Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gKZZiVoft-oaoHYXzuhzye92XGJAD929QEH00" target="_blank">http://ap.google.com/article/A...929QEH00</a> >>As if rising gas and food prices weren't enough, a ticket to the Magic Kingdom will soon cost a few bucks more. The Walt Disney Co. said Friday it is raising one-day ticket prices at its domestic parks starting Sunday. Tickets for those aged 10 and older to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., will rise from $71 to $75, while tickets for children aged 3 to 9 will go from $60 to $63. The price increase applies in varying degrees for longer stays, while the park hopper option, an add-on that allows ticket-holders to move among any of Disney's parks, will cost $50, up from $45. <<
Originally Posted By Elderp Guess Disney feels they need to thin out attendence. I don't know if this is a wise move considering the current economy.
Originally Posted By dshyates Won't effect me. They went outta my league 3 price hikes ago. But I did really enjoy Universal last year. This summer I have been basically unemployed so I'm taking my kids to the WV state Fair tomorrow. YeeFrickin'Haw.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^Mary at Mousesavers has the new rates posted. APs are going up to nearly $500 (I believe the actual price includes tax - it's something like $499.49) and Premium APs are going up to roughly $638 - again, I think it includes tax, but not sure.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^Just took another look at her page, the price does include tax.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I just renewed my AP ( with DVC discount) for $315 ( plus 20.38 tax)- voucher just arrived my exp date on last AP was 8/6
Originally Posted By nbodyhome It is amazing how much AP's have gone up over the last few years. I think 3 years ago, they were closer to $330. Premiums around $500 or a little less. AP's have soared in price, it's like Disney doesn't want guests to buy them.
Originally Posted By lovesthemouse I just got my FL resident AP, got it after checking the boards, tans for the heads up
Originally Posted By vbdad55 < AP's have soared in price, it's like Disney doesn't want guests to buy them.< does someone have a 5 year chart on AP prices vs single day to check % of increase ? This is my third year of AP and the price increases I believe not been hugebutI do not knowabout 5 years ago. Ilivein Illinois and only sometimes get to WDW more than once a year - but I always buy the DDE for my visit and for the 8-10 days there and 4+ days at Vero - those savings pay for a sizable chunk of the AP. Last year we went with my Sisters family and the savings via DDE for 8 of us were over $400.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 OK I wentand got my last 6 copies of Passporter out ( site directors please note - LOL ! ) I knew I had done the math before - but wanted to be sure. It is anything but that they don't wantus to buy AP's - of course they do. Just like DVC money, it's money upfront - and with an expiration date - the best of all worlds for them - especially for people like me who will not be there more than 2 trips and usually 1 per year. the single day admission has risen 34% from 2003 to 2007 2003 $53 2004 55 2005 61 2006 64 2007 71 The AP has risen 18% in that time 2003 $391 2004 413 2005 419 2006 421 2007 462 And the Deluxe AP has only risen 13% 2003 $518 2004 547 2005 552 2006 549 2007 595 Yes, they are a lot of money, but I think we can stop the panic that they don't want people buying AP's - as it appears to be quite the opposite. Also factor in they added a DVC discount to well over 120,000 DVC families of $100 on the AP and $120 on the Del AP. For DVC members the cost of the AP has actually gone down from 2002 to now. Doesn't make WDW any more affordable in these tough times for any of us - but the facts sometimes help make sense of things like this.
Originally Posted By bayrr326 The price of a one day ticket has gone up $23 in 5 years. To put that in perspective it took the one day ticket 14 years to go up $23 before that. That is just insane. Only at WDW and only in the Orlando market is this going on. Yes, Disney will get away with it but they are really pushing it with the latest price increase. And now it is $50 extra to park hop. That to me is where they are really sticking it to people. Typical WDW management, raise prices and cutback on stuff.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Vote with your wallets people its time to tell disney where to stick it. They keep raising prices while declining in value. Whos gonna pay 80 bucks to stare at video screens and mediocre cartoon tie-ins. Lower prices and build tokyo disneysea level attractions and then maybe we will come back to WDW.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I am so glad I am not alone in these sentiments. I don't mind paying for quality, and WDW used to offer that. As well as raising prices, they keep cutting back on quality. I don't mind paying the prices as long as the quality is maintained or improved. Sadly I am not seeing this, so I do vote with my wallet. So at the mo if it has the words Disney and land in it (not preceded by the words Hong Kong), those are the parks you will find me in.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Here is a link to all the new WDW prices... <a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/wdwticketprices1.html" target="_blank">http://www.mousesavers.com/wdw...es1.html</a>
Originally Posted By -em Now can any of the increase go to my paycheck? I dont think its the price going up that bothers me its the decrease of value for the money that bothers me... -em
Originally Posted By leobloom Incredible. The only way I'll go back to WDW is if I have a CM get me in for free, or if Disney offers some really good Florida resident discount. There's no way in hell I'd pony up $75 for one day at a single WDW park, and certainly no way I'd pay $500 for the AP. I don't think the additions since 2003 warrant an extra $125 for the AP. On the other hand, I just had a nice 2-day visit to Universal that didn't break the bank and was actually a lot of fun.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey ^^^^^More room for me! I'm not happy about the increase, but it won't cause me to cancel my February trip. I still believe WDW is worth the cost of the increased admission, even though I will admit that the WDW of today is not the WDW of 10 or 15 years past. I don't like the fact that Wonders of Life sits shuttered, nor that a playground replaced 20,000 Leagues after the lagoon sat there for over 5 years without an attraction. I'm bothered by the lack of a new E-ticket in Magic Kingdom for what seems like eons, as well as the fact that MGM is suffused with old, outdated attractions (Sounds Dangerous, anyone?). Even with these issues, I still love WDW and I still get excited when planning my trips. However, because I don't harp on those problems in post after post after post, I'm considered a pollyanna by some.
Originally Posted By dshyates I was just checking the FL Resident options. And they have a FL Res. Seasonal pass that is $230. But has blackout dates all summer, Christmas week, and spring break. If I move to FL, like I'm hoping to, I may consider that one. But if you buy a Uni FL Annual pass before Aug.31st you get 18 months with no blackout dates with free parking for $199.00 Thats a really good deal.
