News Story: It’s now cheaper to travel to Paris than stay at Disneyland in Anaheim

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SF Gate has always been a rag. I think William Randolph Hearst invented click bait journalism 100 years ago.

Hearst owned the SF Examiner. SF Gate is the Chronicle. Hearst (the company) bought the Chronicle in 2000.

 

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Link to the full story on SF Gate: It’s now cheaper to travel to Paris than stay at Disneyland in Anaheim

I don't think I've seen this here, but I wonder if this is just the start of the realization for many that Disney vacation is no longer an affordable vacation. The author's note that, "Twenty-two years ago, a single-day ticket to Disneyland cost just $41. Adjusted for inflation, that same ticket would cost $62 today –making some guests wonder where the magic has even gone."

The article's calculations are assuming it's only one person traveling alone. Once you factor in that Disney vacationers usually travel in families, then those flights to and from Europe really start adding up, and their comparison goes out the window. You also have to factor in the reality that most people aren't going to fly between the U.S. west coast & Europe just for a 6-day trip, so the comparison also lacks real-world validity for that reason.