{"id":515943,"date":"2022-11-25T19:49:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T16:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/disney-ceo-bob-iger-thinks-park-ticket-prices-too-steep\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T19:49:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T16:49:22","slug":"disney-ceo-bob-iger-thinks-park-ticket-prices-too-steep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-ceo-bob-iger-thinks-park-ticket-prices-too-steep\/","title":{"rendered":"#Disney CEO Bob Iger thinks park ticket prices too steep"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f8d10448ba\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f8d10448ba\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/disney-ceo-bob-iger-thinks-park-ticket-prices-too-steep\/#%E2%80%9CDisney_CEO_Bob_Iger_thinks_park_ticket_prices_too_steep%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Disney CEO Bob Iger thinks park ticket prices too steep&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDisney_CEO_Bob_Iger_thinks_park_ticket_prices_too_steep%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Disney CEO Bob Iger thinks park ticket prices too steep&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Bob Iger, who returned as Disney\u2019s CEO in a surprise move last week, said prices at the Mouse House\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> parks have become too steep \u2014 and that his predecessor Bob Chapek was \u201ckilling the soul of the company,\u201d according to a report. <\/p>\n<p>Iger blasted numerous decisions made by ex-CEO Bob Chapek, including his moves to hike prices at theme parks including Disney World and Disneyland in order to make up for losses during the pandemic, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/disneys-robert-iger-loomed-over-his-successor-as-ceo-creating-tensions-11669165304\">the Wall Street Journal reported<\/a> Wednesday, citing anonymous sources.<\/p>\n<p>Although theme park demand is sky high, customers have griped that prices have become stratospheric and the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/insidethemagic.net\/2022\/01\/disney-guests-smaller-sizes-food-quality-ld1\/\">quality of food, portion sizes<\/a>\u00a0and the overall experience at the parks isn\u2019t as good as it was pre-pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>According to The Journal, Iger, who ran Disney from 2005 through 2020 and served as chairman through the end of 2021, felt that his successor focused on Disney\u2019s streaming business to the \u201cdetriment\u201d of the firm\u2019s theme parks and TV unit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s killing the soul of the company,\u201d Iger reportedly said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Bob-Iger-09-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24784362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Bob-Iger-09-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Bob-Iger-09-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Bob-Iger-09-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bob Iger ran Disney from 2005 through 2020, before recently taking the reins once again.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney did not im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely return requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not specify which prices Iger was concerned about, as both ticket prices, along with merchandise and concession prices were increased. Disney, which is also making more revenue on hotels, launched its ultra pricey Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel earlier this year. Chapek told investors in May that customers were spending 40% more at Disney\u2019s theme parks than before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>This month, Disney World announced daily ticket prices would go up starting Dec. 8. Currently, the most expensive ticket is $159, but soon it will be hiked to $189. The cost of annual passes will also jump.<\/p>\n<p>The price hikes at Disney World followed a round of\u00a0new increases at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. and bumped the cost of its line-skipping add-on, Genie Plus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-california-56.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Disneyland\" class=\"wp-image-24784377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-california-56.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-california-56.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-california-56.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bob Iger reportedly said that ex-CEO Bob Chapek was \u201ckilling the soul of the company.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Under Chapek, fans griped that Disney \u201clost its magic\u201d as families scrounged to afford entry to theme parks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0cost of theme park tickets\u00a0have jumped over the years with data tracking firm SJ Data Visualizations estimating\u00a0that the tab for admission tickets\u00a0to the Disney World and Disneyland theme parks have\u00a0climbed more than 3,871% in the past 50 years\u00a0\u2014 dwarfing increases in visitors\u2019 wages, as well as the cost of rent and gas.<\/p>\n<p>Customers also slammed the experience at parks,\u00a0griping about skimpy, overpriced food portions at the theme parks \u2014 with some even\u00a0slamming the meals as \u201cdisgusting slop\u201d and \u201cprison food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On social media, guests posted photos of theme park food, including\u00a0Disney World\u2019s pricey $16.99 lobster roll, which consisted of a dried-up scoop of lobster meat cradled in wilted lettuce.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-world-bob-chapek-76.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24785487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-world-bob-chapek-76.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-world-bob-chapek-76.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/disney-world-bob-chapek-76.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>SJ Data Visualizations estimates\u00a0the tab for admission tickets\u00a0to the Disney World and Disneyland theme parks has\u00a0climbed more than 3,871% in the past 50 years.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They also griped about broken-down rides on Reddit, posting photos of guests getting stranded for over an hour on\u00a0Magic Kingdom\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s a Small World\u201d ride, and\u00a0videos of guests on Disney World\u2019s \u201cSpash Mountain\u201d\u00a0scrambling to get out of a water-logged, sinking car.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile at Disney\u2019s \u201cStar Wars hotel,\u201d which\u00a0has rooms for between $5,000 and\u00a0$20,000 for a \u201ctricked out\u201d suite, was getting mixed reviews. Although customers liked the interactive experience,\u00a0some balked at the price\u00a0and likened the rooms to \u201cwindowless bunkers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iger watched as anger against Chapek continued to bubble, and reportedly told confidants that tapping his successor\u00a0was one of his \u201cworst business decisions.\u201d\u00a0Despite a reputation for understatement and grace under pressure, Iger\u00a0in recent months reportedly\u00a0had let his frustrations with Chapek boil over in private conversations. <\/p>\n<p>In July, Insider reported that Iger found Chapek to be a \u201cnovice\u201d in responding to crises such as the company\u2019s contract dispute with \u201cBlack Widow\u201d actress Scarlett Johansson as well the exec\u2019s\u00a0botched response to Florida\u2019s \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d law\u00a0which provoked a battle with Gov. 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