Disney World Vacation Prices Are INSANE: Half of Parents Take Out LOANS to Visit Magic Kingdom?!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Disney World Vacation Prices Are INSANE: Half of Parents Take Out LOANS to Visit Magic Kingdom?!
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To spend $10K on a Disney vacation for an 18 month old, it's for YOU, not the 18 month old. That child won't remember that trip except for what he sees in the pictures you take and what you tell him he loved. If it's REALLY a once in a lifetime trip, wait until your kids are 10 at least. They will be able to rode more rides and they will remember a LOT more!
That child doesnt even recognise Disney characters ... UNLESS mommy plonked the toddler in front of an iPod with Disney propaganda on repeat to keep it quiet.
That's TERRIBLE parenting btw., because it is PASSIVE and turns the child into a CONSUMER DRONE.
Ikr 🙄 "oh my sweet precious little baby, HE deserves the best vacation ever!" meanwhile he's like 2 years old. Seriously? I can't even remember squat from when I was 5 years old let alone 2... This backwards type mindset is honestly more and more infuriating.
annnnnnd, young kids, don't really enjoy those theme parks. If they can't get on rides swiftly, the kids will be bored, complain about sore feet, the heat, and you'll be miserable dealing with a petulant child.
You also will be forced to shut 'em up by buying over priced things for them. You will hate it and the kid will not really think about it.
I barely think or remember my Disney trips when I was around 10 with my parents. I can remember two or three things the entire day and yes one of them was sore feet.
Never do it.
10? Try older. My kids barely remember any of their trips until they hit mid teens
If you ever feel stupid, remember: There are people taking out loans to go to disney parks.
😂💯
Remember there's people making a quarter million a year, and still feel the need to pay off the minimum amount on a credit card bill. Even people who make good money can be really dumb with it.
@@Mike__B You mean allowing the balance on a credit card to be revolving? Banks love such people.
The problem is: Dumb decisions like that harm all of is. It drives up interest costs on consumer borrowing, and only encourages DIS to keep prices absurdly high.
@Andrew-nh5zg , there are people making $35k buying $50k cars. There are people buying $100k pickups. The only accounting for stupid people is that you can count on there being stupid people.
Don't get into debt for vacation. It is the most stupid thing someone can do.
Don't get into any debt for recreational or consumer purchases. Only in order to invest.
Agreed
No more stupider than buying a 80000 plus Truck they cant afford.
If Disney dies today, I’m sure I can survive.
How to save at Disney? Don’t go.
I'm currently 42. I live in Canada. I've never been able to afford to go to Disney. Growing up, family vacations were spent with my grandparents. We would do fun local things like hikes and picnics. I developed a very strong relationship with them, and I treasure those memories now that they're gone. Relationships are WAY more important than commercialized experiences.
Same here. We always had a lot of fun and great memories. I wouldn't change it for anything.
You can also build relationships and memories at Disney Parks… my parents took me when they were really low income back in the early 2000’s and I remember having us having a blast and they didn’t have to kill themselves with the expenses. Granted it was also more affordable back then
There are families that take out loans (credit cards) to pay for DoorDash. People are stupid with their money. That still doesn't make Disney prices ok.
I agree, they are probably spending it on things that you never need.
Nothing stupid about using a credit card, it's simply a way to pay for things that protects your bank account from fraud. Whether or not you pay off the credit card is a different matter... but regardless of how you pay for it DoorDash is being stupid with your money, you get charged the lazy tax.
@@Mike__B I think he's talking about those payment plans that some credit cards offer, where you can get on a payment plan for individual purchases. I've never looked into whether that incurs interest, I'd assume it does.
Hearing abut food prices at Disney World makes me feel less concerned abut Doordash prices although I do try to spend less than $20 If I can or just a bit over there. Like from Wingstop I will get one sandwich and four tenders. Even when they have the Wingsto deal to "save money, you have to spend so much that your bill is t high there anyway, but this way it can be gotten occssionally.
Also Crumbl Cookies was reasonably priced on there before but not too long ago they increased it so now a fur bx is $26 with their suggested tip. S if I ever want Crumbl now I can only get two cookies, or cake, whatever, although the one time I had cake from there it was NOT good, the lowest C-tier dessert I have had frm Crumbl, thank goodness word n the street is their banana pudding this week is lame. I can get banana pudding from someplace that ACTUALLY knows how to make it.
@@Vaelosh466 H that reminds me, Doordash recently announced that people get free Max if they are on the annual plan. I looked up to see if anyone n YT was talking about it, nothing came up. Kinda like the free tickets to Mean Girls the Trash Remnke given to teenagers, I DID find one video discussing that though, nothing on this.
