Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/orl-bk-disney-raises-ticket-price-073109,0,5779922.story" target="_blank">http://www.orlandosentinel.com...22.story</a> >>Beginning Sunday, Disney will increase the base price of a one-day, one-park ticket to $79 -- up $4, or 5.3 percent. The price of a similar ticket for a child between the ages of 3 and 9 will climb $5, or 7.9 percent, to $68. Prices for the resort's more popular multiday-ticket packages will also rise, climbing between 2.6 percent and 4.7 percent. In keeping with Disney's strategy of driving guests toward extra days in its parks -- rather than those operated by rivals Universal Orlando or SeaWorld Orlando -- the smallest increases are reserved for tickets good for four or more days. What's more, Disney will raise the price of adding a "Park Hopper" feature to any ticket -- which allows a customer to visit multiple Disney parks in one day -- to $52, up from $50. The price of adding a "Water Park Fun & More" feature, which allows admission to secondary venues such as water parks and DisneyQuest, will also rise to $52 from $50.<<
Originally Posted By MPierce Who would have ever believed that WDW would raise prices. That makes just one more straw as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for the info Darkbeer.
Originally Posted By magic0214 Well that sucks, first because its more money and second because I already had my b-day and only got a 75 dollar gift card...lol
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 And the interest rate on the CD I set up to pay for the next trip has gone from 3.5 to 1.5% But that #$%&^ bank is adding a HUGE addition.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Full list of price increases can be found here... <a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/mywpricechart080209.html" target="_blank">http://www.mousesavers.com/myw...209.html</a> <a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/wdwticketprices.html" target="_blank">http://www.mousesavers.com/wdw...ces.html</a> $84.14 for a one day/one park adult ticket... WOW!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost ^^^Get the feeling that they want you to commit for more than one day? Does anyone buy a one day ticket anymore at all?
Originally Posted By dshyates "Does anyone buy a one day ticket anymore at all?" Yes. People in town for conventions often only have one day to visit the parks.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Yes, we still have guest come in and ask for one day tickets. They are suprised when we tell the we start at 3 day passes.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct <<<< "Does anyone buy a one day ticket anymore at all?" Yes. People in town for conventions often only have one day to visit the parks. >>>> I did last June for Gay Days. We used to maintain an annual pass, use it to get 40% off the room rate and go twice a year (and a three times a year on some years) ... we the rates going up up and up - I gave up the AP. I then decided I was not their target audience anymore because I was priced out. I know stay off property and go for Gay Days in June only and buy a one day pass for the Sat gathering at MK. side note: It was around the time they instituted the 90 day / 60 day lead time to book. The message to me was they did not want my business. If they did , they wouldn't have made it so difficult to visit and so layered with conditions. And the prices got soooo out of hand it was just becoming more and more outrageous. They lost my loyalty and business. I guess my customer life cycle is over. It is 489.00 without tax right now. Crazy.
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct I have to re-read before posting ... urgh... meant to say ... I NOW stay off property and WITH the rates going up ... I hate feeling like an idiot ... which is why I will not keep paying their prices. Do you know you can get a 7 day pass from universal orlando for 99.00? AND that is a park hopper?!
Originally Posted By mousegeezer Any word yet on what they will do with the room rates for next year?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I know stay off property and go for Gay Days in June only and buy a one day pass for the Sat gathering at MK. side note: It was around the time they instituted the 90 day / 60 day lead time to book. The message to me was they did not want my business. If they did , they wouldn't have made it so difficult to visit and so layered with conditions. And the prices got soooo out of hand it was just becoming more and more outrageous. They lost my loyalty and business. I guess my customer life cycle is over. It is 489.00 without tax right now. Crazy. << Nice to see you posting again Dennis. I think they are loosing more, and more loyal fans each year. For me it's just got to the point to where I feel gouged by the Mouse when I go to WDW. I can still afford to go, it's just that it's been losing the Magic with that feeling of pure greed coming from the Mouse House.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 I don't know if anything is offical yet but we have not recived any ticket price increas. (Disney Stores) I know that sometimes they only give us 24hr. notice but nothing as of yet.
Originally Posted By MPierce Mousesavers announced it several weeks ago, and it was on the local news here last night. I'm assuming they got it right.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< "Does anyone buy a one day ticket anymore at all?" Yes. People in town for conventions often only have one day to visit the parks. >>> That's the circumstance I was in the one time that me and two others did so. Since that time, I've seen that sometimes with conventions, there will be an attractions ticket desk at the convention that sells discount tickets to area attractions. I seem to remember that they sold discounted one-day Disney tickets that were valid only after a certain time of the day, such as after 3pm. It's of course intended for convention-goers that want to head over to a park after they're done with work for the day, but I wonder how strict they are about enforcing who can buy such a ticket, assuming that you're willing to get yourself over to where they're being sold?
Originally Posted By plpeters70 <<For me it's just got to the point to where I feel gouged by the Mouse when I go to WDW.>> Me too. Last time I went, I was shocked when the girl at the ticket counter told me my one-day park-hopper was $120!! That's such an outrageous price. I almost didn't buy one, but I was already there with a group of people that already had tickets for the day, so it was either suck it up and buy the ticket, or drive home! Between the ticket prices and the food prices, I'm just starting to feel ripped-off. I just don't think it's worth the price they ask for a one-day pass anymore - it's only worth-it if you buy multi-day tickets.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey The ticket price hike has gone into effect. If you try to purchase a one-day ticket at disneyworld.com, it's $79 pre-tax. 2010 packages and room reservations are available as well. I booked our February package this afternoon. For a 9-day stay at POR during President's Week/peak time, it's roughly $1350 a person with the dining plan (don't throw shoes at me - my sister really wanted to try it because she's never used it before).
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt ^^^OMG!!! I just got these awesome ED Hardy sneakers with mermaids on them!! I won't throw them at you!! That doesn't sound so bad!
Originally Posted By bigthunderranch Does that mean the Fun card you get for your birthday also goes up to $79?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> ^^^OMG!!! I just got these awesome ED Hardy sneakers with mermaids on them!! << MERMAIDS?
