Youth Group ticket price increase went up 40%

[HRHPrincessAriel]

I don't think it would price them out. If they're paying more they'll just feel that much more entitled to behave however they want.

If it gets to $ it would cut out trips there for me.

 

[tribbleorlfl]

Reminds me when they removed the Child AP's a couple years ago.

 

[PhotoDave219]

True, but it might cut down on the number of entitled teenagers.

When have you ever known a price increase to knock down attendance?

 

[Hakunamatata]

When have you ever known a price increase to knock down attendance?

Next year in the ACA.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Next year in the ACA.

Well I always assumed your balls were made of crystal.....

Alas the price increases keep coming while the guests keep coming in record numbers.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

When have you ever known a price increase to knock down attendance?

Disney WILL reach a breaking point. The business model of dramatic price increases combined with continual cuts to offerings and quality is not a sustainable business model.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Disney WILL reach a breaking point. The business model of dramatic price increases combined with continual cuts to offerings and quality is not a sustainable business model.

Doesnt matter. The stock is at $110/share right now, therefore "Everything is Awesome"
[/Sarcasm]

 

[Gringrinngghost]

I just checked online, here is pricing for 4 days.

Premium Packages: For the ultimate in flexibility, select the Premium Package. This package offers your choice of multi-day admission to all four Disney Theme Parks and includes the Park Hopper® privileges with additional visits to: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, and/or DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Park.

Park Hopper® Packages: The Park Hopper® Packages include multi-day admission to all four Disney Theme Parks with the opportunity to visit multiple parks on the same day, as many times as you like.

Starter Packages: Choose a multi-day Starter Package which includes one admission per day to any one Walt Disney World® Resort Theme Park for the number of days on the selected package (1 park per day). Does not include park hopping.

2015 Disney Youth Tickets 4 Day Premium Package

$272.64

2015 Disney Youth Tickets 4 Day Park Hopper Package

$254.54

2015 Disney Youth Tickets 4 Day Starter Package

$231.11

A001Y - Child 1 Day Ticket: Magic Kingdom Park
$105.44

AJ0DY - Child 1 Day Ticket: EPCOT, or Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, or Disney's Hollywood Studios
$96.92

A000Y - Adult 1 Day Ticket: Magic Kingdom Park
$111.83

AJ0CY - Adult 1 Day Ticket: EPCOT, or Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, or Disney's Hollywood Studios
$103.31

Child 1 Day DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park Ticket
$41.54

Adult 1 Day DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park Ticket
$47.93

1D WTR P-HPR CH
$53.25

1D WTR P-HPR AD
$61.77

Kingdom Keepers Quest Materials (MK)
$2.50

Kingdom Keepers Quest Materials (DAK)
$2.50

2015 Breakfast Meal Certificate (valid 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2015)
$11.00

2015 Lunch or Dinner Meal Certificate with Dessert (valid January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015)
$17.50

2015 Lunch or Dinner Certificate without Dessert (valid 1/1/2015-12/31/2015)
$15.00

My senior trip in 2012 was 1054.00 and that was 4 day Premium tickets, hotel on-site (all star movies, lunch or dinner certificate without dessert, airfare, and ten dollars a day for breakfast money.

 

[Gringrinngghost]

I just checked online, here is pricing for 4 days.
My senior trip in 2012 was 1054.00 and that was 4 day Premium tickets, hotel on-site (all star movies, lunch or dinner certificate without dessert, airfare, and ten dollars a day for breakfast money.

I'll explain the cost now, and I am using current pricing for 1 person:

Airfare: $397
Room (Standard): $102/night (Total: $612.00)
Room Tax: $87.36
Tickets: $272.64
Breakfast (4x):$10
Dinner Cert. (4x): $15
Total cost: $1196.36

So for now-a-days what costed me $1054 (the year before mine, the trip costed 1010, so I had a $44 increase). If I took the increase of $44 dollars between the year before and my trip and add it for 3 years after, the estimated cost would be $1186, only ten dollars off my estimate. I'll have the actual cost of this year's trip tomorrow.

 

[asianway]

Youth group tickets are what High School Marching Bands and church groups get when they do Disney. They get a block of tickets at a reduced rate.

You mean the slave labor who is already performing for free in lieu of Disney having to pay real equity and musicians?

 

[Matt_Black]

You mean the slave labor who is already performing for free in lieu of Disney having to pay real equity and musicians?

Hey, I was in the marching band and I played at WDW. I never once felt like I was being exploited or being used as "slave labor". Now, NCAA athletes, on the other hand... But that's a topic for another day.

 

[BrianV]

Hey, I was in the marching band and I played at WDW. I never once felt like I was being exploited or being used as "slave labor". Now, NCAA athletes, on the other hand... But that's a topic for another day.

Not that I or my kids have, but lots of kids around here go down for cheer or band things in wdw. They universally have a blast!

As for blocking up the front entrance of the dolphin hotel with so many cars and people from a cheer squad event, and closing the bus terminal as well, I can't say I'm a big fan of the cherrsquads. Through the individual kids seemed polite enough. Just too many of them...

 

[PhotoDave219]

Hey, I was in the marching band and I played at WDW. I never once felt like I was being exploited or being used as "slave labor".

That was reserved for after hours in the hotel?

 

[Matt_Black]

That was reserved for after hours in the hotel?

I don't follow you.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I don't follow you.

Ehhhhhh wasnt that funny. Lets move on, lest we dabble in any 50 shades jokes....

 

[prfctlyximprct]

They should charge extra if you have a flag pole.

 

[dstrawn9889]

--- will keep climbing until gate numbers level off/dip. that is when disney will know how much people are really willing to pay per day.

 

[Horizons '83]

*Insert the always predictable "Disney is a business" apologist response*

*Compare Disney prices to sporting events, etc. etc. etc. as proof you have no grounds to be upset by this*

All of which is true

Its stops when we stop going....

 

[Horizons19]

Matt_Black did you go to high school in South Florida? I ask because there was a Matt Black in the marching band at my high school.

 

[Matt_Black]

Matt_Black did you go to high school in South Florida? I ask because there was a Matt Black in the marching band at my high school.

No. Black isn't my actual last name. It's a pun, a play on matte black. I could have gone with Finish or Painting, but that would have no doubt angered some Elder God.