Disney accused of scamming family for obnoxiously expensive $12K vacation

A Detroit-based businessman looking to take his family on a Disney World vacation suffered sticker shock over the cost of the stay at a resort and passes to the theme parks: $12,000.JT Singh, an accountant, investment banker and franchise owner who advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, took to the social media platform X to wonder whether he was being “scammed” by Disney for a vacation that appeared “obnoxiously expensive.”“Wife is planning a Disney trip for the fam,” Singh wrote on his X account on Wednesday.According to Singh, a travel agent informed the family that it would cost more than $12,000 for two rooms at the Polynesian Village Resort, which can charge around $600 a night per room depending on availability.“Am I being scammed or is Disney really this obnoxiously expensive?” Singh wondered on X.The X post by Singh amassed more than 4,100 responses, 400 reposts, 4,700 likes and 639 bookmarks as of Thursday.The replies to Singh’s post were highly critical of Disney and its exorbitant prices.“Wait till you see the food bill staying at a Disney hotel…” one X user wrote in reply.Singh wrote back: “Might as well hand them the login to my bank accounts.”Another commenter wrote: “Disney is a legit scam…it’s truly insane.” The same commenter noted that Disney guests are “paying to stand in line for 80% of the time.”Other commenters on X remarked that the Polynesian Village Resort was among the more expensive hotel offerings at the theme park.According to Touringplans.com, the Polynesian, which boasts three white-sand beaches, a pool complex and other amenities including easy access to Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, is indeed among the pricier options for a Disney World stay.The site lists the price range for a stay at the Polynesian at between $691 and $5,825.Other Disney on-site resorts that charge a hefty sum for a stay include the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (where a stay ranges from $816 per night to $5,808 per nig...