[ilwitxvafl]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Pass holder over 15 years. Our CC is Disney bonus $$. So for us 2 Pass holder end cost is less than $300 per year, which breaks down to $12 per visit. It’s Four parks not just MK. We will drive over for lunch or dinner some weeks.

Our Universal is $550 for pass holder, which breaks down to $38 per visit. Epic tickets are outrageous, but in a year our guess is they will be rolling in to pass holder cost. Three parks without epic

So no it’s not a problem for us, but some may struggle with $300-$1500 park entertainment budget per year.

I am relatively new to TV and I was looking at the UOAP FL resident rates and I cannot find a Villages discount anywhere. I must be looking in the wrong place. Some info on Disney would be a great help as well. Thanks in advance!

[bgalasso]

101 percent worth it, i can always make more money, but you only get 1 chance to make a memory.....

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by ilwitxvafl

I am relatively new to TV and I was looking at the UOAP FL resident rates and I cannot find a Villages discount anywhere. I must be looking in the wrong place. Some info on Disney would be a great help as well. Thanks in advance!

Never heard of a Villages discount. We’re not that significant.

Searching on “Disney annual pass Florida resident” (and Universal) should help you find what you’re looking for.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Do you feel it's still affordable even with our residence discounts?

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Please ask a 9 year old. . or maybe 10

its all affordable once for my grand kids at this point.. . I suspect more than once. . for me, no, for them yes, at least once,

[Fenster]

First, it’s for children. Can’t understand why adults would like it. Do they sit at home and play with Barbie and GI Joe?

Second, it’s ridiculously expensive. Hotel rooms for $700? At Disney?
Admission over $100. Parking.

Lastly, their politics are disturbing. TOTV is a no-politics zone, rightfully, so enough said on that.

[Cliff Fr]

The admission price in 1977 was $6. After inflation $6 then is now worth $31. I would say that a lot more people can now not afford to go. Especially families or lower middle class people.

[asianthree]

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Doesn’t the Disney CC have an annual fee? We never got it because of that. We just purchase our APs using our Costco VISA that has rewards points. With the 15% discount on renewals our Pixie Passes haven’t been more than the original price of $399 for 3 years now. We more than get our money’s worth even going sporadically, and never in summer unless just to enjoy a meal at a resort hotel.

Having grown up from age 3 with Disneyland though, WDW will never compare to Walt’s original park. I miss it, and always go when we go home to see the kids and grandson.[/QUOTE]





Our Disney Rewards doesn’t have a fee. As I posted Our end cost Pass holder is less than $300, for us (Two). Our Two 2024 Pass Holder was $700 then deducted our Disney Rewards Points for both was $234.
Disney Rewards is well worth for us, Four years our points covered entirely, Plus we do still acquire 8-10 free Disney Tickets for family by Volunteering. Our Universal tickets renew in November, hopefully Epic may be in pass holders package.

Rumor has it Disney pass holder rates may drop in January, when we renew. Thinking Epic may have a deciding factor in the equation. Have already taken advantage of significant drop in Deluxe Hotel rates, plus deals on Sit down restaurants.
Waiting to see if DVC resale points will drop. Plus with Marriot points now transfers to Disney Hotels, there may be more deals in the future.
We decided next year instead of usual Disney Land trip we are using passports for new Disney Experiences, before we hit our 70s.

[CFrance]

[QUOTE=Nana2Teddy;2432712]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Pass holder over 15 years. Our CC is Disney bonus $$. So for us 2 Pass holder end cost is less than $300 per year, which breaks down to $12 per visit. It’s Four parks not just MK. We will drive over for lunch or dinner some weeks.

Our Universal is $550 for pass holder, which breaks down to $38 per visit. Epic tickets are outrageous, but in a year our guess is they will be rolling in to pass holder cost. Three parks without epic

So no it’s not a problem for us, but some may struggle with $300-$1500 park entertainment budget per year


.[/QUOTE Having grown up from age 3 with Disneyland though, WDW will never compare to Walt’s original park. I miss it, and always go when we go home to see the kids and grandson.

I'm with you on that one. Our first Disney visit was to Disneyland. Somehow, Magic Kingdom in FL just doesn't compare. Especially Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted House.


Went with our Aussie kids & grands to Disney World a couple years ago. MK was old and not very clean. Same thing this year. And what happened to those beautiful fountains that shot little jets of water from one fountain to the next?
Also, there were no Disney characters wandering around greeting people like there were back in the '90s. You had to reserve a place to see them. No casual meetups.


The only good thing was that pass you can buy the day of your visit that lets you skip the longer lines. But even that has gotten more restrictive and expensive since they ditched the Fast Pass. And you have to plan your day out ahead to make the best use of it. But my DIL's a Ph.D. in math and sees everything in sets, so we let her take over.


The parking is not $30 per ticket, BTW. It's per car. So for us it was $5/person. Having lived on the East Coast and paid for parking in Manhattan, I didn't think that was too bad.

[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Do you feel it's still affordable even with our residence discounts?

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No. It's too hot to enjoy the park now.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by MarshBendLover

It was once great, but over the last fifteen years it has failed for who it really was created for. I'm sure Walt would have never let it happen. Sad.

Created for kids and there are more strollers there than golf carts in TV. We have a season pass and parks are worth it. Can't imagine paying $170 plus a day per person and $30 to park.

[kkingston57]

Originally Posted by Cliff Fr

The admission price in 1977 was $6. After inflation $6 then is now worth $31. I would say that a lot more people can now not afford to go. Especially families or lower middle class people.

Did go to WDW in 74 . Big changes since that time. No exciting/adrenaline filled rides back then. No yearly passes then and we had a coupon book for rides. We bought season passes and our average price is around $30 a visit.

Prices on all entertainment has gone up. Learned to ski in 1980. Lift ticket was <$20 at the window. Now approaching $300.

[tophcfa]

Is the Magic Kingdom worth it? I guess that’s a matter of opinion. I wouldn’t wast my time going there if it was free. I hate crowds and can’t stand waiting in lines. What’s up with adults going to a place for kids and what’s the attraction of a friggin mouse? The Villages is like Disney Land for adults, why pay good money to go to Orlando and wait in lines with all the stuff we already have that’s designed for adults? To each his/her own?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

My Disney CC through Chase has a $49 fee. At 2% back, $2,500 worth of purchases pays for the card. We easily make money on this card.

But, don’t you have to spend money… there no free lunch except in public schools. O wait somebody even paying for that….

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by kkingston57

Did go to WDW in 74 . Big changes since that time. No exciting/adrenaline filled rides back then. No yearly passes then and we had a coupon book for rides. We bought season passes and our average price is around $30 a visit.

Prices on all entertainment has gone up. Learned to ski in 1980. Lift ticket was <$20 at the window. Now approaching $300.

For 300 bucks I’d walk up mountain…

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

But, don’t you have to spend money… there no free lunch except in public schools. O wait somebody even paying for that….

If I normally would put $3K+ per month on a credit card whether it's a Disney card or not then at 2% cash back the first month more than covers the fee and the other 11 month are cash in my pocket. I'll take that.