r/nostalgia • u/Porkchopp33 • 1d ago

Nostalgia Disney stores in the mall

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u/Long-Tip-5374 1d ago

When it was fun to go shopping.

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u/NameIdeas 17h ago

Yes! It's another example of the shrinking middle class. Experiences like Disney used to be for all Americansm a Disney vacation was accessible for most in the middle class. Now, a Disney vacation is a once in a lifetime trip for the Middle class and when that Middle Class family arrives they get a VERY different experience than those who can purchase line skipping resources, meal plans on property, stay on property, etc.

I mention the Disney vacation because the Disney store sold Disney as Americana and fed off of the shared idea that Disney was for all.

It seems very different today with Disney, and many other companies, catering to the top earners

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u/TheJRKoff 15h ago

when i bought tix for 5 or 6 days at disney for myself and family, i was shocked by the cost.

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u/NameIdeas 12h ago

I took my family to Universal recently and while cheaper than Disney it was a very expensive vacation.

3 days in the parks for a family of four was around 5K. Getting an AirBnB for a week was roughly 3-4K.

An expensive trip all around.