Is it because some Disney guests (*really grifters) set out to bilk Disney outta every comp they can get?
I mean when a guest looks for some reason (baby's binky is missin') to create a tragedy for precious who is now not enjoyin' every magical moment advertised by Disney?
What about the hard workin' mother who takes her 3 kids to a buffet known as Cinderella's Table, but her kids didn't like the food, should she be compensated?
Or the man who put bleach in the washer instead of detergent, should Disney reimburse him for those clothes so he 'n his family can go to the parks without stares 'n giggles?
Yes, all true stories 'n probably the reason why a Mickey bar costs $3.49.
Have you ever seen anyone bilk Disney, heard any stories?
*thanks to s&k'smom
1) The family/baby center (near first aid in most parks) offers LOTS of freebies: Binkies, diapers, wipes, bottle nipples, etc for young kids. It doesn't take a tragedy to get one...you just have to go and ask. First Aid, likewise, will dispense some over the counter meds (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc), for free (they make you sign something, first).
2) Um....CRT is not a buffet. It's a pre-plated meal. And, if you REALLY don't like the food (which..I gotta say...is pretty unlikely given the stuff they offer for kids is pretty standard stuff), they WILL make you something else. Of course...that's true in many restaurants (not just Disney).
3) I'd be hard pressed to believe that Disney "bought new clothes" for the entire family because the person doing the laundry COMPLAINED to them that they used bleach instead of detergent. However, if a guest WENT to the front desk and asked where they could get some new clothes...because they'd made a mistake, I can COMPLETELY see Disney doing a bit of Disney Magic to help them out. I've seen similar stuff happen before (it's happened to ME before).
A quick "for example": We were on our last day in the parks. I had promised my kids I would get them those light up kids drinks (really straw attachments) on our last day. We went to CP and...wouldn't you know it...they don't sell them. Went over to Tony's (where I knew they DID sell them) and was told I'd have to actually order dinner to get one. We walked out with visibly upset kids and a Dad (me) who obviously looked like the wheels were spinning.
Random cast member came up and asked what was wrong. I told her the story and made it very clear I was willing to BUY the drinks (or even just the straw attachments). She went into Tonys and walked out with 6 (we have 3 kids, FYI) light up "toys"...one of each kind...and handed them to me. I asked "how much" and she just said she hoped we had a great day.
I'm wondering how much of THAT actually occurred in your examples, rather than the rather slanted perspective offered.
To be clear, IF paying $.50 more for a Mickey bar is what makes that possible (and not just for me, but for all the other random acts of good Customer Service that go on in the park), I'm 100% OK with that. But....in truth...it's not why you pay the price you pay for a Mickey bar.
4) The reason the Mickey Bar is $3.49 is because people will pay $3.49 for it. Disney can charge a premium because a) they have a captive audience in their parks and b) people will pay the premium. If people found the price egregious, they'd stop buying Mickey bars, and Disney would either be forced to lower their price OR stop selling Mickey bars.
