Originally Posted By berol "Sometimes the truth hurts EH!!Berol" I have no emotional attachment to Disney.
Originally Posted By ssturgeo Oh my gosh...sooooooooo good to see you back here DarkBeer...miss your posts, info, insight, pictures TREMENDOUDSLY!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Walt would never buy into such a malignant proposal...now that he is gone , Sly is back in town...." Didn't Walt Disney get criticized for forcing people to buy sodas when DL opened because the drinking fountains weren't working?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It's funny to me how every year people post all their complaints about the price increases and then keep going to the park as usual. It's no wonder that Disney keeps increasing admissions.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I think people have been complaining about the prices at Disney parks since 1955. But for me, because i have been to the parks many times over the years, the price just reached a point where as a family, we had to ask, "Gee, I wonder what else we could go see for that amount of money?" That isn't to rain on anyone's parade. I know there are many people who will never tire of Disney parks, and whatever the price becomes, they'll pay it with no regret. I once believed that I'd be like that. Times change, people change, and my interests have changed. I will always love Disneyland, and I am sure will go many times in the years ahead. But it's been a year and a half since my last visit, and I don't have that gnawing desire to go back like I used to. The price increase only made it all the easier to explore other vacation destinations.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Including the cost of airfare and lodging, we can spend a week on Kauai or Maui for what we'd spend for a 4 or 5 day trip to DLR. I love Disneyland, but I'd rather spend time with my daughter snorkeling with real turtles than talking to an animated one. We'll be back to DL, but it isn't one of our top choices for a trip any more. I'm with 2oony.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I should add that with all the new stuff at DLR I do in fact have a "gnawing desire to go back", which is something I haven't felt in a long long time. I imagine after my next visit it'll be another long stretch before I go back.
Originally Posted By phruby >>Didn't Walt Disney get criticized for forcing people to buy sodas when DL opened because the drinking fountains weren't working? Magic Mountain does exactly that. That park seems to have only two drinking fountains in the entire park!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Hi Dr Hans Reinhardt..nice to meet you, I am not complaining about the price increases , although this time it is a little steep . I just feel that a little earlier notice to their guests that an increase is on the way would assist families in their prepreation for their upcoming Family Hoilday...people forget about such things and usually don't buy their passes right away, although I am sure some do..We continue to go to Disney because we love the atmosphere and have met a lot of extremely wonderful people whom now are our very good Friends....I understand business extremely well ,which is why I am so strong on the early notice...it makes such good business sense...hope you have a Great day...T-M : )...well enough said. We have a Stanley Cup that is hopefully coming our way this evening...hope we can defeat Boston... : )
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Oh I hear and and agree with you, which is why I commented from the start that it's shocking for me to think that a day at DL will soon cost a hundred bucks. However, the repeated increases, even right before vacation time, doesn't seem to deter enough visitors for Disney to not implement them. As someone else mentioned, this is not the first time that admission prices have been raised right before the summer busy season begins.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I am so sorry you cant go In August. I already bought my AP a few months ago, so as of this year i have yet to be affected. Seeing as you and your friends canceled your Disney trips, i wonder how many others did??? Hans you will be back the following year for Carsland lol.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I'm so overdue for a trip Tasha, mostly because there's so much new stuff that I haven't seen. The economy has taken a toll on my income, so I've chosen to spend my money doing other things. I was in LA in March for the Janet show at Universal and completely skipped DLR. We stayed at The Standard in West Hollywood and had a blast! There was a time when I wouldn't have dreamed of going to LA and not stopping by DL for a least a day, but with the ticket prices, plus the cost of food and parking, it's really hard to justify when you've been 100 times already.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^ I hear you. Its good to change it up and give your money elsewhere. You should really try universal for Halloween! It's well worth the money.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It looks like there's still a bit of discounting going on: <a href="http://disneyland.disney.go.com/special-offers/2011-summer-3-day-park-hopper-ticket/?CMP=EMC-DLRUSENFY11Q3DLRJUNNewsletterAZNV0021" target="_blank">http://disneyland.disney.go.co...AZNV0021</a>
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance 3 days for $199 is crap. You use to get 4 days for that price. Actually five days, I think. Cause I got 4 5 days tickets for 7 hundred something. But that includes two kids tickets.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance GO HERE FOR DL TICKETS STILL BEING SOLD AT THE OLD PRICE: <a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/dltickets.html#ares" target="_blank">http://www.mousesavers.com/dlt...tml#ares</a> It's a reputable, up and up company that hasn't switched prices yet. Not sure how long that will last.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I like how they raise the prices then slash the current price to make it seem like you are getting a bargain.
Originally Posted By Bellella Oh man. How in the heck am I going to go with my BF to WDW now???? Even without the costs of airfare, hotel, and food, that trip will be murder. Do they have any fair military discount prices? (My hubby is in service.) My BF and I desperately want to go. Inflation and recession sucks.
