There's no arguing that Disney has aggressively increased ticket prices; however, this is not exactly a fair comparison. That $3.50 only got you into the park - you had to pay extra to ride any rides. A better comparison point would be 1983 (when they started including rides with admission) when ticket prices were $15-$17 for adults and $12-$14 for children ($41-$47 and $33-$39 adjusted for inflation).
??? because the purpose of Disney is not to give you wealth or to win money. It's to provide entertainment, so I'm not sure that's a good comparison, did you ever go to wdw with the expectationsl of winning money?? the money path is supposed to be one way in exchange for an "experience ". Now last time I was in Vegas gambling was not included in the price of anything. YOU absolutely pay extra to play any game of chance.
True but again, we've been screaming this for years You don't remember the meltdown when the tickets went over $100 bucks? I specifically remember quite a number of posters saying that was it, no one would go. or how about when they started having after park hours parties? and yet I started looking at some dates for the merry Christmas party and quite a few are sold out.
Well, they can leave Disney with money but they have to work for it. On the morning that I was going to fly back home the other week my wife wanted me to stop by the World of Disney store in Disney Springs and get her a Minnie Mouse T-shirt, similar to the Mickey Mouse version I bought on my last trip. I arrived at the store a little over 1/2 hour before it opened and there were at least 20 people already standing in line. By the time they opened the doors at 10:00am there were maybe 100 people in line. I thought that was strange but I didn't think much more about it.
Last time I was in Vegas I chatted with one of the casino hosts who was behind the velvet rope where the high rollers were playing blackjack. While sharing many things in common with the host, he asked me if I was hungry. I told him yes . He then said just make it quick and he showed me the small buffet of food in the back of the room where the high rollers were playing at. I helped myself to a plate of hot food , covered it with a napkin and left the area. I didn't have to pay for lunch that day. That resort fee in Vegas is steep but the pools and gym are nice to enjoy during part of the day.??? because the purpose of Disney is not to give you wealth or to win money. It's to provide entertainment, so I'm not sure that's a good comparison, did you ever go to wdw with the expectationsl of winning money?? the money path is supposed to be one way in exchange for an "experience ". Now last time I was in Vegas gambling was not included in the price of anything. YOU absolutely pay extra to play any game of chance.
Lastly and this is a question. If you don't park a car you don't pay a parking fee?? Correct? Last time I was in Vegas I paid the resort fee whether or not I parked or ate breakfast and what tickles me is they tax your resort fee
Just curious - when you looked at ebay, did you look at current auctions/listings in progress or completed ones? There’s a big difference.Well, they can leave Disney with money but they have to work for it. On the morning that I was going to fly back home the other week my wife wanted me to stop by the World of Disney store in Disney Springs and get her a Minnie Mouse T-shirt, similar to the Mickey Mouse version I bought on my last trip. I arrived at the store a little over 1/2 hour before it opened and there were at least 20 people already standing in line. By the time they opened the doors at 10:00am there were maybe 100 people in line. I thought that was strange but I didn't think much more about it.
Once inside the store, I found the closest shirt to what my wife wanted and texted her a pic. As I walked around the store and waited for a reply several workers mentioned various 50th Anniversary items on the shelves that were selling like hotcakes on eBay. $90 purple shirts going for $250, $50 Starbucks tumblers going for $150, etc. I started grabbing a few things and thought maybe I could pay for some of my trip when I got back home and sold them.
I was still waiting for a reply about the Minnie Mouse shirt and so I got on eBay to check what these things I had in my hands were actually selling for. Maybe they had sold for what the workers claimed the first few days of the 50th Anniversary but not anymore. Prices were $10-$15 plus shipping above what they were going to cost me. It wasn't worth my time and effort so I put them back. I can see some local residents going to that store each day, buying bags of 50th Anniversary stuff and making $10 or so profit per item and making some money if they sell a few dozen things back home each day but it wasn't for me.
However, there is the other story about when we were at Universal many years ago and I found a genuine Ben Franklin $100 bill laying on the ground as we walked through the park. That paid for 2 of our 3 park admissions that day.
When I go to Vegas I have no expectation of winning anything I just know there is a chance a possibility, I do receive the entertainment I expect and do not leave feeling ripped off. Lately after a Disney trip I feel ripped off, cheated, maybe my expectations are too high???? because the purpose of Disney is not to give you wealth or to win money. It's to provide entertainment, so I'm not sure that's a good comparison, did you ever go to wdw with the expectationsl of winning money?? the money path is supposed to be one way in exchange for an "experience ". Now last time I was in Vegas gambling was not included in the price of anything. YOU absolutely pay extra to play any game of chance.
Lastly and this is a question. If you don't park a car you don't pay a parking fee?? Correct? Last time I was in Vegas I paid the resort fee whether or not I parked or ate breakfast and what tickles me is they tax your resort fee
Please don’t become a scalper. There are enough out there already.Well, they can leave Disney with money but they have to work for it. On the morning that I was going to fly back home the other week my wife wanted me to stop by the World of Disney store in Disney Springs and get her a Minnie Mouse T-shirt, similar to the Mickey Mouse version I bought on my last trip. I arrived at the store a little over 1/2 hour before it opened and there were at least 20 people already standing in line. By the time they opened the doors at 10:00am there were maybe 100 people in line. I thought that was strange but I didn't think much more about it.
Once inside the store, I found the closest shirt to what my wife wanted and texted her a pic. As I walked around the store and waited for a reply several workers mentioned various 50th Anniversary items on the shelves that were selling like hotcakes on eBay. $90 purple shirts going for $250, $50 Starbucks tumblers going for $150, etc. I started grabbing a few things and thought maybe I could pay for some of my trip when I got back home and sold them.
I was still waiting for a reply about the Minnie Mouse shirt and so I got on eBay to check what these things I had in my hands were actually selling for. Maybe they had sold for what the workers claimed the first few days of the 50th Anniversary but not anymore. Prices were $10-$15 plus shipping above what they were going to cost me. It wasn't worth my time and effort so I put them back. I can see some local residents going to that store each day, buying bags of 50th Anniversary stuff and making $10 or so profit per item and making some money if they sell a few dozen things back home each day but it wasn't for me.
However, there is the other story about when we were at Universal many years ago and I found a genuine Ben Franklin $100 bill laying on the ground as we walked through the park. That paid for 2 of our 3 park admissions that day.
Since you know the costs involved before you go, and since gambling isn’t part of the experience, could you clarify how you feel ripped off and cheated? I’m not trying to undermine your assessment, but understand it.
The diminishing product and diminishing quality of the experience each time, yet, charging more. For what?
I was checking the current offering prices for that day - some were auctions, some were Buy It Now. As I left the store empty handed (wife didn't want the Minnie Mouse shirt) I saw handfuls of people walking outside with large bags of Disney stuff, so I'm pretty sure they were going home and selling them on eBay or elsewhere. It just wasn't worth it to me.
But you continue to go to WDW so you must have a reason for going.
You misunderstood my question. I understand that you view the experience as having been devalued, but if you choose to go back and knowingly pay for the product in its current form, how can you come away feeling cheated?
As someone who supported himself on ebay for a dozen years (not selling Disney stuff) always check the completed listings.
Tony in regards to selling and items shooting up in value, you perhaps experience this with clients but it seems like death sells when celebrities / musicians pass away , and sales of their merchandise go up.
Actually on hold right now pending the grand children giving me a reason to go again. Grand children are the deciding factor for me right now, and, they are not very enthused to go to Disney right now but have expressed interest in Universal. Hmmmm?
Disney World never was cheap but for its first 30 years, it was affordable.