I've been so annoyed by all the parks and waterparks I've gone through this summer. It's always five dollar waters and twenty dollar meals if not more. Sick of all the companies just screwing over their customers. These mega corporations can suck it.
that is why you should always bring your own food, and only go to their restaurants for lunch and dinner.
Bro. Limited supply, high demand
@@SamtheBravesFan If an amusement park has limited supply of food its because they cut the budget for food to increase profit margins.
Not to mention the dis free dining is prlly a joke these days if not a bold faced lie 😂
Nothing like bringing a toddler on a trip they will never remember 😅
A fool and their money are easily parted
For real though. But to be fair, I think I remember very little moments of being there when I was four years old. All I remember, was buzz Lightyear and philarmagic show, and the flying Dumbo and that’s about it
Or even better, fighting the entire time so your kid remembers Disney as walking epcot embarrassed while their parents argued.
-a kid who went several times but that’s my main memory as a child
@@TheWhitePenny the reason is cause toddler go in for free. But u right they not going to remember.
I was 8 years old when Disney World opened and we went for the first time. I only remember snippets of that trip, but I do remember some of it. And I was 8, not a toddler. I've been there innumerable times since. My daughter has snippets of memory of going at 19 months, and she's in her mid 30s now. 😮
There is no justification to go into debt just for a vacation. It is financially irresponsible.
There is no justification to support Disney at all.
@@skitariisoldier7367 There is no justification to go to ANY theme park ... instead of creating REAL memories yourself ... at the beach, camping/hiking, ... ... ..
Theme parks are INDUSTRIALISED "entertainment" ...
They don’t care it’s all about memories their kids won’t remember
Agreed
I don't think a 2/4 year old is going to remember their extra expensive disney trip
Uhh i waz brought at 1 yo... n alot of years since n i barely to not at all remember till i was 6 ... n gawd 95-96 was da bomb why is it gone
People bitching about the cost of Disney parks are funny. If it's too expensive and you can't afford it just don't go. Disney will learn how to keep prices down if y'all stop enabling them.
That should be criminal. WTF. Time to bankrupt Disney.
get ready to be hunted down by many fans if you do (according to AI)... the fans are crazier then the corporation itself
Not happening
Well the stock hasnt looked good lately...
@@animezilla4486 never say never
I’m convinced Disney hates their customers.
I think Disney hates any customers that are low or middle class. They only want the wealthy as customers who will pay whatever Disney wants.
Recently when they shrunk food portion sizes at their parks, it was leaked that the woman in charge of that said: shrinking food portions will be good for reducing costs and guests waistlines.
So she was literally calling guests fat and idiots 😂. But for some reason the pixie dusters/disney adults still defend everything Disney does. Of course that’s not the only messed up stuff modern Disney has done
Disney loves their customer’s wallets, however.
@@X_Leonhart well ofcourse any bussiness wants a happy place to send... YOUR MONEY 😂
It is cheaper to fly to Japan, get a lower priced hotel there, & go to Tokyo Disney & fly back, then go to WDW.
Oooohhh yeahhh, real Disney and visit Japan. Awesome idea!
@@TruthSeeker-yb2lmnothing is real Disney anymore.
It could be cheaper, depends where you are, and what time of the year it is, airplane tickets fluctuate quite a bit, there could be some cherry blossom festivals going on in Japan and tickets will be through the roof.
Bringing kids on a 20+ hour plane trip is not exactly what parents want to be doing.
@Mike__B yes, for the most part it is if you play the cards right & go at the right time
I was a regular visitor since 1975 and while Disney has always been expensive, the prices they charge lately have been obscene. My family and money are going elsewhere.
Also to be fair back then and for a while Disney always offered top quality. But the last few years, modern Disney no longer offers the quality that they were once known for.
You could have a trip to Germany ... and see REAL castles (forget about Neuschwanstein, which is a FAKE castle as far as castles go) and eat some REAL food for a change, which isnt made up of lots of chemicals.
One of the reasons Walt created Disneyland was because amusement parks at that time nickel and dimed you for everything. He wanted a place you could go and after paying admission you didn't have to spend a dime more to enjoy the park.
It is sad that because of corporate greed the Disney parks have turned into Walts reason for making the parks in the first place.
They’ve become an over priced carnival. So sad
A overpriced hype machine that doesnt even like wat its got in the first place this is wat hppns when u get price gouging heartless spread sheet lookers over ppl pleasers
Actually originally the park charged a price to walk in then you bought tickets to ride the rides.
@@EnchantingtravelbyDianna Yes your right, But admission was only $1 and the ride ticket books where $2.50 in 1955 and only got up $7.30 combined by the 1970's. Also the rides where not necessary to enjoy a day at the park. They had a lot of shows, walk throughs and other attractions that where covered with general admission.
