February 2016 Disney World ticket price increases and new tiered 1 day tickets

[DVCOwner]

Or instead of staying in one of Disney's waterfront villa's for 3K a night you could actually GO to Bora Bora and stay in the REAL thing for $300/Night (where you can actually SWIM in the lagoon).

Which one in Bora Bora has Magic Kingdom views?

 

[Baloo62]

My feeling on Disney dining prices was further reinforced when we went to Busch Gardens during a visit to my sister's (she lives in Seminole, life long Floridian) over Christmas and we ate at the venerable Crown Colony house which had a big holiday buffet for $20/adult and $12/child. That is normal tourist expensive.

We spent a day of our Disney vacation at Busch Gardens 2 years ago and loved it!! It was extremely clean and a coaster enthusiast's slice of heaven on earth. It was every bit on par with Sea World in terms of quality and value and light years more entertaining than Epcot or HS. We also ate at the Crown Colony house (from the menu) and had an incredible meal...the rolls were simply fabulous. Proof positive that theme park food can be delicious and reasonably priced. If BG were in Orlando, we would even choose it over Uni.

 

[Cesar R M]

Location, location, location. Plus they would have to make the park be able to handle huge crowds from opening day. It's one thing opening a new resort in a foreign country. It's a different beast opening one now in the country that's their bread and butter. Also would it cannibalize the existing resorts around the time it opens?

The graphs by @ParentsOf4 did show drops on the parks when new parks were opened, but overall huge steady increases.

 

[Cesar R M]

I'm stealing this layout for a similar
graph in the book. And I'm posting notice of it here so that when y'all see it, you'll know it as homage, not plagiarism.

ETA: Here's the chart I'm working on. The trip cost is 4 nights at CBR, 2 adults, 2 kids, 4-day PHs, 1 simple breakfast and snack per day, 1 CS lunch, 1 TS meal at Le Cellier. No souvenirs, upgrades, parking, etc.

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3800+ USD.... "moderate resort"

Yes

 

[Cesar R M]

Let us know how your trip goes!

question to those who went to bora bora. How good is the place? I hear about that place a lot.
Is it a good destination for direct travel? cruising? adventure? relaxing?

 

[ford91exploder]

Pricing it for my anniversary in November, its a 2-stop flight and 75 hours of travel (each way) for $2,000 each from DC. The Sofitel seems to have a bungalow that would run about $2500 for the week, but we're now at $6500 plus losing two days of travel. And no food. So this may not work.

Think I may need to go back to a Caribbean trip.

You may find it best to fly from JFK or even Orlando or Miami. TT a travel agent about flights as there are interesting options

 

[ford91exploder]

3800+ USD.... "moderate resort"
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It's stuff like this which makes me shake my head in disbelief.

 

[unkadug]

I just made this thread twice as short as it was before.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Granted, my pricing is locked in for an upcoming April 1-7 trip as I booked it before the increase... But I'm thinking of cancelling it (for multiple reasons). This might be a good time, just to send a message.

Well, I've done it. I've cancelled my reservation on the 31 day mark. I'm very sad. But maybe it'll help in some small way.

 

[montyz81]

Thank god for "Tickets at Work" they are still using the old pricing. Just got my tickets at last years prices a few minutes ago for my April 23rd trip

 

[BernardandBianca]

Pricing it for my anniversary in November, its a 2-stop flight and 75 hours of travel (each way) for $2,000 each from DC. The Sofitel seems to have a bungalow that would run about $2500 for the week, but we're now at $6500 plus losing two days of travel. And no food. So this may not work.

You really should get a better TA - Expedia has it for $3K for a 25 hour trip from Dulles.

 

[indyumd]

You really should get a better TA - Expedia has it for $3K for a 25 hour trip from Dulles.

I just checked Kayak real quick.

 

[JohnD]

I just don't know how they call $105 "value" priced.

"Value" resorts are in the same price range. I don't think any are less than $100 anymore.

 

[JohnD]

New Walt Disney World 1 day ticket pricing and tier date range details

"Block out dates" for tickets is confusing. It's one thing for an AP to say when you can't go. The AP is good for a whole year. Quite another for 1 day tickets when you intend to go during a specific one-time only period.. For those, I would rather no when I CAN go not can't. I suppose Peak passes are, therefore, the days that are blocked out for the regular passes. Regular passes are the days that are blocked out for Value passes. Value passes are the days outside those that are blocked out for the values.

 

[JohnD]

Disney is screwing American families (NY Post)

 

[SYRIK2000]

Disney is screwing American families (NY Post)

That about sums it up.

 

[note2001]

Disney is screwing American families (NY Post)

Ha, thank you for the link. I found the other promoted headlines on that page more thought/cringe inducing than the article itself though. Adele had tea onstage. I just knew she was a tea drinker. There's a 5 step program for that.

 

[ford91exploder]

Well, I've done it. I've cancelled my reservation on the 31 day mark. I'm very sad. But maybe it'll help in some small way.

Write a letter to WDW management explaining WHY you cancelled your reservations, I've written a letter explaining why I will not be visiting yes I have DVC points but those can be banked (and have been) what I am going to do about DVC ownership remains an open question.

 

[Tay]

Disney is screwing American families (NY Post)

I'm really happy Disney's receiving negative PR from major news outlets. Every business including Disney has a right to mave a profit just like everyone has a right to voice their displeasure with a company's greed.

 

[beachlover4444]

thanks for the heads up. I saved alot on my 5 day ticket thanks to your advance notice. whew