In my case, it’s because what I want out of my time at Disney—a specifically Disney experience—can’t be obtained in any of the competing theme parks. If Universal cost only half as much, it wouldn’t be a good value for me, because I’m simply not interested in the product.
Yes for both HS and Epcot. We stayed at POP. The line gets long but moves quickly once it starts running. We typically got to the line around 6:30-6:45 as it started running at 7. This was this past June. But once it started maybe like 15 minutes to get in a gondola.
Yeah but what you fail to understand is no one cares what you are willing to pay. People make decisions based on their budget and their perceived worth of the product. People who have a different budget and view on value then you don’t have a problem with consuming.
Man so do I. They were absolutely the best. Back when Disney had upcharges that weren't an absolute rip off.
Must admit I'm much the same and I'm always interested in how transferrable Disney's market really is to Universal.
I was told "it's always mobbed now."
Indeed. That was one uncharge that actually seemed quite reasonable and almost a perk for staying at the resorts as it was only available to resort guests.
It would be unfathomable to anyone who didn't experience E nights, that it was something Disney offered. It was $15 to stay until 2am and ride all the major attractions in the magic kingdom. We got to ride splash 6 times in a row without getting out of the log. Today's Disney would triple your ticket price for that perk.
Such happy memories of multiple rides on Splash and Big Thunder and wandering around an almost empty Magic Kingdom at 2am!
It's not really a defense of the practice, just recognizing the challenge that would come with the change.
I don't think there is often discussion of a capacity crisis at either of these two parks, it's often the other two.
And after just being stuck on everest for 20 minutes and then rushing to the 2:30 Nemo show only to find out the remaining shows were just cancelled for the day... I'm done. Going back to the hotel. this place.
Malpractice? No. Necessary? No. Opportunistic, greedy, yes.
The answer is, a lot. But obviously not enough because they keep raising, and the people keep a coming. Lol
A lot. The product quality has deteriorated, the quality of the experience has deteriorated and prices, fees plus charges have increased of new ones created. Simple small things like Mouse Keeping are nowhere near what they were yet multiply all the small things and there is a big negative impact to the experience. Negative experiences, not so magical memories and post trip debt are creating more and more no repeat trips to Disney vacationers, travelers and park goers. There are way too many park venues out there that offer more.
Not as many as before. Lol.
Isn’t that the truth ? Prices keep going up and hasn’t stop many from coming.
Yes we know how the populist Right feels.
As a little kid I remember complaining about the prices for a ticket to a baseball game and how they keep going up and up. And the answer was the same, because folks are willing to pay.
