Soft drinks and other beverages increase in price across Walt Disney World quick service restaurants

[Clamman73]

I hear some people saw their fellow guests paying more for soda and demanded to be allowed to pay more too.

We go live to our blog reporter on the scene...Well Lou, it's pandemonium here at guest relations. People have jumped over the counter and are demanding to pay more for soda since they saw other guests paying more. Oh the humanity.

 

[EpcoTim]

Wow. That's a whole (estimated) $36 extra dollars..... TOTAL, during our trips for the four of us getting 5 soft drinks per day on a 9 day trip. What ever shall I do? I do not believe I can afford to go now.

5 soft drinks a day, per person........hope you can afford the insurance premiums.

 

[G00fyDad]

5 soft drinks a day, per person........hope you can afford the insurance premiums.

That was actually a highball estimate. Just showing the maximum amount that we could use and still not be affected by this minute change. We actually drink the crap out of water while we are there. My son runs Cross Country and I doubt I could get him to take a sip of a soft drink.

 

[luv]

The mugs seem like a better deal now, lol.

Water at Publix is much cheaper. You get more water (and a sports cap!) for less than half of Disney's prices.

 

[GFD613]

Beverage is included with DDP, as I recall, so no effect on us, at least not until the next price increase on DDP.

We're just grateful that DDP also applies to kosher meals with no extra charge.

 

[RSoxNo1]

In their defense they need to better defend the increase in price for the dining plan.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Any change in price to the places with free refills (Electric Umbrella, Backlot Express, Restaurantasaurus)?

 

[RSoxNo1]

$17 bucks for a cheeseburger combo at the KC Royals game two weeks ago.....and it wasn't anywhere near the quality of WDW.......

Both San Diego Zoo and Fenway Park have refillable cup options. I believe San Diego Zoo was something like $5 with $1 refills. Fenway was free refills on a $7.50 souvenir cup. Neither cups are particularly high quality but they get the job done for a day.

 

[Sped2424]

The mugs seem like a better deal now, lol.

Water at Publix is much cheaper. You get more water (and a sports cap!) for less than half of Disney's prices.

PUBLIX lol I work there.

 

[Jammo]

Id gladly pay twice as much, Disney drinks are just so magically chilled and the Coke tastes Cokeier too.
Still no Irn Bru, racists.

irn bru tastes cheap and nasty. It makes moxie seem heavenly in comparison.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

irn bru tastes cheap and nasty. It makes moxie seem heavenly in comparison.

Only to those with an unsophisticated palate, or a habit of applying cheese to every meal.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

The fan boys have deployed the Joy Division to chant the corporate mantra, very social media.

 

[draybook]

Are you guys really up in arms over 40 cents? How do you think New Fantasyland, Avatar land, Star Wars land, etc. are paid for? Besides, it's still almost $1 cheaper than Cedar Fair parks drinks.

Well, those things certainly weren't paid for out of Bob Iger's $50 million dollar compensation package, that's for sure.

 

[alissafalco]

Is anyone really surprised??

 

[dvitali]

Coke raise their prices, forcing Disney to raise their prices. Coke have a unregulated monopoly in soda prices around the world which is why you can not find Pepsi in any country's in the world or major attractions.

 

[danv3]

Coke raise their prices, forcing Disney to raise their prices. Coke have a unregulated monopoly in soda prices around the world which is why you can not find Pepsi in any country's in the world or major attractions.

Perhaps Coke products are superior to Pepsi products and thus generate more sales for theme parks, etc.

Personally I rarely buy soft drinks at restaurants (or WDW) but I certainly wouldn't waste my money buying Pepsi.

 

[dreamfinder]

Perhaps Coke products are superior to Pepsi products and thus generate more sales for theme parks, etc.

Nope. Coke pays more. That's all there is too it. At a corporate level Coke will pay cash to get their products in your location. Pepsi tends to offer perks in terms of events and marketing. Some places would rather have the cash, others prefer the other stuff Pepsi offers.

 

[unkadug]

Coke raise their prices, forcing Disney to raise their prices. Coke have a unregulated monopoly in soda prices around the world which is why you can not find Pepsi in any country's in the world or major attractions.

I doubt seriously that a CocaCola's pricing has ANYTHING to do with what they are being charged by the CocaCola company.

 

[unkadug]

The fan boys have deployed the Joy Division to chant the corporate mantra, very social media.

Every time I hear "Joy Division" on this forum I think about this:

 

[WildcatDen]

That's one reason why I don't go to many big ticket sporting events and eat at them, I usually go load up at a McDs or what have you right before I park (same goes for concerts, etc.). MiLB concession prices are closer to theme park prices, and I'm more apt to buy food/drink at those games.

Not sure about other teams, but the Reds allow you to bring in your own. Last game we went to we stopped at Subway and got the $5 footlong's. Also had some 24 ounce Diet Dews from Kroger (on sale 6 bottles for $2.50). Only item we purchased at the park was a bag of peanuts (outside the park for $2.00) For a family of 4, it cost us less than $15 to eat at the game.