Disney World Food Prices Have Gone INSANE: The Secret Budget Busting Factor in a Disney Vacation!

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Disney World Food Prices Have Gone INSANE: The Secret Budget Busting Factor in a Disney Vacation!

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Disney World Food Prices Have Gone INSANE: The Secret Budget Busting Factor in a Disney Vacation!
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@PumpkinKingXXIII Ай бұрын

ya pay almost $16 bucks for your daughter to have a funnel cake after two bites she says “daddy, your funnel cakes are so much better than this.” Thanks Disney

@AltairEgoX Ай бұрын

How much do u charge ?! 🎉😂❤❤❤

@docsavage8640 Ай бұрын

Hmmm....pay my mortgage for 2 months or take my family of 4 to Disneyland for 1 day? What a dilemma.

@DVS57REBEL Ай бұрын

I priced my trip I cancelled , it was worth 6 months of mortgage and taxes

@guidedmeditation2396 Ай бұрын

I just saw a video this morning about how much cheaper it is to go to Tokyo Disney. Thousands less per family and the food is cheaper and also better.

@billwinch492 Ай бұрын

@@guidedmeditation2396 But look how much it cost to fly there and the time it takes

@Niko-je8ic Ай бұрын

Crazy thing is Disney doesn't care if you go, since foreigners can afford to pay double since their currency and purchasing power is doubled versus the Dollar. Thanks Inflation my dollar is shit

@jonathanbutcher6 Ай бұрын

To NOT go on any BROKEN RIDES

@massacmongo995 Ай бұрын

Universal is laughing ... Next year Universal will pass WDW in attendance and never look back

@Mike__B Ай бұрын

If you don't think Universal is going to do the exact same thing as soon as they're the top dogs then you don't understand how corporations work.

@timslee0618 Ай бұрын

I know some people chose not renew Disney pass and got Universal pass instead

@chriscirino5779 Ай бұрын

I agree but the food at Universal is worse than the food at Disney and Citywalk needs a massive upgrade

@Mochichu-w6b Ай бұрын

That has nothing to do with this video. Also universals food and gift shops cost more than Disney. I mean you would not know since you probably never Been there

@RobertDuffy-yr4bi Ай бұрын

Universal Studios. One of the few place you can say: “let’s eat at Disney, it’s cheaper” Not the power move you think it is.

@charleseldridge9365 Ай бұрын

Disney parks are destroying themselves! Also destroying Walt's legacy.

@guidedmeditation2396 Ай бұрын

I think top disney management know the elites plan to crash the US economy and wreck our dollar. The US parks will not matter to Disney in two years. Thats why they spend all that money and put all that tech in to China and japan but not the USA. Its like remodeling all the staterooms on a giant cruise ship you know is already planned to be sunk. Just do the bare minimum to pass the time and not draw attention.

@thpe8718 Ай бұрын

Only disfuctional people created inflation started with Trump

@josephmessina3587 Ай бұрын

Walt...Walt who? He is an Ice cube in Cryogenic storage 5000 ft below Magic Kingdom.

@guidedmeditation2396 Ай бұрын

@@josephmessina3587 Walt was that Sexist Homophobe Whyte Guy that used to make cartoons for boomers all those years ago?

@RealAmazing888 Ай бұрын

Sure seems like Disney is being destroyed from the inside out. Feel sorry for Mickey.

@m.rivers9201 Ай бұрын

This is old news. For a couple of years now Disney Food prices have risen sharply to an obscene level and the quality of the food has fallen off the cliff to poor. Disney is not worth attending anymore. The Magic is Gone.

@raydemos1181 Ай бұрын

can you imagine how low grade their hot dogs must be

@sailorman8590 Ай бұрын

Agree 200% with your assessment. Prices have skyrocketed for garbage food.

@33Keith33 Ай бұрын

Now more than ever, people are having trouble putting food on their own tables and Disney continues to gouge whenever possible. They won’t be getting a dime from me ever again.

@earthstar7534 Ай бұрын

Last time we went to Disney was 2019. It was filthy, expensive and the cast members were either overtly rude or completely blank faced without any sign of personality or joy. The girl running the haunted house line was just straight up screaming people down like the slapped her mother and insulted her cooking in her home. Last year we went to Japan with 2 more people than we went to Disney with, for 2 days longer with flights and hotel and spent 2k less than the 2019 Disney trip. Next week we're going to the Florida keys with 7 more people than the 2019 trip and are having to spend less than the Disney trip. The choice isn't hard to skip Disney.

