VAIL SUCKS

[thebigo]

Grandpa was born in Poland. His dad smuggled Felix out as a child before his son had to suffer Hitler. My parents married in 1969, they honeymooned at the Pico inn then when the snow wasn't good enough they packed up and headed to Jackson. Per my dad, there was so much snow in 1969, wildcat had to bulldoze the liftline.

Sad that vail has taken away my last chances to ski the cat with dad.

We will ski SR or ragged, vail needs to be put out of business.

 

[jimk]

Thought I'd post this in this thread for an interesting contrast:

In 2000, a Disneyland ticket cost $41. A price hike just increased it to $164.​

If you want the ability to visit both parks in a single day, you'll need to pay $224.​

Katie Dowd
Oct. 26, 2021
If you want to visit Disneyland on its busiest days, be prepared to pay even more. Disney announced Monday that it's adding a sixth level to its tiered ticket price system, a level that becomes available when there's high demand at the parks. The sixth tier will set you back $164 for a single-day, single-park ticket; if you want the ability to visit both parks in the single day, you'll need to pay $224. Tier six is set to start going into effect in March 2022.

In 2000, a single-day ticket to Disneyland cost $41. Adjusted for inflation, that ticket would cost $62 today.



Tiers two through five are also going up starting in March 2022. Tier two (previously $114) goes up to $119, tier three (previously $124) goes up to $134, tier four (previously $139) goes up to $149 and tier five (previously $154) goes up to $159. The first tier will remain the same at $109, but only applies to the lowest-demand days, generally weekdays in slower months like February.
If you want multi-day park hopper tickets, those have also increased. A two-day park hopper pass, which used to cost $290, is now $315. To see a full breakdown of price changes, see the Disney Food Blog.

 

[drjeff]

Thought I'd post this in this thread for an interesting contrast:

In 2000, a Disneyland ticket cost $41. A price hike just increased it to $164.​

If you want the ability to visit both parks in a single day, you'll need to pay $224.​

Katie Dowd
Oct. 26, 2021
If you want to visit Disneyland on its busiest days, be prepared to pay even more. Disney announced Monday that it's adding a sixth level to its tiered ticket price system, a level that becomes available when there's high demand at the parks. The sixth tier will set you back $164 for a single-day, single-park ticket; if you want the ability to visit both parks in the single day, you'll need to pay $224. Tier six is set to start going into effect in March 2022.

In 2000, a single-day ticket to Disneyland cost $41. Adjusted for inflation, that ticket would cost $62 today.



Tiers two through five are also going up starting in March 2022. Tier two (previously $114) goes up to $119, tier three (previously $124) goes up to $134, tier four (previously $139) goes up to $149 and tier five (previously $154) goes up to $159. The first tier will remain the same at $109, but only applies to the lowest-demand days, generally weekdays in slower months like February.
If you want multi-day park hopper tickets, those have also increased. A two-day park hopper pass, which used to cost $290, is now $315. To see a full breakdown of price changes, see the Disney Food Blog.

And to build off of that, Disney is now offering the chance, at an extra fee, to help increase the odds of one getting to ride their incredibly popular Star Wars rides and a few others for a fee of currently $15 per person via their virtual queue system....

Ski areas are catching on to what theme parks are doing with making it easier for them to get more of your money in as many ways as possible with as many layers of confusion as possible

 

[raisingarizona]

F all that. National Forests are free.

 

[ThatGuy]

F all that. National Forests are free.

Don’t give them any ideas

 

[Mainer]

Big sky is $225 a day now plus $70 more (Give or take based on the day) if you Want to ride the tram. Was $79 in the early 2000’s. I Have fond memories from when I lived there as I do when I visited Disney world as a kid. Unfortunately I probably won’t be able to afford a family trip to either, sorry kids

 

[raisingarizona]

Don’t give them any ideas

I know, right?

Honestly though, in a lot places that are being loved to death by overcrowding on NF lands are being turned into fee areas as well and often turned over to private entities to manage.

