Comments on: Walt Disney World Theme Park Ticket Price Increase – Again!

By: Jane Smith

Jane Smith — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:25:27 +0000

Your article ”
Walt Disney World Theme Park Ticket Price Increase – Again!” is good news for Disney visitor.

By: Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:11:20 +0000

Great points, Joel. I do think you get a lot for that $75. With the price increase, 10-day tickets now cost $23 per day, so the less than $20/day option is over now, but $23 per day is a good value. I’m an annual passholder, which is something I always suggest that visitors look into, because they often end up being cheaper than multi-day passes.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:09:03 +0000

From a purely business, stockholder perspective…The cost of everything goes up. Disney World is a business, too. Their operating costs have sky rocketed this year. I think a modes increase is justifiable. As long as the market will continue to come, then they should do what they need to do to keep making a profit. Besides, the parks have been too crowded lately.

From the aspect of a guest, the only people who pay $75 are those who go for 1 day and pay at the gate. You can get tickets to Disney for less than $20/day (or at least you could before the price increase) if you bought for more days. On average, I usually pay less than $40/day for an adult ticket. Considering what I get for my $40 compared to other entertainment options like movies, golf, professional sports, etc. I’d say it’s still a good deal. I suspect the other 44 million or so people who visit Disney World every year would agree.

Every time they raise the price people complain. That’s what we do when prices go up. But the fact of the matter is, they’ve been eating price increases all year. I for one don’t mind a small price increase for quality entertainment.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:42:24 +0000

In response to the high gas prices, I had heard of families having a “staycation” where they stay at home and spend time together. I think that’s a healthy approach to the situation, but there is still some value to getting away.

Theme parks are making it awfully hard to justify the price of entry for the average family, so families have to get creative. I wonder if local campgrounds are likely to see an increase in attendance with formal vacations becoming so pricey?