Disney Parks Price Increases-What is your breaking point?

[Minnie1222]

No breaking point yet! But I also don't treat a Disney/Universal trip as a big vacation. I see them like a museum membership, where I renew once a year and go as needed.

 

[greeneyedchick]

https://wdwnt.com/

At what point will you stop going to the parks?

My children are grown, so it is just the two of us we have to pay for now. It is still doable. But I don't think I could afford to go if we had to pay for an entire family to go Disney World.

Our point was after Covid. Our annual passes expired during Covid. We haven't been back since and we live within an hour of the park.

 

[greeneyedchick]

As others have said, it's a combination of things:

• I'd like to go back, but at this point I've been to WDW enough times that I don't really have to go back.
• Even in the 5 years I've been going, I've noticed a decline in quality of food, souvenirs, etc. while at the same time the prices have gone up, which is disappointing.
• A single day at Hollywood Studios in January is now $184. This pricing just feels completely detached from reality.

It's not a breaking point so much as an, "ehhh, I'll think about it" point, and I'm already there.

$184 for Hollywood Studios! That's crazy! If I paid that much, then I would want Disney to guarantee that all 5 rides were operating and available. For that price, it's too risky for me to go for the day to ride the new attractions and then have the rides break down. If Disney refunded your money or gave you another ticket when rides broke down, that would be different.

I used to work there when it was MGM Studios. At that time, rides did not go down much at all (except sometimes on the ToT) and we were good about giving people comps. Since rides breaking down is the norm now, Disney can't afford to do that. I do think it's the lack of customer service and maintenance that has stopped me from going back, more than the price increases.

 

[sam_gordon]

In another thread, someone pointed out Disney on Ice tickets were going for close to $150. I checked our local show and tix are listing for $120. That covers ~2 hours? Kind of makes park tickets, even at $184 seem reasonable.

Oh, and I count at least 9 rides at DHS.

Star Tours
Smugglers Run
RoTR
ToT
Runaway Railway
TSM
SDD
RnR
Swirling Saucers

 

[TwoMisfits]

In another thread, someone pointed out Disney on Ice tickets were going for close to $150. I checked our local show and tix are listing for $120. That covers ~2 hours? Kind of makes park tickets, even at $184 seem reasonable.

Oh, and I count at least 9 rides at DHS.

Star Tours
Smugglers Run
RoTR
ToT
Runaway Railway
TSM
SDD
RnR
Swirling Saucers

Dang, where do you live? We had Disney on Ice here this month, and you could get in for nosebleed tickets for $30 (and then, since it was 70% empty on a weeknight, end up sitting practically anywhere)...I think Family 4 packs might have even been cheaper (like $99 total)...

Saturday nights might be that expensive...but not the Wed/Thurs night shows...

 

[sam_gordon]

Dang, where do you live? We had Disney on Ice here this month, and you could get in for nosebleed tickets for $30 (and then, since it was 70% empty on a weeknight, end up sitting practically anywhere)...I think Family 4 packs might have even been cheaper (like $99 total)...

Saturday nights might be that expensive...but not the Wed/Thurs night shows...

First site I came to with local tickets. I don't know how much of that are fees. Fortunately my kids have aged out.

 

[sam_gordon]

In another thread, someone pointed out Disney on Ice tickets were going for close to $150. I checked our local show and tix are listing for $120. That covers ~2 hours? Kind of makes park tickets, even at $184 seem reasonable.

Yes, I'm quoting myself. I had some more time to look, and the "Official" tickets don't go on sale until January (show in May). The prices I got were from a ticket vendor, so maybe not "real"?

 

[LoveDaisy]

In another thread, someone pointed out Disney on Ice tickets were going for close to $150. I checked our local show and tix are listing for $120. That covers ~2 hours? Kind of makes park tickets, even at $184 seem reasonable.

Oh, and I count at least 9 rides at DHS.

Star Tours
Smugglers Run
RoTR
ToT
Runaway Railway
TSM
SDD
RnR
Swirling Saucers

Was that a reselling website? I paid $23 to take my niece last time they were near us. It was nose bleed seats, but empty so we moved to better seats.

 

[dreamer17555]

In another thread, someone pointed out Disney on Ice tickets were going for close to $150. I checked our local show and tix are listing for $120. That covers ~2 hours? Kind of makes park tickets, even at $184 seem reasonable.

Oh, and I count at least 9 rides at DHS.

Star Tours
Smugglers Run
RoTR
ToT
Runaway Railway
TSM
SDD
RnR
Swirling Saucers

NC- Thursday Night in Early Dec. Front Row (with fees) is $120.75, Cheapest (with fees) $28.45 and is low enough I am considering booking just because why not? Saturday night highest price is $133.95 (front row).

 

[sam_gordon]

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[sam_gordon]

Was that a reselling website? I paid $23 to take my niece last time they were near us. It was nose bleed seats, but empty so we moved to better seats.

Read the post right above yours.

 

[Darcy03231]

Just for fun I priced out a WDW vacation for the spring. We're already booked for the same dates for a 14 day cruise in an interior cabin, with the beverage package and specialty dining package. I added in gratuities and shore excursions (9 ports). I did a mock booking for a value resort, 10 day base ticket, and DDP.

Cruise total: $4,973.60
WDW total: $7,194.94

That's a pretty big difference.