Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 3/25/2002 news item <b><a href="http://www.ocregister.com/sitearchives/2002/3/23/business/tickets00323cci4.shtml" target="_blank">OCReg: Disneyland Resort raises ticket prices $2, citing higher costs</a></b> The March 23rd <I>Orange County Register</I> reports Disneyland raised ticket prices and looks at the cost of other area entertainment.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Just another way the post-Walt Disney people make themselves look like idiots. Raising ticket prices to "keep up with the costs of added shows and attractions". NAME ONE! Unless they're playing the addition by subtraction game this makes the Disney publicist who actually had the nerve to issue that quote nothing more than an unadulterated LIAR. They've cut back hours EVERYWHERE, and then have the audacity to say costs have been increased BECAUSE OF ADDED SHOWS AND ATTRACTIONS? Michael Eisner, Paul Pressler, Cynthia Harris and whoever else is responsible for this dishonest explanation, when the ONLY honest one is greed, can go to hell.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer They're going to be spending a bundle of cash in Anaheim in the next 30 months. Two major attractions and a mini-land are currently under construction at the resort, and the plans for the 50th sounds good so far. And then they have the third gate to start planning for as well. $45 for a day at Disneyland is a bargain.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer But, the complaint is how the Disney Publicist states why they raised the price this month... "The increase reflects the higher overall costs of doing business and the added shows and attractions at both parks," said Chela Castona-Lenahan, a Disney publicist. To me, that is added shows and attractions that I will be getting when I attend the park at the new price. Added shows, oh, bringing back Fantasmic!, I wouldn't say that was "added". The Winnie the Pooh ride, that hasn't even been announced by the Disney Public Relations department... won't be riding that this summer. They made over 22% profit at the parks last year, and keep cutting back hours, services, attractions and shows. And you want to tell me that I should like the fact that they are charging more and giving me less????
Originally Posted By woody Technically, they had no shows. Now they are "adding" new shows. Everything to please the guests!!!
Originally Posted By gadzuux I understand that the price goes up a bit every year, so I'm not grousing so much about the two bucks, but it does sound lame for them to attribute it to all the new shows and attractions, at the very time that there are an unprecedented number of attractions down for rehab, closed permamently, or not functioning properly. At the same time, speculating on 50th plans, third gate plans, and current construction of rides and areas that won't see the light of day for another 12 to 24 months doesn't have much bearing on pricing for guests visiting TODAY.
Originally Posted By bschristensen78 Well that settles it. I guess Pooh is going to have some awesome AA's. I guess we're going to see some awesome rehabs of the big 5 attractions for the 50th, A great parade, imaculate matinance, and an all out bash for the Golden Anniversary! With all the money DL is going to make from this rate hike all going to new attractions for the park we shouldn't expect anything less. Unless all that money is being sucked across the Esplanade to try to bring DCA up to par while DL suffers, but that's not going to happen. DCA is a awsome park capeable of supporting itself. See you on Main Street in 2005, cuz none of us are going to be able to get enough of this awseome parade!