@akumaking1 Ай бұрын

Boycott Disney at all costs and at every level!

@smokeylake3150 Ай бұрын

Just go to Universal. It’s better hands down.

@newenglandrider3189 Ай бұрын

This includes the Deadpool v. Wolverine movie.

@animezilla4486 Ай бұрын

@@newenglandrider3189absolutely not it's not fair to Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds

@planetschlock Ай бұрын

@@newenglandrider3189 Especially Deadpool and Wolverine.

@treystephens6166 Ай бұрын

@@smokeylake3150imagine what Universal would have done with Star Wars.

@TheHomeDesigner123 Ай бұрын

I remember our first family vacations in the 1990’s we could go to the parks and buy food on a budget of $100 per day for a family of four. Those days are gone, gone, gone.

@lmr819 Ай бұрын

Oh absolutely! I also remember when they had McDonalds fries as a quick inexpensive snack :)

@lawren-hollienelson9948 Ай бұрын

Gone Nowww. Credit to Metal Leo

@michelle7185 Ай бұрын

Disney grows a portion of the food they use in their restaurants (INCLUDING THE FISH). So they are definitely profiting from this in house supply. The cost for two of us for pizza, a dinky cup of plain salad and a drink was over $40.00. Popcorn at Galaxy’s Edge is over $6. SMH 🤦🏽‍♀️ Just eating and drinks for a day for 2 is easily over 200.00… no stupid mouse ears or other Chinese trinkets… just food.

@spacedave2000 Ай бұрын

Food costs are what REALLY pushed our family out of Disney trips as food/snacks prices have MAJORLY spiked the last 5 years. There's something wrong when you're being conservative spending but still spending $2000 US for 8 days...just in food for 4 at Disney World.

@kaylamanor 18 күн бұрын

That’s $62 per day per person, if my math is right. Imagine grocery shopping with that much money! $2,000 at Costco would give you months worth of food!

@Necropheliac Ай бұрын

I feel bad for the people who went into debt because they wanted to create special memories for their family. This experience is clearly a ripoff but I think a lot of people were under the impression that they were getting more for their money. They could have gone to Yellowstone or someplace nice for a fraction of the cost and still had a great experience, but instead they went into debt to be exploited by a greedy, soulless entertainment enterprise that hates them.

@danedefense2046 Ай бұрын

We just came back last month. We didn’t go into debt and actually saved up but I agree it was such a scam in every facet. It was our first and last time.

@thewannabegamer9 Ай бұрын

Yeah…. We recently went on a trip to Florida. Due to circumstances, we had to stay on an on property hotel right next to Disney World. But we wanted to go to Universal Studios so that’s what we did. Universal’s food was significantly cheaper than anything we could find at the hotel or Disney Springs and it was really really good food. And we were full for hours. Every day we ate at Universal, we only had two meals because we didn’t get that hungry afterwards. If we did need something, we’d get a little snack or a butterbeer or something.

@ericmoore571 Ай бұрын

They are trying to make up the many financial losses at the theater by raising the prices in the parks

@Steamfan1 Ай бұрын

Disney’s pricing makes me wanna compare Bob Iger to Gavin Newsom

@stefensmith9522 Ай бұрын

Just stop going lol. It's not 1980 anymore, there's so many other things to do for the cost of going to Disney, You're talking thousands of dollars for two days at Disney...you could cruise for two weeks for that LMAO. Just know there are other options besides Disney.

@docsavage8640 Ай бұрын

There always were

@treystephens6166 Ай бұрын

Brainwashed Consumers.

@swampsagacity4685 Ай бұрын

-Eat off property when possible. -Keep groceries & snacks in your room (Grocers are nearby & Instacart will deliver to your hotel) -Bring your own snacks & water bottles into the parks. -Split/share food & drinks with a friend. -Order burgers a-la-carte without fries to save money at counter service restaurants. -Take advantage of free ice water offered at restaurants. -Keep snacks or a cooler in your car for a quick nibble when traveling to/from parks. -Choose healthier & denser foods to keep you feeling fuller for longer. -Never, NEVER prepay for the Disney Dining Plan.

