Sirwalterraleigh
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…that was a nothing gesture…and Bob got over trying to improve the product right quick after
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Lightning Lane Premier Pass
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Disney has a unique take on Dynamic Pricing, keep increasing prices even when fewer people go. This seems perfectly sustainable.
Unpaid intern: "We should look at holding the line on prices next year, projections aren't great"
Management:
Dranth
Well-Known Member
Really?
We are talking about something subjective here so personal feelings are mostly irrelevant to the value someone else will place on it. I may think LLPP is a giant waste of money, but it would be very close minded of me to think no one else can or will find value in it.
It is okay to think something is a mistake or a waste while also recognizing someone else will feel differently.
With LLPP specifically, the reality is there is currently a market for it no matter what most of us think. Maybe that changes down the road, maybe it doesn't.
Chi84
Premium Member
You can repeat this a million times and it won’t make a dent here. I don’t think it’s intentional but it’s hard sometimes to think outside of one’s own experience.
Dranth
Well-Known Member
It just doesn't seem hard to me for something as trivial as theme park lines.
For example, I know I am in the minority on this but, I can't stand peanut butter. That doesn't mean I can't imagine that the way I feel about some other food I enjoy is how the people who love peanut butter feel when they eat it. I will NEVER spend money on it personally but more power to those that do.
I just wish people would at least try to put themselves in others shoes more often instead of assuming everything is an attack on their own personal beliefs (which I know we are all guilty of at times, including myself). Sure, this is an internet message board in 2024 so maybe I am the unrealistic one here but an honest conversation about these topics would be a lot more interesting.
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lentesta
Premium Member
Unpaid intern: "We should look at holding the line on prices next year, projections aren't great"
Management:
I was working with a media org earlier this year on a story about theme park pricing. They relayed to me the following story, which never made it into print.
One of their sources was a data analyst for a park. The source said that every few months execs would call a meeting to discuss how to get more young families into the parks.
At each meeting the analyst would bring in charts that show young famlies would struggle to pay for that kind of trip - they simply don't have the money. And their answer would always be "try lower prices."
And at that point in every meeting the execs would decide it was a marketing problem and ask for new ad campaigns.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
They are so out of touch in Burbank. They really don't understand the parks at all. It's no wonder Herschend is catching up to them.
TheMaxRebo
Well-Known Member
I still remember those TV advertisements with a couple debating a trip and the wife saying "only $1,600, for all of us? We can do that!" Or something similar
They used to realize and ad campaign around how it can be affordable can work (even if the price quoted was like the cheapest dates, making people think they can afford it is a huge hurdle for many)
rootbeerkid
Member
I have some cost/planning spreadsheets from 9/6/2015 check in to 9/13/2015. It was a "free" dining trip when the dining standard plan covered appetizer and desert but not gratuity. We stayed at All Stars and upgraded from the Quick Service Plan to the regular dining plan. This was in the days of paper Fastpass. Package included 6-day tickets. Total cost for 2 adults, and a 16 year old was $2,237.05. I realize that inflation, and park offerings and other factors make this cost difficult (and maybe meaningless) to compare to today's cost and experience. I just get very nostalgic for those days and the type of experience that we experienced during that trip.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
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bviously you didn’t go to Stanford and have zero experience in hospitality…Rookie
None of those executives work at a hospital. Why should they care about hospitality silly?..
Rookie
Lightning Lane Premier Pass is now showing as sold out at Magic Kingdom on December 26 and Hollywood Studios on December 27.
Here are the park locations and dates currently unavailable to purchase:
Magic Kingdom: December 25 - 31
Hollywood Studios: December 27-31
EPCOT: December 31
Here are the park locations and dates currently unavailable to purchase:
Magic Kingdom: December 25 - 31
Hollywood Studios: December 27-31
EPCOT: December 31
bmr1591
Well-Known Member
I went into Magic Kingdom a couple weekends back to get to a dining reservation. It was right around fireworks time and it was the most packed I've ever seen it. Granted, I always attempt to come during less busy times, but it was insane trying to weave through crowds to Liberty Tree. After experiencing that and seeing pictures of the busy Christmas to New Years week last year, I totally understand a family who has the money wanting to shell out for Premier Pass at Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios.