food IS a theme park
If you thought Disney was done with price increases, think again.
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Back in January of 2022, we saw hundreds of price increases on all kinds of food items. That happened again in October 2022. Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bars, pretzels, bottles of water, character meals, and more are all more expensive in the Most Magical Place on Earth. And now we’ve spotted another price increase.
If you thought Disney World was expensive before, get ready. 💰
Disney World
Price increases on tickets, food items, and more are not unusual at Disney World. Earlier in 2022, we saw HUNDREDS of price increases impact snacks and food items across Disney World restaurants. We’ve also seen sneaky ticket price increases put in place for 2022 and 2023. But October of 2022 brought with it even MORE increases on everything from photo sessions to Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bars. So how can you avoid having your budget severely impacted by price increases at the Most Magical Place on Earth? We’ve got some tips.
If you’re hoping to buy and use Disney’s Genie+ service, get ready for some potential price INCREASES.
Disney Genie
Disney has announced that the cost of the “standard” Genie+ service will now vary depending on when you visit (much like how theme park tickets vary depending on the day, based on expected demand). And now it looks like those price increases for Genie+ have arrived.
Get ready to celebrate all things merry and bright — the Festival of Holidays is returning to Disneyland Resort soon!
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From November 11th, 2022 through January 8th, 2023, the festival will be offered at Disney California Adventure Park. It’ll feature all kinds of entertainment, appearances by Santa Claus (of course!), and the chance to munch on some unique food. We’ve been eagerly awaiting more news about this festival and we FINALLY got a huge update!
If you’re looking for NEW Disney treats to try, it looks like Disney’s Wilderness Lodge is THE place to be.
Wilderness Lodge
Just a short boat ride away from Magic Kingdom, it would be easy enough to pause your day in the busy park to hop over to this relaxing hotel and eat some snacks, grab a dessert, or enjoy a full meal. And with NEW menu additions hitting some of the restaurants here, you might be extra tempted to stop by. But should you? Are the new snacks worth it? Join us as we find out!
Get ready — 🚨 dining is getting MORE expensive in Disney World. 🚨
Chef Mickey’s
Hundreds of price increases impacted Disney World restaurants back in early 2022, and again in October. From bottled water and soda price increases to increases on Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bars, there’s a lot to unpack in Disney’s latest reveals. But if you’re a big character dining fan, then there’s one particular update you need to know about at Chef Mickey’s.
In discussing park price increases, Disney CEO Bob Chapek once said, “If demand goes up, then we have the opportunity to do that.” Well, we regret to inform your budgets, but it seems that the time for price increases has arrived.
Hey, Mickey!
We’ve seen price increases implemented for Genie+ at Disneyland, surge pricing introduced for the standard Genie+ service in Disney World, price increases announced for Savi’s Workshop and Droid Depot, and cost increases revealed for more experiences. Earlier in 2022, we also saw hundreds of price increases hit Disney World restaurants, and now it looks like food price increases are happening again.
You may need to add a little more flexibility to your budgets because some CHANGES are happening when it comes to Disney World costs.
Disney Genie
Price increases have already been put into effect for Savi’s Workshop and Droid Depot, along with hidden price increases for tickets in 2023, and increases to special experiences like private photo shoots. But now a service you may have been planning to use in Disney World is also getting more expensive, depending on when you visit.
HUNDREDS of price increases hit Disney World earlier in 2022, but that was only the beginning.
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We’ve since seen price increases impact character dining, tickets (in a sneaky way), and more. And now 2 additional experiences in Disney World will cost you MORE during your next trip.
To ensure we are equipping our readers with all the information they need, we will continue to report on all travel, safety, and COVID-related news that could impact a Disney Parks visit.
Mask requirements, social distancing, and transportation regulations — lots of things have changed over the past few months (and years) as the situation with COVID-19 continues to develop.
COVID-19 Sign in Disney World
We’ve continued to look for updates on COVID-19 variants that are impacting the U.S. and more, and now we’ve got another update about what this winter could hold in terms of a potential pandemic surge.
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