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Being a Disney aficionado, I have to note: the price in the 60s was only to get in the park. You had to buy separate tickets for each attraction once you were i

by easton 4y ago

Being a Disney aficionado, I have to note: the price in the 60s was only to get in the park. You had to buy separate tickets for each attraction once you were in (either ala-carte or in a book that came with several categories for $3-4). They moved to the current model (one ticket all attractions as long as you are willing to wait in line) in the 80s when EPCOT opened in Florida. With inflation it's still higher today (especially if you stay at a hotel), but not as much as the article makes it out to be. https://clickamericana.com/topics/family-parenting/life-for-kids/disneyland-attraction-tickets-a-b-c-d-e https://clickamericana.com/topics/family-parenting/life-for-...

hguant 4y ago
>Being a Disney aficionado, I have to note: the price in the 60s was only to get in the park. You had to buy separate tickets for each attraction once you were in The article literally covers this, both in their infographic for Disney, and in the paragraph preceding. >(One important clarifying note: Back in 1960, you paid for the park admission ticket and the rides separately. We’ve combined those costs below.) Maybe read the article before you comment about its faults...
- easton 4y ago
  Was the amount per person then? The books (per my link, I'm guessing they changed pricing seasonally so the article is also probably right) were ~$4.50 per adult and included admission. If the number in the article was per person then the situation has gotten worse than it claimed, if it wasn't then it's better. (In any case, I missed that comment when I read the article the first time, you're right. Sorry!)
travellingprog 4y ago
They explicitly mention that they accounted for that in their calculation
EricE 4y ago
You could get day tickets at Disneyland before EPCOT opened. I still have some that are hand stamped and signed from the late 70's. The parks are out of control. You pay more for longer wait times. On the other hand if they lowered prices/let more people in, the wait times and crowding would be even worse and there would be complaining about that. The real problem is they just need more parks - some in the midwest wouldn't kill them so people wouldn't have to travel as far. Spread the load out. It might have just been bias growing up with Disneyland but I much preferred it to the magic kingdom - it seemed like they watered the individual parks down to encourage people to park hop. The real issue is I think a lot of companies just assumed they couldn't compete at the same level as Disney so they didn't even bother trying. I think Universal with Harry Potter found out that yes, you can steal attendees from the house of mouse and providing a themed experience is also doable - they are far from invulnerable. I'm eagerly looking forward to Universal's Epic Universe; hopefully it will light a fire under others (hey Cedar Fair - there's more to parks than just coasters!) that it is worth it to up their game too.
- easton 4y ago
  MK is smaller because it was designed to be the cherry on top for EPCOT when it was a city. Walt wanted a city but the board wanted a theme park, so he put a watered down one at the top of the property. Then when he died the city was cancelled and the park’s design wasn’t changed. It did end up helping to encourage park hopping, you’re right, but that wasn’t the original idea. Another site would be an interesting idea (especially if Disney loses the protections they have in Florida, making a 5th gate even harder to build), although I’d rather they just fix EPCOT :/

by easton 4y ago

hguant 4y ago

>Being a Disney aficionado, I have to note: the price in the 60s was only to get in the park. You had to buy separate tickets for each attraction once you were in The article literally covers this, both in their infographic for Disney, and in the paragraph preceding. >(One important clarifying note: Back in 1960, you paid for the park admission ticket and the rides separately. We’ve combined those costs below.) Maybe read the article before you comment about its faults...

easton 4y ago
Was the amount per person then? The books (per my link, I'm guessing they changed pricing seasonally so the article is also probably right) were ~$4.50 per adult and included admission. If the number in the article was per person then the situation has gotten worse than it claimed, if it wasn't then it's better. (In any case, I missed that comment when I read the article the first time, you're right. Sorry!)

travellingprog 4y ago

They explicitly mention that they accounted for that in their calculation

EricE 4y ago

You could get day tickets at Disneyland before EPCOT opened. I still have some that are hand stamped and signed from the late 70's. The parks are out of control. You pay more for longer wait times. On the other hand if they lowered prices/let more people in, the wait times and crowding would be even worse and there would be complaining about that. The real problem is they just need more parks - some in the midwest wouldn't kill them so people wouldn't have to travel as far. Spread the load out. It might have just been bias growing up with Disneyland but I much preferred it to the magic kingdom - it seemed like they watered the individual parks down to encourage people to park hop. The real issue is I think a lot of companies just assumed they couldn't compete at the same level as Disney so they didn't even bother trying. I think Universal with Harry Potter found out that yes, you can steal attendees from the house of mouse and providing a themed experience is also doable - they are far from invulnerable. I'm eagerly looking forward to Universal's Epic Universe; hopefully it will light a fire under others (hey Cedar Fair - there's more to parks than just coasters!) that it is worth it to up their game too.

easton 4y ago
MK is smaller because it was designed to be the cherry on top for EPCOT when it was a city. Walt wanted a city but the board wanted a theme park, so he put a watered down one at the top of the property. Then when he died the city was cancelled and the park’s design wasn’t changed. It did end up helping to encourage park hopping, you’re right, but that wasn’t the original idea. Another site would be an interesting idea (especially if Disney loses the protections they have in Florida, making a 5th gate even harder to build), although I’d rather they just fix EPCOT :/