Posted on 06/20/2021 2:20:15 PM PDT by algore
A Disney vacation will now set a family of four back more than $6,000
The hefty price tag comes despite pandemic-related restrictions squeezing some of the magic out of the experience
Firework displays, shows and the iconic character parades have gone
Instead of slashing the prices to make up for the disappointment, costs have continued to climb
Since it reopened in April, Disneyland has focused on premium add-ons like an extra charge on the new Spider-Man ride to ensure a higher score
It is also now offering a $100 supersized sandwich at its new Avengers Campus
The cheapest hotel room in Disneyland in July is $463, with some costing $800
Disney World has increased its ticket prices at roughly double the rate of inflation over the 2010s in an effort to compete with Universal Studios, which opened its Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2016, according to The Wall Street Journal.
'Disney does not like to lose - not just lose, Disney doesn't even like to compete,' Robert Niles, founder of Theme Park Insider, told Insider.
'Disney wants to dominate its competition.'
In February, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the company was taking a 'more aggressive' financial strategy 'particularly at Disneyland.'
Since it reopened in April after shuttering due to the pandemic, Disneyland has turned its attention to premium add-ons, Business Insider reports.
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I remember watching Disney on Sunday nights as a kid in the very early 60’s.
It was good back then.
I never got into the Disney cartoon characters. Going to their amusement parks ever had any appeal to me so I’m glad we never wasted the money.
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Only rappers will lots of cash can afford the place : )
I wouldn’t go there if they paid me.
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