WDW Ticket Price Increase

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It's really mind boggling to me, too. It really is throwing the whole system out the door, considering Universal's 3rd or 4th day is often FREE.

I know we've been saying it for years, but one day they will decelerate too much, and be passed up by their competition, that they won't have the fuel to catch back up. It's happened to all the US corporate giants when they get lazy and their competitors get hungry.

All their policies are under the assumption there will NEVER be a recession again. Which is an important balance at Disney parks…it’s always served a function.

but when you have leadership that are not committed to their brand through hard times…they don’t guard against anything.

that is the reality here.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

But see, this is why disney generously offers the sorcerer pass to out of state (blue card) dvc members, so that they can still get some value from multiple trips in a year.

Oh wait…they only sold passes for 2 months in the last 2 years. Can’t wait for those millions of new GF points to start selling on March 3! But Moonlight Magic is back, that’s worth $30,000 for the minimum buy in!

I’m beginning to wonder if I am the only one who noticed?

…wait…Thingie too. So 1.5 humans noticed

 

[Touchdown]

…wasn’t you.

but since you brought it up: what’s your odds on getting one next year?

Not likely, this one is nearly to get me back on an October schedule for AP renewals. I’m going to Universal next year.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Not likely, this one is nearly to get me back on an October schedule for AP renewals. I’m going to Universal next year.

Right…

but what I mean is that if they don’t starting selling new ones…they’ll end the renewals too. They aren’t gonna let a retired program limp along for 10 years.

I bet a lot of people haven’t considered that…

 

[Patcheslee]

Walt Disney World Base Ticket Pricing February 2022​

Receive admission to one theme park per day for each day of your ticket.

1-3 day remain unchanged?????
The 1-3 day ticket HAS increased! They LIED TO YOU!

I just did a price check on 2/14/22 on disneyworld.com:
1 day- $142.71
2 day- $281.11
3 day- $413.74

From price check on 2-17/22:
1 day- $148.04(increase of $5.33)
2 day- $290.97(increase of $9.86)
3 day- $428.10(increase of $14.36)

On undercovertourist.com as of 2/17/22:
NO CHANGE-yet but increase is coming soon
Will report back as soon as I see them!

Thanksgiving week went alot higher

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Thanksgiving week went alot higher

…on the heels of the first time AP blackouts ever…

there’s a pretty simple “hidden” meaning to glean there…but meh…not worth pointing out things to people with the barrel pushed against their own butts at all times…

 

[Touchdown]

Right…

but what I mean is that if they don’t starting selling new ones…they’ll end the renewals too. They aren’t gonna let a retired program limp along for 10 years.

I bet a lot of people haven’t considered that…

I don’t see how DVC can exist without APs, and I think Disney wants to keep DVC. They can try but there is no way people buy into the timeshare and accept having to pay for day tickets.

Also DLR does not work without APs, they’re eventually going to come back too

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I don’t see how DVC can exist without APs, and I think Disney wants to keep DVC. They can try but there is no way people buy into the timeshare and accept having to pay for day tickets.

Also DLR does not work without APs, they’re eventually going to come back too

DVC currently exists without Aps. It existed from June of 2020 to 9/8/21 and has existed from 11/11/21 to 2/17/22

thats a lot of days of “conditioning”

 

[Touchdown]

DVC currently exists without Aps. It existed from June of 2020 to 9/8/21 and has existed from 11/11/21 to 2/17/22

thats a lot of days of “conditioning”

Long term I just don’t see that happening, again at some point this squeezing of capex is going to explode and heads will roll. I’m not predicting an event occurring in the next few months, but in the next few years.

 

[Patcheslee]

I don’t see how DVC can exist without APs, and I think Disney wants to keep DVC. They can try but there is no way people buy into the timeshare and accept having to pay for day tickets.

