Bowen Family
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 4, 2017
We had our dream WDW trip all planned, booked, paid for and ready to go for May 2020: 6-day park hopper tickets; AKL resort stay; fast passes booked and EMH strategies all lined up; and some great ADR's, including a Spirit of Aloha birthday celebration at the Poly.
Well, COVID had other plans for the world. And all things considered, our family is extremely fortunate that a deferred vacation was one of our biggest impacts over the last 1.5 years.
So now we're looking at finally taking this trip, and wow, am I surprised and disappointed at the changes. For example, the monetary value of our 6-day park hopper ticket credit from 2020 is today equal to 3-day single park tickets. On top of half the number of park days for the same price, add no park hopper, no fast passes, modified/shortened EMH, shorter park hours, no daytime parade, no HEA, and on and on.
I'm hardly the first to point out that Disney is charging more for less, but I guess I had to price and compare for myself to really grasp it.
So we want out! The value just isn't there for us anymore, since many of the things that enticed us to book this trip are simply no more. Any thoughts from the experts here on our chances of getting a refund on our park ticket credit? Honestly, I just don't care to re-learn how to navigate the new Disney park experience. We'd now rather put the money towards a stay at Universal, and just get our Disney fix at Disney Springs and resort-hopping.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Well, COVID had other plans for the world. And all things considered, our family is extremely fortunate that a deferred vacation was one of our biggest impacts over the last 1.5 years.
So now we're looking at finally taking this trip, and wow, am I surprised and disappointed at the changes. For example, the monetary value of our 6-day park hopper ticket credit from 2020 is today equal to 3-day single park tickets. On top of half the number of park days for the same price, add no park hopper, no fast passes, modified/shortened EMH, shorter park hours, no daytime parade, no HEA, and on and on.
I'm hardly the first to point out that Disney is charging more for less, but I guess I had to price and compare for myself to really grasp it.
So we want out! The value just isn't there for us anymore, since many of the things that enticed us to book this trip are simply no more. Any thoughts from the experts here on our chances of getting a refund on our park ticket credit? Honestly, I just don't care to re-learn how to navigate the new Disney park experience. We'd now rather put the money towards a stay at Universal, and just get our Disney fix at Disney Springs and resort-hopping.
Thanks in advance for any advice!