$114 for Disney Studios

[NelleBelle]

Someone tell me about the lake!!!

 

[Venezia]

With its current attraction lineup coupled with the boarded up areas---excluding those who have money to burn---is there any sane person who would shell out $114 for a single day there?

I would think very few would do such a thing. If it weren't for the AP program and hopper features at $114 that place would be a ghost town.

We would not pay that much for a one-day pass. There just isn't enough to keep our family entertained. In fact we have rarely ever stayed there an entire day. We have favorite attractions at each park and tend to do those and then we may choose to park hop. I do wish Disney did not charge so much for a PH, though. It used to be free back in the day, but oh well.

 

[Damon7777]

I bet 90% of those purchases are to the college-aged locals who head straight to Epcot's WS to get plastered and make fools of themselves.

TDO should increase single-day tickets even further.

Unless AAA has some special relationship to UCF and the like I think you would lose that bet....... Is it OK to speak in generalities? Thanks, I will then.

1st: The college age demographic does not have the cash for such things as a one day squander rack rate for entry and then multiple ales, margaritas and shots at Disney prices once inside. Their disposable wealth won't suffice.

2nd: locals, after providing ample residency proof, would just go all AP for approx $270 for 13 months of 4 park admission with weekend/holiday block-outs


And 3rd which is most important:
Who are you? The enemy? Anyone suggesting raising prices is an enemy of the state!

 

[SAV]

Sorry to jump off the $$ topic of HS, but I'll admit I'm not always up to speed on all the happenings at WDW. Can someone tell me what's going on with the lake??

Since you asked nicely in this post(not so much your last one):
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/echo-lake-refurbishment.931749/

 

[NelleBelle]

Since you asked nicely in this post(not so much your last one):
https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/echo-lake-refurbishment.931749/

Thank you

 

[NickMaio]

Your so drunk (on pixie dust), you're probably seeing double...

Considering what the other parks offer. DHS should be half price....

 

[Bpmorley]

We've actually decided against doing the parks for a while. Way too much construction everywhere. Hopefully they put a good DVC AP deal out within the next year or 2

 

[Elfinko]

Have to agree. We're visiting in April and I'm seriously considering not visiting HS this time around. We'll miss Fantasmic, but that's really about it. The tiered fast passes (if they still do that) really don't help either. We are not using park hopper, to save some cash-ola, so making 2 trips there just to enjoy two rides that we like is out of the question. I never felt the dining options in HS were on par with the other parks either.

 

[erasure fan1]

While I agree that it's not worth paying for a single day, at the studios especially. The fact that Disney has no concern at all over perception is what gets me. Full price, for 1/4 a park equals a lot of people thinking Disney is just trying to rip people off. The single day prices are what gets reported on, thats what people see, so trying to show value of multi day tickets like this is fairly short sided in my eyes. Perception is a lot of peoples reality. I would never do 1 day at HS but just the fact that they do this rubs me the wrong way.

 

[Damon7777]

Agreed, erasure---- Disney displays a certain level of arrogance over their product/service. Why not be honest about the park's current state and garner far more guest respect and loyalty.

 

[Damon7777]

~~many guests I know do not share Disney's optimistic appraisal of the situation. They will be arriving soon and they are most displeased with Disney's apparent lack of progress. Disney best double its efforts because many guests are not as forgiving as I.~~

 

[Pixieish]

Based on how many times I've heard Travel Agent friends complain that their clients don't listen to them about ADRs and FP+ and the number of "I thought we could just wing it" complaints I've personally seen...there are A LOT of people who have no clue that HS has been turned into the Big Dig of Orlando and would still pay full price for a single day admission.

 

[BuddyThomas]

We are visiting in a couple of weeks and throughout or whole 22 day vacation, we are going to Studios three times and have worked out we can do all that it has to offer that interests us in 3-4 hours maximum. I really wouldn't be happy paying a full day rate for this park, so I am glad we always do the park hoppers. It is a sorry state that it is in considering this was always my favourite park growing up. However, the end will most certainly justify the means (in my opinion). The park is transforming and will no doubt be all the better for it in the next few years.

22 day vacation????? Good for you. I want your job, both for the salary to afford it and the ability to take 22 days off. I was just there for 3 days and that nearly put me in the freaking poor house.

 

[Edward M]

$114 for Hollywood Studios is ridiculous. While a lot of entertainment is expensive, $114 for one person is a lot of money for the average family, especially one with 4 or 5 members. A 4 person family will cost about $456. In essence, you are paying about $114 per ride for your whole family to ride. Sure, there's entertainment, but does that make it worth it? Disney needs to be charging $70 for Studios. That seems fair for a park that's mostly closed.

 

[thomas998]

I feel t

I feel the same way. In fact I started a thread a little while ago about skipping a year all together until they get more done. You are paying a lot of money for four parks not 3 and 1/4. You would almost have to have the PH to make it anywhere near worth while going. But people got on my thread and pretty much told me it's an all day park. Really? I'm older I don't do the sing alongs and stuff for kids.

