In park prices food and drink jumped yesterday

[firefly_ris]

I think Disney looked at the soda prices at NFL and MLB games and figured, why not. MLB games ranged from $6.50-$4.00, sizes from 24-16oz. But in a cup with ice most 24oz drinks are still less then 16oz in a bottle. Look how much people will pay for soda and popcorn at a movie theater. Taking that all into account the Disney prices don't seem so bad after all.

I guess, but I'm not at an MLB game or a movie theater for a week straight. And I know people must buy it because they sell it, but I can't even remember the last time I purchased snacks or drinks at a movie theater. I just eat before I go.... the movie ticket alone is expensive enough.

 

[Narnia_girl]

I just returned from WDW and am looking over my food receipts. I did not read this post before I went so I didn't really take notice of price changes, but I can cite some actual costs.

Oct. 4-7, 2018

Magic Kingdom
Dole Whip cup: $4.99 (I have a receipt from Oct. 2015 and it was $4.19)
Churros with chocolate dip: $5.89
Regular coffee: $3.29

Liberty Tree Tavern:
Patriot's Slush $7.00 (listed as $5.50 on WDW info menu)
Fountain lemonade (Minute Maid) $4.29
Pot roast: $20
Cheeseburger: $16

Epcot
Italy F/W stand: Rigatoni $7 (so good, but I thought this was expensive)
Bottle of Sprite at African Outpost: $3.99
Norway Schoolbread: $3.99
Australia F/W stand: Lamington Cake $3.75 (delicious)
FW Wine & Dine Studio: Butternut Squash Ravioli $4.50 (probably the best thing I ate the whole trip)



Hollywood Studios
Joffries Cart
Bottle of Coke (I missed my morning coffee) $4.22
Iced mocha $5.69
***Joffrey's gives a 20% discount if you pay with Disney Visa, but the soda price (before discount) is 23 cents more expensive than the price I paid at Epcot.

Animal Kingdom
Lemonade slush at Mombasa Marketplace $4.99
Popcorn $5.00


Food Court at All Star Music
Berry Salad $10.49 (didn't care for, thought it was way overpriced)
Chicken nuggets (8) and fries $10.99
Kids nuggets and fries with jello & milk $7.19 (I thought this was a much better value than adult meal and portion size was too big for me)

This is just a sampling of some things we ate/drank but it might be helpful for someone with planning. We carried a refillable water bottle everywhere and asked for free ice water every time we bought something.

 

[Tikitoi]

Those $5 soda prices are what we saw when in Vegas a few months ago. We didn't pay them. Thank goodness for the CVS and Walgreens on the strip. We just may consider purchasing a quantity from a grocery store or something. Just to at least have in the room.

 

[LAS2AMS]

Lol no, they’re doing this because they can, don’t want to use their bonuses on the new wage increase and in other countries soda is around the new price. Someone I watch on YouTube went to London and a Coke half the size was $5 in USD.

You were misinformed. A 500ml (16 oz.) bottled Coke in London cost the equivalent of $1.60 - $1.80 at most convenience stores — cheaper than what 7-11 and most gas stations charge here.

And more Americans travel to Mexico than the UK. At convenience stores in Mexico, a 600ml (20 oz.) bottled Coke will run you .60 to .80 — even directly across the beach...

 

[Momto2minniemice]

When we were there in Aug we saw different princes for snacks at different locations which i thought was odd.....

Mickey Pretzel with Cheese:
$6.00 at MK Popcorn Cart
$6.00 at ST Churro
$5.69 at Lunching Pad

Mickey IC Sandwich and Mickey Premium Bar
$4.69 Each at The Mara
$5.00 Each at AK Theatre in the Wild

I did not even notice till I got home and I was looking at everything! So who knows with all the price changes how little changes like these will be all over the parks.