cakebaker
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I absolutely disagree with you. Disney's goal with G+ and ILL is to get as many people as possible to purchase it at the highest price. Maximize profits for the shareholders and get largest bonus possible. Take a look at park ticket pricing, it's gone up way over the cost of inflation, and yet nobody believes attendance is down. You might see a small drop in G+ purchase due to a price increase, but the nature of game dictates people buy it to maximize their time in the parts. Usage will go right back to normal.
There is a price level somewhere, if G+ continues to be as problematic as it is, that some people will quit buying it and I think that's exactly the spot Disney is looking for. The only question is, how high do they have to go to acheive that. For me, I'll pay considerably more for an improved experience but I'm not paying much more than the original $15 for what it does now- especially at HS and Epcot and I'm pretty much devoted to buying all the bells and whistles I can afford. I absolutely believe attendance is down. Remember back to what a truly sold out day was like- and it only happened once, maybe twice a year at most. That is not what a sold out park looks like now. Crowded as it is, there's still a lowered capacity limit. We've been back 3 times since re-opening, the latest just last month. Even thought it felt crowded, it was nothing like the old crowds we use to contend with. That's clearly an effect of lowered capacity, but I think DIsney is fine with lower capacity, higher profits per guest.