You can make any park an all day park if you try hard enough. It also depends on whether you've ever been to it or not. We've been to Studios before so we cross off certain things from the start that would eat up some time... No need for Indy show, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Star Wars meet and greets or Fantasmik... So that has already trimmed about 3 to 4 hours off a trip to Studios... But if you hadn't done those things before and you wanted to they would take up some time.

Of course we just returned a couple of weeks ago and I think we arrived at Studios in the morning around 9 and were finished with all we wanted to do and out of the park around noon time... I could never justify wasting a full day ticket on it and if we hadn't had park hoppers we would have skipped it completely... but if you are being honest it could still be an all day park if you had never been and wanted to do everything. Even though the rides are few and far between the lines can be very long and that time standing in line will eat up a day real quick.

 

[graphite1326]

You can make any park an all day park if you try hard enough. It also depends on whether you've ever been to it or not. We've been to Studios before so we cross off certain things from the start that would eat up some time... No need for Indy show, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Star Wars meet and greets or Fantasmik... So that has already trimmed about 3 to 4 hours off a trip to Studios... But if you hadn't done those things before and you wanted to they would take up some time.

Of course we just returned a couple of weeks ago and I think we arrived at Studios in the morning around 9 and were finished with all we wanted to do and out of the park around noon time... I could never justify wasting a full day ticket on it and if we hadn't had park hoppers we would have skipped it completely... but if you are being honest it could still be an all day park if you had never been and wanted to do everything. Even though the rides are few and far between the lines can be very long and that time standing in line will eat up a day real quick.

I have been asked by people who had only one day that they could visit WDW. They ask me what park to do. I used to love MGM and it was my favorite park. But now I would say not this one.

 

[Damon7777]

You can make any park an all day park if you try hard enough.

I think you pretty much said something terribly revealing about our Studios-----perhaps inadvertently.

If a guest has to try that hard just to eke out a passable day at a park then maybe something is inherently wrong with that park.
When I'm at places like Animal Kingdom, Disney Sea, Disneyland, Paris Disneyland I don't need to 'try'/'work'/'labor' because the parks, more or less, offer sound full day experiences already......I spend time there effortlessly.



It reminds me of that over used and absolutely flawed notion that one should have to work hard on a relationship. Better relations flow effortlessly and naturally and don't need "work".

 

[Goofyernmost]

I have been asked by people who had only one day that they could visit WDW. They ask me what park to do. I used to love MGM and it was my favorite park. But now I would say not this one.

It depends who is asking. If they never have been before there is plenty to do. Not all the top in quality, but, Indy, ToT, RnRC and TSMM are worth a trip by themselves, but, on the same thought why not start a new person off at MK no matter what the conditions of the other parks are.

We are making way to much of this. It is being worked on and that work will greatly enhance everyones experience. I still say that none of us would ever be spending that much money for whatever we decide to do because of the (more the cheaper) rate schedule. We are actually arguing a non-issue. Just to hear ourselves complain mostly.

Once completed I will guarantee that the complaint will be "it's to crowded for an enjoyable visit". I am pretty certain that there are going to be so many people in the southwest corner of the park that it is going to start sinking into the swamp. The lines are too long, there isn't enough time to see what we want because we spent 4 hours in SWL alone. Humans are never happy unless they are either unhappy about something or creating a reason to be unhappy about something.

 

[thomas998]

I think you pretty much said something terribly revealing about our Studios-----perhaps inadvertently.

If a guest has to try that hard just to eke out a passable day at a park then maybe something is inherently wrong with that park.
When I'm at places like Animal Kingdom, Disney Sea, Disneyland, Paris Disneyland I don't need to 'try'/'work'/'labor' because the parks, more or less, offer sound full day experiences already......I spend time there effortlessly.



It reminds me of that over used and absolutely flawed notion that one should have to work hard on a relationship. Better relations flow effortlessly and naturally and don't need "work".

Maybe its a shame they have park hoppers.... if they didn't maybe the attendance figures at the lesser parks like Studios and EPCOT would cause them to do something. Probably part of the reason Disney Quest died was that it was not included in the standard park hopper and only kicked in when you got the deluxe park hopper.

 

[graphite1326]

It depends who is asking. If they never have been before there is plenty to do. Not all the top in quality, but, Indy, ToT, RnRC and TSMM are worth a trip by themselves, but, on the same thought why not start a new person off at MK no matter what the conditions of the other parks are.

We are making way to much of this. It is being worked on and that work will greatly enhance everyones experience. I still say that none of us would ever be spending that much money for whatever we decide to do because of the (more the cheaper) rate schedule. We are actually arguing a non-issue. Just to hear ourselves complain mostly.

Once completed I will guarantee that the complaint will be "it's to crowded for an enjoyable visit". I am pretty certain that there are going to be so many people in the southwest corner of the park that it is going to start sinking into the swamp. The lines are too long, there isn't enough time to see what we want because we spent 4 hours in SWL alone. Humans are never happy unless they are either unhappy about something or creating a reason to be unhappy about something.

The OP is referring to the current state of the part and the $114.00 being worth it. My comment was in reference to the current park and I would not recommend it to someone now. I was recently asked from an Adult and they were not interested in the "kiddie" MK. As you probably know it doesn't pay to argue with someone like this and recommended EPCOT.