Mackenzie Click-Mickelson
Chugging along the path of life
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2015
I think the rate is high but so are other amusement/theme parks--but I also think that compared to other amusement/theme parks the rate at which they increase is different.Maybe I’m still one of those crazy people who has to rationalize their purchase , but I still do think that Disney park tickets are somewhat reasonable. Expensive? Of course! They’re expensive just like many other forms of entertainment. I don’t thibk they’re insanely so especially when you are able to go for longer. $50 or so per day is really not that crazy, IMO. Even $80-90 for a shorter term ticket, I don’t feel that’s outrageous for the ability to spend an entire day at a higher end entertainment venue.
It’s some of the restaurant prices and resort prices that have me cringing. The park tickets almost feel like a downright bargain in comparison.
In terms of overall budget they can eat quite a lot out of it. For 2 people with a 4-day park hopper plus 1 day free bought at 2015 prices in 2016 through Undercover tourist cost us $734 ($367.00 PP)..the pricing is a good amount higher nowadays. It's actually a staggering $916.66 ($458.33 PP) for a 4-day park hopper plus 1 day free. *gulp* maybe I shouldn't have looked. That's an increase from UT's prices (which are considered a discount compared to buying direct through Disney) of $182.66 in a 3-year time span. And that's just for 2 people to go. I expect prices to increase but the rate at which they do is not easy to swallow TBH. Direct through Disney for a 5-day hopper is $1001.10 and a 4-day hopper is $969.16 both for 2 people.
Restaurant prices I'll give you that in part. But that's in large part to what you choose to do. If you're doing all buffets and character dining...yeah it's a pretty penny. If all you want is chicken nuggests you're paying quite high for something that is likely just so-so in quality. We however didn't find the pricing to be crazy crazy. Then again we only ate at 3 TS in 5 days the rest being quick service. We also did not have breakfast as a paid meal. We had brought food with us due to Irma and ate some of that on the way to the parks (we would have gone to the grocery store anyways if Irma wasn't an issue). People still book those buffets and character meals and thus Disney continues to charge high.
Resort prices I'll give you that. But again in large part that's where you stay. I do agree that even the Values since price increases have creeped up higher than comfortability and that in part is why the parking fees suck. They suck on principle but they suck more because the longer you stay the higher it's eating out of your budget, add in the park tickets, the food budget, the resort stay, etc...