Walt was told that he could rises his prices and he said no because he wanted his parks prices to be fair so it could be enjoyed by all not just the rich. That was my point.
@@midriffzero but some people even back then saw it as nickel and dimming. I agree today prices are insane! In 2009 park admission for DL was $69.00
You can go on a nice, European vacation for the price that Disney is asking nowadays. For example, for a family four to go to Disney and stay in the parks at a value resort, it'll cost them nearly 10K and get less perks; no fast pass, no magical express, no dining plans. Back in 2017, it would've cost a family of four to go to Disney and stay in the parks at a value resort, it would've cost them 7K and have three fast passes per day, direct transportation from MCO to Walt Disney World through the Magical Express, and eat like a royal with the moderate Disney Dining Option - 1 Sit-down Meal, 1 quick service, and 1 snack per day. Why would anyone go to Disney these days with less perks, having to pay more and receive less, and then need a vacation from the vacation after returning?
Not everyone wants to go to Europe though
@@tomoyohermosa And not everyone wants to fork out 10k to walk around a man-made lake and see the 'world' showcase when they can spend that money and actually see those places for real and experience the actual country's society instead of pretending 😑
@@greatshaggy7253 youre comparing a theme park to countries. Different experiences and vacation styles.
Disney costs so much that you're even asking the employees at the bank if you can borrow money from them too.
Nope... Disney has nothing for me. I'll go to Yosemite instead
also cheaper.
I’ll go to a winter resort.
i honestly dont understand why people bring their babies when they cant do anything. my parents waited, despite my brothers n i begging constantly, til we were old enough to remember and tall enough to ride everything. whats the point of going into debt yourself if the baby cant ride really anything? crazy to pay to just take overpriced pictures….
Coronado’s room that I stayed in last year is 120 more per night, its crazy
I'd at 35 never been to Disney. My husband won a trip from his company for an award he won for going above and beyond. They did pay for the hotel, tickets, park hopper and gave us a $500 gift card for food. They assured us this would cover everything we needed...yea that card didn't last 2 grown adults after breakfast, lunch and dinner more than 2.5 days. We didn't do any research because we were led to believe the $500 was more than enough. We were shocked that by the end of the week, we'd spent more than a cruise for food etc. alone. Yes we could have. Budgeted lunches etc better but this was a once in a lifetime trip for us. It was soooo crowded and poorly run that we both agreed the only places that we could consider going back to was Epcot.
You got in for free and you still wouldn’t go back that’s pretty bad
Getting in debt to go to a theme park? Priorities, people. Necessities before luxuries. If you really want to go, save up and go when you can afford it. People who get in debt to go on vacation probably just make poor decisions in general.
Yeah but, I gotta be able to smear my pictures from Disney all over social media so people think i can afford these things... j/k
Don't get into DEBT FOR DISNEY. You can make memories with your families at other parks that now are far better than Disney's attractions. As long as your families are together, you can make memories anywhere that will last for a lifetime.
Going into dept for a Disney vacation? This is a bubble waiting to burst. It seems that Disney expect this and doesn't invest in their parks.
Eventually they’ll price out the middle class and then they’ll be screwed because that’ll turn even the Disney adults against them. So too many people will stop going and they’ll be screwed.
I mean it's been 14 years since I went last time, and I'm waiting for the bubble to burst. Back when you could book a vaule resort, get a meal plan, and park hopper at a discount for off-season and do a 4-person, 2 room, 5 day/6 night trip for less than a grand a head it was nice. Now that's just not possible. I'll wait until they have to earn business again.
When I was driving a bus for Disney in 2022 that's all I heard from heads of family that "this was it for them; this was their one post-COVID trip and they would not be back". They were angry and confused. I'd be interested to know how many people have sold or defaulted on their DVC properties as a lot of those folks are the real "Disney zealots".
Yo!!! I drive for Mears Connect, and Academy, I do the Cruise Line shuttle as well, same! Pick people up at the airport they’re all excited for nothing, I shake my head. But when it’s time to drive back to the airport, I almost crack up at how many families are pissed and claim they’ll never come back! Disney guests tend to be VERY entitled and obnoxious! I don’t know how you Disney Bus drivers do it with all their strict rules and smiling crap…
Its always the cabbies tht get to really hear it out like they run the customer service desk 😮
That’s funny to me because my family went to universal recently and while we left tired and maybe a little crabby from the exhaustion, we had nothing but praise for Universal and can’t wait to go back for Epic Universe in a couple years. Meanwhile, I don’t know if I’ll ever book a week long vacation at Disney again.
