Fountain & Bottled Drink, Popcorn, Pretzel, and Other Snack Item Prices Exponentially

[LSLS]

You honestly think this will alienate more? Because they couldn't get their Churro for same price they could last year? I am not on board with most of the increases I have seen over the years, but this is just business as usual.

Yes. Columbia Harbor saw a chicken nugget/fish platter go from $9.99 to $12.49. Casey's saw $2 increases. Le Cellier saw some steaks go up $5. BoG had the breakfast go up $3. Will a churro do it? I don't think so. Would just a drink increase? Probably not. Will EVERYTHING rising on the exact same day (and FYI, not telling anyone, so those with reservations for this morning get to arrive and find out they are spending $12 more on their family at breakfast than they had planned for for the last 180 days), yes, I do think it will (some).

 

[Horizons '83]

The answer is no...

But you now have posed some form of “so you honestly think....?” Question numerous times without considering what several have given as the reason why they perceive it matters...

I’m not saying to agree or disagree with the take...but often what happens here is the stance is ignored to ask the same question over and over again...on both “sides”...

Throw this log on the fire.

Come on now. I get your schitk but these increases are nothing to even open a thread about. Do you get upset at your grocery store when the price of lemons goes from .50 cents to a $1.00 and change on a weekly basis? Of course not.

 

[Horizons '83]

Yes. Columbia Harbor saw a chicken nugget/fish platter go from $9.99 to $12.49. Casey's saw $2 increases. Le Cellier saw some steaks go up $5. BoG had the breakfast go up $3. Will a churro do it? I don't think so. Would just a drink increase? Probably not. Will EVERYTHING rising on the exact same day (and FYI, not telling anyone, so those with reservations for this morning get to arrive and find out they are spending $12 more on their family at breakfast than they had planned for for the last 180 days), yes, I do think it will (some).

If you read my post, I was speaking in reference to the snacks and bottled drinks. Restaurant increases do change my behavior because we tend to eat at TS for most meals. But bottled water? If I buy 10 bottles over a trip, am I going to notice the $5. Nope.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes. Columbia Harbor saw a chicken nugget/fish platter go from $9.99 to $12.49. Casey's saw $2 increases. Le Cellier saw some steaks go up $5. BoG had the breakfast go up $3. Will a churro do it? I don't think so. Would just a drink increase? Probably not. Will EVERYTHING rising on the exact same day (and FYI, not telling anyone, so those with reservations for this morning get to arrive and find out they are spending $12 more on their family at breakfast than they had planned for for the last 180 days), yes, I do think it will (some).

I agree...not an epidemic but it will cause some bleed of past and potential customers...

The ugly truth in this type of debate is the “economist” side always has some type of ugly stance that remains Unsaid that goes something like this:

“If you don’t want to pay it...you don’t belong anyway...I’m just not gonna say it.

Now can you not sit on my vineyard vines/Lilly sweater, please?”


I mean...perception of real thoughts is a rare talent...but some of us have it.

 

[Raineman]

OK, this is my solution to this problem, at MK anyway. I take my resort refillable mug with me. When I get thirsty, I leave the park, take the monorail to the Contemporary, find the QS location in the Contemporary, fill up my mug, go back to the monorail station, take the monorail back to MK, and reenter the park with my drink in hand. Pretty seamless, right? For the other three parks, just substitute monorail for bus or water taxi, and substitute the Contemporary for the closest resort to the park I am in. Problem solved.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Come on now. I get your schitk but these increases are nothing to even open a thread about. Do you get upset at your grocery store when the price of lemons goes from .50 cents to a $1.00 and change on a weekly basis? Of course not.

JHC...you just did it again...That’s a “schtick”

For the tenth time...I don’t agree really with the stance of this is out of line...but I try to at least consider it.

You shot past it like maverick buzzing the tower.

What are you supposed to say? How about “nothing”?
You keep disregarding what is a legitimate counterargument. That’s not kosher...doesn’t mean you have to accept the argument or promote it.

 

[Mickey5150]

which would be where?? lol. Maybe that's the problem, lol we live and breath the Disney bubble.

Truthfully though I think that's why many families return to Disney even with the price increases because they look around to the other family options and recognize that every where else is just as high.

Since WDW is the size of Manhatten I guess we should compare the two. I'm guessing a trip to WDW is probably cheaper.

 

[King Panda 77]

For many it is not the 50 cents or a dollar increase here and there but the cumulative price increases in snacks, drinks, food, resort fees, park tickets, added parking fees etc. that becomes an issue. Still like Disney and going in May but will be cutting my discretionary spending considerable.

I read that far too fast and thought you said Dictionary spending ...

 

[LSLS]

I agree...not an epidemic but it will cause some bleed of past and potential customers...

The ugly truth in this type of debate is the “economist” side always has some type of ugly stance that remains Unsaid that goes something like this:

“If you don’t want to pay it...you don’t belong anyway...I’m just not gonna say it.

