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Should Disneyland readjust their ticket prices?

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Should Disneyland readjust their ticket prices?

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This source provides the public response and backlash to the increase of ticket prices at Disneyland.

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Disneyland guests have lashed out at the popular theme park for its exorbitant ticket prices and long ride lines, with many warning it will burn a hole in your wallet.

A furious guest took to Reddit to vent that they spent $US300 ($A475) on a day pass only to spend most their time waiting in queues of up to an hour for things that weren't even rides, like souvenir stores, food kiosks and even the bathroom.

"The rides themselves are just atrocious. Minimum wait times of two hours to go on a ride that lasts three minutes?" they wrote.

"Now on top of paying nearly $US300 for one day at the park (Park Hopper pass), you have to also purchase $US20+ passes to get on rides, otherwise you're going to waste your entire day sitting in a 3 hour line."

The guest of the Californian theme park explained they then purchased a genie+ pass that was enough to get them on a few rides.

"[But] the one attempt we made to get on a ride without the genie pass, we waited in line for two hours only to have the ride break down," they said, adding, "Of course Disneyland doesn't do rainchecks unless you have a fast pass."

It comes as Disney revealed it had raised the price of some of its theme park tickets by 10 per cent, with guests at Disneyland in California now to pay $US194 (from $US178) - an 8.9 per cent hike.

The cost of annual passes have also increased anywhere from $40 to $50, with the parks' premium Incredi-Pass now costing $US1,449 ($A2294), up from $US1,399 ($A2215).

The latest increases were announced and went into effect on Wednesday, October 11.

"We are constantly adding new, innovative attractions and entertainment to our parks and, with our broad array of pricing options, the value of a theme park visit is reflected in the unique experiences that only Disney can offer," Disney spokesperson Jessica Good told CNN Travel.

Meanwhile, the furious guest also took aim at the quality of the rides at the theme park that they did go on.

"The nail in the coffin is that Disneyland doesn't really offer things that other amusement parks don't offer anymore. Their ride technology and themed areas are on par with places like Universal Studios (which is less than half the cost)," they wrote.

"Any edge they have on quality is completely diminished by the sheer amount of people and lines you have to compete with constantly."

The guest said it was hard to notice all the details and work that was put into the park "when you are just constantly in a sea of people".

"I just don't see the money or effort being worth it anymore. It's pretty apparent that Disney's popularity just continues to soar and ticket prices continue to rise. So the park will only continue to become more expensive and more crowded."

Reddit users were quick to agree with the guest, pointing out that prices and crowds were "out of control".

"I took my kids last year, and the crowds were unbearable," one person wrote.

"Even if it's not as crowded on a day you go, no one even has any interest in stopping and enjoying things or admiring the details and stuff anyway so all of the ambience that makes Disney stand out just goes completely ignored," another wrote, adding, "It's inherently frustrating".

However, others were quick to defend the beloved theme park, saying it depends on when you go.

"Avoid during summer break when all the kids are out of school, probably holidays too," they wrote, advising to go on a Monday instead of Saturday.

"The time consumption makes some of it not worth the price," another wrote.

"They already have computers tracking how many people are in the park. They should be able to limit the daily population to where things don't get overwhelmed by crowds," to which one person responded: "They do have a limit. The problem is the limit is too high."

Longtime Disney observer Munsil told CNN Travel the price increases at Disneyland point to a pattern of trying to manage park crowds, steering visitors away from high-attendance dates and toward days when crowds are usually lower.

"The broader message for the past several years is that Disney is trying to optimise park attendance to get a better experience for people paying full prices for a ticket and to maximise revenue," Munsil told the publication.

Meanwhile, others acknowledged that although it's an expensive - and sometimes - long day out, it's worth it.

"It's for sure too expensive. But I was just there last week and we still had a blast," one guest wrote.

In September, Canadian dad Mario Zelaya went viral after he shared a TikTok on how much he spent on tickets for his family of four during a recent visit to Disneyland Paris, slamming it as a "money grabbing machine".

"Just the tickets alone, that's 1,100 euros, for Americans, that's 1,200 bucks, for Canadians, that's 1,600 dollars," he said while revealing the bill in the background of a clip.

"Why the hell would I do that?"

Mario had first bought the standard $A190 per-person ticket but forked out an extra $A275 per person to upgrade to premier passes, which allow guests to join the fast lane for each ride.

"It's crazy how overflowing Disney is. It doesn't matter if it's in Paris, Orlando, or California, it's like this all the time," he said as he showed a video of a long line for ride with a wait time of an hour and 15 minutes without the premier pass.

