So far, we have had over 800 people respond to our survey. We would like to thank everyone for their participation. Here are the results:
What is your initial reaction after reading this article?
| I think it's a good idea | 17 | 2.1% |
| I think it's a good idea, and will help regulate park volume | 57 | 7.1% |
| I'm not happy about this idea | 313 | 38.9% |
| I think it's just a way for Disney to make more money | 405 | 50.4% |
| This reminds me of Uber | 3 | 0.4% |
| I have no opinion | 3 | 0.4% |
| Other | 6 | 0.7% |
If you were planning to visit Disney World, and then realized the dates fell on peak days, would you consider changing your travel dates?
| No, it wouldn't change my plans | 48 | 6% |
| Changing plans is too tough, so I'd have to pay the higher prices | 41 | 5.1% |
| Yes, I would definitely change my plans | 404 | 50.6% |
| I would look into it, but it would depend on my options | 272 | 34.1% |
| I have no opinion | 7 | 0.9% |
| Other | 26 | 3.3% |
Prefer to briefly voice your own opinion? Go right ahead...
(Below is only a sampling of the 200 opinions we received. For the full list of responses, and a look at the live results, please click here.)
There should be no
difference in pricing. When its peak time people do less because of how busy it
is. When its non peak the hours of the parks decrease. It really equals out
Many people are
limited on travel times and that typically falls during peak season. Disney is
a family focused business, correct??Raising prices and price gouging those
blocked in to a specific time of year doesn't seem very family friendly to me.
Not a wise decision, Disney.
I guess it would
depend on how much the base price increased over time. If it would keep the
annual increases to a lower percent of increase, then it might not be bad??
i would probably opt
out of going to disney and spend time at other local attractions
Travelling from the
uk with children of school age is very much restricted to the school holidays.
Which seem to coincide with the peak times. It will put off a lot of uk
customers. I have been to Disney many times and they are quickly pricing me out
of visiting
Pure greed. As an
annual pass holder, I have seen many cutbacks in stall and show schedules at
Epcot and the other parks over the last few years, despite the fact that they
are making huge profits. Will not be renewing our passes next year.
The cost of a Disney
vacation is already very high...it is just not right for Disney - to fleece
Disney fans this way. Shame on the Disney corporation for putting profits over
people. How about Disney offer additional "perks" to encourage
families to come at non peak times? How nice would that be?
I think that this
idea is okay, if Disney World would bring back the option of purchasing tickets
that were 1-10 days AND had park hopper option AND did not expire. Please bring
back the non-expiration date tickets. If you decided to go to a tiered system,
then this would allow guests to purchase tickets that could be used on all
types of days (bronze, silver, and gold).
I already change my
dates based on peak times (I try to avoid them). If Disney want's to smooth out
the attendance peaks, I would recommend giving perks on low attendance dates.
Giving something like a $5 snack coupon per person on low attendance dates
would attract more people, smooth out the attendance and would create great PR.
In a time of lower or stagnant wages, guest want more for their money, not
less. Giving out a $5 voucher won't even cost the company $5, and it might end
up generating more money in concessions in the long run.
They need to create
an affordable option for working single parents who has kids! I have three and
would love to take them to disney but I can't afford those amounts for that
many people so I'll just take then to leggo land!
This is begging for
exceptional amounts of confusion, and it feels very much like try to squeeze
even more money out of guests. If I buy a 4 day ticket in advance - then find
out I bought a silver ticket but need gold, I have to pay even more? What if I
straddle gold and silver days? I hope this doesn't come to pass.
As a Disney stock
holder I'm in favor of anything that will drive revenue for the company. As a
park attendee I hate the possibility that I'm going to have to pay more on
certain days. Mixed feelings indeed.
Many seniors in FL
would like to go several times a year..and NOT at peak times when kids are out
of school or holidays...price is getting too much! Retired Military Seniors
Our family used to
visit Disney World every year, but they have kept raising the prices of
everything so much (including tickets, food, resorts, etc.) that it has become
unaffordable for us to do so any more. We enjoy our Disney family vacations and
still go there, but now our trips are every few years rather than every year.
I have a family of 9
and have tried very hard to keep the Disney annual trip alive and well but it
is now at a point where I have to reconsider. We switched to October last year
for cheaper pricing which was very difficult to take the kids out of school. We
ran into halloween shorter hours as we could not afford the trick or treat
prices to stay longer in the park. Therefore, missed alot of evening fun.
Needless to say, we can't go this year,especially in the summer. How sad for a
family that has loved and supported Disney for as long as the opening of
Disneyland!
As an Annual Pass
holder and member of the Disney Vacation Club, we travel to Orlando from Ohio 3
to 4 times a year. We have seen enough to believe that families spend a lot of
money to come to Disney World and if they have to paid a higher price to come
when it fits their schedule, they will. Cost doesn't seem to matter when it
comes to vacations these days. Who it will hurt are the middle-class families
who can barely put aside the money to take a "dream" vacation. They
might have to save money over a longer period or not come at all. As a Senior
Citizen, we will come during the Bronze time frame anyway as many youngsters
are back in school (January, May and September.) We avoid the weekends to miss
the locals who travel for a quick get-away.
My husband and I both
work full time, and I have a part-time job as well. With 3 children we saved
for 2 years when we can to Disney for vacation about 4 years ago. We have been
saving for the past 2 years with plans to come in 2015. We cannot afford
staying on Disney property. Our last vacation was great and we all just loved
Disney. So much to do and see and experience. From the World Pavilion in Epcot
to the Magic Kingdom adventures, we had a blast!! Having children in school
means we cannot come to Disney during non-peak times. With the cost of Disney
vacations continually climbing, I don't think the sacrifice my family has to
make in order to afford the trip is appreciated, respected by Disney Corp., nor
do I think the chance to return to Disney is worthy of all that effort and
planning and cutting corners and saving. Some families might not think the
price increase is a big deal. We think the constant increases and changes over
the past 4 years makes a Disney vacation far less desirable and worthy of
spending our hard earned money for. No Thank You Disney. We will put our money
into experiencing other adventures worthy of the sacrifice we have to make to
even have a vacation.
I love Disney ! I
don't like that Disney is making it harder and harder for the average family to
live the dream of walking down Main Street for the first time. Those peak times
are the only times some people in certain professions can go. It's not right to
make it more expensive for them.
Although I think it
is a great idea but eventulally the non[peak days will become peak days and you
will be back in the same situations. We have always arranged out trips to
Disney at the non-peak time because even with the fast pass system we hate
crowds and the heat.
I could see charging
this rate on 1 day-1park tickets, because it would help regulate people coming
to the park and push people to less crowded parks, as an option. Also, this
could be an option for those who do not stay on Disney property. But, I don't
not like this option for families that stay on Disney property and purchase
multi-day park hoppers.
I like the idea, but
I think the prices are too high. Gold should start at 115 and then so on.
I would skip Disney,
and go to Universal Studios. Or. skip Orlando for awhile. And just visit Ft
Laulderdale and Key West. My friends and I visit all three places, two or three
times a year. And all of us, have been going to Disney for more the 20 years.
They just keep charging more and more money. From the parking, admission, food,
& Hotels ( that we only stayed at a few times) because of their crazy
prices. I hope more people would complain and do the same thing. Then the
greedy board members at Disney would have to lower the prices, or at least not
raise them as often. I think DW Tickets, or some news chanel said, 14 times in
9 years.
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