2018 Price Increases

[rteetz]

This is just a price increase and no changes to tiers/benefits on various passes correct

Correct

 

[dina444444]

DLR Price Increases

Annual Passes



One Day Tickets




Multi Day Tickets

 

[LadyD]

DLR Price Increases

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Did they up the blackout dates for the Signature AP? The website won’t let me see right now.

 

[dina444444]

Did they up the blackout dates for the Signature AP? The website won’t let me see right now.

Nope. It's still the 2 weeks of winter break. Just pushed back a week this year.

 

[mshanson3121]

NM

 

[mshanson3121]

New prices are live, and they were better than anticipated in the leak for multi-day tickets:

2 day: $199 to $209 ($209 predicted)
3 day: $289 to $305 ($325 predicted)
4 day: $350 to $380 ($400 predicted)
5 day: $370 to $395 ($415 predicted)

Predictions were correct on Hopper costs and single day costs.

 

[unbanshee]

New prices are live, and they were better than anticipated in the leak for multi-day tickets:

2 day: $199 to $209 ($209 predicted)
3 day: $289 to $305 ($325 predicted)
4 day: $350 to $380 ($400 predicted)
5 day: $370 to $395 ($415 predicted)

Predictions were correct on Hopper costs and single day costs.

That's because the predicted prices are window prices. You get $20 off if you buy online

 

[mshanson3121]

That's because the predicted prices are window prices. You get $20 off if you buy online

Right.... I forgot all about the $20 "savings" online now...,

 

[unbanshee]

Right.... I forgot all about the $20 "savings" online now...,

A free round of churros, on Walt

 

[crazy4wdw]

The Orlando Sentinel has this information posted in their article on the ticket price increase:

"Disney is also planning to sell date-specific one-day and multi-day tickets with prices posted in advance later this year as part of its strategy to help even out crowds. More details were not immediately available."

“Given the small percentage of guests that purchase a one-day ticket at Walt Disney World, extending pre-published, date-specific pricing to multi-day tickets will further advance our efforts to spread attendance throughout the year and ensure all guests have a magical experience no matter when they visit,” Finger’s statement said.


Appears that tiered ticket pricing for mulit-day tickets is coming in the very near future.

 

[mshanson3121]

The Orlando Sentinel has this information posted in their article on the ticket price increase:

"Disney is also planning to sell date-specific one-day and multi-day tickets with prices posted in advance later this year as part of its strategy to help even out crowds. More details were not immediately available."

“Given the small percentage of guests that purchase a one-day ticket at Walt Disney World, extending pre-published, date-specific pricing to multi-day tickets will further advance our efforts to spread attendance throughout the year and ensure all guests have a magical experience no matter when they visit,” Finger’s statement said.


Appears that tiered ticket pricing for mulit-day tickets is coming in the very near future.

The beginning of the end for many. We all knew it was coming, but the tiered pricing on multi-days is going to really hurt those of us that can only travel during the more popular times. I think I can say with about 99.999% certainty now, that barring a winning lotto ticket, lol, we'll never be back.

 

[mshanson3121]

The Orlando Sentinel has this information posted in their article on the ticket price increase:

"Disney is also planning to sell date-specific one-day and multi-day tickets with prices posted in advance later this year as part of its strategy to help even out crowds. More details were not immediately available."

“Given the small percentage of guests that purchase a one-day ticket at Walt Disney World, extending pre-published, date-specific pricing to multi-day tickets will further advance our efforts to spread attendance throughout the year and ensure all guests have a magical experience no matter when they visit,” Finger’s statement said.


Appears that tiered ticket pricing for mulit-day tickets is coming in the very near future.

Here's the million dollar question: what do you think they mean by "later" in the year? Are we talking in a month or two, before the opening of Toy Story Land? Or, fall etc?

 

[crazy4wdw]

Here's the million dollar question: what do you think they mean by "later" in the year? Are we talking in a month or two, before the opening of Toy Story Land? Or, fall etc?

Wish I knew the answer to this question. They're getting ready for the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and will be pushing tickets prices as high as they think the market will bear.

