Posted on 10/18/2023 5:15:39 PM PDT by dennisw
The price hikes follow reports earlier this year saying Disney parks experienced a disappointing summer in terms of attendance, with one travel company that tracks line-waiting time at Disney World saying that the Independence Day weekend was one of the slowest in nearly a decade.
As if visiting a Disney theme park wasn’t already outrageously expensive, the Walt Disney Company is once again hiking the price of admission to Disney World in Orlando and Disneyland in Anaheim, with certain passes skyrocketing by as much as 21 percent.
Disney is also jacking up the price of parking in Orlando from $25 to $30, or 20 percent.
The eye-popping increases, which take effect immediately, represent Disney’s latest attempt to juice revenue amid faltering financials that have left the once invincible company in disarray. Long a reliable cash cow, Disney parks are showing signs of serious vulnerability, with mounting reports of weak attendance as families dealing with the crushing effects off Bidenflation opt to stay home.
Disney shares are languishing near record lows, down nearly 4 percent for the year and more than 8 percent in the past 12 months.
On Wednesday, Disney officials attributed the price hikes to investment in the parks.
“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,” a Disney spokesperson said in a statement.
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developed by the daily wire non-political, non-sexual, non-woke entertainment for kids.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JPtkn_MGF8
I used to work there in the late 80’s. It was a magical time and had so much fun. Glad I got to experience it before it got infected with the woke virus.
They'll make it up with the "wrong hole" crowd.
Kick em when they’re down. Stop buying any and all Dizzny financial products. Hulu, ESPN,,abc, parks, cruises, merchandise, food, clothes, hotels...etc..they have many financial arms.
Everyone of their products has a different company who does the same thing.
Many years. All the FL theme parks charge to park on their property so you can go the gate and pay to get in. They do so they can claim your admission is less than it really is.
I’ve thought for decades it was pretty ballsy, but the rubes and the marks keep going for it, so are they really victims? It’s not like the parks are hiding it.
Time to thaw Walt out and put him back to work.
thx...
been there couple times in the 70’s and dint remember paying to park
No problem if you’re double- or triple-dipping on government handouts because you’re using 3 different names at 3 different addresses and claiming each others’ kids as dependents.
Last gasps
This is like going to full throttle when your plane is already in an unrecoverable dive.
Barbie and Tater Swuft have shot Mickey and Minnie off da float. Barbie and Tater are the new Mickey and Minnies. They’ve got most of the Benjamins now.
The floggings will cease when the morale improves!
Methinks Disney is insulating itself, preparing for the tsunamic economic nosedive ahead
when they release another reworked classic, “Snow Woke and the Seven Dipsy Doodles.”
I suppose so. 6 Flags was always cheap, and thus suffered from gang violence.
“No problem if you’re double- or triple-dipping on government handouts because you’re using 3 different names at 3 different addresses and claiming each others’ kids as dependents.”
Somalis in Minnesota are the USA experts on this welfare scam >>>> Where you hire your relatives to care for and babysit your children every day. The Gubburmint pays for this faked babysitting. That doesn’t even take place.
A one day ticket starts at $109.00, it's almost to the point that only a Super Bowl winner can afford to go there.....
Re: $30 parking
Completely off topic...
Here in Seattle, the price of Expressway Fast Lanes is increasing from $9-$12 to $15-$20.
There is a state law that the average speed in a Pay Lane must be 45 mph.
The Pay Lanes are so jammed they have to raise prices to reduce the number of cars.
The good news - with increased revenues, the state will be able to build more Pay Lanes!
When your whole world is made up fantasy crapola, I guess the law of supply and demand doesn’t apply.
Great idea! Now, if they just raise prices to $1000 for parking and $5000 for entry, they should make a ton of money. Oh, and free entry for illegal immigrants and anyone with an EBT card. Because equity.
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