He noted the "crowds are just endless" before admitting he "made a huge mistake".

"I went to Disneyland in Paris. I'm almost embarrassed at how much money I spent."

He noted that if he didn't buy the premier passes, he and his family would have been waiting "over 25 hours" to get on the various rides.

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Disneyland guests lash exorbitant ticket prices

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Disneyland guests have lashed out at the popular theme park for its exorbitant ticket prices and long ride lines, with many warning it will burn a hole in your wallet.

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Provides information on how the high prices aren't worth the park. They talk about how the rides are an extremely long wait, just for 3 minutes of entertainment.

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Disneyland guests have lashed out at the popular theme park for its exorbitant ticket prices and long ride lines, with many warning it will burn a hole in your wallet.

A furious guest took to Reddit to vent that they spent $300 on a day pass only to spend most of their time waiting in queues of up to an hour for things that weren't even rides, like souvenir stores, food kiosks, and even the bathroom.

"The rides themselves are just atrocious. Minimum wait times of two hours to go on a ride that lasts three minutes?" they wrote.

"Now on top of paying nearly $300 for one day at the park (Park Hopper pass), you have to also purchase $US20+ passes to get on rides, otherwise you're going to waste your entire day sitting in a 3-hour line."

The guest of the Californian theme park explained they then purchased a genie+ pass that was enough to get them on a few rides.

"[But] the one attempt we made to get on a ride without the genie pass, we waited in line for two hours only to have the ride break down," they said, adding, "Of course, Disneyland doesn't do rainchecks unless you have a fast pass."

It comes as Disney revealed it had raised the price of some of its theme park tickets by 10 percent, with guests at Disneyland in California now to pay $194 (from $178) - an 8.9 percent hike.

The cost of annual passes has also increased anywhere from $40 to $50, with the parks' premium Incredi-Pass now costing $1,449, up from $1,399.

The latest increases were announced and went into effect on Wednesday, October 11.

"We are constantly adding new, innovative attractions and entertainment to our parks and, with our broad array of pricing options, the value of a theme park visit is reflected in the unique experiences that only Disney can offer," Disney spokesperson Jessica Good told CNN Travel.

Meanwhile, the furious guest also took aim at the quality of the rides at the theme park that they did go on.

"The nail in the coffin is that Disneyland doesn't really offer things that other amusement parks don't offer anymore. Their ride technology and themed areas are on par with places like Universal Studios (which is less than half the cost)," they wrote.

"Any edge they have on quality is completely diminished by the sheer amount of people and lines you have to compete with constantly."

The guest said it was hard to notice all the details and work that was put into the park "when you are just constantly in a sea of people".

"I just don't see the money or effort being worth it anymore. It's pretty apparent that Disney's popularity just continues to soar and ticket prices continue to rise. So the park will only continue to become more expensive and more crowded."

Reddit users were quick to agree with the guest, pointing out that prices and crowds were "out of control".

"I took my kids last year, and the crowds were unbearable," one person wrote.

"Even if it's not as crowded on a day you go, no one even has any interest in stopping and enjoying things or admiring the details and stuff anyway so all of the ambiance that makes Disney stand out just goes completely ignored," another wrote, adding, "It's inherently frustrating".

However, others were quick to defend the beloved theme park, saying it depends on when you go.

"Avoid during summer break when all the kids are out of school, probably holidays too," they wrote, advising to go on a Monday instead of Saturday.

"The time consumption makes some of it not worth the price," another wrote.

"They already have computers tracking how many people are in the park. They should be able to limit the daily population to where things don't get overwhelmed by crowds," to which one person responded: "They do have a limit. The problem is the limit is too high."

Longtime Disney observer Munsil told CNN Travel the price increases at Disneyland point to a pattern of trying to manage park crowds, steering visitors away from high-attendance dates and toward days when crowds are usually lower.

"The broader message for the past several years is that Disney is trying to optimize park attendance to get a better experience for people paying full prices for a ticket and to maximize revenue," Munsil told the publication.

Meanwhile, others acknowledged that although it's an expensive - and sometimes - long day out, it's worth it.

"It's for sure too expensive. But I was just there last week and we still had a blast," one guest wrote.

In September, Canadian dad Mario Zelaya went viral after he shared a TikTok on how much he spent on tickets for his family of four during a recent visit to Disneyland Paris, slamming it as a "money grabbing machine".

"Just the tickets alone, that's 1,100 euros, for Americans, that's 1,200 bucks, for Canadians, that's 1,600 dollars," he said while revealing the bill in the background of a clip.