@SandraLovesSun Ай бұрын

Good ideas! I'd add skip snacks (it's Disney, yeah right lol), and only eat a meals, and yes, nutrient dense food like meat.

@SandraLovesSun Ай бұрын

I didn't know that burgers were available without fries and with a reduced price! Awesome. I just want the patty, nothing else.

@swampsagacity4685 Ай бұрын

@@SandraLovesSun Well, that was pre COVID. I hope I am not giving inaccurate advice since so many things have changed. I also advise ordering appetizers as a meal in sit down restaurants where there isn’t a pre fixe menu.

@RonCondon Ай бұрын

Huh? Or just stay home or go somewhere else....

@jkvam Ай бұрын

This is cope. Better to simply not go or go to rival parks.

@bather7483 Ай бұрын

What's crazy is that it's actually cheaper to fly to Disney Japan than it is to go to Disney Orlando. At least for the money you'd be in Japan than Florida. I want so bad to bring my daughter to Disney but there's basically no value there

@user-zh3fz4tz7s Ай бұрын

It’s funny you said that I am planning a trip to Disneyland Tokyo when we used to go to Disney World once or twice a year

@connormcclenny9681 Ай бұрын

I've saved a ton on Disney dining over the years. I don't go to the parks

@finned958 Ай бұрын

I got into habit of bringing snacks and soda into Disney parks. Very convenient. Besides, Disney sells the same soda plastic bottles sold in grocery stores. You save $5 per bottle.

@user-zh3fz4tz7s Ай бұрын

And you can add alcohol to your drink before you come to the park and save even more money rum and Coke anyone

@13ishAbbie Ай бұрын

Since Disney has decided to raise their prices so exorbitantly, we now bring our own snacks and eat off property. There are plenty of good dining establishments close to Disney at about half of what Disney charges.

@WickstarRunner Ай бұрын

Personally, I'm shocked Disney hasn't yet banned outside food from the parks YET. They will, just a matter of time.

@jaimecampos4700 Ай бұрын

The only reasons they haven't done so is that it would slow down admissions to check purses/backpacks/coolers and the blowback from banning outside food would be tremendous.

@user-oz8lv4eo8h Ай бұрын

Disneyland in the 1970's and before did not let you bring in your own food. I know because I was a kid then. It wasn't until 2017 that they changed the policy. You can also fact check the date. I did.

@user-zh3fz4tz7s Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing it’s going to be just like Six Flags where you have to leave the park go to your car eat lunch in the parking lot from the stuff you brought in a cooler and then go back into the parks. Been there done that.

@user-zh3fz4tz7s Ай бұрын

@@jaimecampos4700 I think only the people that had allergies would have a problem or diabetics that had to have food. Everybody else is just gonna go back to their car to eat then the parking lot will be a mess.

@KathrynTestBot Ай бұрын

The problem with those character buffets is you have to reserve them in advance. Even 15+ years ago there was no room for walk-ins. And then it's no longer just about the cost, but the fact that it's annoying.

@MLJ7956 Ай бұрын

Stuff like that is exactly why my family and I visit many other theme parks (non Disney) that are not only cheaper (admission-wise) than Disney but some even allow you bring your own food (because they have picnic tables and areas) & you can bring your own drinks (non-alcohol) as well. Lots more fun to be had there & won't break the wallet/pocketbook either. ✌️

@Droxen222 Ай бұрын

Nobody should be supporting this company anymore. Masters of Fleecing park goers and destroying franchises.

@Olinser Ай бұрын

That's not unusual though. When I went as a kid in the 90's, even as a kid I realized that food prices there were INSANE compared to outside. A standard McDonald's hambuger at Disney World cost more than a freaking STEAK at a normal restaurant!

@Rayray2024. Ай бұрын

I went to Disney with a family of 4. The tickets were $200.00 each plus $30.00 each for the genie. My plan was to take the monorail for lunch and eat in downtown Disney because the prices were out of hand. Then miraculously the monorail was closed from 11 to 2 because they said there was no air conditioning and it was too warm outside. It was clearly a move to keep people in the park for lunch.

@chrisfoxwell4128 Ай бұрын

How could you possibly think Disney doesn't buy products in incredibly large volumes? There's only so much discount that's available to give. Disney purchases enough to get whatever discount is available.

