Disneyland…Admission:An ARM AND A LEG..Lunch:The other arm and leg!
I’ve had annual passes for several years to Disneyland and was recently considering getting one again. Why is it that Disneyland raises their prices every year to something even more astronomical than before? Why aren’t there very many perks once you buy the annual pass? Why does everything “Disney” cost almost double what similar items cost? One could say inflation, but it just doesn’t make sense. Charging $53 for children and $63 for Adults for one day admission to either California Adventure or Disneyland, but not both, seems a bit much. If you want to be able to go in and out of both parks that day you will pay a nominal fee of $73 for children and $83 for adults. Yet, if you want a season pass they are available for $239 for the Deluxe annual passport with 50 blockout dates throughout the year where you cannot attend, or the premium passport for $359 with no blockout dates. It gets better if you chose to buy the pass for $239 and want to attend the park on a blockout date you will pay an additional $20 for admittance. Parking is not included in any of these fares of course so you will need to pay a parking fee of $11. Then there’s lunch and soveniers. Who can afford all of this? With California Adventure and Disneyland park in Anaheim, California seeing over 13+ million visitors and 8.8 BILLION dollars in 2005 alone, it keeps me curious….where does all the money go? Why do they insist on charging so much? The rumors of Disney filing bankruptcy hold no weight in my book because I am one of those that pays their ridiculous prices to enjoy time out with my family. It seems to me that it is just another way for the corporate Disney to continue expansion on their GREED at the expense of families just looking to spend quality time together.
