Price increase on tix will go into effect August 2, 2009

"A day after Walt Disney Corp. released a quarterly report that blamed discounting for a drop in theme park revenue, Walt Disney World announced an increase in ticket prices.

The theme park, Central Florida’s largest employer, unveiled a pricing menu that will increase admission costs from 2.5 percent to 5.3 percent.

Under the new schedule, which is effective Aug. 2, the cost of a one-day admission for those 10 years and older will rise from $75 to $79. The price for multi-day tickets will all increase. A seven-day pass, for instance, will cost $234, or $33.43 a day, up from $228, or 32.57 a day.

Florida resident tickets will also rise. A three-day ticket will cost $134, or $44.67 a day, rising from $129, or $43 a day. A four-day ticket climbs to $164, or $41 a day, from $160, or $40 a day.

Florida tickets are valid six months from the date of first use. General-admission tickets expire 14 days from first use, unless a no-expiration option is purchased."

 

Death taxes and a price increase at Disney the only certainties in life.