News 2018 ticket price increases

[DisneyDreamer08]

My agent has since modified her post. The increase does in fact begin today. Sorry for my previous misinformation.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

Note: This DOES NOT have tax included.

 

[Scuttle]

It's simple. To try to drop attendance without sacrificing revenue and increasing profit.

Exactly right... just as any hotel at 100 percent occupancy isn't charging enough. I've heard it from multiple hotel execs that that's exactly the case. You want empty rooms for disgruntled guests, labor costs, energy etc. Absolutely nothing worse than having a guest leave property because there's not enough empty rooms to switch to.

 

[larryz]

Cut back park and hotel maintenance -- check
Reduced food quantity and quality -- check
Reduced staffing -- check
Reduced in-park entertainment -- check
Implemented ride rationing -- check
Removed attractions -- check
Raised prices at rates higher than inflation (again) -- check

And yet they still keep coming.

What are they going to have to do to discourage crowds -- release the Kraken in Seven Seas Lagoon?

 

[King Capybara 77]

Cut back park and hotel maintenance -- check
Reduced food quantity and quality -- check
Reduced staffing -- check
Reduced in-park entertainment -- check
Implemented ride rationing -- check
Removed attractions -- check
Raised prices at rates higher than inflation (again) -- check

And yet they still keep coming.

What are they going to have to do to discourage crowds -- release the Kraken in Seven Seas Lagoon?

Can i get my fastpass for that now please.

 

[larryz]

Can i get my fastpass for that now please.

It'll be on MDE as "Mickey's Fun Ferry of Death."

 

[King Capybara 77]

It'll be on MDE as "Mickey's Fun Ferry of Death."

What cupcakes / pins are on offer. And is there any way of guaranteing being the family that says "release the Kraken"

 

[CJR]

What are they going to have to do to discourage crowds -- release the Kraken in Seven Seas Lagoon?

I don't believe anything will.

Instead of trying to discourage crowds by raising prices and limiting their product, they could try to meet demand. There are ways they could do that too.

 

[larryz]

What cupcakes / pins are on offer. And is there any way of guaranteing being the family that says "release the Kraken"

Sorry, that's an upcharge.

 

[Po'Rich]

It looks like the tickets raised but not as much as predicted for the multi-day:
3 day: 305 adult, 287 kid
4 day: 380 adult, 360 kid
5 day: 395 adult, 375 kid

 

[Gringrinngghost]

It looks like the tickets raised but not as much as predicted for the multi-day:
3 day: 305 adult, 287 kid
4 day: 380 adult, 360 kid
5 day: 395 adult, 375 kid

Where are you getting this info from, the info I had is from Internal docs

 

[Po'Rich]

Where are you getting this info from, the info I had is from Internal docs

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/

 

[jt04]

They only show platinum on the web site. And a comment that others are no longer available. What gives?

 

[Po'Rich]

They only show platinum on the web site. And a comment that others are no longer available. What gives?

It looks like Gold is available for DVC and Silver is available for Florida residents.

 

[jt04]

It looks like Gold is available for DVC and Silver is available for Florida residents.

Is weekday discontinued?

 

[Po'Rich]

Is weekday discontinued?

I didn't see it either.

 

[jt04]

I didn't see it either.

Wow. That would be too bad.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tickets/

They must be doing online discounts, it's 415 for 5 days at the ticketing window.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

Is weekday discontinued?

I didn't see it either.

It's still there.

 

[Po'Rich]

They must be doing online discounts, it's 415 for 5 days at the ticketing window.

That makes sense.