Out of control WDW ticket prices

[NormC]

AW....go to one of the activity centers or bowling in DTD...A rainy day at WDW beats 37 and overcast in Houston with a pile of freight I can't find trucks for

Went bowling on Tuesday. Kids loved it.

 

[Goofyernmost]

If you stand on your head, spin around, and rub your belly. The 'regular' season rates are $136/$164 - and most discounts on values are typically 15-20%. The room is still subpar (its lower than most holiday inn express) and no where near being called a 'luxury' offering. Even Disney's Deluxe hotels generally are well below what anyone would call 'luxury'.

Don't confuse what they charge with what they offer.

The hotel resorts are broken down to different levels. We are talking about the park experience, or at least, I am. You pay more then Motel 6 rates for a value, but, what you are paying for is location, location, location not luxury. It's like parking your Ford Falcon in a Cadillac Showroom. That said, that is the exact reason that I don't stay in those over priced piles of glimmer. When ever I have spoken about value and worth at Disney I have been referring to the Parks. All the Hotels could disappear tomorrow and I wouldn't care at all. That is a different set of expenses that I have already decided that I wouldn't spend my money on. Made that choice a long time ago. When the parks stop being worth it to me, they will also be on my cancel list. It is no more difficult for me to pay for a Park Ticket today then it was for me to pay for the $35.00 one back in 1983. It's all relative. Both, at their time, was a luxury expense and required some budgeting to afford with a family.

 

[wm49rs]

Well, It's not hard to find them. And "respectfully", we did.

Trust people on here to take everything offensively to them. I don't know how anyone can defend the price. I love Disney, we have always had an amazing time when we have gone, but lets face it... Universal have offered a lot more lately.

Was something like this what you've seen?

http://www.floridatix.co.uk/orlando-flexticketplus-universal.aspx

 

[crispy]

I think a lot of people don't realize this... but Disney is

and you expect all of its amenities for ...

still a car, still gets you from A to B... but Disney isn't your local attraction, which is what all of our local experiences are... Six Flags, etc etc etc.

Disney is a luxury experience. It isn't meant to be affordable.

Good one! Oh...you weren't joking! My bad! Seriously, I would have agreed with you at one point, but what WDW is and what it used to be are two very different things. I have only been going to WDW since 2000, and I see a marked difference in the guest experience, and it's not for the better. I also see a marked difference in prices, and it's also not for the better. Price does not necessarily equal quality anymore.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

You are the one using extremes at BOTH ENDS to ignore the point being made. No wonder people give up...

Sir, you were the one in discussion talking luxury rooms and posting a value photo. I corrected the presentation you made.

If my extremes you mean Holiday in in a prime location at $180.00 a night, ok go with there usual price about $140.00 per night and located no place special.

I was just responding to you stating values were expensive at about $140.00 or so a night. Even at that price the rooms are nice and and you have the beanies being on property at WDW. That makes the price cheap.!

Please show me where anything I stated in incorrect?

As to others give up, I have always backed up and changed my statement when proved I was wrong. Others without facts, just their opinion, say what you did, about giving up because they are incorrect or are use to beating other posters down.

AKK

 

[flynnibus]

The hotel resorts are broken down to different levels. We are talking about the park experience, or at least, I am

The hotel was just the example. If you read the rest of the post you'll find...

No 'luxury' hotel contains 2k-3k rooms or luxury experience includes being packed like sardines in public places

There is nothing 'luxury' about the in park experience. It's why those with the silver spoon tastes don't tour the parks like everyone else.. but instead are escorted around and ushered into private spaces, etc.

I'm talking about 'luxury' as in a tier of quality.. not luxury as in 'non-essential expense'. When ddb says 'its not supposed to be affordable' - that's talking price points, not if it's an essential expense or not.

I say Disney was targeted as a PREMIUM brand ... never a luxury brand. If that is what anyone thinks 'luxury' is.. they need to get some real exposure.

 

[flynnibus]

Sir, you were the one in discussion talking luxury rooms and posting a value photo. I corrected the presentation you made.

No I wasn't... I suggest you go back to the post - http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/out-of-control-wdw-ticket-prices.879694/page-16#post-5927950 and pay special attention to the quote the post is responding to.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Was something like this what you've seen?

http://www.floridatix.co.uk/orlando-flexticketplus-universal.aspx

That looks like what he mentioned, but it is not 14 days admission at UNI (and other parks), for 1 day at Disney.

That was my point.

AKK

 

[wm49rs]

That looks like what he mentioned, but it is not 14 days admission at UNI (and other parks), for 1 day at Disney.

That was my point.

AKK

Grand, but I wasn't asking you....

 

[Goofyernmost]

The hotel was just the example. If you read the rest of the post you'll find...

There is nothing 'luxury' about the in park experience. It's why those with the silver spoon tastes don't tour the parks like everyone else.. but instead are escorted around and ushered into private spaces, etc.

