Disney increases prices at US parks

The Sorcerer's Pass, what we get, is up another $30 to $999. I seem to recall there was a price break for renewals. I want to say that our first year in 2013 they were $460 for FL residents, though they were called something different at the time ("Gold," I think). If you break it down, I think we're paying an average of high $20's per visit, and even as half-days, most of the time, that's a lot less than what a typical tourist would pay per day. The question is more about whether or not it's worth it going that much. There are a few things that we value a lot, starting with at least once concert series per year, plus the food events, and the generally large number of meet-ups with out-of-town friends. Then every other year we stay on-property, and passholder events are typically worth it. We're also in our second year buying the $100 upgrade for the water parks and mini-golf, and we definitely take Disney for a ride on those. I think last year we used those for the equivalent of $350 each.

Once you figure $30 for parking the deal gets even sweeter. From my reading the $100 water park and sports option also includes greens fees at their 9-hole course. Weekday fees run $35+. There are golf courses in my area that charge close to $1000 for a season pass, and that's pretty much just April- September.

I despise golf unless it's the mini variety. And I think the Fairways course at Fantasia Gardens is easily the best anywhere.

I think there was a thread about golf awhile ago. Even still 5 rounds of mini-golf and you've made your money back. Exceptional deal!

This might be a "first world problems" kind of thing, but I remember having trouble reconciling why I like to buy a ride-all-day bracelet at Knoebel's/SCBB when I am not sure that I'll break even. I realized that there is some cost to the act of decision making and I'd rather pay a little more to not have to think about "Is the 4th ride on the Phoenix worth $6, too?"

The same is true of season passes. Even if I don't strictly break even, the convenience of just showing up for a few hours and not having to worry about whether it was a good value is worth some amount of USD.

I'd rather just get the POP. It's frankly worth it to not have the cognitive load of doing math.

Cognitive loads > Rip Ride Rockit