Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest.asp?I1=ID&I2=3266" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Price increase coming to Disney World on Sunday?</b></a> Rumor is Walt Disney World will be increasing ticket prices on August 3rd. Both MouseSavers.com and DISBoards.com have both had rumors of this with the Orlando Sentinel Theme Park blog also reporting the rumor.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP How they can do this in this economic climite baffles the mind. I understand that the prices will never ever go down. But UP!! Better be preparing enough specials to cancel out those hikes.
Originally Posted By dshyates I'm speechless. Disney has been cost prohibitive for my family for the past 5 years. We went in 06, but stayed off-site and skimped where we could. That made for a less enjoyable, more stressful vacation than I prefer to pay that kind of money for. FWIW, Universal has a 7/day, 2/Park with waterpark special for $99. Disney's is $314 for my family of 3 (Me and my 2 DDs) that's $297 vs $942. So, We went to Universal last summer with a similar $99 deal, it gave us a cushion to buy souvenirs, better food, and even could go to Cirque (the only time we went to Disney). Disney is simply out of my league. I am only a Photojournalist for CBS, not the CEO.
Originally Posted By dshyates That should be, "Disney's is $314. For my family of 3 (Me and my 2DDs) that's $297 vs $942. I know I corrected it in the first sentence, but I thought the comparison needed repeating.
Originally Posted By Mickeymouseclub Are the prices above for Florida or California... Disney/Universal? My brain is not working tonight...
Originally Posted By sharon2 Now that's it's too expensive to go to WDW what are you going to do next?? I'M GOING TO DISNEY LAND!! July? 2010!!
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom Disney needs to be careful and bear in mind that their admission prices are not the only thing on the rise. Gas, groceries, restaurants, clothing, medical & medicine are all on the rise. Well practically everything but peoples paychecks. These high costs for everything else will bring down attendance to amusement parks for sure. Especially people who have to travel very far to go to these Parks. I love Disney as much as most people here, more than most of the people I know in person, but the costs are definitely keeping us away for now. We really have to save for such an expensive trip, and right now there is no money left over to save after everything else is paid.
Originally Posted By sharon2 Maybe they will run a special like DL. 5 day for cost of 3. Buy 3 nites, get 1 free?
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom For everyone who wants to go to WDW, I really hope so. We are hoping to go Oct. 2009 for my DD's high school graduation, but if we cannot get some savings going it might not happen. We have wanted to go in a cooler, less crowded month for a long time, but with a child in school it has not been possible. Maybe, by then, it will not be an issue anyway. Lottery win maybe?LOL
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Sadly this is an inevitability. The cost of running the parks are increasing. If the choice is drive up prices or drive down quality and making cuts, I rather the price go up. The cut backs are what keeps me away from WDW and keeps me going back to DL and DLP.
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom dave, I had not thought of that. It is discouraging to see failing paint and rides needing repair. I also don't want to see people losing their jobs due to cuts. We have enough of that around my hometown. (& everywhere else) I don't know what the solution is. It is hurting people either way. Quality or availability.
Originally Posted By dshyates Universal, last summer, was offering extremely affordable specials, and had record profits. Sometimes the obviousness of raising price is not the path to higher profits. With Disney it has become a deterrent for many. I feel Disney is very close to shooting their reputation in the foot.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I believe if Disney takes alot of quality hits, it will lose that luster for people to want to sacrifice to go there. ( yes, I agree it has taken quality hits already - and the 2 night a week Fantasmic decision does not help that ) maybe people go less often but pay more - if we go theother way I am very concerned
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Agreed. Investment is the key. If WDW offers the best quality (and I would argue the competition has been improving while Disney has cut back), then it has the best chance. But I would rather take a 5-7% hike in cost than the continued degradation we have seen over the last 8 years.
Originally Posted By bayrr326 I think the issue isn't that ticket prices are going up $3 or 4 bucks it is the fact that they have gone up so much in the last few years that it is getting ridiculous. WDW is the only place in the entire theme park industry that has jacked up their ticket prices the way they have. Some places have even reduced their prices. I am getting tired of the fact that their answer for everything is to raise prices while diminishing the experience.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I am getting tired of the fact that their answer for everything is to raise prices while diminishing the experience>> Then you should vote with your wallet. I hate the price increases too, but it hasn't stopped me from coming back. At least not yet.
Originally Posted By dshyates The price increases have FORCED me to vote with my wallet. I have no choice in that I can't afford it anymore. A couple of years ago I was pretty pissed about it. In 06 I made it happen for my kids. After being there and seeing the product and the focus of their efforts I don't really care I can't afford it. The money grubbin' is just icky. I feel like I needed a shower after I went to Disney. I can't put my finger on it, but its Bibbity, Bobbity, Boutiques, Magical Marketing Dreams, Parade of Snowglobes Available at the Emporium. Its all just too much money grubbin'. I really honestly made me feel uncomfortable. Even if I get the job at Central Florida News 13 with the 12K/year raise. I will live in Central FL and have the means to buy the Premium Annual pass (my parents actually said that if I get the job, they would buy an Annual Pass as a gift). I am not at all interested. I told them to buy me a new recliner instead. I'll buy myself a UniPremiumPass.
Originally Posted By -em >> WDW is the only place in the entire theme park industry that has jacked up their ticket prices the way they have.<< yet every time WDW goes up Sea World and Universal also go up... Yes they tend to discount more for the longer stays/locals but a 1 day 1 park ticket to any of the parks is basically the same... Same with parking.. It costs the same to park at all the parks, when one goes up the others follow within the week... -em
