Disneyland Resort

[Jerroddragon]

I was planning a trip to Los Angeles and was considering going to DLR for a few days. It's hard though to see the value any longer with going because of the fact that costs continue to go up. I view DLR as a luxury vacation now and it now has to compete with the likes of going to Japan or Ireland or the UK. It has to compete with the likes of a 5-star resort that is catering to my needs and pampering me or an all-inclusive resort that takes care of my food and activities, etc.

If the experience with going to DLR matched going to a 5-star resort, it would be easier to accept. Except... it doesn't feel like a 5-star resort. It's been documented over and over again about how their have been reductions across the board, how little things have simply vanished over time, and it's really disappointing. Now to increase prices on F&B products by ~8.5%? Oof.

I am sorry to hear you wont be able to make it, I got lucky with the nighttime ticket deal but I really don't understand what Disneys plan is

I get it they want only high senders in the park but right now its not the time, like the hotels might be fine but no way the parks are near matching out profits with how slow it is. I get you don't want more MKs in the parks but why not do Ticket deals, make some money from them? Its so werid

Like I get what they want to do but no way the economy is going to allow that right now, maybe the Holidays will be full again but with gas prices and good prices not going down people have less money for fun trips. So these parks needs to consider more discount days, because if they have me a ticket this summer for cheap they'd get me on food and LL....that has to make them more money then me not being in the park or people like your self who would be willing to spend days at the park.
I just don't see how tickets costing 50 bucks more is worth all the other profits they are losing

 

[Jake S]

While I agree with the overall sentiment that Capitalism Is Bad, Actually, I'm not sure this is anything resembling a crisis for Disneyland. They sold out of those evening tickets already, and I imagine if attendance remains softer than they'd like they'll deliver more discounts. But based on my visits over the past year and change, I can't agree that they're hurting or even that the park is slow.

 

[MAC]

I am sorry to hear you wont be able to make it, I got lucky with the nighttime ticket deal but I really don't understand what Disneys plan is

I get it they want only high senders in the park but right now its not the time, like the hotels might be fine but no way the parks are near matching out profits with how slow it is. I get you don't want more MKs in the parks but why not do Ticket deals, make some money from them? Its so werid

Like I get what they want to do but no way the economy is going to allow that right now, maybe the Holidays will be full again but with gas prices and good prices not going down people have less money for fun trips. So these parks needs to consider more discount days, because if they have me a ticket this summer for cheap they'd get me on food and LL....that has to make them more money then me not being in the park or people like your self who would be willing to spend days at the park.
I just don't see how tickets costing 50 bucks more is worth all the other profits they are losing

Exactly. And it's not a case of not being able to afford it. It's... am I getting a fair value for the dollars I'm spending? And I'm sure many people are asking that same thing. In the short term? People can afford to go to Disney. In 2027? Harder to say. It's going to be making tough decisions and that's not fun for anyone. Disney isn't doing these discounts out of the kindness of their hearts either. They're seeing some waning interest and are acting accordingly.

I'll still go to USH this Fall. Because I can see the value in it.