Dreamworld Annual Passes - 2024 Price Increase

[New display name]

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

 

Edited December 16, 2024 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 December 16, 2024 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.

[themagician]

Not sure how long this has been the case, but the single day tickets for both parks have all had a price increase.

It does all say at the top of the page that you can save up to $15 online compared to gate pricing. Not sure if that’s for day tickets or annual passes, but it used to just be $10.

[Ash]

I think a price increase is warranted 

[New display name]

Do you have a reason @Ash?

I always knew Rivertown would come with a gate price increase, but I don't know why WWW should get one.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

1 hour ago, New display name said:

I don't know why WWW should get one.

We all know your angle. they haven't added anything to the park to warrant a price increase. so you can save your breath. 

Conversely:

• Wages have gone up
• Utilities have gone up
• Supplier costs have gone up

If you're not currently aware, the cost of practically everything is up. Some businesses can absorb increases for a time while keeping prices the same, but others can't. Some go for as long as they can, and eventually it has to be passed on to survive - even if the product continues to remain the same, as the cost of delivering the same product has increased.

Village pricing went up for all properties in December despite only opening WOZ in MW - but you're not campaigning about Sea World and WnW having a price rise... so your agenda is pretty transparent - even if you don't know why, the rest of us do...

 

To be honest i'm surprised they've continued to keep prices as low as they have for as long as they have - especially with the competition being so much more expensive, you can afford to go higher on your prices and still be the more financially attractive option. 

[dbo121]

1 hour ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

We all know your angle. they haven't added anything to the park to warrant a price increase. so you can save your breath. 

Conversely:

• Wages have gone up
• Utilities have gone up
• Supplier costs have gone up

If you're not currently aware, the cost of practically everything is up. Some businesses can absorb increases for a time while keeping prices the same, but others can't. Some go for as long as they can, and eventually it has to be passed on to survive - even if the product continues to remain the same, as the cost of delivering the same product has increased.

Village pricing went up for all properties in December despite only opening WOZ in MW - but you're not campaigning about Sea World and WnW having a price rise... so your agenda is pretty transparent - even if you don't know why, the rest of us do...

 

To be honest i'm surprised they've continued to keep prices as low as they have for as long as they have - especially with the competition being so much more expensive, you can afford to go higher on your prices and still be the more financially attractive option. 

Probably stayed low and will be a bit lower for some time yet then what they should be to keep driving post recovery traffic through .

Everything is up . Small increases warranted and if don’t work out perhaps they can have a sale closer to eofy . 

 

[New display name]

A bit hard to have a EOFY sale for WWW when WWW will be closed.

 

 

[Ash]

5 hours ago, New display name said:

Do you have a reason @Ash?

I always knew Rivertown would come with a gate price increase, but I don't know why WWW should get one.

Because out of all the parks, Dreamworld to me has invested more the last few years than any other parks imo. As I’ve stated before the overall quality of the park is amazing, the staff are amazing, the park is huge so your not feeling like your on a Japanese subway train like you do at Movieworld. 

[New display name]

I agree, a price increase is overdue for DW.

[Michelangelo]

10 hours ago, themagician said:

Not sure if that’s for day tickets or annual passes, but it used to just be $10.

Looks like AP is $10, day tickets are $15 more expensive at the gate… 

[Coppertine]

On 10/03/2024 at 7:47 AM, Park Addict 93 said:

Of course there has been various promotions for it between $99-$129.

 Black Friday of last year happed and whilst it was priced at $99, email newspaper subscribers got a special discount for $89 for locals annual pass. It's what I currently got and I'm still happy to pay extra for Dreamworld merch, food and drink, even if it was $150.

[dbo121]

13 hours ago, New display name said:

A bit hard to have a EOFY sale for WWW when WWW will be closed.

 

 

Perfect time to do  sale .. they need them when it’s closed for the next season 

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

13 hours ago, New display name said:

I agree, a price increase is overdue for DW.

A price increase is also overdue for WWW. 

[themagician]

5 minutes ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

A price increase is also overdue for WWW. 

I definitely agree and while I think the overall quality of slides at WWW in comparison to WnW is better, its a hard sell to the general public when they could visit WnW for just $20 and on paper you get a whole lot more.

[New display name]

Also has a staple Lazy River.

[DaptoFunlandGuy]

I'd be interested in seeing a breakdown of visitor numbers - who is buying a day ticket or a short term combo pass, vs. who is coming in with an annual pass (and how many of those are local postcodes). I don't think many people are making a choice on waterparks based on day-ticket prices, and would assume most visitors would secure a combo pass or similar, where the value proposition is a lot more convoluted.

In my personal experience - The last time I visited WnW was a while ago. Pretty sure Jetstreams were still a thing as was the Fly \ Sky Coaster. The park has done nothing to make me want to return - even when I had a VR annual pass - MW and SW were still reasonably frequently visited - but just had no interest in going to WnW... 

A lazy river would be nice in WWW, but the wave pool is just as nice to sit and relax in and i've been to WWW multiple times in the past year. 

[dbo121]

6 hours ago, DaptoFunlandGuy said:

I'd be interested in seeing a breakdown of visitor numbers - who is buying a day ticket or a short term combo pass, vs. who is coming in with an annual pass (and how many of those are local postcodes). I don't think many people are making a choice on waterparks based on day-ticket prices, and would assume most visitors would secure a combo pass or similar, where the value proposition is a lot more convoluted.

In my personal experience - The last time I visited WnW was a while ago. Pretty sure Jetstreams were still a thing as was the Fly \ Sky Coaster. The park has done nothing to make me want to return - even when I had a VR annual pass - MW and SW were still reasonably frequently visited - but just had no interest in going to WnW... 

A lazy river would be nice in WWW, but the wave pool is just as nice to sit and relax in and i've been to WWW multiple times in the past year. 

They did start in that lazy river Didn’t they ?

I would love it . It could be another crowd pleaser if well themed surely and cost would be a fraction of a new ride  ? 

 

[New display name]

DW management have previously said they are not looking at building a Lazy River because blah, blah, blah, DW likes to have unique experiences, blah, blah, blah.  Anyway, something like that.

Imagine WWW not having a wave pool because down the road had one and you only wanted to install unique experiences.   

I say: Sometimes experiences are good enough to do your own take on them, even if the enemy have one.

What slide is better than a Lazy River that caters for the whole family?

[Tim Dasco]

5 hours ago, New display name said:

DW management have previously said they are not looking at building a Lazy River because blah, blah, blah, DW likes to have unique experiences, blah, blah, blah.  Anyway, something like that.

Very much taking whats been said out of context. Greg has said he will only do a Lazy River if its gonna be something special and not just an of the shelf lazy river that is considered the shitter option. 

When WWW gets investment it will most likely get a lazy river at some stage. Dreamworld just needs a lot more $$ spent on it in the short term.