Prices are rising EVERYWHERE. It's the new norm.Just cancelled our January booking. Enough is enough.
Not right now there isn't. People have to remember they did say these prices were only for October. That might all change again come tomorrow.Is there any way yet to predict/guess what G+ prices will be for an particular date? Do you not know until you actually buy it?
But there's 0 reason for genie to rise. Nothing about implementing it costs more. Disney isn't giving there staff a huge raise to fight inflation.Prices are rising EVERYWHERE. It's the new norm.
Prices to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris are rising on November 1 from €17 to €25. Almost 50%!
I would just assume that it would be as expensive as possible and then be shocked if it somehow isn't.Is there any way yet to predict/guess what G+ prices will be for an particular date? Do you not know until you actually buy it?
That's how most parks do it.Earnings were today. I know one way to increase revenue…..$120 pp/pd Genie+
The park entry price is a cover charge. That gets you in. You get access to shopping and dining venues with your park ticket.
Back to the days of pay per ride is the way to go!
Definitely agree. They don’t care about us. It’s clear. The focus is on making the most money (it is a business first) and right now the goal is to ramp up to make things as expensive as possible, push as much as they can and see where it lands.At this point I'd pay to be able to use the old Fast Pass system again - I didn't appreciate how much better it was until the awful Genie+ replaced it. Previously I'd need to get up early once, 60 days before my trip, to get all my Fast Passes booked for my trip. And, knowing in advance which time slots I'd booked, I could plan my days around them quite easily.
With Genie+ I have to pay for the privilege of waking up at 7am to book one premium ride - and the timeslots for the top rides move so fast it's hard to get the right slot. Then I'd get to book my next ride at about 11am (depending on park opening hours) by which time a lot of rides were already gone - and it makes it very hard to properly plan a day with all this uncertainty.
Plus on top of that I get to pay extra to book a lightning lane for the most popular attraction at each park.
Double that price (Triple that price now?) and you have VIP tours.And that's exactly what a $250 genie plus would do. Less people buying it.
Yes, they do have less visitors per day than Magic Kingdom, but with the latest attendance numbers they have more or equal to every other park.
The base level of this debate is that Disney feels like they can make more at $30 for everyone vs $250 for a select group. They don't really care if you I or grandma have to wait longer in the 140 degree heat, so long as we aren't prevented from maximizing our per guest spending.
That’s the dream. Actually have people pay enough that a dedicated team can follow them around and operate the rides and make food for them as they go.Double that price (Triple that price now?) and you have VIP tours.
VIP tours run between $425-$800 per hour (variable pricing) with a 7 hour minimum. Then you have to tip the tour guide at the end which will be an additional 10% to 30% of your total cost. Price does not include cost of admission. You could easily spend 10K in a day on tour.Double that price (Triple that price now?) and you have VIP tours.
Woof. Even worse than I thought. The pricing I was thinking of was back in 2017 or 18 I think. Not surprised its that high.VIP tours run between $425-$800 per hour (variable pricing) with a 7 hour minimum. Then you have to tip the tour guide at the end which will be an additional 10% to 30% of your total cost. Price does not include cost of admission. You could easily spend 10K in a day on tour.
I feel bad for the people that budget 2-3 years for a trip and then Disney just keeps raising the prices at a much quicker pace than inflation. Some people may never hit their goal of saving enough money to be able to take that Disney trip. With the prices where they are now, and the US economy heading into a recessionary period, I think Disney is at the tipping point of what most people think is affordable and reasonable for a trip with a family of 4.