bethymouse
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If they charge for fixin bars I will not buy it!
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Quick Service fountain beverage price increases now in effect
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ParentsOf4
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My associates in the movie theater business tell me they break even on ticket sales, sometimes even operate at a loss.
All their profits are in concessions.
Still, the prices they charge at movie theaters are just painful.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
Its the magic in the bubbles that raises the costs.
Since when has movie going and purchasing of concessions been a right, just dont go. Or something.
Since when has movie going and purchasing of concessions been a right, just dont go. Or something.
BigTxEars
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Yet I have to get popcorn and my own soda (not gonna share!) at every movie or I feel like I am missing out. Man I am just a dream customer for the theaters
Yet I have to get popcorn and my own soda (not gonna share!) at every movie or I feel like I am missing out. Man I am just a dream customer for the theaters
Victor Kelly
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Filled up in the bathrooms plenty of times. Never have had any problems.
BigTxEars
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Hmmm I normally empty out in the bathrooms.....most of my filling up in at the restaurants....
tirian
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I hate to pull out the "Walt" card, but before the DDP, Disney traditionally taxed Guests with only a nominal upcharge for their food. Plus, the servings were so big that Guests still felt like they received a value. This was the "way Walt wanted it." (I know, I know...)
Kman101
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I am starting to see more and more complaints, especially in trip reports I happen to browse through, that dining prices are getting out of hand. I'd imagine that it's becoming more clear to a lot of guests that Disney is out-pricing a lot of their supposed target audience. I don't think it's just the 'hardcorers' that are noticing anymore.
Dwarful
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We also do a lot of free ice water. Actually I am an ice freak....I often ask for just ice. Now I am not saying I don't enjoy an occasional soda during the trip. But we almost always drive so we have soda in the room for free.
We go to hockey games and pay $5 for a soda with unlimited refills for that game. Tub of refillable popcorn is $7.Usually we do one popcorn refill during a game and maybe two soda refills. Now, maybe we are just lucky but we pay about $15 for two large sodas and a large tub of popcorn at the local movie theater as well. At the movies for our family we usually do one soda refill and one popcorn refill. That makes it about $2.50 a pop....not a huge increase to WDW. Wine (in glass glasses) and beer is of course much higher.
We go to hockey games and pay $5 for a soda with unlimited refills for that game. Tub of refillable popcorn is $7.Usually we do one popcorn refill during a game and maybe two soda refills. Now, maybe we are just lucky but we pay about $15 for two large sodas and a large tub of popcorn at the local movie theater as well. At the movies for our family we usually do one soda refill and one popcorn refill. That makes it about $2.50 a pop....not a huge increase to WDW. Wine (in glass glasses) and beer is of course much higher.
Kman101
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I can understand how over the course of a 7 day stay for a family, or even a 4-day stay, that it could be costly because of the soda prices, but for a day visit, it's really not that bad of a price. You probably would buy a soda with your lunch/dinner.
Now add that up for at least 4 people for 7 days, maybe multiple times a day, I can now see that it's going to be costly (although many probably wouldn't think to even add up this cost). Of course they could just not buy the soda, but for many that's not probably not going to happen.
Me, I'm happy with the one soda, or free water. lol
Now add that up for at least 4 people for 7 days, maybe multiple times a day, I can now see that it's going to be costly (although many probably wouldn't think to even add up this cost). Of course they could just not buy the soda, but for many that's not probably not going to happen.
Me, I'm happy with the one soda, or free water. lol
Bairstow
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Victor Kelly
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Ever rinse your teeth in your bathroom after brushing? I can bet money your bathroom is not as clean as Disney'sHmmm I normally empty out in the bathrooms.....most of my filling up in at the restaurants....
Kuzcotopia
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What an easy, and non-dehydrating, solution to this whole problem!
disney4life2008
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Still twice as cheap as the sodas at the local movies
The movie theaters have freestyle "unlimited" coke and some now even have free popcorn refills (or for like 25 cent).
disney4life2008
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This is so true. The famed chicken tenders basket (not the nuggets of today) - we got a lot of tenders and A LOT of fries. And we have the delicious sauces. While disney claimed the nuggets equate the same amount - its a lie. Their nugget entree size is a snack to me and the 3 fries are unacceptable.
ParentsOf4
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Since being introduced in 2005, the Disney Dining Plan (DDP) has proven to be popular with many onsite guests.
In 2005, DDP cost $35/night and included one Table Service (TS) meal consisting of appetizer, non-alcoholic beverage, main course, dessert, and 18% gratuity, one Quick Service (QS) meal consisting of non-alcoholic beverage, main course, and dessert, and one snack.
Disney now offers several DDP options, with the Standard DDP being most similar to the original DDP. The 2012 price of this plan was $51.54/night. However, the TS appetizer and 18% gratuity are no longer included. When these are factored in, the equivalent price was around $60/night.
An increase from $35/night in 2005 to $60/night in 2012 represents an annual increase of 8.0%.
In 2013, the DDP price increased another 12.5%.
BigTxEars
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The movie theaters have freestyle "unlimited" coke and some now even have free popcorn refills (or for like 25 cent).
Where! That would be sweet
BigTxEars
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And here is where I might freak some folks out. In the morning when I shower I brush my teeth in the shower......I know, I know but that is the way we had to do it in USMC bootcamp and it stuck in my routine
Evening time is the standard way.