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Post by captjacksfamily on Oct 20, 2023 9:24:41 GMT -5
When is a price increase milking the cow and when is it justified? Idk but as I like to say the three things in life you can count on is death, taxes and Disney raising their prices every year.... Well....Disney price increases is outpacing cost of living. The Parks division is not losing money and one of the few divisions that post hefty profits year after year.
This was a good article about a month ago showing Disney's meteoric price increase for things like Park Tickets, over the last 30 years.
But hey, we pay it.....so there you go.
Reminds me of a Napa wine call Screaming Eagle, very limited impossible to get on the list to buy and sold for years at $750 / bottle. The people that were on the list could instantly turn it for $1250+ on the secondary market. Not sure if it is still $750 from the winery but I could never figure out why the winery didn't raise their price and take more profit. I guess some are happy with the profit and some aren't, and yes Screaming Eagle is not a public company so they don't need to answer to share holders. |
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Post by nickys on Oct 20, 2023 9:47:28 GMT -5
Continued milking of the cash cow division. These udders are getting a worn out. When is a price increase milking the cow and when is it justified? Idk but as I like to say the three things in life you can count on is death, taxes and Disney raising their prices every year.... For me, going with seasonal pricing for tours is definitely milking the cash cow. A tour doesn’t cost more to run just because more people are visiting the parks that week. And I’m fairly sure the tour guide isn’t getting paid more for a tour at peak times either. The tours don’t run at the really busy times anyway. I was so disappointed I couldn’t book KTTK for DH and youngest on our last trip at Christmas. Whereas, as much as I dislike the continuing ticket price increases, I can see why they went with variable pricing. At the busier times they probably do use more CMs on each shift. I don’t like the fact I had to pay more for our tickets at Christmas but at least I can see a reason, kinda. |
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Post by helenabear on Oct 20, 2023 10:10:29 GMT -5
When is a price increase milking the cow and when is it justified? Idk but as I like to say the three things in life you can count on is death, taxes and Disney raising their prices every year.... For me, going with seasonal pricing for tours is definitely milking the cash cow. A tour doesn’t cost more to run just because more people are visiting the parks that week. And I’m fairly sure the tour guide isn’t getting paid more for a tour at peak times either. The tours don’t run at the really busy times anyway. I was so disappointed I couldn’t book KTTK for DH and youngest on our last trip at Christmas. Whereas, as much as I dislike the continuing ticket price increases, I can see why they went with variable pricing. At the busier times they probably do use more CMs on each shift. I don’t like the fact I had to pay more for our tickets at Christmas but at least I can see a reason, kinda. VIP tours have been seasonal for ages now. Why was that acceptable but not this? Supply and demand is all. Not saying i like it, but that's how they view it. I am sure during the super busy parts some tours really are hard to staff. |
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Post by ermindy1133 on Oct 20, 2023 11:49:31 GMT -5
I understand those who want to know all of the moving bits and pieces. I just like to immerse myself in make believe and be 3… again…  |
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Post by brp on Oct 20, 2023 15:58:18 GMT -5
Well....Disney price increases is outpacing cost of living. The Parks division is not losing money and one of the few divisions that post hefty profits year after year.
This was a good article about a month ago showing Disney's meteoric price increase for things like Park Tickets, over the last 30 years.
But hey, we pay it.....so there you go.
Reminds me of a Napa wine call Screaming Eagle, very limited impossible to get on the list to buy and sold for years at $750 / bottle. The people that were on the list could instantly turn it for $1250+ on the secondary market. Not sure if it is still $750 from the winery but I could never figure out why the winery didn't raise their price and take more profit. I guess some are happy with the profit and some aren't, and yes Screaming Eagle is not a public company so they don't need to answer to share holders. Maybe 10 or more years ago, I got on the waitlist for Screaming Eagle with the intention to do just this with some of the bottles to break even. Not my turn yet 
Cheers.
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