raven
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Without adequate places for those resort guests to visit, they will start to leave.
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February 2016 Disney World ticket price increases and new tiered 1 day tickets
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Mike S
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Son of a........ What does this mean for a ticket we bought yesterday? The day we want my dad to go with us is the 13th.
Mike S
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Keep 'em. If you actually have those they're probably way more valuable than just exchanging them for modern 3 day tickets.All I can say, I'm sure glad I bought my 3 day pass to EPCOT Center when I did!!!I just wish I had bought a bunch more!
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Sonconato
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Unfortunately I only have one and I do intend on keeping it.
note2001
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I'm curious about those older passes (we have some), when turned in for modern media, do they give you a full 3-day non-exp park hopper, or individual park passes (such as 3 to MK, 3 to EPCOT)?All I can say, I'm sure glad I bought my 3 day pass to EPCOT Center when I did!!!
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WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Luckily I got the "free counter service" deal last week for my trip in July... I guess this'll be my last trip to Disney for YEARS... With my college starting school and continued price increase not helping.
BernardandBianca
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Your statement is inconsistent: APs are not "single day guest", unless you mean for 365 single days a year.
Actually, for the Florida Resident AP, there is no interest charged, which is why we were happy to do it on the payment system.
Sonconato
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Good question. We were just talking about that but we also don't plan on using it so our discussions are short. It's more of a curiosity.
lentesta
Premium Member
According to Weather.com, the late August-through-Labor Day "value" period falls smack dab in the Atlantic's peak hurricane season. Heh.
It looks like the bulk of this price increase falls on families with kids in school. You either pay more for visiting during summer or breaks, or go when the threat of severe hurricanes is highest. Those are not, as the MBAs say, good optics.
It looks like the bulk of this price increase falls on families with kids in school. You either pay more for visiting during summer or breaks, or go when the threat of severe hurricanes is highest. Those are not, as the MBAs say, good optics.
DisUniversal
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I hope Universal is smart enough to not follow suit with the tiered pricing model and instead use it to their advantage by advertising that they have "one price" regardless of when you decide to visit. Maybe they could make it work for them similar to the way Southwest makes the "Bag Fly Free" line work for them.
Goofyernmost
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That's not what I meant. What I meant was that it is the local AP'ers that are the next in line to be counted as folks that are more likely to just come for one day, like on a weekend, and then not come back for a couple of weeks. The amount of time that is actually spent and the motivation for going is completely different the the multi-day ticket buyer. They are also the least likely (after the single day guest) to stay in a Resort Hotel. So, if, as you say, there is no interest charged (finance fee's) then they at least have that money for an extended amount of time and can be used to show revenue for a period of time where they can use it to make additional money. It's pay ahead plan actually.
Other then AP rates they are also not really affected by the new plan it is just those that come in and buy their tickets at the gate, stay one day and go home or elsewhere.
Uncle Lupe
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Price increases will continue until attendance drops. With the coming offerings and the marketing machine making Disney a right of passage it will take a major world events for it to happen.
Remember the $100 a day threshold? Slow and deliberate increases will make future increases easier for the market to absorb. If it was done all at once there would be backlash.
Remember the $100 a day threshold? Slow and deliberate increases will make future increases easier for the market to absorb. If it was done all at once there would be backlash.
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Universal Hollywood already introduced tiered ticket pricing. Universal Orlando won't be far behind.
Mike S
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An ad similar to this would be absolute gold.
For those who don't know, the new Xbox was going to have all these convoluted hoops to jump through to be able to share games and play used games.
DisUniversal
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I think it's a mistake. They already have a fairly decent 'model' for tier pricing by varying what they charge for Universal Express. Since how long one waits in line is the biggest impact to the experience when visiting during crowded times, that seems to be a better equalizer and more acceptable to the public. When it comes to ticket prices, one of them needs to do something to set themselves apart from the other rather than always just matching whatever the other does.
Mike S
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Except at Uni Hollywood peak days are the same price as a ticket was before. The off season days are actually cheaper.
Imagine that. Giving value to paying guests.
Emily Moschel
Active Member
You can still use your tickets you purchased before. The blackout dates don't apply if purchased before change.
Nmoody1
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Cam I just say, after watching Fantasmic last night with a broken lift, less pyro, a broken dragon and broken snake I was beginning to question price increases... but now 7 dwarfs has been down for over an hour it's clear Disney need more money to actually maintain thier lacklustre offering!