Do I have this right?

[Magic4UsZ's]

Disney increased the price of character buffet meals for the entire month of June.

Disney will also charge you 20% gratuity on top of those newly raised prices.

I'm rethinking going to any of these!!! This is just ridiculous!!! I love Disney but who can afford/justify these prices for a meal?

What about non character buffets like Boma's? Did they raise those prices as well?

Thanks everyone!!!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Disney increased the price of character buffet meals for the entire month of June.

Disney will also charge you 20% gratuity on top of those newly raised prices.

I'm rethinking going to any of these!!! This is just ridiculous!!! I love Disney but who can afford/justify these prices for a meal?

What about non character buffets like Boma's? Did they raise those prices as well?

Thanks everyone!!!

You are very close to having it right.

They increased the prices from Memorial Day through July 4th, which effectively covers the entire month of June.
IF you have 6 or more people OR if you are using a DDE card then they will add an automatic 18% gratuity.
Yes, Boma prices went up as well. I think it is all buffets and "family style" all-you-can-eat places.

 

[mickeystoontown]

That's another reason I am glad I purchased the Dining Plan.

 

[Magic4UsZ's]

Anywhere have the new prices listed yet?

I'm going to give this some serious thought about our ADR's. We will have a car and just might eat some meals off site.

Anyone have a favorite place to eat off site?

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

You might check on AllEars for the new prices. I think it is a flat $5 upcharge on adult prices, and maybe $2.50 on kids prices. I know that's what it was on adult prices when we had breakfast at Ohana in December.

 

[DISNEY FIX]

This is forcing us to try the DDP in March.

 

[rgf207]

Disney know exactly what they are doing at all times. It amazes me how their marketing strategy works. But it works and works well. Every year they manage to raise prices and some people say they will reconsider certain vacation habits but the parks are more crowded each year.

Disney added a surcharge to certain meals at certain times. You would think that in normal places this would turn people off. But not at Disney. Now it encourages people to purchase the dining plan which, in turn, keeps people on property. Now the dining plan has gone down in price but doesn't include Appetizer or Gratuity. So what do people do? They spend more money on the deluxe dining plan

I would say, out of 100 people, disney maybe changes the habits of 2 or 3 but the additional 97 spend more which makes up for the loses.

It amazes me how their marketing strategies work

 

[DISNEY FIX]

Disney know exactly what they are doing at all times. It amazes me how their marketing strategy works. But it works and works well. Every year they manage to raise prices and some people say they will reconsider certain vacation habits but the parks are more crowded each year.

Disney added a surcharge to certain meals at certain times. You would think that in normal places this would turn people off. But not at Disney. Now it encourages people to purchase the dining plan which, in turn, keeps people on property. Now the dining plan has gone down in price but doesn't include Appetizer or Gratuity. So what do people do? They spend more money on the deluxe dining plan

I would say, out of 100 people, disney maybe changes the habits of 2 or 3 but the additional 97 spend more which makes up for the loses.

It amazes me how their marketing strategies work

Yes, I prefer to call this 'Crowbar Tactics' because if they can't pry your money away from you with it, they will simply hit you over the head.

 

[disneydreaming101]

Yes, I prefer to call this 'Crowbar Tactics' because if they can't pry your money away from you with it, they will simply hit you over the head.

This is beautiful...

 

[willis37862]

Here is more info on the price increase/surcharge during June and which restaurants it will affect. I think it is nuts!

http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=wd080204mg

The story on seasonal dining surcharges

We've been receiving some e-mail asking about dining surcharges during peak seasons, but we didn't want to report on them until we had a response from Walt Disney World. We've finally received that response, so here's the story.

"During certain times of the year, many of our Walt Disney World food and beverage locations experience increased Guest demand," said Disney spokewoman Zoraya Suarez. "As a result, new seasonal pricing has been implemented for select fixed-price dining locations during these periods, specifically during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, spring break, and summer vacation months. In other words, seasonal pricing is not a surcharge, it is the price of the dining experience during certain times of the year."

The dining locations effected by the seasonal price increases are:

*
1900 Park Fare
*
Akershus
*
Biergarten
*
Boma
*
Cape May Café
*
Chef Mickey’s
*
Cinderella’s Royal Table
*
Crystal Palace
*
Garden Grill
*
Hollywood and Vine
*
Liberty Tree Tavern (dinner only)
*
‘Ohana
*
Trails End
*
Tusker House

These price increases were and are in effect for:

* November 18 through November 24, 2007
* December 16, 2007 through January 5, 2008
* March 16, 2008 through March 29, 2008
* May 25, 2008 through July 5, 2008

Projecting forward, it's likely that we'll see them again for:

* November 23 through November 29, 2008
* December 14, 2008 through January 4, 2009

Again, the seasonal increase is "a result of high demand at select fixed-price dining locations," according to Suarez. So apparently, it's a supply-and-demand thing. Rather than keeping prices steady year-round and just dealing with people who can't get reservations, Disney has elected to see what price the market will bear and take the risk of pricing some people out in order to pull in a little extra cash from food & beverage operations.

 

[DISNEY FIX]

They are funny, Disney will give it away in Sept.