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68 Percent of Disney World Fans Say Park 'Lost Its Magic' Due to Costs

By    |   Sunday, 18 September 2022 10:19 AM EDT

Even the most loyal Disney World fans told a new poll the park that calls itself "the Happiest Place on Earth" has "lost its magic" due to exploding costs at the gate.

In surveying 1,927 "self-described Disney World enthusiasts," 92.6% say the cost of a Disney World vacation is out of reach for an average family, and 68.3% say the cost increases make it seem the park has lost its magic, WFLA Fox-8 reported.

A standard one-park, one-day ticket Friday to Disney World cost $134, but it actually costs more on busier dates. The Disney World tickets through October are between $139-$154, according to the park's official website.

Amid inflation, Disney World has jacked up prices, too, and nearly 50% of Disney World's most loyal fans said they have had to postpone a recent vacation due to increasing costs.

And, according to a study by Koala, the single-day Disney World ticket might rise to $253.20 in just nine years, considering the average ticket price inflates 7.4% each year, Fox 8 reported.

When Disney World opened in 1971, it cost just $3.50 to visit the park — which would be equal to $22.61 when adjusting for inflation.

And, the visit to Disney is not just the cost of the ticket to get in. There are 66.9% of loyal fans who say they do not feel they get the true Disney experience without buying ($15 per person) upgrades like Genie+ for "Lightning Lanes" to get on attractions with less long wait times.

There are even further upcharges for skipping the line ahead of other visitors, according to the report.

Eric Mack

Eric Mack has been a writer and editor at Newsmax since 2016. He is a 1998 Syracuse University journalism graduate and a New York Press Association award-winning writer.

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Even the most loyal Disney World fans told a new poll the park that calls itself "the Happiest Place on Earth" has "lost its magic" due to exploding costs at the gate. In surveying 1,927 "self-described Disney World enthusiasts," 92.6% say the cost of a Disney World vacation...
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