Lightning Lane at Walt Disney World

[Weather_Lady]

I know this may be hard to answer but my jaw has dropped at reading this thread. Could this mean that we could see similar length of rides, the inability to but Genie + and get on Tron & GotG based on this for latter two weeks in August? What are the betting chances we might hit gold here?

What?

 

[GhostHost1000]

Considering they rock about 50% APs in the aggregate…it’s still weird they aren’t all sold out.

But doesn’t look like any sold much in Florida past day 1.

Perhaps the 50% price increases in real terms MIGHT have affected that?

I wasn't planning on renewing my AP and going next year (even though I've been on 5 different trips in less than a year), but if they offer a larger discounted DVC AP I may have to consider... for the popcorn buckets and AP magnet of course

 

[GhostHost1000]

@Sirwalterraleigh - it's beginning to feel like Disney may have a yard sale this summer at the TTC parking lot to help raise money for Iger's ship that's taking on water

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Im here now and cant believe how empty it is. There was literally not one person on millenium falcon at 7 pm last night. I havent seen anything like this since the last recession over a decade ago. You do not need genie at any park

AS of right now, 3:33 PM, you could still buy an ILL$ for Tron for 3:35 pm, and the virtual queu is still enrolling. Lol, that $20 per ILL$ for Tron might be priced a little high...

 

[GhostHost1000]

AS of right now, 3:33 PM, you could still buy an ILL$ for Tron for 3:35 pm, and the virtual queu is still enrolling. Lol, that $20 per ILL$ for Tron might be priced a little high...

$20 for TRON... that's about a dollar per second of ride time... but hey cool lights

 

[Disstevefan1]

Im here now and cant believe how empty it is. There was literally not one person on millenium falcon at 7 pm last night. I havent seen anything like this since the last recession over a decade ago. You do not need genie at any park

This is wonderful news for folks who are there right now!
I had a look at the ticket prices, and WOW, no wonder it’s empty:

 

[LittleBuford]

This is wonderful news for folks who are there right now!
I had a look at the ticket prices, and WOW, no wonder it’s empty:

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I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I genuinely consider these prices excellent value for money.

 

[GhostHost1000]

I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I genuinely consider these prices excellent value for money.

when the parks are relatively empty and G+ isn't needed

 

[TheMaxRebo]

AS of right now, 3:33 PM, you could still buy an ILL$ for Tron for 3:35 pm, and the virtual queu is still enrolling. Lol, that $20 per ILL$ for Tron might be priced a little high...

Though if you want to ride more than once you have to do the VQ and the ILL

Also if you want to guarantee a ride at night you can select your time with the ILL

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I genuinely consider these prices excellent value for money.

I agree, in a vacuum compared to what a lot of entertainment costs .... That doesn't change that it is still a lot of $ to pay for tickets for a week for a family

 

[LittleBuford]

when the parks are relatively empty and G+ isn't needed

For me, it's an excellent value regardless of those factors. $159 for 12+ hours of Disney fun and entertainment seems very reasonable to me.

 

[LittleBuford]

I agree, in a vacuum compared to what a lot of entertainment costs .... That doesn't change that it is still a lot of $ to pay for tickets for a week for a family

Which is a very fair point. I'm not saying it's cheap, but I do consider it excellent value given the sheer enjoyment it buys you.

 

[Jrb1979]

I imagine the vast majority of people who are deciding on whether or not to vacation at WDW have no idea of who Iger is.

Maybe but I do think it plays a part, especially with the hardcores

 

[hopemax]

Well AAA was touting “way up travel numbers” for the summer just today on the tickers…

,..but then again…have they ever NOT said that?

But let’s assume they’re correct. Could it be possible that it is trending up but NOT to Orlando/wdw?

It seems antithetical in so many ways…but we can’t rule it out.

A big factor could be URO is down too…waiting for epic?
But they’ll adjust better…they’d just cut the crap and price to move.

Blue ocean can’t figure that out

I know we want it to be because of something Disney has done to negatively affect people, but I just wonder if it's that guests are now just out of sequence. WDWMagic and DIS people go to WDW every year or multiple times per year, but how much do regular people? All the trips originally scheduled for 2020, 2021 and 2022 trips all happened in 2022. So people on the "every other year" schedule that would have come in 2021 and 2023 won't be back until next year, the "every 3 year people" who would have come in 2020 and 2023 won't be back until 2025. And with Epic, there is incentive for people to wait and go to places like DC like we just did, a beach, National Park, etc. If travel is down everywhere, it's economics. If it's Orlando, it could be specifically Disney, specifically Florida, or just "that's what we did last year."

 

[Ayla]

Everybody spent all their vacation money on "revenge vacationing" last year. There's no money left to go on any vacations this year!!!

We have vacation money; it's being spent elsewhere.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I know this will be an unpopular opinion, but I genuinely consider these prices excellent value for money.

I personally, can't call what we get for the money is an "excellent value".
We pay it or don't get in.

If you make enough visits, the AP could be considered great value, I can't use the word "excellent".

I know, I know, splitting hairs over words.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I personally, can't call what we get for the money is an "excellent value".
We pay it or don't get in.

If you make enough visits, the AP could be considered great value, I can't use the word "excellent".

I know, I know, splitting hairs over words.

The words are all dependent on each persons “value” of their money

For example, I’ve probably used my AP for park entry 30-40 times since it renewed in September. I plan to use it at least 10ish more times before it renews again in September. I would consider that an excellent value.

 

[Trauma]

We have vacation money; it's being spent elsewhere.

Where ya going ?

I some ideas I don’t know where to go next.

 

[LittleBuford]

I personally, can't call what we get for the money is an "excellent value".

Which is fair enough. To my mind, however, it’s very fairly priced in view of the hours of entertainment, atmosphere, and (yes, I’ll say it) magic you get, particularly when compared with other entertainment options.

 

[Disstevefan1]

The words are all dependent on each persons “value” of their money

For example, I’ve probably used my AP for park entry 30-40 times since it renewed in September. I plan to use it at least 10ish more times before it renews again in September. I would consider that an excellent value.

50 ish visits is an excellent number of visits to get out of an annual pass. I think that would qualify as an excellent value.