@MickeySightings Ай бұрын

We have been passholders since 2015 and the cost of food has gotten absolutely out of sight.

@ChristineP223 Ай бұрын

Several years ago some friends really wanted to go to Disney World and I backed out because they had discontinued the free dining plan due to Covid, but still asked full price with all the pandemic restrictions. It would have been too miserable to be worth the cost.

@kyrey5468 Ай бұрын

As a guy who was fine paying $1,500 a year for the unlimited Disney annual pass in 2019, the prices of everything went through the roof after COVID! Disneyland lost me with the Genie + and Lightning Lane nonsense! Sad to say, I don't think I will ever be a pass/key holder anymore. Just the occasional visit for me now. Also, STOP calling the insane rising prices inflation. Its corporate greed! And now they are seeing the backlash because people are no longer buying certain grocery products!

@lamhamzzzzzz Ай бұрын

lol even in the 90s it was unaffordable. the $20 ticket price back then was the only thing bringing a lot of people in, but one look at the restaurants and we walked right on by

@limaikhiankelvin9800 Ай бұрын

All the more reason for us to boycott Disney then. Lol.

@ninjagirl226 Ай бұрын

Six Flags without their meal plan wants nearly $20 for a piece of pizza and some garlic rolls. Now granted their meal plan is pretty good. A lot of theme parks went out of control with food prices.

@blacksabre5343 Ай бұрын

Company touts diversity, but hates diversity of financial standing. This price elasticity can only go so far. The smart crowd will start seeking alternatives or ways to cheat the mouse.

@planetschlock Ай бұрын

Smart crowds avoid Jizzney entirely.

@ionface Ай бұрын

I wonder how many more kids will be hungry (and cranky) all day, since their family is forced to eat outside of the park. Most children are happy with $5 worth of nuggets and ketchup, the turkey leg is supposed to be a similar salty value, it's hard to justify these prices.

@jaredmarkham7300 Ай бұрын

The food prices are made worse by the fact that their rides and attractions. Aren't worth the time. To spend in the parks on a large-scale. Just look at communicator hall for epcot. And tianna's Toyota's value adventure for magic Kingdom.

@Kondase Ай бұрын

We hardly ever ate at the parks when I was younger (or even older). We brought an icebox to keep in the car, kept hamburgers in the lockers, and/or left the park and went someplace like Denny’s or In-n-Out. Of course, I’ve also often take fruit snacks, granola bars, and even muffins in my bag.

@PrincessFionaYT Ай бұрын

I’m not buying it. While fast food has gone up 500%, our local and chain restaurants have not. It’s actually cheaper to sit down and have a nice dinner at a fairly good restaurant then to eat at McDonald’s now. The fancy restaurants haven’t raise their prices that much either. I would guess about 10% across-the-board instead of in the hundreds of percentage. That goes for local owned cheaper diners, family chains, and for the fancy restaurants. If you look at the statistics on food wholesalers it is in line with restaurant prices not grocery store prices and certainly not fast food prices.

@docsavage8640 Ай бұрын

Your numbers are way off

@PrincessFionaYT Ай бұрын

@@docsavage8640 it’s more like 300% for fast food. I was spit bawling it. But I know going out to eat at a normal restaurant isn’t that bad and going to fast food is as it’s going to the grocery store. I also understand that there are strong variations around localities. It’s pretty bad for Texas. I know California is ridiculous. Washington DC is insane as well.

@newenglandrider3189 Ай бұрын

It's the LABOR cost.....stupid.

@PrincessFionaYT Ай бұрын

I am also taking into account the decrease in serving size and portions. I know at Disney the portions have gotten smaller as the prices have gone up.

@chriscirino5779 Ай бұрын

All food has gone up everywhere

@alexfraser8352 Ай бұрын

I'm just going to stick to playing disney magical world & disneyland adventures for a while 😂

@Mitsoxfan Ай бұрын

Family of 4 in Disney for a week. Flights, $2000. Hotel, $2000. Park passes, $2000. Car, $1000. Food at the park, $1500. Seeing a methed out Florida man assault Chip and Dale at Animal Kingdom, priceless.

