Why do people defend Disney's snack prices...

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DisneyFans4Life

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flynnibus said:
And in your world.. how does Disney evaluate customer sentiment? Or how do you share it with the company? Keep going in and out of the park gates hoping to be picked by the survey crews?
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flynnibus said:
Because to many people Disney is not just a business they patronize.. but a company and product they are passionate about and want to succeed and continue to produce content and experiences of the quality and type that caused them to be so passionate about the company in the first place.

Disney is not the same as your local convenience store.
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Don't get me wrong...I'm a huge fan of Disney...been going ever since my parents took my every year for my birthday as a kid.

I'm just not as critical as some, and just because you're a fan of something doesn't mean you have to get to a point where you hate most things about it. There are quite a few people who constantly complain about the state of the parks and company and don't like it as compared to 20 years ago. I don't like gas prices as compared to 20 years ago or the amount of traffic everywhere I go as compared to 20 years ago. Things change, companies have their ups and downs. What Disney offers and how poor/great it is is subjective and to you it may not be the same as it used to be. Sure one can point out the attractions/shows that are closed or have changed, but does that mean Disney is inferior or a crap place to vacation? If you feel it is, then simply don't go. My point is that if you don't like something...why spend your money to support it?

In my opinion, Disney is still a magical place that is well above standards and does things better than other options in the industry. I'm not asking you to agree with me, nor do I care if you disagree; you are entitled to your opinions just as much as I am. Close half the MK for all I care; my family and I will still go and find good times in what Disney has to offer and still be able to make fond memories.
 
FettFan

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xdan0920 said:
Disney charges increasingly ludicrous prices for things like water, and cheeseburgers. Why do people continue to pay those prices? And in some cases defend Disney's pricing policies?

I know we are a captive audience when we are on property, but does Disney need to milk every single penny out of us? And what makes people so happy that they do it? Thanks Disney for charging me an 57 billion percent markup!!!!
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1. Bring your own water. I carry four Nalgene bottles with me in the parks, and it's all fair game as long as I don't try to fill up at a soda fountain. (except maybe at Epcot's Club Cool if I decide I want 20 ounces of that sweet, sweet Beverly action. I don't think they'd be too keen to stop me....they might decide to get me to power chug it. :D)

2. Bring your own snacks. There was once a time when Disney would crack down on that, but not any more. If you have a small shoulder lunchbox/cooler or a backpack, it's fine. Disney doesn't allow large coolers in (for obvious reasons....because you just know some dummy would try to shove their 120 quart Yeti onto a parking lot tram). So pack those granola bars and Cheez-its to your hearts content. Or do better and actually pack fresh fruits and veggies.

3. Cheeseburgers are not a "snack" item. Disney Cheeseburgers are a quarter-pound beef patty and are all served with a more-than-adequate helping of french fries....over a thousand calories for the entire meal. That you would call this a "snack" is telling of how bad the obesity problem in this country is getting.

4. You're griping just to hear yourself gripe aren't you?
 
xdan0920

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Ted Daggett said:
Why can't disney charge whatever amount they want to? If people will continue to pay at the current prices, then there is no reason to lower them.

I recently was driving on the New York State Thruway in the middle of nowhere, and stopped at a rest area that had a McDonalds. This McDonalds charged $10.99 for a #1 Big Mac meal deal. In my home town in NY, the McDonalds charges $5.99 for a $1 Big Mac meal deal. This McDonalds, like WDW, knows that if I am hungry, I am going to pay whatever price is needed to get this food, since there is no other option for me. If I had planned ahead and brought food with me, I wouldn't need to pay the extra price for the food. I was willing to pay for the convenience.

Also, when walking around in NYC, take notice to the price of umbrellas on rainy days compared to sunny days.

Like someone posted before, I think pre-paid dining plans, and especially the free dining offers have caused the prices to go up. The advertisements for dining plans state that you can save 20% by purchasing the dining plan, which probably means they jacked up the prices of the snacks and other food to offset.

I always get the dining plan (usually as a freebie, but will pay if no free dining is available), and therefore never pay for snacks, so I really have no idea how much any snacks cost, since they are "free". I also go to buffet lunches and make sure to get extra cookies, apples, oranges and bananas for snacks later in the day. Can fill up your "free" refillable mug at resorts with soda/water and bring them into the park. We bring plastic bowls and cereal from home, buy milk and OJ and eat cereal in room for breakfast for 1/5th of the cost of WDW breakfast.
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FettFan said:
1. Bring your own water. I carry four Nalgene bottles with me in the parks, and it's all fair game as long as I don't try to fill up at a soda fountain. (except maybe at Epcot's Club Cool if I decide I want 20 ounces of that sweet, sweet Beverly action. I don't think they'd be too keen to stop me....they might decide to get me to power chug it. :D)

2. Bring your own snacks. There was once a time when Disney would crack down on that, but not any more. If you have a small shoulder lunchbox/cooler or a backpack, it's fine. Disney doesn't allow large coolers in (for obvious reasons....because you just know some dummy would try to shove their 120 quart Yeti onto a parking lot tram). So pack those granola bars and Cheez-its to your hearts content. Or do better and actually pack fresh fruits and veggies.

