THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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Figured I would break it to her gently when we are looking at the ramp so she can understand it as she is viewing it in all its splendor and glory.
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Price increases in effect today
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Curious Constance
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It wouldn’t be the first time a woman slowly backed away from you, and let’s just be honest and say it’s not gonna be the last.
THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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Gee, thanks for the very personal attack and insult. You are going to owe me a big apology once you discover I am really Leonardo DiCaprio behind this avatar.
Curious Constance
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I’ve marked you down on my “never joke around with ever again “ list. And, BTW, I’ve said much worse to Leonardo DiCaprio.
THE 1HAPPY HAUNT
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I wasn't being serious at all. you can joke with me. I was laughing at your inital reply. Sometimes I forget sarcasim doesnt come across well in written form on the internet. i found your post funny.
Curious Constance
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What a comedy of errors we just had!
Darkbeer1
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Disneyland has a new 5-tier price system: Here’s how much you’ll pay
The average Disneyland daily single-park ticket price through June is $136.
www.ocregister.com
RThis is well worth the full read.
So go to the OCR or any other SCNG website to read it.
>>“A visit to our parks is the best value in entertainment bar none, and we offer flexible ticket choices to enable families to choose what’s best for them,” Disneyland officials said in a statement.<<
PiratesMansion
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Disneyland has a new 5-tier price system: Here’s how much you’ll pay
The average Disneyland daily single-park ticket price through June is $136.
RThis is well worth the full read.
So go to the OCR or any other SCNG website to read it.
>>“A visit to our parks is the best value in entertainment bar none, and we offer flexible ticket choices to enable families to choose what’s best for them,” Disneyland officials said in a statement.<<
"Pay no attention to the fact that you can go to Knott's or Magic Mountain for a year for less than the price of a one day ticket no matter what ticket tier your visit falls under."
Darkbeer1
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Or SeaWorld and LEGOLAND
shambolicdefending
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The real question has to be how long until more people stop buying tickets?
The suits can't and won't stop raising prices until that happens.
Communicora
Premium Member
The day tickets will keep going up because tourists like me wouldn’t use an annual pass at those other parks anyway, so we wouldn’t even make the comparison. I could see it slowing down if Disneyland started adding more and more special ticketed events, making a day ticket less valuable.
shambolicdefending
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I've suspected for a little while that DLR might already be at or pretty close to saturation in both AP and day ticket sales.
That might be why we've seen gradually more emphasis on upcharges and add-ons to drive revenue growth.
Darkbeer1
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Bubble Watch: Disneyland ticket price hikes look frothy
Disneyland has been able to raise a benchmark ticket prices from $43 to $154 — an eye-catching average 6.6% annual gain over 20 years.
www.ocregister.com
shambolicdefending
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Disneyland raises prices on most tickets and all annual passes
Admission on less-popular ‘value’ days will remain the same price, while the ‘parkhopper’ ticket will actually costs less when the parks aren’t as crowded.
www.ocregister.com
I keep going back to this now two-year-old article where we got a couple of rare insights into ticket sales - APs visit an average of 10x per year, and their numbers have quadrupled since the late 90s.
Using the long-assumed estimate of a million APs, that means roughly 10 million turnstile clicks every year are passholders, compared to 2.5 million clicks back in the late 90s, if you assume they visited roughly as often then as they do now.
TEA's estimates say that Disneyland attendance was around 13.5 million in 98-99, and that grew to about 28 million in 2018 with the addition of DCA, etc. So, if those numbers are close to accurate, then overall attendance has roughly doubled in the last 20 years, but AP visits have quadrupled, going from 18-19% of total attendance in the 90s, to more than 35% today.
That seems like a pretty significant change.
Californian Elitist
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Broadway shows, sports games, etc. should not be compared to visiting the DLR.
If I wanted to see Wicked at the Pantages, I know that with the price I pay, I am pretty much guaranteed to get exactly what I pay for, exactly what comes with the price of the ticket (everything), which is the show. Same with going to see the Dodgers, the Lakers, etc., I’m getting everything that comes with the price of a ticket.
The same can’t be said for the DLR. I remember my brother bringing this up during a conversation about the value of USH vs. the DLR. We agreed that the DLR is better, but he made a good point that everything USH has to offer, including rides, attractions, and meals, can easily be done in one day. It’s impossible to do every single thing between both Disneyland and California Adventure in one day, and so if a family wants to experience every single thing, they will have to return at least once or twice more, and thus spend more money.
The experiences don’t compare.
If I wanted to see Wicked at the Pantages, I know that with the price I pay, I am pretty much guaranteed to get exactly what I pay for, exactly what comes with the price of the ticket (everything), which is the show. Same with going to see the Dodgers, the Lakers, etc., I’m getting everything that comes with the price of a ticket.
The same can’t be said for the DLR. I remember my brother bringing this up during a conversation about the value of USH vs. the DLR. We agreed that the DLR is better, but he made a good point that everything USH has to offer, including rides, attractions, and meals, can easily be done in one day. It’s impossible to do every single thing between both Disneyland and California Adventure in one day, and so if a family wants to experience every single thing, they will have to return at least once or twice more, and thus spend more money.
The experiences don’t compare.
TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives
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- In the Parks
- Yes
Sure, but at the same time you're not taking into account merchandising, food, beverages, parking, etc. Disney is pulling in billions in profit off their Parks & Resorts alone every year and those experiences are feeding other aspects of their business as well.
Disneyland is an once every few years experience from the new pricing. Socal locals deal, special event Halloween, and AP flex pass. Alternate as appropriate. Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySeas are good substitute at $70 per person per day admission if you happen to vacation there.
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I don't know if it's a joke or not, but if it isn't, I hope so, but I have my doubts.
TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives
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- In the Parks
- Yes
Better than substitutes. They're the standard in my opinion.
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Exactly right.
It's also true that Disneyland has made this same claim of being the best value year after year, yet admission increases haven't always aligned with the quality or scope of new additions or expansions, or inflation.
Everyone here is on to their strategy, and we also know every time prices are raised their marketing people get worse at awkwardly spinning how great a value $200 single day theme park tickets and $700 a night hotel rooms are. At this point all I can do is scoff and book my next vacation at a destination that isn't Anaheim.