@timslee0618 Ай бұрын

Doesn't surprise me when some bring food or go off property to get food & come back later to the parks. I also noticed portion sizes have gotten smaller with some items with the price increase

@chriscirino5779 Ай бұрын

people who think the food at Disney is amazing also think The Olive Garden is a real Italian restaurant.You can get good food at Disney Springs but the food in the parks is abysmal especially MK which is their flagship park. The character breakfasts are a joke and anything considered themed dining is abysmal .Disney is more than capable to give people great food AND atmosphere but they won't because they know people will pay through the nose to eat low grade dog food in the castle or at BOG.

@brock2443 Ай бұрын

Most the food is just typical fair food, but the Waffle with Maple Chicken at Sleepy Hollow is actually pretty good.

@chriscirino5779 Ай бұрын

@@brock2443 you can find some good food especially at Disney Springs and a few of the resorts but it is crazy expensive and the food in the parks is gross .epcots food is not what it used to be either.

@lmr819 Ай бұрын

Disney food prices have always (ALWAYS!) been overpriced. Even back in 2010 I remember having to budget for food and pack snacks. But also at that the time the Deluxe Dining Plan could actually work for families. It also allowed an opportunity to eat foods that were normally way out of budget day-to-day. This really made the vacation a bit more adventurous! I remember trying escargot for the first time at Epcot which is nothing I would have chosen to try and pay for outside of a vacation lol.

@jpteknoman Ай бұрын

I was dreaming of going there when i was a kid in the early 90s but since i don't live in USA and my parents were too busy and cheap to make such a trip i thought "eventually i'll have kids of my own and go there". Now in my 40s, WDW is a place i wouldn't even pass outside of with how things are.

@radioflyer68911 Ай бұрын

There are multitudes of better places to vaca than Disney.

@philmangini1728 Ай бұрын

I remember in 86 me and my family would go to wdw and we'd go back to the parking lot to eat. American cheese and yellow mustard on wonder bread with wise chips. Around '65 my grandfather took his 4 sons and daughter to disneyland. He saw the ticket price and went back home. That was the most mortifying story id heard as a kid. Still breaks my heart.

@desertstorm272 Ай бұрын

Cheapest way: Bring your own lunch!

@Homeschoolsw6 Ай бұрын

If Disney still allows it, yes.

@KabukeeJo Ай бұрын

Nahh. I don't want to carry food around all day in the hot sun.

@chriscirino5779 Ай бұрын

I really don't want to be doing all that on vacation but the food is so bad and expensive you really do not have much choice.

@atypicalhiker Ай бұрын

Go to six flags over GA. Their food prices make Disney look like a deal!

@AceAviations2 Ай бұрын

eh, they fucked up their best coaster (Riddler Mindbender, used to be so much better) and botched Twisted Cyclone, an easy slam-dunk if they didn't use auto-complete to finish the ride.

@darrellborder8555 Ай бұрын

The juice is not worth the squeeze? Happy we did our resort week back in August 2015. Airfare, 6 days in the parks, 4 adults 2 children park hoppers, premium dining plan, animal kingdom lodge (2 rooms) ,extra fast passes daily, free airport bus shuttle , free magic bands, and merchandise was around $10000 all in. Guessing that would get us maybe 3 days currently and none of the perks.

@theknightjester Ай бұрын

Disney about to be Apple Disney soon

@wdwenthusiast7068 Ай бұрын

For us, our approach has been to visit the resort's general store, and get some bagels, milk, and or orange juice. (Yes, they are much more expensive than back home!) For breakfast, at our room in the resort, a bagel, with milk and/or orange juice. (Sometimes we would pack protein bars, from home, and eat them also.) So breakfast was MUCH cheaper than something in the parks (or in a food court). We would then eat in the parks with an early lunch to beat the crowds. (Lunch menus - same food as dinner, but less expensive [around 2/3 less expensive]. And a smaller selection.) This would tide us over for the rest of the day, with maybe a snack (ice cream cone? Danish at Norway?) Saved money on breakfast and dinner. (Not a lot, but saved none the less. :D )

@MellanieMoney21 Ай бұрын

I will say, when I was pregnant, I had gestational diabetes and at WDW was the only place I could eat other than home that did not spike my blood sugar, and I could eat whatever I wanted. I hate the prices, but knowing that fact, makes me feel a little less guilty spending the money.