I was at Disneyworld for a week last month and on more than one occasion I witnessed parents losing their shit to their kids or spouse. Being there for a week can take its toll on you. Eating hotel/ park food day after day and getting up every morning to catch shuttle buses while your body is adjusting to the time change and walking 10 miles a day. I couldn’t wait to get home and rest.
A week is way too long. I would have to take breaks and go to the beach.
Happiest place on earth
The beach is free! That’s where we went as kids because we didn’t have $$$. Worked @ Disney in the 80s & took my kid hundreds of times w my Disney ID. I choke thinking of the 💵 people spend.
Beach might be free but getting a hotel nearby is super expensive these days.
@@JH-hd3oy It was very different before the greed moved in. Back in the day you could rent a cottage / duplex for the day right on the sand. Old Florida was a jewel that they paved over . Damn I’m old!
If you EVER take out a loan to pay for theme park attendance, you're priorities are incredibly skewed toward "sub-optimal."
The consumer debt has hit an all time high since 2020, glad Disney is doing their part... 🤦
I gave up my APH and cancelled 2 future trips cause I'm tired of how much I spend every time I go to Disneyland. The amount of money I put into these trips, I could easily go to places like Jamaica or Bora Bora. It's unfortunate, but sometimes you just have to reevaluate your dreams
No offense, but if you could go to those "exotic" destinations for the same price you only have yourself to blame because you choose Disneyland.
@@Mike__Bthat’s what they’ve realized duh?
Me & my family will pass on Disney, it just isn't worth visiting in this inflationary economy. ✌️
I'm thinking if you're taking out loans to go on vacation then you can't afford to go on that particular vacation. Some of this is on the customer I think.
Even if I could afford it I wouldn’t go to a Disney Park. I’ve always disliked “walk-around characters”/“face characters” and Disney Parks… “That’s their kingdom”
Moderated Demand = less people paying more money = less need to hire staff
You left out one thing. More rides down do to “technical difficulties”
@@Fishman814 which is supposed to equal customer dissatisfaction divided by how much time they wasted times there dis interest and emtional damage plus the rising costs and hidden fees lessr than or equal too wat was spent on the lightning lane that was used times that per person and it enters algabra territory
Using southwest air miles $78 for 6, getting 3 bedroom condo air b&b off site for $2100 for 16 nights ($131 a night), only paying Disney $2,400 for 6, 4 day park hopping passes. The AirB&B i was able to book a year in advance and will have completely paid off before we travel. You don’t have to take out a loan if you put some thought and planning into it in advance and DON’T STAY ON PROPERTY!
With the new "pass" policy, if you do not stay on property you are waiting two hours for most rides most of the day. Remember, staying on property allows you to purchase your "Fast Passes" seven days in advance.
We took a family trip to Europe this spring with 2 adults and 2 children. We were there for 16 days, visited 3 countries, and the daily cost was far less than a low to mid-range trip to WDW and its hotels/resorts. That includes airfare from the US, daily meals, lodging, admission to the famous sights, and transportation. And I can tell you that the experience of taking our kids to visit different countries and cultures was 1,000 times more meaningful and enjoyable than the crowds and nonsense of Disney. Been there, done that, and it wasn't even close. Our kids will never forget that trip.
Our last WDW trip was 2014, we went with my parents. 4 adults, 1 child (a month shy from 3). Flights, 2 weeks at the Fort Wilderness cabins (moderate), dining plan (full service), memory maker and park hopper tickets, cost us around $10k. We shared the cabin and split the cost. I was working part time at Target as a second job and bought Disney gift cards every pay period to pay for the Disney portion of the trip (saved 10% this way), put it on my red card and went to guest service to immediately pay the balance with cash. We had a good time and my son vaguely remembers bits and pieces but it was more for us while he still beloved in the magic. I’d love to take my son and nephew back (before Iger destroys everything) but I have a hard time justifying the price vs the value of what you get now. We’ve been to Universal a ton the last few years and it’s been so easy to just go, no planning. Hardest thing is picking the hotel and finding flights. I’m debating on taking the kids to WDW next summer but tent camping at the fort. We can cook our own breakfast/dinner for most days this way as well as the tent site being cheaper. We already have all the camping gear so that helps lol. Taking the kids camping this weekend to Hershey park for 3 nights to see if they would like to do a longer stay in FL (watching the weather to adjust my expectations) 😢 as for taking on debt… NO… we won’t do that. I will use credits cards to benefit me, with cash back and no interest for x months. I opened a discover card last year for an Alaska cruise, no interest 18 months and cash back rewards. We got over $300 back and I had it paid off in 9 months. (Still have a month of no interest to go). My dad’s health isn’t the best so I’m worried about how much time we have left to experience things like these trips.
