Disney fanatic SLAMS park's insane price 引き上げ(る)s - 明らかにする/漏らすing just how wildly 'expensive' a 選び出す/独身 day trip has become - 示唆するing vacationing overseas instead

  • Longtime Disney fan Jake Williams slammed the park as 存在 'anti-消費者'
  • He said the prices are not 価値(がある) it? and?its often cheaper to travel overseas
  • He visited 魔法 Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, 文書ing?the prices?

The happiest place on earth is also becoming the most unaffordable; with a Disney fanatic 宣言するing it's cheaper to take a family on an overseas vacation than visit the famous 主題 parks.

Longtime Disney fan Jake Williams slammed the park as 存在 'anti-消費者,' 公式文書,認めるing the 除去 of some of the once-complimentary services 追加するs hundreds of dollars to a family's day at the park.

Jake visited the Disney 魔法 Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida, 文書ing how much it costs for two people to visit the park - 公式文書,認めるing a whopping 44 per cent price 増加する since 2017.

Visiting the park with his partner Emmi, Jake stayed at Disney's Port Orleans 訴える手段/行楽地 and 選ぶd to visit the 魔法 Kingdom park for the day.

Disney fanatic Jake Williams (pictured) slammed the park as being 'anti-consumer,' noting the removal of some complimentary services adds hundreds of dollars to a family's day at the park
Disney fanatic Jake Williams (pictured) slammed the park as being 'anti-consumer,' noting the removal of some complimentary services adds hundreds of dollars to a family's day at the park

Disney fanatic Jake Williams (pictured) slammed the park as 存在 'anti-消費者,' 公式文書,認めるing the 除去 of some complimentary services 追加するs hundreds of dollars to a family's day at the park

Jake slammed the park as being 'anti-consumer,' noting the removal of some of their complimentary services adds hundreds of dollars to a family's day at the park

Jake slammed the park as 存在 'anti-消費者,' 公式文書,認めるing the 除去 of some of their complimentary services 追加するs hundreds of dollars to a family's day at the park

'I got a 割引d 率?at?$249 a night but that really turned out?to be $280 a night with 税金 so to start,' he 株d of their room. which he labeled 'pretty nice' and in a good 場所.

The pair began their Disney day at the dining hall in the 訴える手段/行楽地.

'We both got the bounty platter which was pretty good,' he 株d. 'The platter is?$22.79 per person and that (機の)カム out to an okay $27.24 with 税金.'

From there, they were able to take Disney's complimentary bus?transportation from the 訴える手段/行楽地s - but the park had reformatted the price tier of their 年次の passes system since the last time Jake visited.

'[They] bumped up the prices for both?the passes and 正規の/正選手 day tickets,' he explained. 'We?chose to do the classic Park 魔法?Kingdom which also happens to be the?most expensive Park unlike days of the?past Disney, it now has variable pricing for?each park depending on when you're going.'

魔法 Kingdom cost $154 per person, making it $328 for him and his girlfriend Emmi.

'As expensive as that sounds, at least?it's not on a more expensive day like in?late November where day tickets can get?as high as?$184 a person,' he pointed out.

Once at the park, Jake 報告(する)/憶測d the lines were 'insane', with lines as long over 90 minutes? for some attractions and rides.

Magic Kingdom cost $154 per person, making it $328 for him and his girlfriend Emmi, wait Jake saying the crowds were 'insane'

魔法 Kingdom cost $154 per person, making it $328 for him and his girlfriend Emmi, wait Jake 説 the (人が)群がるs were 'insane'

He paid a discounted rate at $249 a night for the room at Disney's Port Orleans resort
It ended? up being $280 a night with tax

He paid a 割引d 率 at $249 a night for the room at Disney's Port Orleans 訴える手段/行楽地, which ended up 存在 $280 a night with 税金?

Jake noted the difference between 2024 prices and 2017 was around $320 - or a huge 44 per cent

Jake 公式文書,認めるd the difference between 2024 prices and 2017 was around $320 - or a 抱擁する 44 per cent?

However, while in the past parkgoers could have used a FastPass to skip the line, Disney have reformatted their wait system in 2021, rebranding it as Lighting 小道/航路.

The exact same trip in 2017 would have cost a total of $567 - that's almost a $320 difference between two trips that's a 44% increas e in just 7 years far より勝るing インフレーション which is around 24 per cent?