Now can you not sit on my vineyard vines/Lilly sweater, please?”


I mean...perception of real thoughts is a rare talent...but some of us have it.

No, it won't be too noticeable in the next year or 2 (unless the recent slow times are indicators).

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

If you read my post, I was speaking in reference to the snacks and bottled drinks. Restaurant increases do change my behavior because we tend to eat at TS for most meals. But bottled water? If I buy 10 bottles over a trip, am I going to notice the $5. Nope.

And by limiting it to just snacks...you missed what 90% of the people that have a problem with it presented as their concern/problem.

Consider the whole picture...the alternative is “superficial thinking”

 

[Horizons '83]

JHC...you just did it again...That’s a “schtick”

For the tenth time...I don’t agree really with the stance of this is out of line...but I try to at least consider it.

You shot past it like maverick buzzing the tower.

What are you supposed to say? How about “nothing”?
You keep disregarding what is a legitimate counterargument. That’s not kosher...doesn’t mean you have to accept the argument or promote it.

Nevermind, I should have known not to feed you. Although for the first time, I looked at your avatar and it makes sense now. I'll move on from this but just to be clear

My Stance - these aren't earth shattering increases nor surprising

Your Stance - argue against anything

 

[eliza61nyc]

I think the stance...and granted it’s not the perfect one...is that you don’t go
To an airport on Sunday and leave a week later. Nor do you at a concert...or a football game.

Only other vacation spots with that length is really valid.

But I don’t think this is about a churro or a cup of Dr. Pepper. It’s the aggregrate increase in prices for the last few years
That just comes out on individual prices as “rage”. Slow burn is my take.

The problem is that “what the market will bare” isn’t an effective way to ease this angst. People like some semblance of confidence/stability in their prices...they don’t want to consider “the market” at every moment...especially on vacation.

And this is where the iger management looks bad...they have constantly futzed with things on a whole new level. It would be a good tactic to leave SOME things alone for a customer base that is made up of a lot of repeat customers. They notice the little things...though aren’t good at setting limits to disney due to lack of self control.

I get that, the old straw the broke the Camel's back. Price hike here, another one there, begins to add up.

I do think folks compare to other venues, which is probably why not many are surprised
We compare trips every year and again I think one reason folks i know return to Disney is because it's comparable priced.
Spent a week in Nassau at Atlantis, food prices just as crazy. Lol now you will tell me how that's not a correct comparison.

 

[King Panda 77]

Nevermind, I should have known not to feed you. Although for the first time, I looked at your avatar and it makes sense now. I'll move on from this but just to be clear

My Stance - these aren't earth shattering increases nor surprising

Your Stance - argue against anything

No he doesn't ...

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I get that, the old straw the broke the Camel's back. Price hike here, another one there, begins to add up.

I do think folks compare to other venues, which is probably why not many are surprised

Wow...you acknowledged a point even if you don’t really support it?

...an amazing talent

 

[Horizons '83]

Wow...you acknowledged a point even if you don’t really support it?

...an amazing talent

And its time to use the ignore function, for the first time. But its a worthy use.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Nevermind, I should have known not to feed you. Although for the first time, I looked at your avatar and it makes sense now. I'll move on from this but just to be clear

My Stance - these aren't earth shattering increases nor surprising

Your Stance - argue against anything

Everybody knows your stance and I’m like 60% in agreement with you...

But i don’t discount the 40% from consideration.

Reciprocity

I would suggest you reread your own words.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

And its time to use the ignore function, for the first time. But its a worthy use.

By all means...there’s no hope when there’s no give and take

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Not being well versed in business models can someone explain what companies base their price increases
on? The current inflation rate is 2.7% so these greater than 15% increases can't be based on that

It's called capitalism, free market...the same reason gasoline prices rise during the holidays...you know, the SAME gasoline that has been sitting at the terminal for 6 weeks..

 

[xdan0920]

I get that, the old straw the broke the Camel's back. Price hike here, another one there, begins to add up.

I do think folks compare to other venues, which is probably why not many are surprised
We compare trips every year and again I think one reason folks i know return to Disney is because it's comparable priced.
Spent a week in Nassau at Atlantis, food prices just as crazy. Lol now you will tell me how that's not a correct comparison.

lol

She went to Atlantis. Amazing.

For me, I know when I am thinking about a vacation, I think, super premium ocean front resort in the Bahamas, or theme park in Orlando. Those are interchangeable, right? lol

lol

 

[draybook]

This is nothing, just wait until they jack the AP prices. You want to see a price increase have an affect attendance? Wait until the droves of non-renewals come in.

This!

Paying that 4k for our four platinum passes back in March already had me wanting to throw hands like Floyd Mayweather.

These prices are why we stay offsite and bring our own snacks. When not on the FD plan, we used to pay out of pocket for 3-4 meals per trip. We're down to one. Hell, with the way they're artificially making it harder to get reservations at places that use to be easy to get, we'll be down to none.