Also this means that there will be two ticket price increases for 2018, today's and whenever the tiered pricing goes into effect. You know that when the tiered pricing is released for multi-day tickets, the prices for the more popular times like summer and holidays are going up, up, up.

I also wonder if this will death of the sites that sell discounted tickets like undercover tourist?
They're just about the last source for discounted WDW tickets. I've wondered for sometime when Disney would pull the rug out from under the ticket discounters on the web.

I'm glad I purchased a stack of tickets several years ago when the rumors of tiered ticket prices started. I'm good for at least another 4 trips.

 

[mshanson3121]

Also this means that there will be two ticket price increases for 2018, today's and whenever the tiered pricing goes into effect. You know that when the tiered pricing is released for multi-day tickets, the prices for the more popular times like summer and holidays are going up, up, up.

Agree, definitely. This is going to be a very painful year. On one hand I could see them waiting till October (the 6 month point), just to give a bit of a break, but then again, since they've already announced that it's coming, it's not going to be a real shock either. I could see them doing it in time for the opening of TSL, and all their "summer" stuff they announced the other day.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Here's the million dollar question: what do you think they mean by "later" in the year? Are we talking in a month or two, before the opening of Toy Story Land? Or, fall etc?

It said "prices posted" later this year so perhaps the change won't be effective until 2019 - I know if you bought tickets yesterday it said they had to be used (other than APs ) bu the end of 2018 so that could also coincide with that "end" date and set them up for having this tiering for the new year and this for Star Wars ....

.... also make me wonder if they will make DHS cost more per day like MK is more currently for a one day ticket

 

[rteetz]

Have not heard anything yet about Universal following suit but they usually do.

 

[Alicenwonderment]

Wish I had seen the predicted ticket prices changes yesterday. I usually look all over the boards but this was a busy week so just checked out the podcast board. My bad!! Anyways right now would it be cheaper to use something like UT to buy tickets and bridge to AP or just buy AP? I thought that UT still offers some old priced tickets until they run out. Is that correct?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Wish I had seen the predicted ticket prices changes yesterday. I usually look all over the boards but this was a busy week so just checked out the podcast board. My bad!! Anyways right now would it be cheaper to use something like UT to buy tickets and bridge to AP or just buy AP? I thought that UT still offers some old priced tickets until they run out. Is that correct?

Yeah UT or the Official Ticket Center (the DIS story said they usually have some for another week or so)

 

[WDWFan0813]

I to am trying to figure out their thinking - and obviously they have tons of data that we don't. Seems like they either want you to do 1-2 days or like 5+ ... and as you point out, the jump to AP seems smaller than in the past. So maybe they want to get a couple days from people for whom WDW is part of their vacation and then a week plus - or even multiple trips via AP for WDW focused people (maybe trying to reduce/eliminate the people that do 3-4 days at WDW and then 2-3 days at a Universal?)

I am in the same boat. As a beancounter myself (I know what a bad word that can be around here), and one who used to handle revenue accounting, I would love to see the info they have. Obviously park attendance is important, but not as important as overall revenue. So is there information showing that those categories of people spend more per day, and ultimately, more overall? We will probably never know, but it is interesting to speculate at least.

I mean, in one way, price increases spur demand (sorta). How many of us here are going to buy tickets for the future NOW to save 10%? (which is significant).

I bought 5-day tickets last year before the price increase and before tickets started expiring just to have them "for the future".

I am considering getting an AP NOW instead deciding until November (or) just because I know it will save me $70/person .. which is pretty significant savings (heck I could save another 5% if I could somehow feasibly get $2500 worth of gift cards from Target!)

I just have to decide how much I will use it (and worth the cost now) .. or if I am just pressuring myself to throw down that amount of cash

I went and bought gift cards at my local supermarket yesterday to get the fuel discounts and used them for my AP's. I was extremely thankful that they have $500 cards, so much less consolidating!

 

[rteetz]

Yeah UT or the Official Ticket Center (the DIS story said they usually have some for another week or so)

Yeah it depends on how fast they sell their inventory of the old priced tickets.