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Laura

@elby2007.bsky.social

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Teacher, traveler, dog mom, Disney nerd. She/her

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Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · Dec 8

Hi 👋🏼

I don't yet know how actively I'll use this account, but I figured it was time to get my content out of Elon Musk's dumpster and see where all the cool kids had run off to.

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area man @professorbutts.com · 25d

LEGIT POAST:

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super-niche, but worth a try

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

I didn't count that since that's not included in theme park admission - just your resort stay - but it's still a great point! I could do a whole other spreadsheet on just resort price increases and offerings. Free Magic Bands would get added to that list for sure.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

(Also: PLEASE check my math, facts, everything! I am more than happy to be corrected if I'm wrong about something!)

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

In conclusion:

IDK, seems bad. Are we reaching the point where I'm nostalgic for 2015 Disney??? We had so many things that are now gone: Citizens of Main Street and Hollywood, Rivers, Illuminations, MuppetVision... 😭 We complained so much back then but honestly, I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

And, finally, a cursory look through 2015 park hours shows what looks like many more days when the park was open til midnight or later. Even in February!
Mon, 2/15/15: 8 am-1 am
Mon, 2/16/25: 9 am-10 pm

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Another note on park hrs: in 2015, whether you were staying at ASS or the GF, you could theoretically have 3 hrs EMH at MK during a week. In 2025, if you're at ASS, you get a max of 2.5 hrs & at the GF, 3.5 (only if you rope drop MK daily). Realistically, it's more like 30 mins for ASS & 1.5 hrs GF.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

If someone can figure out how to calculate the average number of hours per day MK was open in 2015 and 2025 (once we have the full Dec. calendar) while excluding one-off events, you'd be my hero.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Park hours are difficult to factor in. I listed Thanksgiving Day because that's one of the $209 days in 2026 (but we obviously only have 2025 hours now). Still, prices have gone up across the board and, it seems, hours reduced.

Table comparing park hours at MK. See spreadsheet link in first post for breakdown of text.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

If you pay for LLMP and both LLSP options at MK on the most expensive day of the year in 2026, you will pay $83 for something that used to be included in your ticket price. Except for the Pirates League upcharge activity, this whole category is a gut punch.

Table comparing miscellaneous changes at MK. See spreadsheet link in first post for breakdown of text.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Not much on the dining front, and yes, I was being generous to count the spring roll cart as QS. Remove that and it's -2 for QS with no additions.

Table comparing dining at MK. See spreadsheet link in first post for breakdown of text.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Entertainment took (predictably) the biggest hit. I had actually forgotten about some of these entertainers. Putting the Cavalcade as an "add" is even a bit of a stretch since it's arguably a downgrade from the Move It Shake It dance party - really, nothing new in 10 yrs. Huge loss on this front.

Table comparing MK entertainment. See spreadsheet link in first post for a breakdown of the text.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Next: attractions. I am not sure how to weigh re-themed attractions, so I left them out of the calculation, but one could consider them an addition. I think we can also agree that ditching Stitch was not really a loss...but he gets counted anyway. It's a net negative regardless, even into 2027.

Table comparing MK attraction additions/losses. See spreadsheet link in first post for a breakdown of the text.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

First: prices. Two things I found interesting after adjusting for inflation:

-The % increase is less than it seems on the surface. 45% is still a lot, but it's not double.
-In 2015, tickets were not date-based. The lowest price in 2026 will actually be a little less than the 2015 price, adjusted.

Table comparing MK ticket prices. See spreadsheet link in first post for a breakdown of the text.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Most of you are probably (wisely) already in bed, but I did the thing and I need to share it now while the thoughts are fresh on my mind. Have a spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Oh yeah, great point!

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

I am going to come back to this later this evening when I have time, but I want to make a detailed breakdown of gains and losses including attractions, entertainment, dining, and park hours, as well as adjust prices for inflation. Get ready for some spreadsheets.

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Also a post from 2014: give us the enchanted Arendelle forest we deserve in Fantasyland, you cowards

(And I am not even a Frozen fan...!)

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 26d

Have park offerings increased enough in the past 10 years (when single-day tickets first crossed the $100 mark) to justify doubling in price?

I would need to make a detailed list of changes to answer more thoughtfully, but my gut says no.

WDWMAGIC @wdwmagic.bsky.social · 26d

Walt Disney World 1-Day Ticket Prices Top $200 for the First Time www.wdwmagic.com/other/magic-...

Walt Disney World 1-Day Ticket Prices Top $200 for the First Time

Walt Disney World 1-Day Ticket Prices Top $200 for the First Time

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Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 27d

Oh my gosh, how fun!

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AndreaaaHHhHHHHh!! Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 28d

Panda is judging the fuck out of you. Be advised.

Panda the teeny black and white Chihuahua mix sits on an outdoor couch pillow giving you specifically the stink eye

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 28d

Poor baby 😞

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 28d

Oh no, hope she gets good care and makes a full recovery!

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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 28d

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 28d

AI strikes again…but at the same time, I’m totally saving this for the next time I teach Modest Proposal 🤣

Screenshot of a Facebook post. The post is an image of a run-down-looking trailer. On the back, someone has spray painted, “THEY EAT BABIES IN DENVER!!”
Meta’s AI suggested searches include:
-Baby-eating restaurants in Denver
-Denver's unique food scene
-Denver's popula…
-Restaurants that serve babies .

Laura @elby2007.bsky.social · 28d

Seems bad