1 Day at Disney World... Now Reaches the $100 mark

[Refractive Reflections]

Disneyland and Disney World, the place where "dreams come true" and your wallet now leaves emptier than ever.

Came across an article today where now, a one day admission ticket at one park, for an adult is $92 for Disneyland and the same in Disney World will be $101 after taxes.
http://www.myfoxny.com/story/22488499/day-at-disneyland-now-more-than-90

Yeesh... as if the food prices and merchandise isn't highway robbery already. (I remember going to the Magic Kingdom in 2008 for a beef hot dog [with apple slices and a medium soda] and it was $5.39! :o), and as if waiting in line for 2 hours for a 7 minute ride, isn't horrible enough on top of that.

How were your experiences and expenses at Disney World and/or Disneyland?

In total, I went to Disney World 3 times (it was more or less because it was my extended family that wanted to go than me) and Disneyland once. Of course, we stayed at hotel rooms away from Disney, brought our own meals, and arrived right when the gates opened to try to make things cheap and get the most time out of the tickets.

Ah... the rush of it all. :lol: I am appreciative that I had those opportunities, and it was nice the first time especially being small and seeing your cartoons in "real life" so to speak. Yet it's not relaxing as you hope for it to be, and with the subsequent visits with their lines, were taxing when you were at the "happiest" place on Earth. It definitely tested the patience and temper of some of my family members especially when others in line, actually pushed us during the rush toward the lines.
...At times I thought I would need a vacation from my vacation. :lol:

[BubblyShell22]

I used to love Disney World so much. The last time I went was in 2001, and it was awesome. We stayed at the All-Star Music Resort and we always ate in our hotel instead of eating anywhere else around the parks. We loved collecting the little pins and adding to our collection. But now since it's so expensive to go there, I guess I won't be going anymore. Mom keeps talking about how she wants to go, but I doubt that'll happen now.

[Dudette]

I went to Disney Land in California when I was touring the States. Just the ticket cost 90 bucks... Still, it was the first time ever for me to visit any kind of Disney park and I love Disney, so I just had to!

I'm scared of roller coasters and the like so the lines didn't bother me that much. My friends said they were several hours, though. Meanwhile I enjoyed taking photos, going on the smaller rides and admiring the architecture. The fireworks at the end of the day were magnificent!

Everything was overpriced, though. But still I left the park with Mickey ears that had that little blue wizard hat he wore in fantasia!

It was a lot of fun, but I don't think I'll be visiting again because of the ticket prices. Ok, maybe in Paris, but nowhere else.

[The Stryker]

Disney sucks anyway. UNIVERSAL!

Anyway. Is this news? Every kind of 'destination' is becoming more expensive.

[Donatello19]

Disney sucks

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[Refractive Reflections]

Anyway. Is this news? Every kind of 'destination' is becoming more expensive.

Well that's obvious, any type of vacation is going to be more expensive over time.
In this case with amusement parks, it's just absurdly hilarious that the prices are reaching that high ($100) when in actuality people will be paying more to simply wait in line (around a 2 hour wait) when these places still haven't accommodated the parks for those large crowds (and probably never will). Now, is that really a "destination" worth saving up for? :lol:

[DonatelloNinja82]

And that's why I've never taken my kids there :P

[snake]

Go in November/October, no one was there so the waiting was nothing. But for the prices? Not so much :teek:

[DonatelloNinja82]

Go in November/October, no one was there so the waiting was nothing. But for the prices? Not so much :teek:

Yah not worth it for that...there are plenty of other amusements parks for much more reasonable prices...and not that far away either.

[snake]

Yah not worth it for that...there are plenty of other amusements parks for much more reasonable prices...and not that far away either.

But no lines! I went through all parks + universal studios!

[Plasticplayhouse]

a hundred buck for a day is nuts. but i think they still give free admission on your birthday. a couple years back i went on my birthday and it was on the house! i even got a special birthday pin.

[snake]

a hundred buck for a day is nuts. but i think they still give free admission on your birthday. a couple years back i went on my birthday and it was on the house! i even got a special birthday pin.

You still had to pay for food though, so it's not much of a difference.

[Brodie]

I just got back from a 3 day trip there. I paid for Zero days for two people. For that price? Awesome. I doubt I would pay to go back.

[CyberCubed]

I've been at Disney and Universal in Florida at least 10 times.