This seems ridiculous…going into debt for DISNEY? 🙄. What an irresponsible thing to do 😵💫
Although this story about people taking loans and second home mortgage loans out it’s really mind boggling they are willing to risk it all and not thinking about putting food on the table and other essential needs given the status of the parks it’s really not worth it, but still it’s crazy they rather go into debt just for a broken down on management park that it’s leadership doesn’t care then thinking about their own future.
I assume a lot are the “Disney adult” who are pretty much obsessed with Disney. It’s odd that even after constantly raising prices but lowering quality, they still rabidly defend everything Disney does and even flock to the park in droves.
All I ever think of when I hear about Disney prices anymore is that scene in Jurassic park when the lawyer is saying, “we can charge $2000 a day, $10000 a day and people will pay it…. And then there’s the merchandising…”
Ahh disney they pattened it packaged it slapped it on lunchbox n selling n jus selling they just think about if they could never think about if they should xD
The last time I went to Disneyland was 24 yrs. ago. I had the $99 annual pass in California went the passes went up I stop going. Now go to State Fairs, County Fairs for way less.
I recommend the Ark Encounter!!!! It was $99 for a three day pass and kids were free. We absolutely loved it and can’t wait to go back.
The same people who complain about the prices are the same ones who have been complaining for over 10 years and yet ...they keep going and will continue to keep going lol. Such suckers
As a family that can afford Disney and goes a lot due to our DVC I will say the experience is not worth the price. My family enjoys the the atmosphere of Disney and it’s less about the rides. Im not gonna wait in line… if I miss something I’ll be back next year to try again
The crazy thing is you can go to Disney and not go in debt just have self control
A 2 year old is NEVER going to remember that trip! That was 100% for the adults!
Wow!!! Charging a vacation to a theme park!! I thought I made some poor financial decisions in the past, but nothing on this order of magnitude!!
“Spared no expense”….can you really blame Disney if people make bad financial decisions? …and going to Disney is a bad financial decision. I’m saving to take the kids to the Grand Canyon…”saving” you know that thing people used to do instead of going into debit to go to a crappy park.
It doesn’t change the fact that prices are too high but never go into debt for a vacation.
i think whats missing is that camping , the beach etc has become the " the poor person thing" because lets face it here in the uk thats not aesthetic or Instagram/tiktok worthy , ppl need to srly put the phone down
There is a Beach Episode in about 85% of animes. Oh and another one called Laid Back Camp which is all about a camping/outdoor activities club. In the Adragin Mole books, Skegness Rock is mentioned as a "Poor person's" vacation.
Wow the more you know ! , thanks for sharing this aha
Not been to skeg Vegas for ages
A person in the corporate world told me how many of her fellow employees, even ones making much less money than she does, will spend like there's no tomorrow. A combination of people's greed & their being spendthrifts fuel the economy.
To be honest if you don’t have a big family then the photo package is worth it. A lot better than selfies or asking strangers to take pics for you
We stay at World Quest. You can get 3 bed/3 bath with full kitchen, washer/dryer for a fraction or what you'd spend at Disney. It's literally a 3 minute drive to Epcot from there. There's NO POINT in staying on Disney property anymore. The perks are gone so dont waste your money! We stayed for 9 days for $1200 and spent $360 for our Disney tickets per person. We eat where we're staying. Only time we buy food in the park is if someone wants a quick treat. Still expensive but not nearly as expensive as it would have been.
We went to Tennessee for vacation 2 weeks ago,. We went to Dollywood, We got discount tickets at a local grocery store $99 for two days. Dollywood was awesome. The employees were so friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
We went in to debt in order to bring our two families to Disneyland last summer. We wanted to let the kids enjoy the magic one more time while they were still young enough to appreciate it. Was it worth it? Yes, but we're done with Disney now that the kids have outgrown it. Now we go to Universal because it's not woke, the parks are better, and more age appropriate for the kids.
In all fairness Universal does do woke stuff (eg "love is universal") but it's only occasional and nowhere near the degree of Disney.
@@mupty So Illumination wont taint their Barbie movie with wokeness, awesome.
Agree that Universal has broader appeal. I’m a grown-ass 45-year-old woman and I’m looking forward to going once Epic Universe opens.
