Comments on: Say, Nice Package! http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/ Disney news, history, opinion and more - broadcasting from beautiful downtown Progress City, U.S.A.! Tue, 15 May 2012 05:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hailey Hall http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-17591 Hailey Hall Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:19:11 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-17591 there are lots of vacation packages out there but choose the ones coming from reputable companies'-~ there are lots of vacation packages out there but choose the ones coming from reputable companies’-~

]]> By: philphoggs http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5124 philphoggs Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:51:34 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-5124 And since I'm on such a link posting craze, this ones for you Mike, in hope you get ta feeling better... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-IYSAdPSM&NR=1 And since I’m on such a link posting craze, this ones for you Mike, in hope you get ta feeling better…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-IYSAdPSM&NR=1

]]> By: Truecoat http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5111 Truecoat Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:04:29 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-5111 I guess the other difference is that you have 3 more parks to go to. How do you factor that part in? I would think that the 73% is probably about right for 3 more parks, Epcot alone is probably worth that. I guess the other difference is that you have 3 more parks to go to. How do you factor that part in? I would think that the 73% is probably about right for 3 more parks, Epcot alone is probably worth that.

]]> By: joe http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 joe Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:23:31 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-5109 Well, let's look to see what a comparable vacation would cost today. Looking at the Vacation Kingdom Holiday package, a rough equivalent for two adults today would be (not taking into account any discounts): * 4 nights at the Contemporary (in Value Season to make it the least expensive) - $1282 * Use of transportation - included * Admission and tickets, including River Country = 5 day Magic Your Way w/ Water Park Fun, no hopper - $596.40 * "Special coupons" - I'll equate to the free stuff you get with packages (mini-golf, arcade time, etc.) - included So for 2 adults, today it will cost $1878.40 The Vacation Kingdom Holiday package would be $165x2=$330 in 1978 dollars. Using the CPI Inflation calculator, this would be $1092.42 in 2009 dollars. That would be a difference of $785.98, or a 73% increase. So, while there are several assumptions made that could affect today's price, it's doubtful that any discounts or other assumptions could account for the huge price difference. Other than the fact that you're paying alot more today. Well, let’s look to see what a comparable vacation would cost today. Looking at the Vacation Kingdom Holiday package, a rough equivalent for two adults today would be (not taking into account any discounts):

* 4 nights at the Contemporary (in Value Season to make it the least expensive) – $1282
* Use of transportation – included
* Admission and tickets, including River Country = 5 day Magic Your Way w/ Water Park Fun, no hopper – $596.40
* “Special coupons” – I’ll equate to the free stuff you get with packages (mini-golf, arcade time, etc.) – included

So for 2 adults, today it will cost $1878.40

The Vacation Kingdom Holiday package would be $165×2=$330 in 1978 dollars.
Using the CPI Inflation calculator, this would be $1092.42 in 2009 dollars.

That would be a difference of $785.98, or a 73% increase.

So, while there are several assumptions made that could affect today’s price, it’s doubtful that any discounts or other assumptions could account for the huge price difference.

Other than the fact that you’re paying alot more today.

]]> By: butter http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5107 butter Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:36:22 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-5107 These prices were not cheap for 1978. Disney has always been expensive, but it sure was worth every penny back then... :) These prices were not cheap for 1978.

Disney has always been expensive, but it sure was worth every penny back then… :)

]]> By: Another Voice http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5106 Another Voice Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:57:10 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-5106 The Magic Kingdom Club is a cherrished part of childhood for those of us from Southern California. There was the magazine that was memorized within a week, the special "Magic Key" tickets that could be used on ANY RIDE!!!!!! No more counting those precious 'E' (until your little sister wanted to waste one on those Fantasyland rides!). The Magic Kingdom Club was perfect becaused if allowed a family to go to the park once or twice a year so that the experience remained and event to look forward to. Sadly, today's annual pass structure makes going to Disney nothing more than killing time at the mall. The Magic Kingdom Club is a cherrished part of childhood for those of us from Southern California. There was the magazine that was memorized within a week, the special “Magic Key” tickets that could be used on ANY RIDE!!!!!! No more counting those precious ‘E’ (until your little sister wanted to waste one on those Fantasyland rides!).

The Magic Kingdom Club was perfect becaused if allowed a family to go to the park once or twice a year so that the experience remained and event to look forward to. Sadly, today’s annual pass structure makes going to Disney nothing more than killing time at the mall.

]]> By: Michael http://progresscityusa.com/2009/10/13/say-nice-package/comment-page-1/#comment-5103 Michael Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:26:29 +0000 http://progresscityusa.com/?p=2237#comment-5103 Can we also talk about how much I love the typefaces and logo work? Can we also talk about how much I love the typefaces and logo work?

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