The high cost of vacationing at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World, considered the
vacation kingdom of the world, is reportedly less crowded than in recent years, and some are pointing to the exorbitant cost as one reason why.
Wait times at the House of Mouse's signature resort in central
Florida are down significantly this year compared with recent years, according to a
report from the
Wall Street Journal.
The shorter wait times have been blamed on various factors, including Disney's battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and
weather, but the cost has been a constant source of debate for recent lower attendance. While Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC's
Squawk Box that "pricing is not an issue," he did previously concede that the company may have been "a little bit too aggressive about some of our pricing" for the theme park,
while speaking in March.
When looking at a hypothetical family vacation for a family of four, meaning a mother, father, and two children, ages 6 and 8 years old, from July 14 through July 21, 2024, the grand total is $6,711.62.
The package for this scenario is a seven-night stay at a standard room at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, which is advertised as a "moderate resort," along with six days of single park tickets for each person and the Disney Dining Plan for the duration of the stay for each person.
When taking away the hotel stay and the dining plan, single park tickets for six days for that family of four come out to $2,745.08.
Not included in the vacation package is Disney's skip-the-line service, Genie+, which costs a different price per day based on the park. The highest price Disney has charged for the service was $35 per person in April during spring break season.
The high cost of vacationing at Walt Disney World
. How dare they impose their mere presence on their economic betters?
. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
