Consumer
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Tell me you don't understand economics without telling me you don't understand economics.
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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway - Disneyland
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el_super
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So the rest of Disneyland is worth what?
Consumer
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Honestly? About $65 or $75 max. Disneyland is overpriced, but that's a discussion for another time.
Californian Elitist
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It’s worth the one price of admission, and even that is arguable. Why would I pay extra money on top of admission to get into a different line for a ride?
el_super
Well-Known Member
LOL so in your scenario where people are paying $120+ to go on Runaway Railway, the value of the entire experience of Disneyland is 50% weighted toward the one new ride?
How does the rest of Disneyland even survive.
el_super
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Because of the demand. You are paying money to skip the wait.
Otherwise you can just wait a few months until the newness wears off and you can hop in the standby. Seems though people don't want to wait.
Consumer
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Some people don't know standby is unavailable. They just hear a new ride is at Disneyland, decide to go see it, and then are unable to ride it. How is that something you can defend? Do you really expect the average American to spend hours planning their Disneyland trip trying to understand the needless confusing worlds of G+, VQ, and LL?
Californian Elitist
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No, I’m not. There is still a line, and therefore a wait. People do want to wait.
If I can still get on the ride without paying extra, which is possible, then I see zero reason to give greedy Disney more money.
Yeah I mean if your only going to Disney once a year or less I get that you wouldn't want to not be able to ride the newest attraction and that would suck to pay extra. But if your an AP like me and you go go to the parks every month or even every week then it's just .... calm down lol You will get to ride it soon without paying once the brand new ride rush dies down a bit.
el_super
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And then they go ride Space Mountain. It's not the dealbreaker you seem to think it is. Lots of people went to Disneyland from Oct-Jan without being able to ride the NEW RIDE. Do you think they wasted their time? Turns out, Disneyland is pretty great even without a specific ride.
They don't have to, in order to have a great day. The importance of getting on certain rides, or specifically, saving a few minutes for some experiences, isn't integral to their enjoyment. That's why people are still going years after VQ and G+ were introduced. It's just not that big of a deal.
Californian Elitist
Well-Known Member
Exactly. The idea that one has to ride something immediately with the shortest wait possible and will pay to do it doesn’t sit well with everyone.
Calm down, indeed.
el_super
Well-Known Member
Then they can wait the few weeks/months for VQ to go away and become Standby again.
Californian Elitist
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TrainsOfDisney
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Not me. I’m a passholder who’s gotten to ride it several days in a row (about to go again) - the system works entirely in my favor and I’m 100% against it.I wonder how many of the people here who are Very Upset about this are actually Disneyland cast members who are mad because Disney restricts them to the 1pm drop.
I have never paid extra for a single ride and I will not… I usually can find ways around that….Last time I went to WDW I did not pay for any genie + prices and I got to ride everything I wanted to…the most I waited was a half an hour for Rise which I got in line for right before park closing.
If by chance I find the lines too long to wait for something…I know I will always be back again… I refuse to allow Disney to nickel and dime me…I am already paying enough to get into the parks
If by chance I find the lines too long to wait for something…I know I will always be back again… I refuse to allow Disney to nickel and dime me…I am already paying enough to get into the parks
Consumer
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Do you think there aren't people who go to Disneyland specifically with the intention of riding the newest ride?
The reason I went to Disneyland last year was because I wanted to ride Rise of the Resistance. If I had spent all of that money on a single day ticket and wasn't able to get on the ride, I would have been pretty angry.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Correct, there are not.
But you didn't buy a "single day ticket," did you? Because the only people who do this (visit for a specific ride) are passholders for whom the marginal cost of admission is zero.
Consumer
Well-Known Member
Then you're wrong?
I did, in fact, purchase a single day ticket to Disneyland because I wanted to check out Rise of the Resistance. That doesn't mean I left after riding the attraction, it means I would not have gone to Disneyland in 2022 if Rise of the Resistance had not been built.
New rides bring in guests. That's why Disney builds new rides.
People see a commercial for MMRR. They buy a ticket to Disneyland to experience MMRR. They are unable to get on MMRR. They are unhappy. Why does that confuse you?
Professortango1
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Space Mountain isn't what got them to visit. The advertisement for "NEW, Mickey and Minnie Runaway Railway NOW OPEN" got them to buy tickets. Then to get there and not be able to ride, even if they are willing to wait 5-6 hours. Its pretty terrible customer service. I went opening day for every attraction since Indy. Indy, Rocket Rods, Finding Nemo Subs, etc. That all changed with Galaxy's Edge. Why would I want to buy a ticket for over $100 to find out at 8 AM if the entire reason I visited was unavailable due to a virtual lottery? I don't mind waiting hours and hours for a new attraction. I do mind not being given the chance to do so. Especially when folks who wouldn't wait 40 minutes for it are grabbing their 5th reservation.
lazyboy97o
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People buy single day tickets to see the newest attraction. Even if it’s not the sole objective it can be a top priory.