News Disney World theme park tickets increase in price for 2025

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Room-only and package bookings and down and the trendline is bad.

Their ways to "juice" gate clicks from offsite guests to offset onsite declines are limited, and they've nearly exhausted the ways that are least-disruptive to the bottom line.

I expect some more meaningful "enhancements" for onsite stays via promotions to come soon. Summer is calling.

…I see where you’re going…

Halloween party June 1!!!!

Then alternating Xmas/halloween every night from 8/1 on!!!

Maybe they could close at 2 and do Halloween from 3-6 and Xmas from 6-9?



Let’s get serious about unprecedented demand!!

 

[Indy_UK]

No point people complaining on here, we’ll all continue to go.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

No point people complaining on here, we’ll all continue to go.

Their quarterly reports indicate that’s not the case

And I’m as shocked as any that they’re losing customers

 

[John park hopper]

No point people complaining on here, we’ll all continue to go.

not us-- the benefit to cost for us was gone several years ago

 

[Tha Realest]

Room-only and package bookings and down and the trendline is bad.

Their ways to "juice" gate clicks from offsite guests to offset onsite declines are limited, and they've nearly exhausted the ways that are least-disruptive to the bottom line.

I expect some more meaningful "enhancements" for onsite stays via promotions to come soon. Summer is calling.

Has Tiana’s announced arrival boosted summer bookings? Have you perceived an uptick in bookings in the last two weeks?

 

[GhostHost1000]

No point people complaining on here, we’ll all continue to go.

not everyone... and those that will may not as often

the trend is concerning but they keep doubling down thinking it's going to fix things

 

[Indy_UK]

Their quarterly reports indicate that’s not the case

And I’m as shocked as any that they’re losing customers

They’re in a pickle then. They want to continuously increase prices but don’t want to invest… so people won’t come

 

[LSLS]

anyone want to guess how much G+ goes up in 2025 as well?

Honestly I wonder if they are considering moving to a more Universal/Cedar Point model with the idea of booking days in advance. Which would line right up with a massive increase in price.

 

[JD80]

This is a better way of looking at it since most vacationers aren't buying single day tickets. I picked the date of October 13, 2025. Cost of single day tickets on the left, cost of a multi-day ticket package on the right.

Moving down you'll see cost per ticket depending on how many you buy together. Then the last two rows will show the savings per ticket based on $169 as a single ticket. You'll also see the delta which is the cost savings per ticket as you buy more. Formula remains basically the same as 2024.

 

[Kingoglow]

Jump in prices right into the year of Epic Universe. So bold.

 

[Brian]

No point people complaining on here, we’ll all continue to go.

The only reason I'll go, and it's rare at this point, is because I get in for free.

 

[Indy_UK]

Honestly I wonder if they are considering moving to a more Universal/Cedar Point model with the idea of booking days in advance. Which would line right up with a massive increase in price.

I think it will be best to move to this model but they will prefer to keep it the same but charge $100 a day

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

They’re in a pickle then. They want to continuously increase prices but don’t want to invest

They can’t afford to invest…which is the only way to make more money and sustain it

And they can’t afford to show a loss in their parks division…which is their most valuable segment now by a lot.

The second one they’re getting close to - however

Their “profits” are from increased prices as they lose customer base.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

Has Tiana’s announced arrival boosted summer bookings? Have you perceived an uptick in bookings in the last two weeks?

No on either count, but that was never really a fair expectation of a single-component announcement. TBA's opening will be a welcome return of capacity for whatever crowds materialize this summer, but the target guest is unfazed by it.

However, TBA will be "new" in Disney speak into early 2025, and it will be a meaningful component in their messaging throughout this year ahead of holiday and 2025 bookings. A compliment of "NEW ways to experience the magic (Genie+ changes), NEW benefits for Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests, NEW entertainment offerings, and the BRAND NEW Tiana's Bayou Adventure" could give them a successful campaign if their goal is to turn around the hotel business and increase guest satisfaction.

They don't have to - a definitely shouldn't try to - counter EU's opening and UO's resort growth with something of similar scale. Yet.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Honestly I wonder if they are considering moving to a more Universal/Cedar Point model with the idea of booking days in advance. Which would line right up with a massive increase in price.

Unfortunately that’s all but a given

People are gonna get exactly what they cried about for 5 years: paid fastpass+

But now…it’s paid…and the angst will be ratcheted up


Everyone supported this for years…you reap what you sow

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

No on either count, but that was never really a fair expectation of a single-component announcement. TBA's opening will be a welcome return of capacity for whatever crowds materialize this summer, but the target guest is unfazed by it.

However, TBA will be "new" in Disney speak into early 2025, and it will be a meaningful component in their messaging throughout this year ahead of holiday and 2025 bookings. A compliment of "NEW ways to experience the magic (Genie+ changes), NEW benefits for Walt Disney World Resort Hotel guests, NEW entertainment offerings, and the BRAND NEW Tiana's Bayou Adventure" could give them a successful campaign if their goal is to turn around the hotel business and increase guest satisfaction.

They don't have to - a definitely shouldn't try to - counter EU's opening and UO's resort growth with something of similar scale. Yet.

Oh that’s not gonna work. They have basically eliminated their middle class audience and that’s what that type of campaign worked on.

The only way to stop the bleeding now is massive discounting.

But that’s just my hunch…let’s see how it plays?

 

[MrPromey]

With tax, we have now crossed the $200 dollar rubicon with peak MK tickets. $189, times 0.06 sales tax rate

Lord. I don’t know how a family does it, I really don’t.

Who in their right mind would pay $200 per person to be stuck in the Magic Kingdom on 4th of July?

Being there on a day like that is bad enough. Paying more than a grand to be there (after food, G+, etc.) to be there on a day like that feels like madness.

 

[Indy_UK]

So have they done price hikes for this year?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Who in their right mind would pay $200 per person to be stuck in the Magic Kingdom on 4th of July?

Being there on a day like that is bad enough.

The Fourth of July isn’t bad at all…except the heat…because they have long hours and the summer crowds have shrunk

It’s Tuesdays in October or mid January with crappy early closures for upsells that make the place miserable now

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So have they done price hikes for this year?

They have a heap of corporate trouble going

My guess is this is just the first wave