'Disneyland feels classist now' - article LA Times

[CaptainJackNO]

Enjoy!

Disneyland feels classist now. Is it killing the magic for everyone?

Genie+, Magic Band+ and other add-ons have introduced a new feeling at the Happiest Place on Earth: the sense that you could be having more fun if you shelled out more cash.

www.latimes.com

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Been saying this for 20 years. Now with the more than one day cost for the new nightime experiences, horrendously priced "dessert parties" for fireworks, genie, genie plus, genie plus plus, genie plus cubed, and lightning lanes.... it's flipping ridiculous.

 

[CaptainJackNO]

The problem I have is that in the old system, you could still ride everything you wanted to, and you didn't have to pay an extra $160. I don't want to pay extra to maximize my park visit now when I didn't have to before. It's such a blatant cash grab.

Exactly, and then having to plan every flipping minute of my day just blows, on top of WDW is more than expensive enough. I'll proudly stand in line before I pay extra to go faster through a line I've already paid to go through

 

[eliza61nyc]

Exactly, and then having to plan every flipping minute of my day just blows, on top of WDW is more than expensive enough. I'll proudly stand in line before I pay extra to go faster through a line I've already paid to go through

And see perspective is everything. My boss who has 3 young children says "I will pay any amount of money to not stand in line" with small children.
You see it as a negative, other people see it as salvation

 

[CaptainJackNO]

And see perspective is everything. My boss who has 3 young children says "I will pay any amount of money to not stand in line" with small children.
You see it as a negative, other people see it as salvation

Hey. It's their money. I'm not saying everyone should believe what I do, but when you step back you do realize Disney is just milking people for every extra dollar as long as they're willing to pay for it

 

[eliza61nyc]

Hey. It's their money. I'm not saying everyone should believe what I do, but when you step back you do realize Disney is just milking people for every extra dollar as long as they're willing to pay for it

There's probably a bit of truth to that but the key is someone willing to pay for it. So as long as people feel they are getting value out of it, there's no foul.
I love love love live theater, I remember when Hamilton hit Broadway and people were dropping thousands of dollars for tickets. While that wasn't in my budget, I definitely shelled out way more than I ever had just to see it with the original cast.
But yet in the same breath, Ive never understood shelling out first class fare on flights.

As the old saying goes, "One man's poison is another man's meat"

 

[SteveAZee]

There's probably a bit of truth to that but the key is someone willing to pay for it. So as long as people feel they are getting value out of it, there's no foul.
I love love love live theater, I remember when Hamilton hit Broadway and people were dropping thousands of dollars for tickets. While that wasn't in my budget, I definitely shelled out way more than I ever had just to see it with the original cast.
But yet in the same breath, Ive never understood shelling out first class fare on flights.

As the old saying goes, "One man's poison is another man's meat"

I've paid once to fly first class... mostly because my wife hates flying and it was the only way to get her onto a plane (can't drive to Hawaii).

 

[Ayla]

I've paid once to fly first class... mostly because my wife hates flying and it was the only way to get her onto a plane (can't drive to Hawaii).

I refused to buy First Class to Hawaii when I saw it was going to be half of our budget. Business class right behind First was fine with me.

 

[SteveAZee]

I refused to buy First Class to Hawaii when I saw it was going to be half of our budget. Business class right behind First was fine with me.

I think that would have worked for us too, had it been available. It was a 20th anniversary thing.

 

[ppete1975]

Ive been saying classism would happen when they announced genie plus. Free park hoppers were equal. Now the people willing to spend the money get to do more. Although this is true, its nowhere near other parks.

Other parks show classism as a much bigger issue.

Here is the local six flags which is 40 dollars for a one day pass.

or even universal

 

[Ayla]

I think that would have worked for us too, had it been available. It was a 20th anniversary thing.

We went for our 25th last year, 6 months after our actual anniversary. I hope you had a wonderful time in Hawaii.

 

[NelleBelle]

We live i Hawaii and I fly to Seattle every few months—generally book first class when I do a redeye (cheaper and let’s me sleep). Usually isn’t a whole lot more than booking premium economy on the redeye.