Holidaymakers slam Disney World Florida after theme park tickets increase by a THIRD in just one year
The price of a two-week pass to Disney World Florida has gone up by 30 per cent in the last year
ANGRY holidaymakers have slammed Disney World Florida after the cost of some theme park tickets have shot up by a third compared to last year.
For some, the price of a holiday for four to Orlando is now the same as a deposit on a house.
Angry mum Sandra Lawrence vented her frustration on Facebook. She said: “It is going to end up that no ordinary person will be able to go there, only those who are rich.”
Annmarie Oliver added: “At just under £8,000 for a two-week holiday for five of us, not even in the school holidays, I’m going to need a Lotto win to ever be able to afford to go.”
Blaming the drop in pound against the dollar since the vote to leave the EU, Alison White said: “The exchange rate put a lot of prices up after Brexit vote. We were gutted we didn't buy our tickets before the EU referendum.”
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Children aged 10 upwards are charged the full adult ticket price at both Walt Disney World and Universal Studios’ resorts in Orlando.
In 2016, the cost of a 14 Day Disney and Universal Combo Ticket - which gives unlimited access the parks - for four adults was £1,768.
This year, the same four tickets will set families back a whopping £2,316 - an increase of over 30 per cent in just 12 months.
Meanwhile, a basic two-week trip for two adults and two kids over 10 - including flights, hotel, car hire, insurance and park tickets - leaving in the school summer holidays, is priced at an eye-watering £8,877 with Virgin Holidays.
For some Brits, this is the same as putting a deposit down on a house or purchasing a brand new Vauxhall Viva car.
Angry dad, Stuart Hanley, wrote on the website UK Hot Deals: “I know the exchange rate has altered a lot but I think Disney are now taking the pee with the way they’re hiking up prices.”
Jason Ginn simply said: “Taking the MICKEY.”
A spokesman for Disney said: “Our pricing provides guests a range of options that allow us to better manage demand to maximise the guest experience and is reflective of the distinctly Disney offerings at all of our parks.
“Our travel partners in the UK determine package and ticket pricing base on a variety of factors, including fluctuations in exchange rates.
Virgin Holidays declined to comment.
Earlier today, The Sun Online reported on how Disneyland could soon be filled with robots.
The entertainment giant has applied to patent a design for a "soft body robot for physical interaction with humans".
Last month, The Sun Online revealed how you could save hundreds off the cost of a holiday to Disneyland Paris - simply by booking on the french Disney website.
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