Are tickets to WDW really over priced?

ppete1975

ppete1975

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Sadly you dont want tickets to be cheaper.
Cheaper tickets increases demand (more on a whim purchases, more people going more often, more people going in general).
This increases crowds, blackout days, and over capacity closures.

If anything tickets need to be more expensive.

The real question when talking price of tickets, is are you getting your moneys worth for what you are spending. Thats the bigger question.
 
TotallyBiased

TotallyBiased

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Another aspect. Going off the previous comment about an inflation-scaled $35/day. x4 is about $140/day to cover 4 parks. Now 4 parks in a day isn't feasible, but stretch your stay out a week and your price per day discounts come down closer to the $80/day figure we were talking about.
 
Padre

Padre

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seascape said:
I have read all the comments on how WDW charges too much. So I decided to compare WDW Tickrt prices to the cost of The University of Dayton. In the 1977 to 1978 school year my tuition with room and board was $3,500. In 1980 to 1981 it was over $8,000. Today it is $45,700. That is inflation. In 1977 WDW tickets cost $6.00 plus ride tickets. Using an $18.25 cost for an 18 ride ticket book and saying that lasted over 2 days the per day cost was $15.12 a day. Now, comparing college costs to WDW tickets, they should cost $197 a day today, since college costs have gone up just over 13 times. Even just admission to the parks with no ride should cost $78 a day and anyone with an annual pass today is paying much less than that. WDW is actually a huge bargin today when compared to College tuition.
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Interesting, but there is a general error in the concept. Instead of comparing and contrasting the cost of a college education, which has risen WELL beyond the cost of living and inflation, compare it to simple cost of living. Like, compare it to the cost of milk, or rent, etc.
 
Beacon Joe

Beacon Joe

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Totally qualitative and personal, but if I wanted to visit a park this Saturday, 8/21, a one-day ticket for the following theme and amusement parks would be:

$132 for the Magic Kingdom + $25 for parking: $157 total

$35 for Six Flags Prince George's County (advance purchase) + $25 for parking: $60 total
$70 for Six Flags Prince George's County (gate purchase) + $25 for parking: $95 total

$50 for King's Dominion (advance purchase) + $17 for parking (advance): $67 total
$70 for King's Dominion (gate purchase) + $20 for parking (gate): $90 total

$85 for BGW (advance purchase) + $25 for parking: $110
$90 for BGW (gate purchase) + $25 for parking: $115

For argument's sake, I will ignore the current disaster that are the lines at WDW... If using "general enjoyment" plus "potential for having to physically fight somebody" as my qualitative measure of "worth," do I consider a day at the Magic Kingdom worth 1.65 to 2.61 times more than a day at Six Flags PGC? Oh, Lord, yes.

Do I consider a day at the Magic Kingdom worth 1.75 to 2.34 times more than a day at King's Dominion? Yes.

Do I consider a day at the Magic Kingdom 1.36 to 1.42 times more enjoyable than a day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg? Tougher to say, but still my personal needle falls towards "Yes."

Now if we take the current comparative line situations into account, my needle falls solidly on BGW, and leans strongly toward KD. And would lean moderately toward SFPGC. The last time I went to SFPGC, I had way more fun per dollar and per hour than I had at my most recent visit to MK and MGM.

Because I'm a sucker, I just booked next year's WDW trip. I really didn't want to bother whatsoever, but my wife still wants to give them another shot. If next year's as much of a cluster and waste as this year, 2022 will be the sad end of the Disney years for this family. And will more than likely also mean that the possibility of our kids' ever bringing their kids in a couple of decades down there will drop very close to zero. My son in particular is less than thrilled about what's happening to EPCOT and was disgusted when we rode the monorail through the park and he saw those things sitting in the lake.
 
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Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
ppete1975 said:
Sadly you dont want tickets to be cheaper.
Cheaper tickets increases demand (more on a whim purchases, more people going more often, more people going in general).
This increases crowds, blackout days, and over capacity closures.

If anything tickets need to be more expensive.

The real question when talking price of tickets, is are you getting your moneys worth for what you are spending. Thats the bigger question.
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The Bobs have “mitigated” the increased demand for tickets by increasing the price for everything else you must buy on a magical day to their limits…

have you seen what a $750 room and a $45 breakfast looks like these days?
 
Sirwalterraleigh

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
Beacon Joe said:
Totally qualitative and personal, but if I wanted to visit a park this Saturday, 8/21, a one-day ticket for the following theme and amusement parks would be:

$132 for the Magic Kingdom + $25 for parking: $157 total

$35 for Six Flags Prince George's County (advance purchase) + $25 for parking: $60 total
$70 for Six Flags Prince George's County (gate purchase) + $25 for parking: $95 total

$50 for King's Dominion (advance purchase) + $17 for parking (advance): $67 total
$70 for King's Dominion (gate purchase) + $20 for parking (gate): $90 total

$85 for BGW (advance purchase) + $25 for parking: $110
$90 for BGW (gate purchase) + $25 for parking: $115

For argument's sake, I will ignore the current disaster that are the lines at WDW... If using "general enjoyment" plus "potential for having to physically fight somebody" as my qualitative measure of "worth," do I consider a day at the Magic Kingdom worth 1.65 to 2.61 times more than a day at Six Flags PGC? Oh, Lord, yes.

Do I consider a day at the Magic Kingdom worth 1.75 to 2.34 times more than a day at King's Dominion? Yes.

Do I consider a day at the Magic Kingdom 1.36 to 1.42 times more enjoyable than a day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg? Tougher to say, but still my personal needle falls towards "Yes."

Now if we take the current comparative line situations into account, my needle falls solidly on BGW, and leans strongly toward KD. And would lean moderately toward SFPGC. The last time I went to SFPGC, I had way more fun per dollar and per hour than I had at my most recent visit to MK and MGM.

Because I'm a sucker, I just booked next year's WDW trip. I really didn't want to bother whatsoever, but my wife still wants to give them another shot. If next year's as much of a cluster and waste as this year, 2022 will be the sad end of the Disney years for this family. And will more than likely also mean that the possibility of our kids' ever bringing their kids in a couple of decades down there will drop very close to zero. My son in particular is less than thrilled about what's happening to EPCOT and was disgusted when we rode the monorail through the park and he saw those things sitting in the lake.
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I tuned out the background noise for ya 😎
 
Q

Qscout

Active Member
For me the ticket prices are reasonable for what you get when compared to other entertainments, cost of broadway show, sports events etc. as you get a full day for the cost.

What bums me is we see the price rises every year, which I appreciate has to happen for inflation, staff costs etc. But that for more money we are now getting reduced park hours, which means less ride time, further enhanced by the longer queues. Also now you need to pay a lot of little extras for the same experience. Fast pass, airport transfers, hotel parking etc.

And the increased price of merchandise compared to the now lack of quality.

And on the luxury/privilege element. A holiday to Disney is definitely a luxury and a privilege always was, always will be!
 

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