I'm talking about 'luxury' as in a tier of quality.. not luxury as in 'non-essential expense'. When ddb says 'its not supposed to be affordable' - that's talking price points, not if it's an essential expense or not.

I say Disney was targeted as a PREMIUM brand ... never a luxury brand. If that is what anyone thinks 'luxury' is.. they need to get some real exposure.

It's sold as a luxury brand, they have convinced thousands that the experience isn't complete unless you lay on a Disney bed while they drain the money from you wallet. That is why I have never been referring to the hotels as being anything but overpriced. If you had read the rest of what I put in that post you'll find...

The hotel resorts are broken down to different levels. We are talking about the park experience, or at least, I am. You pay more then Motel 6 rates for a value, but, what you are paying for is location, location, location not luxury. It's like parking your Ford Falcon in a Cadillac Showroom. That said, that is the exact reason that I don't stay in those over priced piles of glimmer. When ever I have spoken about value and worth at Disney I have been referring to the Parks. All the Hotels could disappear tomorrow and I wouldn't care at all. That is a different set of expenses that I have already decided that I wouldn't spend my money on. Made that choice a long time ago. When the parks stop being worth it to me, they will also be on my cancel list. It is no more difficult for me to pay for a Park Ticket today then it was for me to pay for the $35.00 one back in 1983. It's all relative. Both, at their time, was a luxury expense and required some budgeting to afford with a family.

 

[flynnibus]

That looks like what he mentioned, but it is not 14 days admission at UNI (and other parks), for 1 day at Disney.

That was my point.

Now you mean? Because just a little bit ago you said

Funny, I cannot find a 2 week Uni ticket anywhere...........

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

No I wasn't... I suggest you go back to the post - http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/out-of-control-wdw-ticket-prices.879694/page-16#post-5927950 and pay special attention to the quote the post is responding to.

Where in that post do you say the photo is a value?....the only word I see is *luxury*

AKK

 

[flynnibus]

It's sold as a luxury brand, they have convinced thousands that the experience isn't complete unless you lay on a Disney bed while they drain the money from you wallet

Sold as a luxury brand? Not sure what your definition of 'luxury' is... but I sure don't see any Rolex in Disney marketing.. more like Timex.

 

[flynnibus]

Where in that post do you say the photo is a value?....the only word I see is *luxury*

AKK

That is what we call 'single track mind' and you can't see the forest for the trees. Read read the comment and my reply. If the third time it doesn't click.. then just move along.

 

[PhilharMagician]

No, no, that pic is from a Disney budget inn. Here is a Disney luxury resort:

Um, which is the budget room?

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Now you mean? Because just a little bit ago you said

Your point?.......I didn't find it, I said so. I was checking US prices. 49rs found the 14 day in the UK. Again I ask your point?

I stated to 49rs, that what he found looks like it maybe what the earlier poster was talking about....similar??

AKK

 

[PhilharMagician]

I thought we were talking about the USA. Apples and oranges, if the whole story is ture. Not to mention I understand WDW prices are considerably cheaper in the UK as well.

AKK

Than I guess you need to tell our UK friends that they cannot be involved in these ticket price conversations.

The OP was just stating the prices he was subject too and by your response, it sounded like you did not understand where they got the prices.

I personally find it interesting understanding how Disney markets to our overseas friends.

 

[flynnibus]

Your point?.......I didn't find it, I said so. I was checking US prices. 49rs found the 14 day in the UK. Again I ask your point?

AKK

Ok, I'll make it simple for you since you can't connect the dots.

You don't know what you are talking about.

You dismiss the ticket option as not being available... it is
When shown it is.. you slide your argument to talking about the price vs it's existance.. which is what you actually said
Now yet again.. you slide your argument that it's about UK vs US... when if you had done ANY amount of searching you would have found the same flex tickets are available in the US.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

That is what we call 'single track mind' and you can't see the forest for the trees. Read read the comment and my reply. If the third time it doesn't click.. then just move along.

Sorry I see a value room posted and talk about premium and luxury. maybe if you were clearer to begin with it would have made sense.

AKK

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

Ok, I'll make it simple for you since you can't connect the dots.

You don't know what you are talking about.

You dismiss the ticket option as not being available... it is
When shown it is.. you slide your argument to talking about the price vs it's existance.. which is what you actually said
Now yet again.. you slide your argument that it's about UK vs US... when if you had done ANY amount of searching you would have found the same flex tickets are available in the US.

I did not dismiss the option, I said I could not find it. In a later post I said I respectfully did not believe the 14 day Uni package would not be the same as WDW 1 day.

When 49rs found the package I noted as I earlier stated the price was NOT 14 days uni for 1 day wdw cost. ....It was 14 days UNI( and other parks) are less the a 1 day cost as wdw.

Please read all the post.no sliding here.

I clearly stated I didn't find it and when it was found it proved I was right!

Anything else you need explained?

AKK