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Huge Volcano Bay ticket price increase.
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lebeau
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A 20% drop in attendance sounds great from a guest perspective but I don't see that happening.
OG Runner
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You are probably right, which means prices will go up again. People we keep coming anyway and eventually
you will be paying top dollar for a crowded venue, with long lines. (Just like Disney
)
matt9112
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isnt there a small exspansion plot ? for more slides.
Disneyhead'71
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Yes.
matt9112
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why hasn't this been green lit like yesterday?
Disneyhead'71
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They had a small expansion ready to go when the park opened, but they quickly realized that a larger expansion would be prudent, so they went back to the drawing board.
cheezbat
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Well they need to hurry up with that board and get to building already.
matt9112
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but the space cant get any bigger? i mean its boxed in...the pad is really just the ex staging area. how dense can you pack rides?
Timothy_Q
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mergatroid
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Just a pity that when I've been it was impossible to ride much due to the ridiculous wait times
.I'm actually surprised the price hikes are fine with so many as Disney get slammed for far smaller increases.
cheezbat
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I hate the wait times and the prices...I’d never pay that much for a single day ticket...and I LOVE waterparks...I’d rather spend that much and visit two bigger and(in my opinion)better waterparks...like Noah’s Ark in Wisconsin Dells and Water World in Denver.Just a pity that when I've been it was impossible to ride much due to the ridiculous wait times
I'm actually surprised the price hikes are fine with so many as Disney get slammed for far smaller increases.
Still, Volcano Bay is new and in a prime location, and does have some great rides.
Just a pity that when I've been it was impossible to ride much due to the ridiculous wait times
I'm actually surprised the price hikes are fine with so many as Disney get slammed for far smaller increases.
Not speaking for the masses but I think the price hike at VB is accepted as it is still pretty new and considering the size of it, it was probably slightly underpriced. I think the price hikes will thin the crowd a bit, and think they may even increase prices again to reduce daily attendance.
mergatroid
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They should have planned it better before opening as the capacity and number of slides was way off. I think putting up the prices will possibly keep the crowds down, however it's not a great solution for the consumer unless you're quite well off financially. I visited VB a while back on a freebie and liked the park a lot. I didn't however enjoy the huge crowds and long waits and would have felt a bit cheated had I paid the 'going rate' back then due to the small number of slides I got on and the very crowded feel throughout the day. The idea of paying more in the hope of experiencing more slides (with no guarantee of doing so) feels a bit of a kick in the teeth, however if people pay it I'm sure Universal won't mind too much.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...guess it’s working?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Supposedly they’re doing both.
At least they didn’t do this: close half the park for construction for 3-5 years and raise tickets 5 or so Times during that period
The Empress Lilly
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Yes, because this is a Disney site, not a Uni one.
WDWBigEd
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While I do agree the water park is way over priced. They have to find a way to pay all those worker, plus pay for the buses they are using for that park. It still bugs me that they market it like a "Theme Park". I just hope this will cause Disney to give some much needed TLC to their water parks.