@poisonedyoyo Ай бұрын

Simple solution, stop eating at the parks, force the restaurants to close down from having no business. There are people who say they want Disney to go bankrupt, this is a way to help effectuate that.

@animezilla4486 Ай бұрын

Will those people are going to be disappointed because it isn't going bankrupt are very small

@TSoneonetwo Ай бұрын

This was my #1 rule when I was a passhoder

@guidedmeditation2396 Ай бұрын

We bring a bottled water and WaWa hogie to the parks when we go. Not just to save money but because it is also much better and enjoyable to eat.

@georgeawestjr.9087 Ай бұрын

I love 💕 Wawa! QuickChek (headquartered in N.J.) BOTH make great subs! 😃🫢👌

@zpap92rhino Ай бұрын

17.99 dollars for a stupid turkey led 3.50 for a bottle of water

@etherealbladerx8153 Ай бұрын

😂 mmm mmm turkey led 😋 👌 my favorite

@zpap92rhino Ай бұрын

@@etherealbladerx8153 not for 17.dollars lol it's sad even the worker told me under her breathe I wouldn't buy it bring your own..

@JohnDoe-sr1dd Ай бұрын

Glad Universal is upping their game. Next time we go to Florida we're going to flip the script...stay at a Universal Hotel for most of the time and hit Disney for a day or two.

@lmr819 Ай бұрын

idk what it is about Universal hotels but they are FUN! Cabana Bay has always been a favorite of ours. Lazy river, two pools, bowling alley and characters come to visit (at least they did pre-Covid :/) We stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge (which was our DREAM) just 2 months ago and it was.... well... they have animals which was cool. But not work the 1/2 mile walk to the hotel room.

@JohnDoe-sr1dd Ай бұрын

@@lmr819 How was Animal Kingdom Lodge? Been a bucket list goal of ours but haven't done it yet.

@alancranford3398 Ай бұрын

My first Disney theme park visit was Disneyland in May 1972, and I was too poverty-stricken to dine, had limited time because I was part of a school group, and the only thing I knew about Disneyland was what I saw on television in vivid black and white. Disney is a time machine--turning back the clock to when I lacked the money and time to eat there. When I was in Disneyland last time, crowds were moderate, but the 90 minutes-plus to have lunch in the park was almost the same as if I had left the park, had lunch at Denny's, and returned. Then there was the expense. Walt Disney World is more difficult to exit the property, dine, and re-enter, but when my meal requires making reservations days or months in advance and the experience will take three hours, I'll have to skip the dining experience. Too much time, too much money.

@erich1780 Ай бұрын

We used up our dining plan. We went to Hollywood and Vine buffet. It cost 6 people $63 a person and 1 child $40 a person. Total cost was $520.00 with tax and tip and no booze. This was July 4 at Disney World. Food was average

@kennethross786 Ай бұрын

When I worked at Walt Disney World in fall 2000 (College Program), I worked at the Crystal Palace, and considering the cost of food then, I thought it was one of the better deals in the Magic Kingdom, especially at breakfast (all meals had lots of options, but the breakfast was my favorite). Apparently, it still is, even 20+ years later. And they had Winnie the Pooh characters in 2000, not sure if they still do or not.

@kregorovillupo3625 Ай бұрын

I wonder why there's still people wanting to spend several thousands dollars to go... to a parking lot. Because that's what parks are: parking lots for people in que. With the money of one day expenses, one can do a week on a cruise ship all included. Why should one chose Disney? Oh, right, americans...

@itrasheditgood Ай бұрын

This inflation will kill off many restaurants, people will just eat out less and when they do, they will be picky about it, same goes for resorts and theme parks. If people have to save up that much more, they will look around for the better deal, they will weigh out what kind of experience they want, and most likely pass over Disney. I think it is happening now. Loyalty is something earned and Disney has been cheaping out, giving people less than what their customer expects. They better watch that they don’t price themselves into bankruptcy.

@davidmacias741 Ай бұрын

Lets see, build, build and build. Then turn off a huge part of your fan base with crazy business decisions and start losing billions, of course they have to raise prices on everything! Pretty dumb strategy!

@SandraLovesSun Ай бұрын

All You Care to Eat can be good. I only eat two meals anyway most days. Load up on the carving station.

