BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 EDITED: 2/27/16 CONFIRMED - see this page of the thread for info From WDWMagic... Quote Is Disney considering tiered ticketing prices based on season? Survey says yes May 27, 2015 | 10:34am EDT Based on a recent survey sent out to guests via email, it appears that Disney is at least considering introducing a tiered ticket price based on season. Using a Gold, Silver and Bronze tiering system, the calendar year is split into three tiers, each with their own price. Gold tickets are valid any day of the year. Silver tickets are valid most days of the year except for peak and holiday weeks. Bronze tickets are valid only during off-peak weekdays. Multi-day tickets crossing two or more seasons must be purchased at the highest season’s price. Guests visiting on a day that is currently blocked out on their ticket can upgrade to a higher-season ticket. As part of the survey, Disney included a pricing structure and calendar indicating when each tier applies. Tiered ticketing grid The survey questions that followed asked how the recipient would have resounded to such a pricing structure and how it would have affected plans for the visit. http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/magic-your-way-ticket/news/27may2015-disney-considering-tiered-ticketing-prices-based-on-season-survey-says-yes.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh look another way to increase prices. Will the drinks cost more in the summer, coffee and hot chocolate in the winter? michelb and Avatab.... Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 We have 3 park days left on our non-expiring tickets. I'm taking note of the Gold days so that we will get the best value for what will probably our last WDW park days in a long time. But if implemented it will be interesting to see the statistics on attendance related to cost. I'm sure that's already been predicted. And in the example, is the bronze the current prices? I'm not up to date but some friends were in Orlando last week and told us they considered WDW but then saw it was going to be $100 per person to get in and they went somewhere else instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh look another way to increase prices. Will the drinks cost more in the summer, coffee and hot chocolate in the winter? They will now. Thanks a lot for suggesting it. And tshirts more in the summer, sweatshirts more in the winter, poncho price automatically goes up on rainy days. Keep thinking. There have to be other ways to make more $$$$. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 ... if implemented it will be interesting to see the statistics on attendance related to cost. I'm sure that's already been predicted. I'm guessing that's what's determined these tiers, but IF this happens, it wouldn't be a surprise if they get adjusted down the line if/when attendance patterns change. ... some friends were in Orlando last week and told us they considered WDW but then saw it was going to be $100 per person to get in and they went somewhere else instead. If they were looking at going for just one day, then it's at least that. Same is true for Universal. Per day price gets more manageable overall the longer the ticket, but those short and espcially 1 day ticket prices are tough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 So does the Silver also get to go during Bronze? Says Gold is good everyday so that overlaps Bronze and Silver. It says Bronze is only off peak weekdays, but I see a lot of Bronze colored weekend days. Some together, some just one. When I saw tiered, I thought they were coming back out with a general admission, then separate pricing for rides ala County Fairs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm wondering what would happen to AP prices. Maybe they would be tiered too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Oh look another way to increase prices. Will the drinks cost more in the summer, coffee and hot chocolate in the winter? The first thing I noticed was that none of the prices went down with the tiered approach (not that I expected them to). I would appreciate it if you would edit your post to delete the seasonal beverage suggestion. We don't need to give Disney any more ideas on how to raise prices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FEARtheEERS 18 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'm wondering what would happen to AP prices. Maybe they would be tiered too.This is what I am interested to learn also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is what I am interested to learn also. FL resident APs are already tiered... sort of. There are different levels of passes/pricing, the less expensive ones with blockout dates. I suppose it's possible that if this becomes an actual thing, regular APs go that route too. Tri-Circle-D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 FL resident APs are already tiered... sort of. There are different levels of passes/pricing, the less expensive ones with blockout dates.That's because Floridians are smart enough to know you don't want to go to a place made entirely of blacktop and cement and surrounded by thousands of sweaty people in the middle of Summer! :rofl2: BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FEARtheEERS 18 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Also, my feelings could be hurt because I wasn't asked to participate in the survey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ependydad...Doug 176 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 That's because Floridians are smart enough to know you don't want to go to a place made entirely of blacktop and cement and surrounded by thousands of sweaty people in the middle of Summer! :rofl2: This is so painfully true. This past week was HOT, HOT, HOT! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 This is so painfully true. This past week was HOT, HOT, HOT!Yup it was. I went thru 3 shirts, 2 waters, a liter of lemonade and 3 beers setting up our campsite, and that was in the first 2 hours! