Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^^ I know $2 a day isnt accurate. I know most people dont go everyday i was just thinking at how absurd it is having 2 people going every single day and getting in for next to nothing.
Originally Posted By berol You were talking about the most that people who go every day should be charged, asking if $2 a day should be it. I thought William misread it from how his posts have gone since then.
Originally Posted By danyoung On the other side of the argument are folks like me. I come in from Dallas 2 to 3 times a year, and maybe spend a total of 10 partial days a year in the parks. I pay quite a bit for the privilege to come in whenever I want, but it's still worth it to me not to have to deal with daily tickets. I'm betting that for every person who comes to DL multiple times a month, there's someone like me that only gets there a few days a year.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "^^^ I know $2 a day isnt accurate. I know most people dont go everyday i was just thinking at how absurd it is having 2 people going every single day and getting in for next to nothing." Any annual pass to any theme park (or, things like ski resorts) will look absurd broken down this way. Universal works out to 36¢/day.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Any annual pass to any theme park (or, things like ski resorts) will look absurd broken down this way. Universal works out to 36¢/day." Thats true, but Universal doesnt have the fan base like DL does making Ap's not a huge issue. "On the other side of the argument are folks like me. I come in from Dallas 2 to 3 times a year, and maybe spend a total of 10 partial days a year in the parks. I pay quite a bit for the privilege to come in whenever I want, but it's still worth it to me not to have to deal with daily tickets." Thats me too Dan, but this year the increase is making me rethink and only go once instead. Thats why there really should be something that can work for people only going 10 days a year and the people who are going 40 plus days should pay a little more. In a way the increase is a good thing for us because instead of all the mini DL trips we are able to save up and go to Hawaii.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<and the people who are going 40 plus days should pay a little more.>> But logic would state that those visiting more often are spending more on merchandise and food than the once a year guest.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Disney already charges for periods of attendance by blocking lower level passholders. Perhaps the PAP and multiday ticket users should should pay based on crowd attendance. The larger the crowd, the greater cost for the AP. On especially busy days, they could charge more for occupancy of benches.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<The larger the crowd, the greater cost for the AP.>> Here's a novel idea. Have a one gate price admission and then charge a separate fee for each time a guest rides an attraction. Further, their could be a 1 - 5 multi-tiered rating system. That way, a ride like Dumbo wouldn't be charged the same for a ride like Pirates.
Originally Posted By believe >>>Further, their could be a 1 - 5 multi-tiered rating system. <<< Wow, great idea. Instead of 1 - 5, we can give them letters. Like "A" for the least expensive ride, and "E" for the most expensive ride. ie, all the Mountains would require "E" tickets. On some attractions, you might give guests a freebee, like Lincoln.
Originally Posted By Terminus Then all the out-of-towners would complain that Lincoln is always full of locals who go down for the "free" show, and they're ruining it for the rest of us. I think the daily price for Disneyland should be the actual MILES from your home address to the park. So if you live 2,000 miles away, it'll cost you $2,000/day to visit. That sounds the most fair.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Wow..back to $72 a day for me. And children should be double what adults pay, not half.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <I think the daily price for Disneyland should be the actual MILES from your home address to the park. So if you live 2,000 miles away, it'll cost you $2,000/day to visit. That sounds the most fair.> I think it should be inverse. If you live 2,000 miles away, you've spent lots of money just getting there and will probably spend more for hotel, etc. Plus you've shown you're a true DL lover, not just someone for whom it's a convenient "backyard" park. So charge the person from 2,000 miles away 20 bucks and the person from 20 miles away 2,000 bucks. Solved.
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I am curious does anyone know if more "problem" guests are local or are travelers? I would imagine based on past experience, locals cause the biggest problems with guest services as they feel entitled to special treatment..
Originally Posted By Terminus >> Plus you've shown you're a true DL lover << Well, I figured if you're a true "DL lover" then you'd probably move to Anaheim. It's easy to love a place once or twice a year. Try going 365 days in a row and see if you still love it!
Originally Posted By Terminus >> I am curious does anyone know if more "problem" guests are local or are travelers? I would imagine based on past experience, locals cause the biggest problems with guest services as they feel entitled to special treatment.. << Yeah! Not like those people that spend $3000 on their vacation feel like they should be entitled to anything. My past experience tells me most of the problem people are everyone else, except for me.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<So charge the person from 2,000 miles away 20 bucks and the person from 20 miles away 2,000 bucks.>> First you have to apply as a qualified Day Trader. Log on to your Futures Account to make a bid on the day of your upcoming visit. Log off of your Futures Account and log onto your Derivitives Market account. Here you will place a call for your Fast Passes, Dinner Reservations, Bathroom Breaks. Log out of your Derivitives Market Account and on to the Big Board where your Calls are waiting to be executed. Formulate your new Market Strategy once the Derivitives and Futures begin to tank. At that point the only thing left is to apply for a Bailout loan. Once the Bailout loan is granted, you need to generate new Calls for FastPass, Dinner Reservations and Potty Breaks. Your loan should be funded within 90 days of the Futures tanking as long as you submitted the loan application in triplicate with the Green Copy in the correct out going box, the yellow mimiographed and sent back to the loan department plus Derivitives market and the white copy fowarded on to the nearest restroom. Have a magical day!
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>My past experience tells me most of the problem people are everyone else, except for me.<<< That makes two of us.
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>Once the Bailout loan is granted, you need to generate new Calls for FastPass, Dinner Reservations and Potty Breaks.<<< Potty breaks should cost the price of a one day ticket for use three times a day.
