$100 a day? Soon. VERY soon.

[RKS Taiwan]

One-day ticket price is something very few ever pay. The ONLY impact is psychological and of course '74 getting to rant yet again.

I get sufficient value from the ticket I buy. The rest is bluster.

Agree with this too. There is value to be had, no doubt, and very few people now would buy a one day ticket I'm sure. I know that raising the price to 100 dollars or more wouldn't stop me from going in the least (other things did though). I believe that everyone would do the same in business, I just hope that the price increases will equal product innovations.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

I understand the argument that not many buy a one-day ticket, but the per-day price of a 2 or 3 day ticket isn't much better. A two-day base ticket is currently $187.44 or $93.72/day, a 3-day is $257.73 or $85.91/day. Only when you get into 4 days or more do you get under $70 a day. That's great if you want 4 days or more (without the extras), but for those of us who don't want or need that many days, it can look very unappealing.

Talk of $100 or $110 for a one-day is not something I like to hear, but it sounds like a given in the next few. It's already $89 before tax and will surely go $90+ by next summer.

 

[RKS Taiwan]

I understand the argument that not many buy a one-day ticket, but the per-day price of a 2 or 3 day ticket isn't much better. A two-day base ticket is currently $187.44 or $93.72/day, a 3-day is $257.73 or $85.91/day. Only when you get into 4 days or more do you get under $70 a day. That's great if you want 4 days or more (without the extras), but for those of us who don't want or need that many days, it can look very unappealing.

Talk of $100 or $110 for a one-day is not something I like to hear, but it sounds like a given in the next few. It's already $89 before tax and will surely go $90+ by next summer.

Admittedly I haven't the slightest idea whether or not the prices will go up but I can see that "$90+" happening before the end of this year. Possible? Or would Disney not dare do something like that?

 

[wdwmagic]

Well we know the single day ticket goes up by about $5 per year, so it is clear that $100 is on the cards very soon. No surprises there.

 

[prberk]

You would think that they would understand that day-visitors and first-time visitors (who make up the bulk of single-day ticket buyers) are very important, and turn into regulars later if they enjoyed themselves.

But many (and I know some) simply won't pay that for admission, when they can just go to the beach with the family and have a great time for a small portion of the expense. They look at Disney, see the posted costs (or hear about them), and make their reservation for a week at Nags Head or Myrtle Beach.

Once people get in the door, they also eat, drink, and shop for souvenirs. But if they never get in the door, they never spend a dime, much less for souvenirs...

(And if they do get in the door, they find that they already have Mickey shirts just like the ones on sale, and no unique merchandise to buy -- but that is a different argument altogether!)

 

[wdwmagic]

Obviously I would like costs to be as low as possible, but I really think you need to consider the prices of other entertainment.

Typical Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas - 1.5 hours - $120
English Premier League Football game - 90 minutes - $100
Broadway Show - 90 minutes - $120
NBA Game - $75

So is 12 hours at the Magic Kingdom priced at $100 a value offering? Looking at the above, I think it could be.

 

[lebeau]

You would think that they would understand that day-visitors and first-time visitors (who make up the bulk of single-day ticket buyers) are very important, and turn into regulars later if they enjoyed themselves.

But many (and I know some) simply won't pay that for admission, when they can just go to the beach with the family and have a great time for a small portion of the expense. They look at Disney, see the posted costs (or hear about them), and make their reservation for a week at Nags Head or Myrtle Beach.

Once people get in the door, they also eat, drink, and shop for souvenirs. But if they never get in the door, they never spend a dime, much less for souvenirs...

(And if they do get in the door, they find that they already have Mickey shirts just like the ones on sale, and no unique merchandise to buy -- but that is a different argument altogether!)

Worse still, many will pay the $100+/per family member and feel ripped off.

When you get outside the fanbase, a lot of casual tourists already feel like WDW is a rip-off. But many still go for that once-in-a-lifetime trip because it has become a rite of passage. Disney is in danger of tipping the scales. If enough people come home feeling like they got taken to the cleaners, WDW will stop being a rite of passage. If that happens, they may have to start investing in their parks again!

 

[lebeau]

Obviously I would like costs to be as low as possible, but I really think you need to consider the prices of other entertainment.

Typical Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas - 1.5 hours - $120
English Premier League Football game - 90 minutes - $100
Broadway Show - 90 minutes - $120
NBA Game - $75

So is 12 hours at the Magic Kingdom priced at $100 a value offering? Looking at the above, I think it could be.

True but a season pass to Kings Island is $70. Granted, regional amusement parks are not on the same scale as the Magic Kingdom. But that pass lasts 6 months! Is a day at the MK really worth more than 6 months at a regional amusement park?

 

[RKS Taiwan]

^No suprises for sure, normal operating procedure but the increase has happened already this year. I'm just wondering if Disney would hit that $90+($94) mark this coming "holiday season" when opening up most of the FLE. Two increases in one year?
I'm outside looking in and it looks like this is a real possibility.
Love the site by the way Steve

 

[wdwmagic]

True but a season pass to Kings Island is $70. Granted, regional amusement parks are not on the same scale as the Magic Kingdom. But that pass lasts 6 months! Is a day at the MK really worth more than 6 months at a regional amusement park?

Probably a fairer comparison there would be to a WDW Seasonal Florida Resident pass, which would be $300 for 12 months. I would take that any day over $70 for a single park regional amusement park.