Jake said the main 推論する/理由 for the price 引き上げ(る) was Disney's 決定/判定勝ち(する) to start 非難する for? the bus to the 訴える手段/行楽地 and the 急速な/放蕩な passes.

'During our trip we paid?$23 per person, making it $46 for both pf us,' he 報告(する)/憶測d. 'So after 購入(する)ing the 特権 of?something we used to get for 解放する/自由な, we?調書をとる/予約するd a few attractions for later in?the day like 著作権侵害者s and Haunted Mansion - but throughout the afternoon the wait?times were 終始一貫して long.'?

'In this iteration they now 告発(する),告訴(する)/料金 you money for it,' he said disgruntled, 追加するing the system means you have to 購入(する) another app called Genie+ to download that app - and some rides you have to 支払う/賃金 extra to 列 for.?

The park's changes to their annual passes system has been reformatted from the last time Jake went and are far more expensive
Jake also noted long wait times for all rides and attractions

The park's changes to their 年次の passes system has been reformatted from the last time Jake went and are far more expensive. Jake also 公式文書,認めるd long wait times for all rides and attractions? ?

Jake and his partner Emmi visited the park and spent a total of $886 between them for one day at Magic Kingdom

Jake and his partner Emmi visited the park and spent a total of $886 between them for one day at 魔法 Kingdom

'I do not like (人が)群がるs at all, I don't like standing for long periods of time - this is all very uncomfortable for me so we really didn't do all that much,' Jake 認める.

The pair stopped for lunch at Park Columbia Harbor House, 支払う/賃金ing $31.70 between them, and after wandering around for a few more hours got a coffee and popcorn as a 軽食, which costs $12.70 together.

The only ride Jake 手配中の,お尋ね者 to try was the Tron Lightcycle 力/強力にする Run - which opened in spring 2023. Unlike 正規の/正選手 rides, it has two intakes for a '数字表示式の' 列s - which they 行方不明になるd out on.

魔法 Kingdom?

For two people:

Bus to 訴える手段/行楽地: $33.60

Hotel: $280.81 night

Breakfast:? $27.24

魔法 Kingdom Ticket:? $328.02

Genie+: $46?

雷 小道/航路: $42.60?

Lunch: $31.70

軽食s (coffee and popcorn):? $7.20 and $5.50

?Dinner: $83.75

TOTAL: $886.34?

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Because of this, they had to 購入(する) the individual 雷 小道/航路 - the remodeled new 急速な/放蕩な pass - which cost them $20 each.

'$42 for a 60 second attraction, that is a hard pill,' he 認める.

Jake and Emmi dined at 船長/主将 Canteen, which (機の)カム to $83.75, which Disney fan said was 'overpriced.'?

全体にわたる, the day out at Disney for two adults (機の)カム to $886.34 - more than a $320 difference from the prices in 2017.

'Doing?a Disney World trip has gotten a lot?more expensive,' Jake 反映するd.

'And remember this is?without buying 付加 商品/売買する or?any other 軽食s or even 魔法 禁止(する)d?which used to be 解放する/自由な but are now like?$35.'

Although a Disney fan, he 認める it's 'difficult' to 正当化する how expensive it is.?

'It's 失望させるing to see?Disney make something that used to be?解放する/自由な 生成する tens of millions from it?and give no extra value in the parks,' he said?

He said a hypothetical trip for a family of three -? two adults and one child - that spent six days at a 訴える手段/行楽地 and four days at the parks - along with food and drinks 加える the 付加 costs for ride 列s is around $4,000.

'I can't help but think that nobody seems?to care if Disney is just staggeringly?more expensive than it used to be, all?while 除去するing perks that used to be?解放する/自由な,' he 観察するd.

'At this point there 基本的に is no?argument to be made for Genie 加える and the 排除/予選 of FastPass, it is 簡単に?anti-消費者 as are these 法外な price?引き上げ(る)s,' he continued. 'But people just eat the costs.'

In comparison, Jake said he had 定価つきの out a trip to the French Rivera for $3,462, and a luxurious trip to Bali for around $4,600.?

'I really do?love the Disney parks but I'm not?willing to put up with the 抱擁する price?引き上げ(る)s and this convoluted system where I?know there are better places for my?money to be spent,' Jake 宣言するd.?