starri42
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Again, it hasn't stopped people from getting on airplanes or cruise ships.
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New Mid-Day Ticket Option
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MrPromey
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I think this is a difficult discussion to have because everybody comes from a different personal place when looking at this.
If you've been going to WDW for years, there is nothing complicated about buying tickets. You know what you like to do and how you'll do it and for people like that (many of which are on this forum) they knew instantly upon their first read on this if it was something that might interest them or not.
Likewise, someone who travels frequently might find airline tickets an easy thing to navigate.
I think of it like New York City transportation. It isn't really that complicated but if you've never dealt with that sort of public transportation before, looking at a map and figuring out the subway and cabs and buses can be a little bit scarry. If you live or work there and you do it every day, it's simple.
Same thing - different perspective.
I think if we can all keep that in mind just a little bit (all of us), it might be easier to have these kinds of discussions.
It's easy to think that because someone disagrees with what to us seems like an obvious point, that they're being difficult or making a choice to deliberately argue which makes it really easy to argue back.
I know I'm guilty of that but I think it's important to realize that they may be seeing the things I'm saying and thinking the same thing about me.
... Oh, and don't do drugs!
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flynnibus
Premium Member
Yet still why both can only be purchased through specialized shops or people and no one knows what they cost until you price out your particular scenario...
You don’t think obfuscated pricing is a deterrent to customer engagement?
2 Models in play here. Acquisition and Retention. Sure, you can acquire and bury pricing. You'll find that it will impact the overall experience -possibly in hindsight. Then good luck with retention in that case.
Your example focuses on a commodity. Let's use it as an example with an airline or cruise line. You're going from point A to point B (or on an itinerary visiting specific ports of call). I can choose to fly a different airline or go on a different cruise supplier and get a like experience.
I've probably been on more cruises than most anybody on this board (considering I've worked for a major mass-market cruise line for over 20 years). Price transparency is very important when it comes to customer satisfaction. Nickel and diming also has consideration. But there is a fine line. And not to the point it impacts client retention.
Lensman
Well-Known Member
I think this is fairly good reflection of what I wanted to say, except for the accusation about people being disingenuous.
For the most part, as long as you are willing to pay a "good enough" price, buying plane tickets or Disney tickets can be a straightforward process unless except you can get burned by the inelasticity of supply with plane tickets. We generally buy our plane tickets as far out as possible when our plans need to get locked in - long vacations, etc. We're not ones to wait until a month out in case there are fare sales. Thus, for us, and for @eliza61nyc, buying plane tickets for vacation is a relatively straightforward process. I'm sure I'm giving away the 10% opportunity to save up to 40%, plus the 20% opportunity to save up to 20% by not waiting for a fare sale, but we prefer the certainty, especially in cases where we have to lock in our DVC reservations 7 or 11 months out. I hope you're not calling me disingenuous, but feel free because I have developed a thick skin from the politics forum and won't be hurt.
Similarly, if you're a family of late-risers (like us and apparently @eliza61nyc's family), you're going to view this option as a potential plus and ignore the fact that an additional choice does make it more complicated than if it were simpler and had to pay the full day price. I'm kinda hoping for a full range of mid-day options - mid-day Gold annual pass for DVC, please.
It's a flawed example but I'll state it anyway. Airline ticket pricing was much simpler when there was a single price between any two cities in the U.S. year-round, but this price was very high - especially in comparison to current APEX fares to vacation destinations like MCO. OTOH, I don't think that Disney prices are like airline fares and I don't think most of us will see great deals if Disney implements new more-complicated pricing schemes.
Andrew M
Well-Known Member
I apologize if this has been answered somewhere in the 10 pages prior, but has anyone been able to add these tickets to an existing reservation?
My wife & kids never wake up early and always want to stay in the parks late, so this is perfect for us, as long as we time it with late nights at each park.
My wife & kids never wake up early and always want to stay in the parks late, so this is perfect for us, as long as we time it with late nights at each park.
- In the Parks
- No
If your trip is this year through December 15, you can call to have it changed. I don't think there is an option online to change existing reservations to that ticket level.
John C. Shepherd
Active Member
Noon is strange but it will be great for the sleep in kind of people. I dont know if i like it, i like to go early, then leave at lunch to break for a couple hours and then go back till close.
Kingoglow
Well-Known Member
It might be
It might be an age/experience thing though. Ask a 16 year old to do it without your guidance. See if you get any questions or if they feel like they really know what all of that means.
Hell, I spoke to a 24 year old at work last week that had no idea that he had to check in to a flight. The conversation with him start when he asked me, 'who had my ticket?'.
It might be an age/experience thing though. Ask a 16 year old to do it without your guidance. See if you get any questions or if they feel like they really know what all of that means.
Hell, I spoke to a 24 year old at work last week that had no idea that he had to check in to a flight. The conversation with him start when he asked me, 'who had my ticket?'.
Donal Duck
Member
I’m sure that’s coming soon
worldfanatic
Well-Known Member
So true.
And how sad is it that they have nothing better to do than come here to be negative.
Pretty pathetic.
But the positive people here make up for all the negative schmucks.
worldfanatic
Well-Known Member
Bingo.
I'm in my resort's pool, jacuzzi, or hotel balcony until 11AM almost every day.
At most, I may be giving up a half an hour of park time a couple days on my trip, well worth it for some savings.
Won't work for me right now because I need longer than a 4-day ticket. But this is undoubtedly a positive for many, many non- commando visitors..
The real rescueranger
Well-Known Member
For those saying this is making tickets more confusing, uhhhmm... no. They already have a ton of ticketing options. The idea that one more is somehow going to tip the balance is just ludicrous. I think this new ticket will be great for some people. I for one love it. As an early riser who goes to rope drops, this might mean even smaller crowds. We are usually leaving the park around noon.
flynnibus
Premium Member
Correct - But it also is not what people were saying.
LSLS
Well-Known Member
If the tons of ticket options they already have is confusing, how is adding another option less confusing?
This ticket option is perfect for DVC members without an annual pass. We dont go to the parks in the morning. We sleep and then go to the pool. We like the nighttime shows and don't need to do all yhe rides every time we go. That said, we ate keeping our annual passes.
- In the Parks
- No
I really don't think that is the case. People will eat on property, just not in the parks for breakfast. Noon is lunch time, at that point you will be in the parks. Not sure how this is a "dumb" move. and while we are at it, why do some think Iger touches every change and every new ticket option offered?
The real rescueranger
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I didn’t say it would make it less confusing. I said it wouldn’t make it more confusing. It won’t matter one bit in the longrun.