
“It has now become a luxury-priced destination,” said Jason Cochran, editor-in-chief of.

When the park opened in 1971, it was the embodiment of a dream that Walt Disney had envisioned but never got to see come to fruition - he died in 1966 shortly after his company broke ground on the Central Florida resort. Walt Disney World celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday. I would feel guilty about spending that much.”Īlso see: How Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th birthday: fireworks, kites and tentacle cocktails “Just getting over there and spending on gas would have been an issue for me. “I wouldn’t be able to afford it,” Taylor said. But if she were a college student today, she’s not sure she would have the luxury of enjoying the occasional visits to the Magic Kingdom that she treasured years ago. In the intervening years, she has visited the self-proclaimed “Most Magical Place on Earth” on other occasions - with family at times and for special events with her students when she was a high-school teacher and debate coach.

in a little café and just hang out,” Taylor, who is now 69, said. But sometimes she’d go to the park and spend much of her day just people watching. She coveted her “E” tickets, which allowed her to ride the park’s most popular attractions, including her favorites, which included Space Mountain.