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 27, 2015 Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 FL resident APs are already tiered... sort of. There are different levels of passes/pricing, the less expensive ones with blockout dates. I suppose it's possible that if this becomes an actual thing, regular APs go that route too. That's what I'm thinking too. Tiers would be okay with us since we avoid holidays and summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired & Tired (Judy) 90 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 What about season passes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhall 115 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 tiered tickets would work perfectly for our next planned visit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 What a rip off. There are only three Saturday's available at the bronze tier. So if you want to go for a week guess what? Your going to have to pay for silver tickets or gold. There for affectively eliminating the multi day discount. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santa ... Shannon 160 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Looks like all the more reason to plan a Fort day and a resort-hopping/DTD day on the weekends. I am wondering, though, when they say that if a bronze passholder wants to attend on a silver day that he'd have to upgrade his ticket, does that mean pay the difference on that day's admission, upgrade all remaining days on the ticket, or upgrade all original days on the ticket?! Seems like if it's anything but the last answer then it would make sense to pretty much always just buy bronze and upgrade as needed (unless you KNOW your whole vacay is going to be gold days). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 FL resident APs are already tiered... sort of. There are different levels of passes/pricing, the less expensive ones with blockout dates. I suppose it's possible that if this becomes an actual thing, regular APs go that route too. Good point. And, the pricing for the MNSSHP and MVMCP hard ticket events has also been tiered- they charge different prices based on what night the party is held. And for years, they have been varying the charges for the buffet restaurants, depending on the season. You pay more for the exact same meal depending on whether you're visiting at a busy time or not. Varying ticket prices is not all that revolutionary a concept for them. I won't be surprised to see these tiered tickets happen. What a rip off. There are only three Saturday's available at the bronze tier. So if you want to go for a week guess what? Your going to have to pay for silver tickets or gold. There for affectively eliminating the multi day discount. If the price structure is accurate, the price difference to upgrade a 10 day pass from bronze to gold works out to $4 a day. Not that big a deal. And that's how Disney wants it- fork over $40 without blinking an eye. That is pure profit for them. Looks like all the more reason to plan a Fort day and a resort-hopping/DTD day on the weekends. I am wondering, though, when they say that if a bronze passholder wants to attend on a silver day that he'd have to upgrade his ticket, does that mean pay the difference on that day's admission, upgrade all remaining days on the ticket, or upgrade all original days on the ticket?! Seems like if it's anything but the last answer then it would make sense to pretty much always just buy bronze and upgrade as needed (unless you KNOW your whole vacay is going to be gold days). My guess is that you aren't going to be able to just upgrade for one day. They're going to make you upgrade the entire pass and pay the difference with no proration. That's what they do if you want to upgrade from a Florida Resident Seasonal Pass to a regular Florida Resident pass. You pay the total price difference, with no adjustment for how much time is left on the pass. When it comes to Disney, the safe assumption is that they will always extract the most cash as possible from the guest. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lightbikes 73 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 As I was reading this out to my hubby he said - remember: Every Pocket Comes Out Turned !!!!! We were first told that by a bus driver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avatab.... Steve 124 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 I'm wondering what would happen to AP prices. Maybe they would be tiered too. I'd be all for that. We've had AP's off and on now for years but the price is just too much lately esp now having to buy another adult one for our 5 yr old... I would have no problem going only in the off-season and/or weekdays only. As Shannon said, all the more reason to do a monorail/resort day or Pleasure Island, uh I mean Downtown Disney, uhhh I mean Disney Springs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Wow - this rumor is spreading like wildfire. From Time.com... Disney Is Weighing Surge Pricing for ParksSarah Begley @SCBegley May 29, 2015 The company sent out a survey asking questions about whether guests would pay more for peak daysVisitors to Disneyland and Disney World may find themselves paying more for entry to the parks on peak days during the summer, spring break and Christmas time. Walt Disney Co. sent out surveys to annual pass holders asking questions that suggest it is considering this change, gauging how they would react to a tiered pricing system, the L.A. Times reports. In Anaheim, Calif.’s Disneyland, a day pass currently costs $99 for those aged 10 and up; under the hypothetical new system, that price would stay the same for off-peak days, but most other, regular days would cost $105, while peak days would cost $115. In Disney World, the Orlando Sentinel reports, the current rate of $105 for ages 10 and up for the Magic Kingdom might remain an option while the most expensive days might cost $125. The company told both papers that it frequently polls its customers on a wide range of topics, giving little weight to this particular survey. http://time.com/3901243/disney-surge-pricing/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 David just saw something about this on TV. Since all he watches is Fox News, I'm sure it was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santa ... Shannon 160 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Maybe while they're at it they can bring back ride ticket books, start charging for character signatures, and put MagicBand swipe to pay locks on the bathrooms. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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