Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 6/21/2001 news item <b><a href="http://www.latimes.com/class/employ/showbiz/20010621/t000051327.html" target="_blank">LATimes: Disney Offers Discount to Boost Visits to California Adventure</a></b> The June 21st <I>Los Angeles Times</I> reports Disney has dropped the entrance price to DCA for Southern California residents allowing them to enter the park with more spending money hopefully boosting retail and dining sales.
Originally Posted By damon63 "They're basically allowing a wider sampling of the park, and that's a smart move at this point," O'Brien said. "They need to create a buzz, because once it catches on, it will do well. It just hasn't hit the right nerve yet." Hmmm.. I wonder where I've heard that before?
Originally Posted By Britain In otherwords, they are finally charging guests what the park is worth, and in effect, admitting that it doesn't compare well to Disneyland. Now, all they have to do is make the price change applicable to all guests, not just the California citizens.
Originally Posted By Britain Oh, wait.. Somebody explain... I had heard that it was just for Californian citizens, but I think I'm wrong, it's for anybody. Good. Good move. Desparate, but hey, good move. If only it weren't temporary. When the prices go back up they had better have a couple of great rides added to make it worth equality in price to Disneyland.
Originally Posted By damon63 >When the prices go back up they had better have a couple of great rides added to make it worth equality in price to Disneyland.< Not likely to happen since the promotion ends in September.
Originally Posted By cstephens Well, technically, anyone can use the tickets, but only residents of Southern California can purchase the tickets. /cs
Originally Posted By TP2000 I don't think Disney has EVER let anyone into the Park for free before, have they??? This seems like it's a very big deal, and uncharted territory for Disney Parks. They've had some promotions and stuff before, like that ill-fated Rick Dee's Halloween Party in '96. But to let kids into the Park for free, all summer long.... that seems like a huge paradigm shift for Disney and it's Parks.
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA Maybe the new pricing slogan for Disneyland Resort should be: "If it's good enough for Six Flags, it's good enough for us"
Originally Posted By pheneix >>>Well, technically, anyone can use the tickets<<< Not entirely true. Everyone that has posted the news on their website has included this: "CMs may check for ID at the turnstiles." With Disney letting kids in for free, I have a feeling that "may" is a serious understatement. Pheneix
Originally Posted By cstephens But someone explained on another thread that he/she spoke to a DL person and asked if his/her out-of-town relatives could use the tickets as long as the SoCal resident bought the tickets, and the answer was yes. I don't have firsthand knowledge myself - I'm just passing along what someone else wrote on another thread. /cs
Originally Posted By JeffG With the Southern California resident salutes in the past, they allowed out-of-town guests to use the tickets as long as they were accompanied by a resident. They would check IDs at the turnstile, but only one member of each party had to prove they lived in the correct zip-code range. In the past, they also did not require that the resident actually be using one of the discounted tickets. During one of the past discount offers, I purchased a couple resident salute tickets for some friends that were visiting from out-of-town. I showed my driver's license to allow my friends into the park and then entered the park myself using my AP. I suspect that the DCA offer will work the same way. -Jeff
Originally Posted By SJHYM Can someone educate us east coasters? Where does So Cal begin and end? I mean is there a line somewhere that once you cross over it you are no longer able to use the discount?
Originally Posted By themousemaster If you picture the state draw a line accross at about santa barbara.Acording to the zip codes anyway. MM
Originally Posted By believe >>>> Good. Good move. Desparate, but hey, good move. If only it weren't temporary. When the prices go back up they had better have a couple of great rides added to make it worth equality in price to Disneyland <<<< Yes, it's a good move. But remember that all the other them park regular prices are also in the same as Disneylands. If they don't have to reduce their prices, why should DCA?
Originally Posted By cstephens Well, actually, many of the other parks are running the same kind of discount as well. Can someone else who knows more specifics elaborate? I forget which parks are doing this. Universal? Knott's? Magic Mountain? /cs
Originally Posted By DisneylandMoose Disney had to do something to get some patrons to DCA. 32.00 dollars for an adult admission is still over priced. After I go to Disneyland, I go to DCA to ride California Screamin, but Screamin has been down the last three times I have gone. Today it was down, so was Grizzly Run and Zephyr, but that ride is never up and running. DCA is a joke. Originally, I said that DCA is mediocre at best, but I take it back DCA is the least desirable amusement park I have ever been to!!!!!! I love to tell people to save their money because DCA is a not worth the price for admission.
Originally Posted By Jim in Pasadena CA Universal Studios Hollywood -- Southern California Discount Buy one full price adult admission $43.00 and receive one free child's ticket! (limit 3 free tickets per order). Valid for So CA residents only (ZIP Codes 90001-93599). Universal Celebrity Pass: Visit Universal Studios Hollywood 333 days a year •15% discount on admission for up to 6 guests each time you visit •Over $100 in savings at restaurants and shops in Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk Adult Price: $55.00 Kid Price $45.00
Originally Posted By damon63 It sounds like, other than Disneyland Park, the So. Cal. theme park business might be a little slow this year. I've never heard of such competitive pricing. Can anyone in the know give us an idea of how some of the other parks are doing?
Originally Posted By jonvn I don't know that, but I do know that booking for SF hotels is down quite a bit this summer.
