Tiered/surge park pricing coming soon

[lugnut33]

Our next trip is not until 2021 on purpose - Mainly for Star Wars at the Studios...At the rate prices are going I forsee a "Studios" Vacation split between DHS and Universal/IOA with resort prices being the deal breaker where we stay and where we shuttle to...

An annual pass in 2021 will probably cost around $1200 (and I'm not trying to be funny, just figuring around 60% increase between now and then).

 

[ols386]

Is May considered to be a (relatively) slower time to visit WDW?

 

[lugnut33]

End of May is considered busy time and would fall into a higher price category.

 

[MolonLabe]

An annual pass in 2021 will probably cost around $1200 (and I'm not trying to be funny, just figuring around 60% increase between now and then).

It's a no brainer to stay at Studios for the free lines perks vs staying at WDW. This was my first time in awhile staying off property, I could get from my resort to any of the parks (save Kingdom, due to ferry/monorail switch over, but not by much) faster than waiting on a bus. AP gives me free parking so no worries there.

And we had 1,100 SQFT with 3 bedrooms, kitchen, 2 baths, living and dining room for the price of a single room 400 sqft cramped POR or CB.

I just bought PAP's (saved $340 each by buying a week early). We're going to go all out on WDW and DL over the next year. Then we're done for a few years. We did US/IOA/SeaWorld a year ago. It was a blast, if we need our Orlando fix after these expire, that's next on the list to do again.

 

[wdw4rfam]

I'm guessing Disney is going to push guests right over to universal at peak times, for those that can't afford the inflated prices.

 

[EvieBug]

They already charge more during holidays. Resort prices are higher with less discounts, restaurant buffets are higher during certain weeks. Many of the state's have made it illegal to pull your kids out of school so it's not going to change the crowds during those busy times.

Wait, illegal? Or are you just saying the school will penalize families who do this? (Unexcused absences,
Etc)

 

[EvieBug]

I dread this. It's going to push more "peak time" traffic to what were slower times. Which along with making even more money, is the point.

For me though, equally crowded all year is a bummer. And it's already been moving that way on its own. I do also see free dining going away with this tiered pricing.

 

[mom4fun]

Wait, illegal? Or are you just saying the school will penalize families who do this? (Unexcused absences,
Etc)

Yep, they call a truancy officer. People were reporting this on another thread in the past. I believe it was in Texas.

 

[MolonLabe]

Wait, illegal? Or are you just saying the school will penalize families who do this? (Unexcused absences,
Etc)

Depends on your jurisdiction but "truancy" has been expanded to encompass just about everything nowadays.

To quote a Chicago public school official (who thought her mic was off) "We have to have the [butts] in the seats" ... "every single day, we can't afford to have absences, we need that money" Funny coming from a woman whose salary is $350,000 a year plus benefits and a boatload of days offs a year.

Schools were getting insane about it 3-4 years ago. My first born was a straight A student (as were all my children) and we don't vacation during peak season. Doing the responsible thing we planned ahead and asked for her assignments as we normally would do. 'Oh no, you can't have them'.... 'you can't do that'...

Pathetic. That was the straw that broke the camels back, the principle was begging us to bring them back after we withdrew them. Sorry, not sorry.

Public schools are a joke, between not being able to take your children on a vacation anymore to idiotic zero tolerance policies, don't even get me started on common core, they do more harm than good at this point, it's no wonder home schooling has quadrupled in the past 5 years.

Schools get paid by the 'rear ends' in the seats each day. If a child misses 5 days of school, the school misses 5 payments. They (the administrators at least) want their $$$, they could careless about anything else, my experience(s) and open mics prove it.

 

[5kidsmommy]

Depends on your jurisdiction but "truancy" has been expanded to encompass just about everything nowadays.

To quote a Chicago public school official (who thought her mic was off) "We have to have the [butts] in the seats" ... "every single day, we can't afford to have absences, we need that money" Funny coming from a woman whose salary is $350,000 a year plus benefits and a boatload of days offs a year.

Schools were getting insane about it 3-4 years ago. My first born was a straight A student (as were all my children) and we don't vacation during peak season. Doing the responsible thing we planned ahead and asked for her assignments as we normally would do. 'Oh no, you can't have them'.... 'you can't do that'...

Pathetic. That was the straw that broke the camels back, the principle was begging us to bring them back after we withdrew them. Sorry, not sorry.

Public schools are a joke, between not being able to take your children on a vacation anymore to idiotic zero tolerance policies, don't even get me started on common core, they do more harm than good at this point, it's no wonder home schooling has quadrupled in the past 5 years.

Schools get paid by the 'rear ends' in the seats each day. If a child misses 5 days of school, the school misses 5 payments. They (the administrators at least) want their $$$, they could careless about anything else, my experience(s) and open mics prove it.

