GhostHost1000
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Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World
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rockpiece08
Member
This is some straight up garbage
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
When does this take effect? It is not showing on Disney's website yet. My family already has G+ pre-booked from before they trashed the pre-booking idea but my brother was added on later and missed that window. He now has to purchase this daily. When will we know if he has to pay $10 more per day?
Doberge
True Bayou Magic
Demand reduction may be a secondary motivation after profit. I also think it's reasonable to expect pricing before travel as they're already (mostly) demand pricing admission costs and internally forecasting to staff, etc.
Is there anything about pricing being the same or variable across parks? Animal Kingdom, for example, becomes even less likely to see G+ purchases at higher prices.
Today. Here's the official wording for Walt Disney World -
"Check the My Disney Experience app for today’s pricing. Prices vary by date."
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
I doubt you will see what prices are before you travel. It's going to change daily. Every other park does it that way. If they announce what the price will be ahead of time might as well let people buy it ahead of time too.
When this was speculated on and the announced, i figured the core feature of this was to effectively raise ticket prices twice a year: once in the spring to get in the gate, once in the fall to get you through the lines.
I continue feeling absolutely awful for families who think they are planning their first WDW vacation when they are actually fighting a losing battle in an information war against everyone else. Only winner is the arms dealer, the company.
I continue feeling absolutely awful for families who think they are planning their first WDW vacation when they are actually fighting a losing battle in an information war against everyone else. Only winner is the arms dealer, the company.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
In other words, the more park reservations for that day, the more expensive G+ will be
mikejs78
Well-Known Member
The price increases make sense to me because demand is pushing the G+ experience to be a lot less great, especially on peak days.
What I wish would have happend is that this would have rolled out along with a revamp of how it works to make it less frustrating to use.
What I wish would have happend is that this would have rolled out along with a revamp of how it works to make it less frustrating to use.
pdude81
Well-Known Member
I don't see this making a huge difference to the number of people buying it. Only changing the amount of revenue they receive. $15 was too cheap for this, but $22 isn't enough of a price to throw off most people. I wonder if it's going to skyrocket on holiday weeks or just be more like the DL price
neo999955
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
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I don't think the current system works by park from what I remember last month. So I think it'll be a set price for all the parks. AK is the park that least needs G+ of course, I feel bad for people who purchase it and only attend AK for the day.
pdude81
Well-Known Member
I think they are saving that for the next price increase, haha
Kingoglow
Well-Known Member
I supposed that would make this (effectivly) a pay-per-use single rider line product.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
Were you hoping for pre-booking to return? With the way it works now pre-booking is probably not coming back.
If you are a family of 4 in the US, and your kids are between 4 and 8, go to Anaheim instead of Orlando for a Disney trip; the genie+ product actually works there and you can prepay it.
If you are a family of 4 and your kids are between 9 and 14, take them to Universal instead of WDW. Buy one deluxe room or 2 value rooms—the product there is a lot less difficult to understand.
Disney has made using their park products such a hassle. I’m a complete dyed in the wool sicko with longtime friends on staff at WDW. I cant imagine going otherwise.
If you are a family of 4 and your kids are between 9 and 14, take them to Universal instead of WDW. Buy one deluxe room or 2 value rooms—the product there is a lot less difficult to understand.
Disney has made using their park products such a hassle. I’m a complete dyed in the wool sicko with longtime friends on staff at WDW. I cant imagine going otherwise.