 

[bubbles1812]

Worse still, many will pay the $100+/per family member and feel ripped off.

When you get outside the fanbase, a lot of casual tourists already feel like WDW is a rip-off. But many still go for that once-in-a-lifetime trip because it has become a rite of passage. Disney is in danger of tipping the scales. If enough people come home feeling like they got taken to the cleaners, WDW will stop being a rite of passage. If that happens, they may have to start investing in their parks again!

See this many times. Have talked to so many families who "like" Disney but they certainly don't love it the way people on here do. And at that type of price, I wouldn't expect that problem to get any better. And it's not just the base admission price...it's that food and merchandise are very very expensive along with waiting in some very long lines at times. Obviously, there are very many who do find it still worthwhile but there are many that don't. And 100+/per person is very hard to swallow when you could even go to your local amusement park or even regional park.

Not many people are going to be thinking about whether an NBA game or a Broadway Show or a Soccer or Football game measure up to a day at Disney. Most people don't think like that. They are going to compare their experience at Disney to their experiences at other theme parks. We compare what is similar to determine the value of something. If Disney is astronomically better, well ok, Disney wins out. But if it doesn't (and price of park is definitely a factor in this comparison), well then you have less off a chance of a return guest.

 

[olinecoach61]

True but a season pass to Kings Island is $70. Granted, regional amusement parks are not on the same scale as the Magic Kingdom. But that pass lasts 6 months! Is a day at the MK really worth more than 6 months at a regional amusement park?

Yes

 

[bubbles1812]

Probably a fairer comparison there would be to a WDW Seasonal Florida Resident pass, which would be $300 for 12 months. I would take that any day over $70 for a single park regional amusement park.

And that's fair...if you are a Florida resident that is. If I were a Florida resident, I would choose that too. But if you aren't (which a large chunk of Disney visitors obviously are), paying $70 for 6 months of access to a regional park might start looking a lot better than a few days at Disney, especially as the price increase.

 

[wdwmagic]

And that's fair...if you are a Florida resident that is. If I were a Florida resident, I would choose that too. But if you aren't (which a large chunk of Disney visitors obviously are), paying $70 for 6 months of access to a regional park might start looking a lot better than a few days at Disney, especially as the price increase.

I picked the resident pass as that seemed to be a fairer comparison to the guests that a regional park would attract.

 

[bubbles1812]

Yes

For you... but eventually if Disney increases the price so high, they will reach that breaking point where it is a "no" for what could be many people. They really do seem to want to find that breaking point. The cost has gone up well beyond what inflation calls for.

 

[lebeau]

Probably a fairer comparison there would be to a WDW Seasonal Florida Resident pass, which would be $300 for 12 months. I would take that any day over $70 for a single park regional amusement park.

Well, sure. But 1. I don't qualify for a FL resident pass and 2. I can't drive to WDW. So for me (and probably most tourists in the continental US), not really much of a comparisson.

Of the options available to me, I have a lot of regional parks. They aren't the same as Disney parks, but the fill a similar function. For now, I choose to spend my money on both regional parks and Disney vacations. But Disney is reaching a tipping point where I may soon decide that the regional parks are sufficient entertainment.

I doubt I am alone in that.

 

[lebeau]

Yes

Clearly you have never visited Kings Island

In all honesty, if I had to choose between one day at MK and an entire season at KI, KI wins that battle every time.

 

[bubbles1812]

I picked the resident pass as that seemed to be a fairer comparison to the guests that a regional park would attract.

I understand. But still, with such a large chunk of visitors from out of state, my point just is that Disney's cost could become pretty prohibitive at some point to many. At a certain time, that 70$ pass to King's Island for 6 months might very well win out over a trip to Disney. I've actually seen it happen.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Isn't the ticketing structure loosely based on how much a full day at the movies would cost? I blame 3D.

 

[wdwmagic]

Well, sure. But 1. I don't qualify for a FL resident pass and 2. I can't drive to WDW. So for me (and probably most tourists in the continental US), not really much of a comparisson.

Of the options available to me, I have a lot of regional parks. They aren't the same as Disney parks, but the fill a similar function. For now, I choose to spend my money on both regional parks and Disney vacations. But Disney is reaching a tipping point where I may soon decide that the regional parks are sufficient entertainment.

I doubt I am alone in that.

Well of course you need to do what you need to do. But I just don't see how a regional park can be compared in any way to Walt Disney World with all it has to offer. If you are going to make that kind of price comparison, you will never be happy. You get what you pay for, and Walt Disney World is a considerably superior product, which will command a higher price.

 

[wendysue]

Obviously I would like costs to be as low as possible, but I really think you need to consider the prices of other entertainment.

Typical Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas - 1.5 hours - $120
English Premier League Football game - 90 minutes - $100
Broadway Show - 90 minutes - $120
NBA Game - $75

So is 12 hours at the Magic Kingdom priced at $100 a value offering? Looking at the above, I think it could be.

That's assuming that I would pay those prices for those entertainment venues...I would not. Just as Cirque, football, broadway and NBA have priced themselves out of my market, so too has WDW. We have our September trip paid for and we all know that we are going to TOTALLY enjoy this one to the max. Unfortunately, it's probably the last for a long time due to the ridiculous price increases. We love it there and have visited twice a year for the last 6 years, but now we won't be making those 2 trips a year, so some of the other people on this site are going to have to make more trips to make up for it. Get busy planning you guys!!!!