"Why the hell would I do that?"

Mario had first bought the standard $120 per-person ticket but forked out an extra $173 per person to upgrade to premier passes, which allow guests to join the fast lane for each ride.

"It's crazy how overflowing Disney is. It doesn't matter if it's in Paris, Orlando, or California, it's like this all the time," he said as he showed a video of a long line for a ride with a wait time of an hour and 15 minutes without the premier pass.

He noted the "crowds are just endless" before admitting he "made a huge mistake".

"I went to Disneyland in Paris. I'm almost embarrassed at how much money I spent."

He noted that if he didn't buy the premier passes, he and his family would have been waiting "over 25 hours" to get on the various rides.

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Disneyland guests clap back at sky-high ticket prices

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Disneyland guests have lashed out at the popular theme park for its exorbitant ticket prices and long ride lines, with some claiming it's not worth visiting.

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This Article gives us the opinion from a person who has personally went to Disneyland, he and his family wanted to go to Disneyland but was shocked as he found the prices for tickets going up once again, he talks about how the prices aren't worth it, saying you can only get through a small amount of rides due to the long line waits.

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Disneyland has been our go-to vacation since 2013. Not our only place, but the main place. It's become the family gathering place. I sent my oldest to college this semester, so we can't do our normal Fall Break trip. I was wanting to do Disneyland on Christmas break, which means more tourists but less APs.

But when I was looking at the prices, I felt some sticker shock. I realize prices go up - with Disney, ALL THE TIME. And with the inflation thang we all get to experience, all things are way up. It used to be a 5 day pass was well under $300, then it hovered around that price and then peaked above it just a little. Now it'll cost $415...and that's before the stupid, horrendous, lousy idea of paying for FP with Diaper-Genie+. Which if you don't get, you get to do like 6-8 rides on a busy day, so it's sorta a must during Christmas break.

Now I'm just looking at GetAwayToday for a quick 3-day trip with G+...at $430 a pop!!! I feel like I'm getting robbed. I mean, I guess it fits with the rest of my beloved home state. I get robbed in tax season, robbed at the pump, robbed at the 7Eleven. I really really really want to take my family on a trip to get us back on track after the college split. But sheesh! I can't see how I could possibly receive a decent return on value at that price point. By comparison, I could do 2 days at Universal, get a season pass at Knott's, a 1 day pass at Legoland and still have money left over vs a 3 day G+ pass.

Am I the only one this upset?

I'm with you!!!
I'm actually leaving tomorrow for DisneyWorld and there is the overwhelming sense of being nickled and dimed to the Nth degree.
I'm of the mindset to find the positives and once there, I'll feel wonderful. Once I'm home again, and the pixie dust settles we'll see how I feel about breaking the bank!

My biggest gripe is the LL/ILL. I'm not going to try it for at least a few days and if we feel like we can't do very much w/o it, maybe we'll spluge. IDK

Disney's cash grab mentality drove me away from going. I totally understand inflation, but Disney was cash grabbing way before and it's only gotten worse. So we bailed on Disney's 50 and went to Hawaii instead - had a blast, so much we went back a year later and we're doing back in December. I just can't feed the Disney beast.

10000% upset, just spent over $2k on 4 - 4 day park hoppers with genie +. Had some savings booking the tickets 3rd party but still hit the wallet hard!

When my kids were younger we would go to Disneyland every year. When they got older, starting college age, our trips to spend family time together meant going up the coast and spending time at beaches, or hiking in the redwoods. Much more economical trips, but still lots of fun and, dare I say, more relaxing. We still go to Disneyland as a family, even though they are all young adults now, but now its every few years. We have a wonderful time, and while the prices are always going up, it don't bother me so much. The prices, with the upsells for every little thing, made it not feasible for us to continue with such frequent trips.

It seems no one likes the higher prices (including me) but then seemingly most people (on these boards, in this thread, in the world in general) are still going to Disney (at least Land) and paying the prices. Folks might not like it, but until they stop taking these trips at all, why would Disney lower prices? If the demand is there, and the supply is less than demand, the price will go up (and I expect it to go up even further actually). So if folks really don't like the prices, they need to vote with their wallet like @SteveH did, and take a different vacation. If enough do that, demand drops and prices will likely float back down.

The high ticket prices are why I'm choosing not to go to Disneyland right now. It's the tickets plus the flights, car service to/from airport, hotel, Genie+/ILL, etc. I also want to go during Halloween so add on Oogie Boogie tickets if I'm lucky enough to have the privilege of buying them. Right now I feel like I would rather spend that money going on an international trip rather than southern California. However, I know it's all about supply and demand and someone else is happy to take my place.

