pilferk
Jambo Wildbunch Gang
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2005
I think your "suspicions" are right on the money. I'm sure we've all seen the dazed "sticker-shock" looks on visitors who really can't believe how much their vacation is costing them!
For every gushing trip report we see here, I'm sure a lot of folks go home thinking, "It will be at least ten years before I do that again!" I have several friends who only go to WDW every five years or so strictly because of the cost (and they're in Miami and just drive up). They love WDW, but they just can't afford it.
Yup, I suspect that's true.
The thing is...Disney's doing a balancing act: Satisfy the consumer enough, provide enough value, so they can maximize profits.
I think the current DDP tipped the balance in favor of the consumer, for whatever reason (we can all speculate on that one). The rumored one seems to be tipping back toward either equilibrium, or maybe a bit in favor of Disney. They'll walk that line until it becomes obvious that it's not working, and they have to tip back toward the consumer again.