Is Disney Magic Gone? You Can Still Buy It For This Price.

Michael Beausoleil
7 min readDec 1, 2022

Going to Disney is an experience to be celebrated. The parks are filled with excitement, happiness, and memories — so it’s no wonder people dream of visiting the house of mouse.

But, Disney’s been through some changes recently. Costs have been going up, and every piece of the experience has been hit by inflation. In fall 2022, Disneyland saw price hikes on tickets and its Genie+ service.

In a 2022 study by time2play, 68.3% of people feel Disney World has lost its magic and 92.6% of people feel a Disney World vacation is out of reach for the average family. Well, access to the park is going to become less accessible: Disney World prices are going up on Dec. 8, 2022.

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Sad Mickey Mouse — Photo from The Walt Disney Company

Obviously, money plays a big role in your experience, but what if money wasn’t an object? How much would you need to pay to have a truly magical Disney experience? Or, is the idea really becoming obsolete?

So, What Is Disney Magic

To see if Disney magic still exists, you need to have a clear idea of what it really is.

If you watch the company’s movies — particularly the animated ones— there seems to be a supernatural force woven into the plots. It’s usually pivotal in reaching the happy ending and often results in happy moments throughout…

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Michael Beausoleil

User Analytics | Digital & Brand Marketing | Productivity … hoping to explore topics that interest me and find others with similar passions