I get what you’re saying, but Universal isn’t necessarily better… I see so many cop dash cam videos of drunk people getting arrested and banned from universal… Disney has them too but the majority are from universal… it’s actually kind of scary😂 😬
My sisters family spent 10k for Disney for a family of 4, they went to universal also, she told me she would return to universal but wouldn’t step another foot into Disney , Walt would be ashamed of what it has become
Walt would prlly take a wrecking ball to it ... but these days he try anythin iger can jus flip his off switch
We haven't been to Disney since 2020 and don't plan on ever going back. We used to be a family of Disney fanatics. We at least went for a week or two a year. We were probably blowing around ten thousand a trip. They've destroyed pretty much everything I enjoyed with my mom, dad, sister, aunt, uncle, and three cousins.
Why should anyone feel bad exactly ? They are happily paying for them
damm i know people have become dummber but this really takes the cake. How can anyone in its right mind take a dang loan to head to a park that only purpose is to self destruct?
I remember being a small child almost a baby, I didn’t go to Disney world or Disneyland, but I saw a picture of Spaceship Earth - the one like looks like a gigantic golf ball, and I was so AMAZED by it.
I went to Animal Kingdom in 1998, in hindsight it’s meh.
Today...you couldn’t drag me to either one of Disney’s money eater parks if you gave me a million dollar voucher for it!
At this point… I can’t be upset with the company. These consumers are being Irresponsible paying for these overpriced tickets.
If that's what people want
We have a large family (10 people) and have been to the parks almost every other year since 2003 (of course our family got larger as time went on, lol). The last time we went was last year and stayed at Fort Wilderness. The quality has drastically changed over the years. We save a great deal by only eating in the parks once (Biergarten in Germany, all you can eat). I fear we are done with Disney now and will likely only go to Universal or Dollywood. However, Dollywood is such a better deal, and the area is wonderful as you can go to the National Park as well. it is better for the older kids too as it has legitimate thrill rides. You can also rent a house in Gatlinburg for less than a stay at a hotel in Disney. Highly recommended.
That is insane!!!! When I have gone to Disney I spent more than I care to ever add up, but I saved for it, paid it in cash. I haven’t been back since 2018 because of Disney. We do universal and pay so much less but I can’t fathom going into debt for Disney that is so much to pay back with interest !
I can't afford disneyworld, pro football games, concerts or mcdonalds. Lowercase letters on purpose.
Go to a beach town and do the boardwalks. You will have a less stressful and better priced vacation!!! Plus, no dudes in dresses greeting your kids! F disney.
Pro, why are you so right? I have been a Disney nut for 50 years. I have never been able to find a girl in my life, who even wanted to enjoy Disneyland with me. So all of my life, I have gone on my own. Is that a bad thing, no, more Disneyland for me. In my last trips, I have seen prices go to levels that are not even normal. To cut to the chase, I will not be returning to any Disney Park (I have been to them all), ever again. The only way I would consider returning to Disneyland, is to cut all prices by 75%, and is that even enough? I love Disneyland, but I'm sorry, goodbye Disneyland forever. Disney, you suck.
The wife and I went to Dollywood last weekend, first time for us. Obviously it’s a much smaller park, but we a had a great experience and will go back again. On the other hand 2019 was the last time we went to wdw, and probably won’t be going back for many years.
If you get the chance, staying at one of the two resorts is great and not bad for the price.
@@huoron4479 we stayed at Heartsong, very pleased with the experience and value
I live in Florida and it truly used to be a fun and affordable experience! You could stay in one of the Disney hotel properties for $55 a night in the early 2000’s.
I can assure you no one is missing out on anything by simply waiting 😂😂
Former cast member member here. A former coworker told me once she would never in her life afford to take her kids to the parks unless she worked full time at Disney California adventures
Nostalgia is the only thing that keeps me tempted to go to Disney. Guess what happens after they pave over those nostalgia things for more IP..
The rose colored golden plated pixie dusted glasses melt????
Totally agree. WDW used to be what I called a "Value". Yes, pricey. But compared to every other vacation, it was less money. And then it delivered on giving us so much. Completely opposite now. I have a business meeting in Orlando next summer. So, I looked at WDW prices...and my jaw dropped. Just for 5 nights and four days in the park, it was going to cost us at a moderate (and not counting flights) $5000. And that was without even considering LL+ extra fees for 5. No thanks.
We rented a vacation home once several years ago and it cost less to rent for a week then some Disney resort cost a night. There was 12 of us,, it had 4-5 bedrooms 4 bathrooms and it’s own screened in pool. Was very cheap split between families.
My wife and I celebrated our Honeymoon at WDW in 1994. We made about a half dozen more trips with our last in 2016.
I can't imagine ever going back, due to the cost. I can't believe that Disney doesn't have analytics or data to pick up on the anger and dissatisfaction among long time customers, and that they're unaware.. They better do something, as Universal will be taking away business
So many people live paycheck to paycheck because they live beyond there means. They will buy stuff and vacations that are way more then they should spend or don’t need. That is why credit cards make so much money off people.
