Mastodawn

Bond. James Bond.

Supply and demand my friend. Supply and demand.

In the early decades the people who went there were largely Californians and those West of the Mississippi.

He wanted World on the east coast for a reason.

As population and popularity has grown and the world has shrink via technology, there's no way that little park could stay the way it began.

Mats Holberg 🇺🇦 🇵🇸8h ago

@RVLara23 I understand that. It's also supremely fucked up that a significant number of SoCal families can't afford to take their kids to Disneyland even once a year.

I mean, sure, I don't love that it's so much money now. But it's not like Disneyland is on some island.

It's anything deemed in-demand these days. Sports and concerts are hundreds of dollars for the most popular artists.

Universal up the street looks to be about 200 per person if you want the fast pass.

Hell even our big local city event Fiesta, which in many ways is like a glorified carnival - event tickets + food & drinks for four, you'll easily spend hundreds in one day.

Mats Holberg 🇺🇦 🇵🇸8h ago

@RVLara23 But that was my larger point—just about everything has become prohibitively expensive at the same time so many people are feeling the pinch of housing/education/health/etc costs.

Events and theme parks are all getting their prices, sure, but it’s becoming a world where experiences are only for the rich, those invited by sponsors or those who’ve really saved up for that one thing. Everyone else is getting priced out. That’s what bothers me.

100%, that's where we are. It blows.

Take the Spurs here. 20 yrs ago I could get upper deck playoff tickets for 10 bucks. In 2007 I had a lower level Finals ticket for $115.

Sure I expect things to cost more over time.

But now 1st rd tickets were $140 & higher in the upper deck. Lower level was $400 & up.

For the FIRST ROUND. Nuts.

There's also a distinct difference between can't afford it & not worth it.

I find a lot of things are no longer worth it.

It is a shame.

I guess my point is, unfortunately, it's a lose lose situation for places like Disneyland where what they offer is so unique & so highly sought after.

If it was way cheaper, the demand would be so high they'd probably be booked for a year at a time or maybe even two.

And then people would complain about that. And your local family still wouldn't be able to go every year!

What's happening does suck though.

I was at an event tonight. A soda & M&Ms cost $20. Shirts were $65. 👎

Mats Holberg 🇺🇦 🇵🇸8h ago

@RVLara23 I guess we’re both gonna circle back to our points haha. Because it’s not just Disneyland. I’m just using that as an example. It’s everything and everywhere. Like that extra $85 bucks at your event tonight if you want the basic stuff.

Yup, that's right.

We're in a capitalism nightmare.

And no one can get Healthcare without a Go Fund Me.

And Netflix made 42b last year and are raising prices.

It's awful. It's endless.

Roger Moore 8h ago

@Holberg @RVLara23
Southern California families won't buy the kind of tickets you're talking about, which are basically the most expensive they have. Earlier this year, locals could buy a three day pass for cheaper than the single day park hopper you mentioned. There are other off-season discounts for locals that make it possible for a lot of families to afford to go. It certainly isn't cheap, but enough people are paying what Disney is asking that the parks are packed.