3. Cheeseburgers are not a "snack" item. Disney Cheeseburgers are a quarter-pound beef patty and are all served with a more-than-adequate helping of french fries....over a thousand calories for the entire meal. That you would call this a "snack" is telling of how bad the obesity problem in this country is getting.

4. You're griping just to hear yourself gripe aren't you?
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TubaGeek

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Ted Daggett said:
Why can't disney charge whatever amount they want to? If people will continue to pay at the current prices, then there is no reason to lower them.

I recently was driving on the New York State Thruway in the middle of nowhere, and stopped at a rest area that had a McDonalds. This McDonalds charged $10.99 for a #1 Big Mac meal deal. In my home town in NY, the McDonalds charges $5.99 for a $1 Big Mac meal deal. This McDonalds, like WDW, knows that if I am hungry, I am going to pay whatever price is needed to get this food, since there is no other option for me. If I had planned ahead and brought food with me, I wouldn't need to pay the extra price for the food. I was willing to pay for the convenience.

Also, when walking around in NYC, take notice to the price of umbrellas on rainy days compared to sunny days.

Like someone posted before, I think pre-paid dining plans, and especially the free dining offers have caused the prices to go up. The advertisements for dining plans state that you can save 20% by purchasing the dining plan, which probably means they jacked up the prices of the snacks and other food to offset.

I always get the dining plan (usually as a freebie, but will pay if no free dining is available), and therefore never pay for snacks, so I really have no idea how much any snacks cost, since they are "free". I also go to buffet lunches and make sure to get extra cookies, apples, oranges and bananas for snacks later in the day. Can fill up your "free" refillable mug at resorts with soda/water and bring them into the park. We bring plastic bowls and cereal from home, buy milk and OJ and eat cereal in room for breakfast for 1/5th of the cost of WDW breakfast.
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should. That's a basic element of being a good human being.
 
TubaGeek

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Andrew C said:
Huh? o_O
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Why the o_O? I CAN punch a baby, but I SHOULDN'T punch a baby.
I'm not sure where your confusion lies.
Ironically Humorous said:
You're right. But Disney (the company) isn't a human being. Disney's a business, whose soul purpose is to make money.
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It's ironic that you misused "soul" instead of "sole" because a soul is exactly what this equation is missing.
I used to work for Disney. Now I work for a small company that HAS a soul. Could we make more money if we cut employee's rates by a quarter? Sure, but that's not nice.
Yeah, I know "that's not nice" sounds insanely juvenile, but I really wish more people would consider what was "nice" before making decisions that effect so many others.
 
Andrew C

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
TubaGeek said:
Why the o_O? I CAN punch a baby, but I SHOULDN'T punch a baby.
I'm not sure where your confusion lies.
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I am confused how capping the price of Disney snacks artificially is something Disney should do because it is a basic element of being a good human being...
 
Goofyernmost

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TubaGeek said:
Why the o_O? I CAN punch a baby, but I SHOULDN'T punch a baby.
I'm not sure where your confusion lies.

It's ironic that you misused "soul" instead of "sole" because a soul is exactly what this equation is missing.
I used to work for Disney. Now I work for a small company that HAS a soul. Could we make more money if we cut employee's rates by a quarter? Sure, but that's not nice.
Yeah, I know "that's not nice" sounds insanely juvenile, but I really wish more people would consider what was "nice" before making decisions that effect so many others.
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The soul died in 1966. Let it go! (where have I heard that?)
 
draybook

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DisneyFans4Life said:
Don't get me wrong...I'm a huge fan of Disney...been going ever since my parents took my every year for my birthday as a kid.

I'm just not as critical as some, and just because you're a fan of something doesn't mean you have to get to a point where you hate most things about it. There are quite a few people who constantly complain about the state of the parks and company and don't like it as compared to 20 years ago. I don't like gas prices as compared to 20 years ago or the amount of traffic everywhere I go as compared to 20 years ago. Things change, companies have their ups and downs. What Disney offers and how poor/great it is is subjective and to you it may not be the same as it used to be. Sure one can point out the attractions/shows that are closed or have changed, but does that mean Disney is inferior or a crap place to vacation? If you feel it is, then simply don't go. My point is that if you don't like something...why spend your money to support it?

In my opinion, Disney is still a magical place that is well above standards and does things better than other options in the industry. I'm not asking you to agree with me, nor do I care if you disagree; you are entitled to your opinions just as much as I am. Close half the MK for all I care; my family and I will still go and find good times in what Disney has to offer and still be able to make fond memories.
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But gas prices are almost the same as they were 20 years ago....
 
Andrew C

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
DisneyFans4Life said:
Seriously? Where the heck are you living...I'd love to pay less than a dollar for a gallon of gas...
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I bet Oklahoma still has really cheap gas...in Texas we got down there for a while and some places even dropped below a buck but it has risen since then...This has nothing to do with the point/argument everyone was having...I just thought it was a "fun fact"
 
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