But seriously who the hell goes on a 2 week vacation and has any expectations of that being affordable?
What can possibly justify over $5000 for room, food and tickets to an amusement park?
In Minnesota we have Mall of America and Valley Fair which is just as nice and less expensive than going to Disney. Lol
When I was a little kid, Dad would take me to Disney at least twice a year. We lived close enough that it was barely a 1 hour drive. Our visits were often "spur-of-the-moment." Bear in mind that my family was about as low on the income scale as you could be and still considered "middle class." Even in my later adult life, I continued to visit at least once (usually twice) a year. But by the late 00s, the prices started climbing astronomically. Yes, there had been significant increases in the mid-80s, but that was primarily motivated by the fact that individual tickets for rides were done away with and your admission gave you "all you wanted to ride." By the mid teens the price had finally crossed $100 and kept rising at an ever increasing rate. I simply couldn't justify going to any of the parks on a whim at that point. So, Disney lost out on all the money I would spend on food, drink and souvenirs. In the last few years the price increases have flattened out abruptly. But it looks like Disney is trying OTHER ways of getting tons of money from attendees. I used to be able to buy a ticket, eat a dinner at one of the pavilion's at Epcot, snack throughout the day, and then buy some trinkets at the stores for whatever film they were currently featuring that I was interested in. And I used to be able to do all that for under a hundred dollars (WELL under in the 90s.) But not anymore. Disney has priced me out. They had better be wary. They are continuing to price more and more of the middle class out. Eventually, (if it hasn't already happened) -they are going to reach a tipping point where they cannot get enough attendees at the parks that even the increased prices can make up for. When that happens, Disney will likely enter a final financial spiral.
What more can I say? Disney should never have spent all those billions of dollars on media companies, then put narcissistic people in charge of them, thus turning money-making I.P.s into disasters that cost them hundreds of millions in losses with each release. They paid Lucas over 4 billion for Star Wars, one of the most lucrative I.P.s in existence, then gave it to people that literally drove the public away in disgust. That is an incredible condemnation on what activism and cronyism has done to profitability, for Disney and so many other companies.
I will fondly remember the Disney that existed for decades under competent, if sometimes antagonistic (looking at you Eisner) leadership. But Iger and his sycophants have literally driven Disney to the brink of ruin. Don't take my word for it. Just look at the history of the stock prices and compare it with the timeline of decisions Disney has made in the last decade. But the Disney I went to as a child and an adult is now going away. What they are pushing for development (re-development, I suppose) does not seem economically viable to me. They've already priced out myself and others in my economic level by having to raise prices to pay for their piss-poor decisions that cost them BILLIONS in terms of lost revenue and stock. It seems only a matter of time before they literally price themselves out of existence.
I might hate the price increases at disney, but if you need LOANS to go to disney, you SHOULDNT go… that way LESS people are going and disney will end up having to lower prices!
The costs has gone up so much to the point that it now saves me money. How? By not going at all.
So glad my kids couldn't care less about Disney. Theyve been to Disneyland a couple times, got in for free because a friend works there, still feel like I over paid.
Went to Dollywood this year, whole family loved it! Absolutely beautiful park and I was shocked that my 4 and 7 year olds could ride so many roller coasters.
I first took my kids to WDW when my son was 5 and my daughter was 10. I asked my now adult son if he remembered our trip, and he did not. Not one bit of it. I thought I was making lifetime memories, but I guess 5 was just too young for all that. He was too small to ride anything with a height requirement then too, so we missed a lot of things. In retrospect, I should have waited a couple more years for him to be bigger. I also saved up for 2 years and paid cash for the entire trip. I was raised not to use credit, and if you can't pay cash, then you wait until you can. No, we didn't go on a vacation every year, and sometimes going to Aunt and Uncle so and so's and camping was our vacation.
We were in Florida last May. Did Universal cause they give you fastpasses for the park if you stay in their top 3 resorts. Expensive… yeahbut at least least they gave us something in return. Disney is always taking.. never gives anything.
At this point, I have no sympathy for people who are desperate to give Disney big bank for a sub-par experience. No doubt most of them are in line with Disney 'progressive' politics.
Debt is not the gift you should give to your kids.
People are trying to keep up with the Jones’s and they shouldn’t. The hang up is with the Parents not the kids.
Stay with in your budget and it will be less stressful
I’ve always wondered how that many people afford to go to Disney…. I know some people go into debt I had no clue it was almost half of the people who go… I want to add that we started going every two years in 2022 we never got to go as kids and now taking our children is pure magic. If you have small kids always pay for lightning lanes… I’ve never went into debt to go to Disney we plan to go back in April for Disney world and a Disney cruise. We are having to save almost $2,000 a month to go. It costs my family of 6 $14,000 to go to Disney for 8 days. This vacation is going to cost me 15,000 to 16,000….