 

[raisingarizona]

Big sky is $225 a day now plus $70 more (Give or take based on the day) if you Want to ride the tram. Was $79 in the early 2000’s. I Have fond memories from when I lived there as I do when I visited Disney world as a kid. Unfortunately I probably won’t be able to afford a family trip to either, sorry kids

That’s 300 a day! This sport is seriously starting to push me away from it.

 

[gittist]

So much for us po'folks that are on fixed incomes skiing there! In mid August the Gold pass with unlimited tram access was $1,899 (adult) and $1,499 with 10 days of tram. There's a couple of other price points but I didn't bother tracking them through the internet archive. Slopeside parking is $40/day unless you're staying at one of their lodging properties. Got to make up up for last year! People will probably be tripping over each other to pay it too!!

 

[urungus]

So much for us po'folks that are on fixed incomes skiing there! In mid August the Gold pass with unlimited tram access was $1,899 (adult) and $1,499 with 10 days of tram. There's a couple of other price points but I didn't bother tracking them through the internet archive. Slopeside parking is $40/day unless you're staying at one of their lodging properties. Got to make up up for last year! People will probably be tripping over each other to pay it too!!

So if you are a local and ski 100 days and want more than 10 days on the tram it would cost $1899 + $40 x 100 = $ 5899 ?!?

 

[Mainer]

Trams included on gold pass. When I lived there it was $1100 for big sky and $500 for moonlight. Now they are one pass so thE price hasn’t gone up that much for a season pass. Our first condo in 2003 was $600 a month to rent. Could walk to lift and ski almost ski back to house. Those Shitty condos are probably $500,000 now, they were $60,000 then. Less then 20 years

 

[drjeff]

Trams included on gold pass. When I lived there it was $1100 for big sky and $500 for moonlight. Now they are one pass so thE price hasn’t gone up that much for a season pass. Our first condo in 2003 was $600 a month to rent. Could walk to lift and ski almost ski back to house. Those Shitty condos are probably $500,000 now, they were $60,000 then. Less then 20 years

Wouldn't that be a F-Boyne for the primary cause behind that??

 

[Mainer]

There used to be a sticker that was Bend Over Your Now Employed for boyne. I just followed the thread drift to Disney brought it to a boyne thread drift. Might as well thread drift to Shawnee (New Boyne Resort) probably turning into another McDonald ski resort soon which is a shame.. Let’s bring it full circle to epic local is $1000 cheaper for a family of four than Shawnee is this year and I feel gross for doing it. Vail does sucks but I love wildcat.

 

[machski]

Hey Mach. Planning a four day weekend at the river for veterans day. Will need three dinners with the wife and kids, kids are four and eight. What will be open for dinner?

Did the brewery ever get open again? Riverhaus? Matterhorn?

Sunday River Brewery did reopen, haven't been since but the lot is usually packed. Riverhaus just closed permanently a few weeks back. Matterhorn I believe opens for the full season ahead of Veterans weekend. In town has Mill House, Suds, Modern Barn, Cho Sun and Suds going. Not sure if any of the Shipyard restaurants will be open at White Cap then.

 

[eatskisleep]

Don’t give them any ideas

North Conway put up parking meters At places like Diana’s Baths... ridiculous!

 

[eatskisleep]

That’s 300 a day! This sport is seriously starting to push me away from it.

Me too! It’s why I do more days in the BC than anything now,

 

[2Planker]

North Conway put up parking meters At places like Diana’s Baths... ridiculous!

That's been in the works for 10-12 years....

 

[Mainer]

They should charge $50 to park at Diana’s bath. Always so crowded and nothing special. Yet people line up for hours for the chance to be packed in, ass to elbow with their fellow masshole to walk a boulevard to a mediocre waterfall.

 

[2Planker]

Fine by me..... Let everyone go to Diana's

We'll take Arethusa, Ripley & Jackson Falls. All just as nice and way less crowded, unless it's Opening Day of Trout season

 

[gittist]

'masshole'? oh my.... What's the worst thing on a Maine road?