@gabrielschroll3824 Ай бұрын

I'm a Cast Member, and I took my wife to Disneyland today. I'd made reservations for us at Cafe Orleans. We got a stone fruit salad to share, and then the blackened shrimp alfredo pasta and the beef bolognaise (sp?). I used my 40% dining discount coupon, and with the automatic gratuity and tax, it came out to $64. That would be around $100 for a couple, and I imagine close to $200 for a family of 4. For lunch. Then we used two of our snack coupons for some Mickey ice cream sandwiches, which would have been an additional $11.50. I mean...hell. If I didn't work at the park, this 2 hour lunch date would have cost $110. That's not including park tickets or a monthly installment plan, and/or parking. It's insane. The stone fruit salad was really really good, though.

@deez3913 Ай бұрын

They force tips? 😮

@williamspendlove Ай бұрын

Shame on Disney! Long live Universal!

@juanrivera1572 Ай бұрын

I bought a skewer meal in front of Indiana Jones ride, shit was raw, tough and gross . Don’t put kids in charge of grilling meat

@Tallacus Ай бұрын

I just dont deal with Disney, Universal is where its at.

@psychokitty7268 Ай бұрын

My brother and his wife brought their kids. In order to save some money, they packed lunches. They were eating them in the car in the parking lot. Security came out and told them that wasn't allowed. This was maybe 15 years ago or so.

@flicxs1 Ай бұрын

Sorry I don't pay 60 bucks for a buffet especially a Disney buffet. The reckoning is coming for Disney and they will suffer financially. They brought it on themselves.

@cmiller415 Ай бұрын

Disney has now out priced the average American family from being able to visit for a day let alone a vacation, now they are working on out pricing upper middle income families. Keep going Disney, you are going to out price all but the Kardashians. I hope they are willing to pay your rent because the average American family has decided that they are not!!!!! Disney has gotten so disgustingly greedy, I hope they go out of business. It’s NOT ok and Walt Disney must be spinning in his grave! This IS not the way he wanted the Disney parks to be run.

@CaliSmithFamily Ай бұрын

Our family of 6 just ate at Prime Time diner- $230, only 1 soda and no dessert and felt rushed out after 40 minutes. Insane.

@CaliSmithFamily Ай бұрын

Forgot to mention- this was our last trip obviously.

@danedefense2046 Ай бұрын

We went to Be Our Guest a month ago. Adult it was $65 for a very average steak and $40 per child. $40 for Mac n cheese or chicken tenders!!!. You don’t even get to take photos with the beast.

@DocsGreetingCards Ай бұрын

this is one reason why I stay off property now in a condo with a full kitchen. We eat breakfast there, pack lunches, and have dinner in the park. saves a lot on lodging and food. their food is overrated anyway.

@stephen655321 Ай бұрын

They're telling on themselves here. Food costs in general have outpaced inflation because they changed the formula for counting it a year or so ago

@Phaota Ай бұрын

Pro, please cut down on repeating yourself. There's no need for that. Concerning the topic at hand, food prices at the parks should never be higher than those outside the location unless they are specialty items that can't be purchased anywhere else. Still, it is just wrong to break people's wallets over anything, be it food and collectibles. But what to you expect from a company that doesn't care about their visitors anymore and is only in it for the cash. When it comes down to having to picnic your way around a park instead of buying the food available, then things are indeed out of control. My boss knows this problem very well since she and her family had to do that two years ago when they went to Disney World. They brought their own food and drinks in a cooler, and didn't even buy any of the overly expensive merchandise. She noted they won't be returning.

@capnpablo1 Ай бұрын

As a child I went to Disney. As well as taking my three children and my two grandsons. I will never drop another nickel to what remains is a shell of what Disney used to be. You should just close down.

@KatieGrady1997 Ай бұрын

I just saw a personal pizza is $19.99 at Pizza Planet. That’s just crazy. Our family loves Disney food, and we expect it to be pricey… but that’s a ripoff. It costs less for a delicious pizza at Napolini.

@GiaBlinks Ай бұрын

It sucks that people just accept Disney prices. Yes, touristy areas are more expensive, but Disney parks are not remote locations. One round of guests for breakfast, all at just children's prices, is around $7k (I'm guessing the capacity of the restaurant) . Say that they flip each table once per hour, that's $35k just for breakfast IF every guest were paying kids prices.Then consider how much they make for dinner.