I worked for Disneyland in Anaheim for 5 years driving trams. It was from 2010 to 2015. I loved working there and interacting with our guests. It was a dream come true and I learned so much and cherished my time. I brought my 2 boys into the park while I was there and they do not remember anything about the park. All they remember is the long lines and the early mornings and being exhausted by the end of the night. Now that they are adults, they would rather watch paint dry. I’m saddened they feel this way but oh well. Disney has changed so much. Prices are insane and value is nonexistent.
It's the love for everything Disney that keeps fans coming back no matter how high the prices are. But its a lot like being in love with someone who won't love you back but is only intetested in taking advantage of you.
I’ve been to Disney 5-6 times over the past 22 years and never went in debt doing it. Had a family of 5 and we did everything to cut costs but didn’t sacrifice anything. We stayed at the shades of green - bought tickets there and went to all the parks. We brought lunch into the parks and ate dinner at one of restaurants. Got Park hopper passes and maxed out the fast pass that came with them. Had a wonderful time. I wouldn’t have taken my family if we were going to be in debt doing it. One last thing - I live in TN and Dollywood is a great alternate park. Highly recommend it.
While I’m not personally a fan of Disney, I don’t really see how they can be blamed for the financial irresponsibility of those families. I would never take out debt to go to a theme park. Regarding prices, I could still afford to go to Disney every year if I wanted to because my employer increases wages annually to account for inflation. I took my kids there a few months ago since they’ve been wanting to ride some of the rides that’s been added since their last visit, and I didn’t go into debt to do it. Of course I didn’t book a 2 week trip because spending half a month at theme parks doesn’t sound like a sane idea. I still can’t believe the person you mentioned did that and took out interest bearing credit card debt to do so. Utterly illogical and makes me question the individual’s mental capacity to carry out basic daily tasks as a functional adult.
The little boy will probably not remember this trip to Disney
When I go to Orlando for WDW and Universal I just stay outside the parks at hotels that has shuttles to the parks. WDW don't really offer anything besides being close to the parks. I like hotels that has full kitchens so I can cook and stuff.
Taking out loans and going into debt....for what, exactly? Genie+ hassle, virtual que headaches, broken rides, dirty parks, and rude employees. This is the rite of passage families need to go 20k+ in debt for?
My wife is an elementary school principal. I'm a teacher and own a carpet cleaning business on the side. We still can afford to go only once a year. We determine when we can go (usually spring or fall break) and have to save all year for it. We usually stay 5 or 6 nights at a value to moderate resort and one day in each park. We've never spent over 5k but this year, we're staying at a gateway hotel because it was substantially cheaper than even All Star Sports and we got a suite. We save money by using disney gift cards from kroger and banking fuel points till we get $1 off per gallon. The money we save on fuel usually equates to $400-500 on the back end. We've learned a few tricks over the years but we still can't afford to just go on a whim.
I went probably 18 times up until I was say 50. Then honestly it just started to get to me. I can easily more afford it now but I’ve come to resent the faux luxury they have. It’s loud it’s crowded and now it’s confusing. I’d like to see the new stuff but we’ve decided maybe it’s not worth it. You cannot have this faux luxury and charge real luxury prices..
I live near Wisconsin Dells, which has dozens of parks and attractions, including the giant water park Noah’s Ark, the water/resort park Mt. Olympus (which includes an indoor water park, several roller coasters, and no less than 4 go-kart tracks), plus a number of other exciting things from mini golf to duck boat tours just to name a few. On average, a 2 person trip for a week is around only $2k-and you’d have to do EVERYTHING to spend as much as a trip to Disneyland. That’s terrible!
Yes, I definitely know some. They take out HELOCs, unsecured personal loans (if they have good credit), and max out ALL of their credit cards - just for one trip to Disney. Insane.
Over ten years ago, we were still able to purchase premium annual passes for WDW and could stay up to 21 days on property as resort guests in the Pop, AoA, the Poly, Wilderness Lodge, Yacht Club (our favorite Deluxe) and Coronado Springs. We could eat in the parks and purchase quite an amount of merchandise. The same vacation style would cost now beyond 10.000 bucks. And I know who is guilty.
The saddest part to me is that Walt Disney’s dream when he started Disneyland and later Disney World was that families would be able to go on vacation for a reasonable price that everyone can afford. It is so far from that now. Come on Disney. When will we start living Walt’s dream again. We have gone so far from that!!!!