Disney is the current beneficiary of supply and demand due to pent up covid demand and lack of domestic park expansion.
It was been over 40 years since Disney built a new park in the US under Eisner. The company has expanded only internationally undet Iger, while continuing to increase domestic pricing. In essence fleecing their own loyal fellow citizens.
Its really ashame the company overtime morphed into this hugh profit centric machine to the point of not caring about their customers.
It makes one wonder what’s the long term goal? At one time it was profitability and guest satisfaction. Now it appears profitability at the expense of guest satisfaction?
This article speaks to people with existing tickets. I can promise you if you show up today and pay for a day pass you will be walking down main street USA in minutes. Park reservations are just a toool that Disney is using to control cost for the number of employees to schedule each shift. Since they have guest expectation numbers well in advance. It’s a Good business choice but kinda stinks for spontaneous plans with season passes.
I purchased a one day ticket last week and could only reserve Epcot. I kept checking each day and noticed that availability was changing the night before. I was able to switch my reservation the night before my selected day over to Magic Kingdom. The bad part was they closed early that day for employee appreciation event and I didn’t know. So I basically paid for a whole day and had to leave at 4:30.
This is a non issue. If people plan ahead and pay attention, there’s zero issue. This is like writing an article about people who are missing city busses bc they didn’t check the schedule.
Ben net terug uit Orlando.
Hadden voordat we heen gingen op internet gekeken maar er was geen vakantie in Amerika dus zal wel niet zo druk zijn.
Reisbureau had ons ook niet gewaarschuwd.
Bij aankomst vd 2 weekse reis konden we de eerste week al niet naar de parken.
De 2de week wel maar alleen met een Parkhopper ook weer extra geld erbovenop maar enige optie.
We waren er voor de 5de keer en het is echt prachtig allemaal maar de prijzen en wachtrijen halen het magische wel een beetje weg op deze manier
Ik heb het trouwens ook nog nooit zo druk gezien.
I think the reservations are a complete PITA and Disney is using them to push people to the resorts they want them in. HOW is it possible that EPCOT didn’t have reservations last week for AP? That’s Disney manipulating their system.
I’m a spontaneous traveler and have never done a locked-in vacation, planning every single day months in advance, and I don’t want to become that traveler. I know people who love making a dinner reservation in May to eat at 7:45 pm in October, but not me. I feel the same way about these park reservations. If Universal can run their parks without them, so can Disney.
Parks might be at peak attendance, but still lower attendance then pre-covid? But we have long lines for everything. Rides, food, even bathrooms at times.
We’ve been told in blogs and articles that it’s because Disney hasnt got enough Cast Members, or because parades, shows and other things that soak up the crowds aren’t open…
But we arn’t told why Disney hasn’t hired more CMs or opened up more things yet…And even with the fireworks, returned shows, returned character meet ups it’s still crowded…
So is it all just false BS from Disney’s corporate? A way to justify the increased coastsm or stupidity and greed?
As a local and an annual passholder i paid for “no blackout dates” however with a limit if only 5 at a time, by December all the dates will be gone. Will know better at renewal time.
Who helps you make all these reservations? If you don’t mind me asking. I want to take my daughter but don’t have money to waste on a bad travel company. Thank you
Angela
Comments for Magic Kingdom at Park Pass Capacity All Week, Guests Unable to Enter
Jerry
With all these people willing to spend tons of money like crazy, why in the world would Disney ever dream of bringing back AP sales?
Heck, if I was Disney and only cared about profit, I would think the admission price is too low right now.
Jose
Disney is the current beneficiary of supply and demand due to pent up covid demand and lack of domestic park expansion.
It was been over 40 years since Disney built a new park in the US under Eisner. The company has expanded only internationally undet Iger, while continuing to increase domestic pricing. In essence fleecing their own loyal fellow citizens.
Its really ashame the company overtime morphed into this hugh profit centric machine to the point of not caring about their customers.
It makes one wonder what’s the long term goal? At one time it was profitability and guest satisfaction. Now it appears profitability at the expense of guest satisfaction?
SCOTT m Lee-ROSS
jose
except you are wrong. Disney Animal Kingdom opened 24 years ago. Not 40 years. But nice try
Joey Price
This article speaks to people with existing tickets. I can promise you if you show up today and pay for a day pass you will be walking down main street USA in minutes. Park reservations are just a toool that Disney is using to control cost for the number of employees to schedule each shift. Since they have guest expectation numbers well in advance. It’s a Good business choice but kinda stinks for spontaneous plans with season passes.
Jose
Agreed. The system is not for the benefit of the “guests”, bot an expense control tool.
Everything under Chapek is cost control and only cost control, not about guest expeience.
Carrie M
I purchased a one day ticket last week and could only reserve Epcot. I kept checking each day and noticed that availability was changing the night before. I was able to switch my reservation the night before my selected day over to Magic Kingdom. The bad part was they closed early that day for employee appreciation event and I didn’t know. So I basically paid for a whole day and had to leave at 4:30.
Amanda
This is a non issue. If people plan ahead and pay attention, there’s zero issue. This is like writing an article about people who are missing city busses bc they didn’t check the schedule.
B
Ben net terug uit Orlando.
Hadden voordat we heen gingen op internet gekeken maar er was geen vakantie in Amerika dus zal wel niet zo druk zijn.
Reisbureau had ons ook niet gewaarschuwd.
Bij aankomst vd 2 weekse reis konden we de eerste week al niet naar de parken.
De 2de week wel maar alleen met een Parkhopper ook weer extra geld erbovenop maar enige optie.
We waren er voor de 5de keer en het is echt prachtig allemaal maar de prijzen en wachtrijen halen het magische wel een beetje weg op deze manier
Ik heb het trouwens ook nog nooit zo druk gezien.
SueS
I think the reservations are a complete PITA and Disney is using them to push people to the resorts they want them in. HOW is it possible that EPCOT didn’t have reservations last week for AP? That’s Disney manipulating their system.
I’m a spontaneous traveler and have never done a locked-in vacation, planning every single day months in advance, and I don’t want to become that traveler. I know people who love making a dinner reservation in May to eat at 7:45 pm in October, but not me. I feel the same way about these park reservations. If Universal can run their parks without them, so can Disney.
Randall, PhD
Great boycott, keep at it!
AMJ
Parks might be at peak attendance, but still lower attendance then pre-covid? But we have long lines for everything. Rides, food, even bathrooms at times.
We’ve been told in blogs and articles that it’s because Disney hasnt got enough Cast Members, or because parades, shows and other things that soak up the crowds aren’t open…
But we arn’t told why Disney hasn’t hired more CMs or opened up more things yet…And even with the fireworks, returned shows, returned character meet ups it’s still crowded…
So is it all just false BS from Disney’s corporate? A way to justify the increased coastsm or stupidity and greed?
Eli Lima
i was in the park this last friday, crowd of people, no one with a mask, and soooo expensive, to see a very poor show.
Eli Lima
i was in the park this last friday, may 6/22, crowd of people, no one with a mask, and soooo expensive, to see a very poor show.
Jep
@Eli Lima….Disney got rid of the useless mask mandates months ago.
James
And a few weeks ago people were seriously thinking Disney parks were going to struggle from them going “woke”
Chris
So I just opened that Disney App and was able to book Magic Kingdom for Thursday, sooooo?
Rox
As a local and an annual passholder i paid for “no blackout dates” however with a limit if only 5 at a time, by December all the dates will be gone. Will know better at renewal time.
Angela
Who helps you make all these reservations? If you don’t mind me asking. I want to take my daughter but don’t have money to waste on a bad travel company. Thank you
Angela
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