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Originally Posted by ddoll
It's one thing to say ticket prices go up as inflation rises. But that doesn't account for all the changes going on at Disney.
The total soaking of parents to get to the Princess meals, the removal of one "perc" after another, outrageously priced special experiences.....these are all examples of greediness, IMO. They see something people really want and they gamble that they will pay outrageous prices for them. That becomes elitist. Only those of above average income can pay for those things for their kids. Or, on the flip side, people can pay more than they can really afford to make their vacation "magical".
The workers don't make more money, only the people at the top actually see a real increase in money.
I don't think the magic is going away, I think it's just coming with a larger pricetag (percentage-wise) these days.
As much as I love my trips to Disney, I'm starting to look at better value alternatives for our family trips.
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Agreed.
On the way back home from Universal, I was doing a little compare/contrast. US and IOA are great parks and have a lot of special theming and such... so how are they different?
There were many differences, but Dad pointed out this one - there isn't as much need to buy stuff there. At Disney, everything is cute... awesome... adorable. You see someone wearing Mickey Mouse ears, and you have to have them. A little girl sees another girl wearing a princess dress, and suddenly, she needs one. See someone eating Mickey Mouse ice cream, and then you need some. Disney understands wants and needs, and they push it to the limit with exceptionally high prices and great marketing. Business? Most definitely. Greedy? Maybe a little... okay, maybe a lot.
But then again, Disney takes the money and puts it back into the parks. They give it back. Like Walt Disney once said, "I don't make films to make money. I make money to make films."
Greedy or not, there's one thing we can all agree on - Disney is
expensive.