New survey .. proposal .. Tiered Ticket Prices

[Angeejoe]

What would this do to AP prices eventually?

 

[TwoMisfits]

Honestly, about the only way this makes sense is if it were going to mean SALE prices. Most of us say 1 day passes to the "three little children" aren't worth more than $50/day tops right now. Especially if they have reduced hours/rides/no Fantasmic. Maybe Disney is finding out that they may actually need to price these parks appropriately if they ever want to split crowds away from MK in non-festival seasons, and not eventually become the Universal of the 90s (1 day for MK and then the rest of the vacation for the rest of Orlando/Florida)...

 

[kmoore7]

Will it stop us from going back? No

We go based on school and work schedules, period.

Will it make planning a trip a lot more confusing? Well.....

Whatever dude, it is what it is. It would still be less pain and money than 10 days at the beach and boardwalk

 

[kandb]

This is why we are going to Disney yearly now, because I know eventually I will not be willing to pay what Disney wants to go to their parks. We are not commando people and don't feel like we "are getting our money worth" because we only spend around a half day at the parks when we go.

 

[soniam]

Sounds like it's time to hedge my bets and buy some tickets.

I can see a seasonal thing, but trying to price different parks differently on different days would just be a confusing nightmare.

 

[Donald - my hero]

One of my favorite questions was "Do you think that having an Annual Pass makes you a good parent?" I wanted soooo badly to answer, "Yep. Most of the time I plop my kid in front of an episode of Jerry Springer with a can of Great Value cat food and a Coors Light. But buying that Annual Pass put me on the cover of Mother of the Year Magazine."

But I was too scared they wouldn't send me a PIN.

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OMG!! I laughed so loud when i read that ... my hubby came charging down the stairs to see if i'm ok!!

 

[lauradis]

Personally I think all ticket should be park hoppers at DWD and DL. It never did make since to me to buy per park ticket. Plus I would be willing to pay more for more perks.

As in daily unlimited/ limited FP+

 

[larryz]

So, we've been saying for two years that WDW hasn't really tested the top limit of ticket prices.

Now, perhaps, they're gearing up to do just that.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

I just finished an episode of the Walking Dead. Are you sure this isn't the end of the world.... Tonight....

You will all wake up tomorrow with a walker in your bedroom called forum watching. Carry on.

 

[TwinPrincessMermaids]

Haven't read all posts, but thank goodness for FLR annual passes!

 

[jtwibih]

Not surprised by this. This has been happening in professional sports for a while now.

 

[bwang123]

I can see making certain times of the year more expensive. Make it where there are less people in the parks but they generate the same in ticket money, have less staff for that same time period and at the same time keep raising food prices. Make a potentially less crowded park with the same or more revenue.

A lot of businesses do this. Off hand, if a photographer charges low rates, they get more jobs but the editing and customer interaction eats up a lot of time. Raise your prices, you get less clients, make the same amount of money or more and work less overall.

As a consumer, you may not like it but you have the choice where to spend your dollars. I do not go to the movie theater anymore because they priced me out on tickets and concessions. I do not see the value and would rather watch it at home. if you find yourself priced out of Disney, look for something else, there are tons of other forms of entertainment you can attach yourself emotionally to.

 

[agavegirl1]

I may be in the minority, but I think this is a reasonable idea as long as the "average" ticket price does not exceed a reasonable annual increase. This is how pricing is done in Theatre, US Express Pass, the Resort Rates etc. Disney is discovering, as we have, that crowds are becoming higher for all times. Along with MDX, FP+, special events for slower times etc. WDW could use tiered ticket pricing to re-distribute crowds that meet the guest satisfaction and fire marshal capacity requirements without reducing revenue.

It adds another planning level. Tickets from outside vendors would have to be more carefully planned. Your TA may need to buy 5 silver tickets and 2 Gold for example. It sounds logistically nightmarish in some situations but I can see why WDW would consider it.

 

[maccagerl]

The survey I just filled out had a section asking if I agreed with a list of statements-
One of the statements was
"Disneyworld Resort is too greedy"
Another statement was " disneyworld resort is too expensive"

 

[Belle & Ariel]

This could explain why they got rid of the no expire option. Now you plan where you are going each day which you have to do with FP+ anyway. Looking at the dates your ticket can be priced. Online it will be easily calculated.
Does not leave room for changing your mind--we changed our park days 4 or 5 of our 11 day trip.
But if you park hop to MK it will cost more each day you do.
Maybe this will cut down on the people who head there as the other parks close when it is open past midnight.
Overall it makes my AP look like a great deal!

 

[Belle0101]

Interesting. I wonder how it would work for people like my neighbors? They don't select dates and then buy tickets, they buy tickets and then select dates. When they have extra money they put it aside and when the amount put aside equals a 4-Day ticket they buy one, repeating the process until they have a ticket for everyone in their family. Once they've purchased 5 tickets (2 adults and 3 children) they pick their dates.

One year they each worked quite a bit of overtime and were able to make 3 trips. Last year they were only able to make 1 trip.

 

[Polydweller]

They may do it but then again they may not. Over the years I've been asked dozens of survey's and only a few of the things come into being. Just because they are asking something doesn't mean they are about do it. If the responses are strongly negative they won't proceed.

 

[Planogirl]

This was recently posted on Theme Park Insider with screenshots of the survey and the proposed "Gold, Silver, Bronze" calendar dates. Don't know if it is okay to post the link but it is www. the name above (scrunched together, no CAPS) .com

Thanks for posting that. I wish that there was a way to see a larger picture though.

We only go for a day or two now anyway so I suppose that this wouldn't be too bad if the prices don't skyrocket too much. It doesn't appeal at all though.

 

[mom2mickeyfan]

Does anyone think that this may be a way of locking off-site guest in more? If the tickets are based on when you visit, wouldn't it mean you would need to know your dates before buying tickets and basically commit to being in the park on certain days? What would happen to your ticket if you don't use it for the dates you bought it for? What if you bought it for a trip that is considered "bronze" pricing, cancel your trip and reschedule during "gold" pricing? Would you have to pay the difference before they let you book any FP+s? Along the same lines, what would happen if you had a ticket that was a weekday pricing, it rained on one of your park days and you wanted to move it to a weekend day? Again, would they stop you at the turnstiles and send you to the ticket window to upgrade your ticket? The hassles would be endless!

 

[wdwmom0f3]

I give up! It's gonna be cheaper for me just to work there.