WDW Ticket Price Increase

[DizneyFreak2002]

RUMOR: WDW ticket prices will be raised to $89 a ticket sometime in June... This is a $4.00 increase from $85.00... I got this info from a friend who claims to have read it from the HUB... If someone can back this up, great... if not, we'll keep it as a rumor until Disney officially announces the increase...

[DizneyRox]

I have nothing official for you, but I would bet the farm they ARE going to be raising prices this year, and it's always confused my why they seemed to raise them after the peak season instead of before peak season. Seems like they would see more money faster raising them BEFORE the majority of people take their summer vacation.

I vote sooner rather than later...

[elliott]

I was about to buy tickets online a couple of days ago -- I should have done it then. I see today the prices are higher...

Elliott

[DizneyFreak2002]

I have nothing official for you, but I would bet the farm they ARE going to be raising prices this year, and it's always confused my why they seemed to raise them after the peak season instead of before peak season. Seems like they would see more money faster raising them BEFORE the majority of people take their summer vacation.

I vote sooner rather than later...

I fully expected prices to rise too... But Disneyland announced theirs already without a peep from WDW... Then my friend tells me WDW's increase takes effect in June according to the HUB, so I figured, since people were wondering, I'd bring the info here and find out if June was truly on the HUB... Me wishes me had access LOL...

[DizneyFreak2002]

I was about to buy tickets online a couple of days ago -- I should have done it then. I see today the prices are higher...

Elliott

WDW tickets went up already??? I read elsewhere that AP passes were already higher for WDW... And yet, no mention from WDW about ticket price increases... Interesting...

[BrerGnat]

They raised the price of the Premier Pass effective yesterday to $849, so it stands to reason that they would increase the WDW APs and other ticket media as well.

[WRWDisney]

But they haven't yet. That increase (to the Premier Pass) is due to the May 20th Disneyland ticket price increase.

That said, the increase last year took place in June, so I'm assuming it will be coming soon.

[DizneyFreak2002]

But they haven't yet. That increase (to the Premier Pass) is due to the May 20th Disneyland ticket price increase.

That said, the increase last year took place in June, so I'm assuming it will be coming soon.

June is what my friend said the HUB said... I assumed June or right before Fantasyland opens...

[Crow]

yep i would bet on it. when i heard DL ones were going up i posted it. how much do you guess they will go up...

[DizneyFreak2002]

yep i would bet on it. when i heard DL ones were going up i posted it. how much do you guess they will go up...

Good question... My friend claims teh HUB said price for a base ticket will go up to $89.00... if that is true, then the increase is $4.00 for a base one day ticket... At $89.00, add in 7% tax, the cost would be between $95 and $96...

Easy bet to take... Ticket prices (INCLUDING TAX) will hit $100.00 in 2013....

[elliott]

The prices I checked were at Disneyland -- they have already gone up.

[Crow]

Im wondering how people are going to afford it...i just got an AP, mainly for the discounts...but at this rate i wont renew it, as im lucky if i will b able to use it for 2 trips.
i had an AP a few yrs ago but didnt renew cause of the increases and less discounts then..
actually this trip im getting a friends military resort discount, so the AP resort discount is a non factor this trip.

[DizneyFreak2002]

The prices I checked were at Disneyland -- they have already gone up.

Yep, Disneyland's prices already were increased, and their AP was drastically increased.. Questions remain how much of a hike WDW will get... Remember, the $89 by friend quoted was only for the base ticket, not park hopper... Nor did she tell me AP rate...

[Stu29573]

Yep, Disneyland price increases are pretty steep, and interestingly enough, its the AP holders that are really getting the short end of the stick. Those prises went up over 30% (if I'm reading it right). Some bloggers are suggesting the reason is that the typical DL guest is local and they want the guest pattern to shift to something more like we have at WDW (more guests staying on site, staying longer, spending all their money there) Therefore, they are "weeding out" the AP guests to make more room for the "preferred" guests.
I'm not sure I buy that. I think its to cover CA expansion, but still, its an interesting theory...

[fanofdisney]

Ok so I get an email from another site that sends out newsletters. In the email she explains that prices are expected to go up in June. Also in the email is a link to buy tickets. Each month when I get the newsletter I check the link to go over prices and decide should I buy our tickets this week or wait a little bit so I am aware of what the prices have been the last few months. With that being said when I get this month's newsletter with the announcement that tickets are going up in June I of course go to the link. Would you believe that they are charging more now for the same ticket that I looked at a month ago but Disney hasn't had their price increase yet!!! I think that is just rotten to take advantage of people who are going to purchase tickets before they go up!!! Now the price difference is only $3 but I just don't think that is right. Sorry I needed to get that off my chest I think I feel a little better now

[Dyanna]

I am so glad I purchased & received my passes last week for our Oct trip. Told my friends to purchase now as well as they are going with us. Luckily I just checked my source for discount tickets & the prices were the same as last week. I dont know how Disney does it but it is sure making it that much harder to afford to take these trips. Even as a DVC owner its looking like we may go to biannual vacations to the world.

[CuteAsMinnie]

With the Fantasyland expansion still in the works, many resorts under some sort of rehab, does it make sense for WDW ticket prices to increase THIS year??? (not that logic makes a bean of difference...

[Camping Mom]

LOVE Disney but at what point will too high really be TOO high for a ticket!!??

[BrerGnat]

LOVE Disney but at what point will too high really be TOO high for a ticket!!??

It's probably getting there. Honestly.

We have been fortunate in the past several years to be able to purchase SERIOUSLY discounted Armed Forces Salute tickets.

If we had to pay their prices, I can already tell you, I'd have gone at least 50% less than I have over the past 3 years.

If they don't extend the Armed Forces Salute discount another year, I doubt we will be back in 2012 OR 2013.

[VWL Mom]

Ok so I get an email from another site that sends out newsletters. In the email she explains that prices are expected to go up in June. Also in the email is a link to buy tickets. Each month when I get the newsletter I check the link to go over prices and decide should I buy our tickets this week or wait a little bit so I am aware of what the prices have been the last few months. With that being said when I get this month's newsletter with the announcement that tickets are going up in June I of course go to the link. Would you believe that they are charging more now for the same ticket that I looked at a month ago but Disney hasn't had their price increase yet!!! I think that is just rotten to take advantage of people who are going to purchase tickets before they go up!!! Now the price difference is only $3 but I just don't think that is right. Sorry I needed to get that off my chest I think I feel a little better now

Thank you for letting me know I'm not totally nuts. I checked the price last month and when I bought the tickets this week I thought it was higher but began to doubt myself. Still the best deal in town though.