One of the many reasons we homeschool.

 

[Capang]

I am a teacher and for years have gathered up work for a week and grudgingly smiled as I handed it over to a child taking a vacation with his/her family. I say grudgingly because I have never been able to travel at off times. If this goes through I won't be able to afford a Disney trip in the summer so I guess I will cash in all those saved up off days and take a week vacation during the cheap (hahaha) season.

 

[EvieBug]

Depends on your jurisdiction but "truancy" has been expanded to encompass just about everything nowadays.

To quote a Chicago public school official (who thought her mic was off) "We have to have the [butts] in the seats" ... "every single day, we can't afford to have absences, we need that money" Funny coming from a woman whose salary is $350,000 a year plus benefits and a boatload of days offs a year.

Schools were getting insane about it 3-4 years ago. My first born was a straight A student (as were all my children) and we don't vacation during peak season. Doing the responsible thing we planned ahead and asked for her assignments as we normally would do. 'Oh no, you can't have them'.... 'you can't do that'...

Pathetic. That was the straw that broke the camels back, the principle was begging us to bring them back after we withdrew them. Sorry, not sorry.

Public schools are a joke, between not being able to take your children on a vacation anymore to idiotic zero tolerance policies, don't even get me started on common core, they do more harm than good at this point, it's no wonder home schooling has quadrupled in the past 5 years.

Schools get paid by the 'rear ends' in the seats each day. If a child misses 5 days of school, the school misses 5 payments. They (the administrators at least) want their $$$, they could careless about anything else, my experience(s) and open mics prove it.

Wow. My district is not this strict (knock wood!) -- that is insane. My school aged kid is also a great student, so I didn't think twice when planning our vacation for next month. She could do all the homework on the plane if we need to. (I have been told our teachers won't give the homework til student is back as they don't want to mess up vacation. I'd rather have it first)

I have huge ethical concerns with things like "count day" - near where I live they bring in local sports celebs, give away cell phones/iPads, and basically have a party day just to draw kids in for the day for counting for funding. I understand it, but there has to be a better way. This is more of the same. :-(

 

[BMWTeamLeader]

An annual pass in 2021 will probably cost around $1200 (and I'm not trying to be funny, just figuring around 60% increase between now and then).

I have never been a passholder, I don't go often enough, but I can only imagine....

 

[disneynutz]

Truancy in Texas resulted in a criminal fine and a court date. Recently I believe that that changed and removed the court appearance.

Bill

 

[Planogirl]

It's still against the rules in our school district but they are quite vocal about it so we knew before we moved here. We did fine.

 

[tgbanks3]

I'm taking my kids out of school next month. We have the "truancy" problem, as well, but it's at the principal's discretion if he/she wants to act on it. I don't foresee a problem with our 2 (both make great grades). But we've just got to make sure they don't have any other unexcused absences this semester.

 

[disneynutz]

I'm taking my kids out of school next month. We have the "truancy" problem, as well, but it's at the principal's discretion if he/she wants to act on it. I don't foresee a problem with our 2 (both make great grades). But we've just got to make sure they don't have any other unexcused absences this semester.

The issue for the schools is that their state and federal funding is now tied to attendance and the district monitors the attendance. Their pay treatment is partially determined by their attendance numbers in their classrooms.

Bill

 

[melana]

We are taking my niece out of school and the school was good about it. They have an "education" clause that states as long as some of the trip is educational it will be an excused absence. So...the first trip she did a presentation on the cost of the trip. The second time I don't remember what she did but it had something to do with animals and the pictures we took at AK. This time, we aren't sure what she is gonna do..but some of her teachers are just giving her a packet to do. She plans on working on them on the drive down.

 

[tgbanks3]

The issue for the schools is that their state and federal funding is now tied to attendance and the district monitors the attendance. Their pay treatment is partially determined by their attendance numbers in their classrooms.

Bill

Understandable. But unlike when I was in school and allowed 10 unexcused absences per semester, they are only allowed 5 per semester now. I get the funding issue, but I think it's a tad ridiculous if a kid misses school once a month and here comes the truancy officers. Again, this is concerning kids whose grades are outstanding. I could understand if a kid was on the verge of failing and continued to miss class.

 

[hsmamato2]

well.... if their intent is to slow down crowds in busy season it might just work.... but IDK.... I also assume that 'slow' prices won't decrease,just be 'less' than high season..... overall it seems like a horrendous money grab....just greedy. Now I know it's a business,but when it starts feeling more like money grubbing and less like money well spent....it just feels wrong. That said I always travel in slower times, but it still feels all wrong. It should just cost a certain amount,and let that be that.