can honestly say that going to the "Championship Event", In Disney , is not one of the most enjoyable experiences of the robotics season. Disney is providing FIRST a place to host their competition and people aren't staying on their property. Disney is a bussiness, first and foremost. They are out to make a profit. I personally am grateful for such a great place to hold the event and would gladly pay the extra 75 dollars to stay off the property. Disney is willing to make a profit cut for us to be there, they close off all of Epcot for the wrap party, and everyone who is their has a lot of fun. If you don't want to pay the extra money, Disney could easily say that teams wanting to compete have to stay on the property wich would cut the number of teams that could compete significantly, and from all the complaining that came up when FIRST set their restrictions earlier this year, that wouldn't make anyone any happier. Disney is in a lose/lose situation here so cut them some slack. Be thankful for what we've got. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. And to those of you complaining about the cost of food, IT'S NO DIFFERENT THAN AT THE REGIONALS! That goes back to companies trying to make a profit.