Wonder if their intention is to push more DVC owners with alot of points to sell. If someone has a boatload of yearly points, it's more profitable to have that person sell, Disney regain and resell in smaller increments, then the new DVC owner would purchase the higher priced tickets due to less points in general.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Long term I just don’t see that happening, again at some point this squeezing of capex is going to explode and heads will roll. I’m not predicting an event occurring in the next few months, but in the next few years.

I agree with you…I don’t think they care.

i can hear “take it to the limit one more time” in the back of my head…

so a reintroduction has to happen now (feb)…they can’t do it in March or April. So then may?…that might be the only window…

you have to have openings in the parks to sell them…they’ve really kinda backed themselves up against the wall if that’s the plan.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Wonder if their intention is to push more DVC owners with alot of points to sell. If someone has a boatload of yearly points, it's more profitable to have that person sell, Disney regain and resell in smaller increments, then the new DVC owner would purchase the higher priced tickets due to less points in general.

..:they also wouldn’t be as ingrained in Annual passes

 

[pdude81]

It's really mind boggling to me, too. It really is throwing the whole system out the door, considering Universal's 3rd or 4th day is often FREE.

I know we've been saying it for years, but one day they will decelerate too much, and be passed up by their competition, that they won't have the fuel to catch back up. It's happened to all the US corporate giants when they get lazy and their competitors get hungry.

The thing is, if they keep pushing prices and people keep coming, then they make the money now. When people say it costs too much, they can discount or give free days and make it look like a huge bargain. If people didn't swallow the price increases now they already would have stopped.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The thing is, if they keep pushing prices and people keep coming, then they make the money now. When people say it costs too much, they can discount or give free days and make it look like a huge bargain. If people didn't swallow the price increases now they already would have stopped.

Yes…but there are economic facts that wisemen can identify…for instance the problem with being labeled a “ripoff” in the public discord. Products don’t recover from that…like ever.

the problem is a 60 year old idiot is in charge

 

[pdude81]

I don’t see how DVC can exist without APs, and I think Disney wants to keep DVC. They can try but there is no way people buy into the timeshare and accept having to pay for day tickets.

Also DLR does not work without APs, they’re eventually going to come back too

APs are not going away forever (opinion). This is false scarcity creating appetite for higher prices down the line. They just realized that their reset in expectations is going better than expectations. Pray they don't reset the expectations again

 

[pdude81]

Yes…but there are economic facts that wisemen can identify…for instance the problem with being labeled a “ripoff” in the public discord. Products don’t recover from that…like ever.

the problem is a 60 year old idiot is in charge

True, but until or unless Epic Universe is a better park than MK they always have the gold standard to fall back on. I should say "Orlando's gold standard". People get ripped off every day in this country and post video of themselves on tik tok setting the money on fire.

I also believe these policies are long term stupid and only smart if you're packing your golden parachute for departure. That doesn't mean Bob the Newer isn't right that people will eat a sandwich if that's all he allows to be served.

 

[Po'Rich]

Here's a comparison for you: In 2019, four 8-day tickets (1 park per day) in late May cost $1700. Comparable tickets after this increase are $2565.76. I don't know about you, but I think that's a pretty steep increase.

 

[yensid1967]

Here's a comparison for you: In 2019, four 8-day tickets (1 park per day) in late May cost $1700. Comparable tickets after this increase are $2565.76. I don't know about you, but I think that's a pretty steep increase.

The executives need to paid too! (sarcasm)

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Here's a comparison for you: In 2019, four 8-day tickets (1 park per day) in late May cost $1700. Comparable tickets after this increase are $2565.76. I don't know about you, but I think that's a pretty steep increase.

That is huge…

did anyone on the thread call it “still a good value”?

or have the praetorians not formed up for the assault yet?

 

[JoeCamel]

That is huge…

did anyone on the thread call it “still a good value”?

or have the praetorians not formed up for the assault yet?

No but I saw a few that renewed their AP 6 months early to beat the expected price increase. Bob said "thanks for the loan"....