Doesn't make it right. Genie+ has to go. I can live with the Disney inflation on the ticket prices but G+ is the one final slap-in-the-face and it's messing up all the standby lines. Nobody should have to wait more than an hour to ride even the second-tier rides.

Or raise it up so high that it actually gives them a real advantage over just a shorter line.

If Genie+ was $99 it would mean ZERO wait for them, & the rest of us would be regular standby, similar to no genie+ at all, but they would still get their extra income from the Club 33 folks.

I'm not thrilled about it but I wouldn't say I'm outraged or considering not going. Our 5 day park hoppers with Genie+ for our upcoming trip were $566 each. That is a lot of money but when I break it down, I think $113.20 per person per day is worth it for the amount of enjoyment we get.

Here's a tip about Get Away Today: if you're going to buy from them, first go to Disney tourist blog and use the link from their site. Lots of other sites will have a link to GAT but I've found you get a lower price through Disney tourist blog. They used to be even cheaper than undercover tourist, although I think they're the same now. Anyways, I would either buy from UT or make sure you're getting the best price from GAT before buying. With these prices any little bit helps!

Have you seen one day prices? Over $200 for October. Say you're a four hour drive from Disney or something and just want to get up early on Saturday to take the kids and then drive home around 9pm or something... three teens and two adults and one day is $1,000 just to enter the parks.

That said, I kind of wish they would bump the prices another 25% or something, and REALLY wish they would bump the local SoCal prices or really limited those tickets or something. Disney is all about making money, but I would love if the crowds weren't so crushing. Until they can get more square footage, there's two options; huge crowds with guest satisfaction going down, or disappointed guests because they can't afford to go yearly, or every other year, or (sadly) at all. I know it's the unpopular opinion and I've had people yelling at me online before about it, but I would rather save for a couple years for a big blow out vs being able to afford it with cheaper prices and just wall to wall people.

But hey, $60 billion over the next 10 years to expand parks and experiences and stuff. Maybe the Disney Forward stuff is more real than a lot of people here think.

It is not just a cash grab by Disney (though I don't deny it is happening), it is partially crowd control, partially inflation, and there is also an element of paying emplyees. They can't get anyone to work there. They have to start paying more. Not every job in the world is supposed to be the kind of job that will deliver a "living wage". But right now everyone seems to think that every job should be.

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Disneyland has been our go-to vacation since 2013. Not our only place, but the main place. It's become the family gathering place. I sent my oldest to college this semester, so we can't do our normal Fall Break trip. I was wanting to do Disneyland on Christmas break, which means more tourists...

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Pros:

A lot of entertainment and exciting places to explore around the Park.

Expensive tickets provide fast passes which let you get into the rides around the park fast without waiting.

The more expensive the tickets, the higher the rank you have or the amount of time you get to spend at the park.

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Cons:

Most entertainment provides much waiting in line.

Even with the fast pass you still need to wait a long time due to the many people.

Even with more time at the park, it's most likely you won't be staying that long due to the long boring waits.

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To Whom It May Concern:

Hello, my name is Richard Sanchez and I am an 8th grader from Temple Intermediate. My motivation for writing this is that I have a class assignment to write to a business, and I decided to write to Disney expressing my opinions. Disneyland is a great place and top choice for people and their loved ones to enjoy, but in my viewpoint, there could be some improvements to ticket pricing.

I believe that Disneyland is running smoothly. However, I understand that they could lower the price for tickets. I know that Disneyland has a plethora of unforgettable experiences, but the tickets are quite pricey when you take the time in and out of the attractions into account. According to the article “Disneyland guests clap back at sky-high ticket prices” By Shireen Khalil from the New York Post, it states that people have been experiencing a minimum wait of 2 hours for a ride. This article displays the experience of visitors and the time in and out of the attractions with one guest paying $300 with additional fees. Others may claim that Disneyland provides a “Genie Pass”, but this only adds onto the costly price of Disneyland. Even with this pass, it’s hard to book reservations since they book out quickly. I appreciate how Disney wants to provide fun and entertainment to the world of children and adults alike, but the ticket pricing makes that dream only accessible to some.

From my perspective, decreasing the price of tickets is a good decision. I would appreciate a response very much. Thank you for taking your time to read this letter and have an amazing and blessed day.

Sincerely,

Richard Sanchez

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Taking all the pros and cons into account, should the price be changed to fit them and make it worthier of your money?