@Tricon1245 Ай бұрын

I’ve been wanting to take my family to Disneyland my kids and grandkids started to do the math and trying to figure out the ride waits and there programs to get on rides quicker and I’ve decided it’s too expensive and too difficult to figure out so we’re going to go somewhere else

@dsadik666 Ай бұрын

$20 churro.

@chrischreative2245 Ай бұрын

What year did Disney go from private to public and the bean counters started milking it? I wonder what it was like before being bought by investors or was always “corporate”. I’m not a Disney historian

@JENNerationX Ай бұрын

Walk across the street to: IHOP, Denny’s, Panera & McDonalds 😂

@brianzannino9323 Ай бұрын

Awesome content Pro..ty.. Chef mickeys prices are truly insane for my family of 4..not happening

@barrythompson6936 23 күн бұрын

We’re thinking of going from UK next year but prices are ridiculous. Looks like Universal will get our dollars!

@AndyOBrien8675 Ай бұрын

I keep considering going back to WDW, we went for the first time in 2022 (after a 3/2020 delay for "reasons"), and had a great time. We had so much reward points saved up we used the $4k saved on food mostly. We had enough cash that it made the trip nice and the aftershock "less bad". I can't imagine going to WDW again. I want to go, but I don't have that kind of cash. With Epic looming on the horizon I thought I'd go all in on a Universal week, but I hear Epic is going to launch at a higher price and the WDW prices are going to remain "unchanged". I really hope people just stop going at some point, but that's not happening. People have the means, they will keep going. All this is doing is driving out the people who Walt used to say Disneyland was a place for... everyone. Now it's for the top 10-20% only.

@jimmarhoffer7416 Ай бұрын

But the grooming of children's free. Stop giving disney money

@animezilla4486 Ай бұрын

Nobody is grooming children

@fightingidiocy7724 Ай бұрын

Why? Have any of them explained why? Why do they think a 1 dollar wholesale corn dog is worth 50?

@russianmom8311 Ай бұрын

Please do a beginner tutorial for a first time visitor at Disney world who wants to ride all the rides with their whole family . Including tickets and app and scheduling rides.

@rachb373 Ай бұрын

Channels like Allears, Disney Food Blog, and Mammoth Club probably have that

@mupty Ай бұрын

Rule #1. Be rich. Rule #2. See rule #1.

@TheHomeDesigner123 Ай бұрын

Too confusing to do that.

@russianmom8311 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@avarice.karmageddon Ай бұрын

@@rachb373 Provost Park Pass, La Reina Creole, Disney Dan, and other Disney sites and blogs would help.

@peterleonti5639 Ай бұрын

You haven't taken into account that Disney waffles have got smaller since the were introduced

@jimydoolittle3129 Ай бұрын

The happiest place on earth 🌎 is the most expensive place on earth 😖

@Nihilisterplayz Ай бұрын

Magical place yeah right

@somberhaze4538 Ай бұрын

I thought it overpriced years ago, cant imagine why I would pay current prices to support the complete joke disney has become especially given there are a multitude of more affordable and frankly just better options.

@monorail4252 Ай бұрын

Food cost money, Disney allows you to bring your own food to eat if you feel the food costs too much...

@user-mo5yb9ui7n Ай бұрын

I am waiting for Disney to become so greedy, that they will stop people from bringing anything to eat or drink into the park. In the 1990's and stayed at the Treehouse Villas. We bought groceries from Goodings', which is gone now, and cooked breakfast and dinner at the treehouse. It saved alot of money. We also froze our drinks to take to the park, along with snacks. And all this was back when things were not that expensive.

@neccron9956 Ай бұрын

You forgot to mention that the products, and portions as smaller (e.g. Micky Ice cream Sandwich).

@patf.3776 Ай бұрын

Does these cost differences also account for smaller portion sizes that Disney said they did that as a favor to the customers.

@mikemoore7297 Ай бұрын

Last year my wife and I went for 10 days. Spent $3000. On food.

@hattersgirlalice Ай бұрын

I still dont understand price hikes as Disney grows and breeds animals for food. I believe they have pastures of cows…

@hallowthrifty2961 Ай бұрын

Meanwhile Sam’s club pretzel and soda is 2 bucks, 🍕 and soda 2.50. Theme parks in general are fleecing their guests on food because they know people need to eat.