Dreamworld Annual Passes - 2024 Price Increase

[New display name]

Do you get more for your buck with Village or DW passes?

 

Edited Monday at 03:54 AM by New display name

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I know that wasn't directed at me, but i'll answer anyway as it is a discussion board.

I paid $99 for my DW pass this year. I get access to a water park in the warmer months, a dry park year round, and various animal experiences. I get included entry to multiple night events, although some are an additional cost, and have access to attractions suitable for all ages in one location. I paid an additional $10 for the 'After Dark' January event. I also get discounts on merchandise and food and beverage in-park. Wait times are usually manageable.

I decided not to pay $229 for a one pass this year. This would have given me access to a water park all year round (honestly it's an hour+ drive to either property and i'm only motivated to visit water parks in the summer months on non-weekdays anyway), a dry park all year round, and various animal experiences. I get included entry to multiple night events, although some are an additional cost, have access to attractions suitable for all ages, although the age spread varies in different parks. I do not see the value in the prices charged for fright nights and so do not pay any extra for these. I get no discounts in park on food or merch, and everything is an upcharge, or a 2 hour wait.

 

[Baconjack]

$99 renewal isn’t that bad for the rate of investment. You’ll get King Claw in that span of time too, that isn’t going to take very long to build and will open September holidays at the latest (if not earlier)

Annual passes at our smaller parks are more expensive so even if you bought a new pass it’s a pretty good deal. Cheaper than village and you get a year’s free access to objectively the best water park and the best run theme park on the coast. Not to mention the perks (don’t get any of that at village)

Edited Monday at 05:24 AM by Baconjack

[Narra]

6 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

However as can be seen from the phone plan pricing, it's fairly common for the 'installment' pricing to be the bigger number.

Right, but I don't have the option to pay the entire plan at once right? Mobile Phone plans are a monthly service, you are paying for usage of the network over a month period. You can end your contract early and in some cases not have to pay out the full cost of the plan.

AfterPay is an external provider that offers BNPL, this is not the same as a monthly plan like you get with your phone. I can't just decide I want to end my annual pass after 6 months like I can with a phone plan

6 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

I agree that the pricing should probably reflect the total cost as the bigger number, and this is actually how many businesses that use afterpay show their pricing.
Most places that use buy-now-pay-later options only show the afterpay detail in smaller print after the full price:

This is all I am saying that Dreamworld should do, put the full price on top in a slightly bigger font. End of the day? It's not going to stop be visiting Dreamworld or renewing my pass so whatever

[Brad2912]

42 minutes ago, Narra said:

You can end your contract early and in some cases not have to pay out the full cost of the plan.

No you can’t…

if you sign a 2 year contract at x per month, it’s a contract and you keep paying it. You can’t cancel it early unless you pay it out in full to terminate the agreement.

you can choose a non-contracted agreement, but that monthly price is higher 

[Narra]

2 minutes ago, Brad2912 said:

No you can’t…

I mean these days you'd be hard pressed to find a provider that offers lock-in contracts for SIM cards. But I have had plans I have cancelled before at a flat rate cancellation fee which was lower than remaining months of the plan would have cost me. If you have a mobile phone you are paying off then yeah you would be expected to pay the remaining amount owed

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

15 hours ago, Narra said:

Right, but I don't have the option to pay the entire plan at once right? Mobile Phone plans are a monthly service, you are paying for usage of the network over a month period. You can end your contract early and in some cases not have to pay out the full cost of the plan.

AfterPay is an external provider that offers BNPL, this is not the same as a monthly plan like you get with your phone. I can't just decide I want to end my annual pass after 6 months like I can with a phone plan

Ok bro, I'm sure you understood the point I was trying to make about theme park pricing but since you want to argue the example, have it your way.

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This is pricing for a handset only. Priced on a per month basis (as long as you have a monthly phone plan to go with it, which costs extra). You can pay in full upfront or pay the same price in monthly instalments. You can end your contract early but you still have to pay out the full cost of the phone handset. And the big price is still the monthly price, not the full price.

 

Phone plans that are contracted are rare these days, but they do exist. Early termination charges (ETC) are a thing, and yes, usually they aren't the full cost of the remaining plan. The advertised "minimum cost" price is still a legal requirement, and you will find that the minimum cost is still the amount you'd pay, even if you cancelled the contract early - that's why it's a 'minimum cost'. Most providers stopped doing subsidised plans a while ago, having a handset as an 'add-on' cost meant they were technically 'not a contract' - but you're still with them for 1\2\3 years until you've paid off your phone unless you've got a lump sum to pay it out, so the end result is the same for people who don't pay for the phone upfront. The old contracts \ ETCs were primarily to ensure that the phone company got paid for the handset they gave you.

 

As for ending your annual pass, while it's not usual, there are cases where people have requested to cancel their annual passes prior to expiry and have requested refunds. How each park handles those requests I can't say, but I know in some cases they have issued refunds - possibly only pro-rata (generally as a goodwill rather than any liability) so it is possible.