Mats Holberg 🇺🇦 🇵🇸7h ago
I’m always wondering how anyone who isn’t very rich affords tickets to anything anymore.
Show threadMats Holberg 🇺🇦 🇵🇸7h ago

Don’t get me started on Disneyland—never cheap, but doable for most families when I was growing up without breaking the bank. In 1986, adult entry was $19 and $3 for parking—or, in 2026 dollars, $237 for a family of four.

This Saturday, that same family of four getting single-day park-hopping tickets with California Adventure (and hoping not to wait in lines all day) will pay $1,368 before they spend a dime on food or anything else during the day.

It’s insane.

Show threadKevin Karhan

@Holberg JFC!

No wounder #Disneyland #Paris is flopping big time...

  • Cuz even in the 1990s that stuff was more expensive for 3 days than 3 weeks of Mallorca with a rental car AND flights.
    • Yes I did the math back then and nowadays it's even worse...

Espechally when compared to other Theme Parks and amusements in the #EU, like #EuropaPark and #Efteling...

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Show threadEnalys 6h ago

@kkarhan
Disneyland Paris was always expensive and not appreciated by local population when it open, it was saved just in the neck of time when it Jules Verne flavored Space Mountain attraction open in 1996 (I remember the massive ad campaign on TV at the time).
Asterix Park was always the cheaper and still as good alternative.

Didn't know it was flopping today, maybe the rejection of the actual U.S politic isn't totally stranger to that.

@Holberg

Show threadKevin Karhan6h ago

@Enalys @Holberg AFAICT #Disney refuses to 'localize' to European tastes, as allegedly they not only did those " #FastPass " thingies but also allegedly charged extra per ride and didn't include that in the entrance fee, which really sour'd European taste where it's common to not charge extra but for drinks and food sold on-prem.

  • Plus being anti-BYOF [bring your own food] which is rather common in Europe and being extra expensive on food and drinks...
    • It really didn't compete...