When you consider the size of the park, the cleanliness, the attitude of the employees, the standards, and the sheer number of rides/attractions/characters/... and then consider they literally have something for every age that walks through the gate, it all boils down to getting what you pay for.
If you don't want to pay the admission, don't go. It's that simple.
Disney World Raises Prices, $100 Admissions Not Far Off: Outrageous or Understandable?
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2012/06/11 01:06:23
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On Friday, Disney World raised its single-day ticket prices from $85 to $89. And if this trend keeps up, the $100 ticket will arrive in about two to three years! We love Disneyland as much as the next person. But laying down a Benjamin for a single day in a theme park! That seems outrageous to us.
Unfortunately, just a quick look at the numbers makes it clear that that’s where we’re heading. According to Beth Kassab of the Orlando Sentinel, over the past decade Disney has raised prices by an average of 6%, or about $3.90, each year. At that rate, we’ll reach the $100 ticket in 2014 or 2015.
Even if moving to three digit admissions prices makes financial sense, there’s no denying that the $100 ticket (like $4-per-gallon gas) requires crossing a big psychological milestone.
"The moment you get to three digits, it has an emotional impact," says Eli Portnoy, CEO of CultureRanch. "It's a barrier no one wants to cross, and Disney is going to have to be careful about crossing it."
Disney does have to be careful. But the fact that theme park attendance continues to rise even during tough economic times (3% last year according to the LA Times) means that further prices hikes are inevitable.
So SodaHeads, what do you think about Disney admissions prices approaching $100? Outrageous or understandable?
Unfortunately, just a quick look at the numbers makes it clear that that’s where we’re heading. According to Beth Kassab of the Orlando Sentinel, over the past decade Disney has raised prices by an average of 6%, or about $3.90, each year. At that rate, we’ll reach the $100 ticket in 2014 or 2015.
Even if moving to three digit admissions prices makes financial sense, there’s no denying that the $100 ticket (like $4-per-gallon gas) requires crossing a big psychological milestone.
"The moment you get to three digits, it has an emotional impact," says Eli Portnoy, CEO of CultureRanch. "It's a barrier no one wants to cross, and Disney is going to have to be careful about crossing it."
Disney does have to be careful. But the fact that theme park attendance continues to rise even during tough economic times (3% last year according to the LA Times) means that further prices hikes are inevitable.
So SodaHeads, what do you think about Disney admissions prices approaching $100? Outrageous or understandable?
Read More: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/the-daily-disney/os...
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Couri 2012/06/11 02:32:36
To rent wet skies is more, and all you get with that is all wet. And only for a few hours.
Disney is still a bargain at that price.
My brother wants to take my nephew there when he gets a little older (almost 2 now) but by the time the nephew is old enough we might not be able to afford it!
Happiest place on Earth? More like the most expensive! This world is broken.... excuse me whilst I sulk in the rain....
You have to be a smart shopper now days to get the best prices and trust me Disney did not stay the biggest on the block by overlooking this. THEY want you there. They have a great deal also where one of the resorts has the monorail going right threw the place. You don't even need a car!! LOL
On the subject, I'm an Aussie. We can't afford the planetrip to your country (never mind getting in without hassle as I also hold a Dutch passport, dual nationality, which means any number of assumptions) and getting into that themepark is far beyond most families means who need to stay for a few days to make the trip worthwhile.
There's an Imagination and Fairytale world in Holland called Efteling that is indeed smaller but I can safely say I enjoy it more thanks to lack of commercialism and the push for magic and family friendly accessibility being at the forefront of the park (and shorter queues). Also a planetrip there AND the stay in the hotel are far cheaper than if we chose to go to Disney.
Weird how that works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Cue the cheery music. The park is almost fully driven by music, people identify rides and attractions through the tunes used. The one in the video is the generic themepark tune you hear as you enter the gates.
The style of the place was invented by Anton Piek, a relatively recent yet quite famous Dutch sketch artist. His drawings captured pre-war Netherlands and held them immortal while the park was built upon that immortal theme.
Disneyland used to have a rather natural, cheerful atmosphere about the place, but now, with the way they try to make you use Fast Pass to go "make appointments" to get on the rides, it means you'll only get on half as many as you used to be able to, when you just walked from ride to ride. They are also much more controlling with the characters than they used to be. I remember once, many years ago on my birthday, how Captain Hook & Peter Pan fought a duel for my hand right in Town Square, and when I met Mary Poppins and some of her Chimney Sweeps and Penguins in the street, they stopped to sing to me. You used to be allowed to "play with" the characters, but nowadays, they only seem to release the same set of characters again & again, and the parks are so crowded, it's impossible to get near them. The merchandise is almost the exact same stuff from Land to Land, and feels very "touristy". They used t...
Disneyland used to have a rather natural, cheerful atmosphere about the place, but now, with the way they try to make you use Fast Pass to go "make appointments" to get on the rides, it means you'll only get on half as many as you used to be able to, when you just walked from ride to ride. They are also much more controlling with the characters than they used to be. I remember once, many years ago on my birthday, how Captain Hook & Peter Pan fought a duel for my hand right in Town Square, and when I met Mary Poppins and some of her Chimney Sweeps and Penguins in the street, they stopped to sing to me. You used to be allowed to "play with" the characters, but nowadays, they only seem to release the same set of characters again & again, and the parks are so crowded, it's impossible to get near them. The merchandise is almost the exact same stuff from Land to Land, and feels very "touristy". They used to have more unique shops in the park years ago. Another thing too, there are less rides in the park now than there used to be years ago, yet the prices have gone up far more than the rate of inflation. Overall, it's just not worth the exorbitant ticket prices to go to Disneyland anymore.
And the way Efteling has come up with a way to make kids WANT to pick up litter and throw it away--that's genius! When I was growing up, my parents taught me not to litter, and I never have. But today's parents (in the U.S. at least) don't bother to teach their kids basic manners and respect, so if that park has come up with a way to make it fun for the kids, that's great. Now if only somebody could get Disneyland to copy that idea. Heck, it would be a good idea for cities to use, too. If they make it fun for the kids, they'll learn how to be more responsible and help their community.
No, seriously. Am an Australian living in Perth and our dollar is pretty level with yours so seeing, in a themepark no less, coke and food going for less than $5 is pretty amazing :S. Shhhh, don't tell Disney that we pay $3.50 for a 600ml bottle of coke at the local shops or they might hack up your prices.
In 2010, my father in law paid 1300 for my daughter and I to go for 4 nights, with 4 days of park passes and meals. The exact same trip at the exact same resort is now 1800.
Disney is a private company and can set it's own price-it is in business to make money and make money for shareholders. So I understand that completely.
Their park, their rules, their prices and the costs have all gone up for them, so it is what it is.
I may not get to go very often, but I lave a blast when I do.