As most of you can tell by my username, I’m a college football fan. DW and I have season tickets to University of Alabama football games. Those tickets average approximately $100 per ticket per game. That’s similar to the price of admission to WDW. However, in order to purchase those tickets, we must first make a donation to the university (standard practice for most college and pro sports now), currently $3,200.00 for the privilege of purchasing the 2 season tickets. So, for 7 home games, we’re paying an average of ~$660 for 2 tickets per game. The football game lasts about 3 hours. That same amount of money will get us 3 days at WDW. Food and drink costs will be more at WDW because we will spend more time there. We will also be entertained at least twice as long per day, if not more. Is WDW always raising prices? Yes. So does the university. The difference is the university raises the prices of the tickets AND the donation required to purchase the tickets. My point is it is much more expensive for us to attend those football games than it is to go to WDW and we are entertained for only half as long, if that.
WDW is expensive. So are college and pro sporting events. So are concerts. So are other theme parks. They are all priced based on the market for each. IMHO, WDW, all things considered, is no more expensive than any other similar entertainment option. And, at least for my family, we’re never disappointed. We know what to expect and WDW always delivers. I can’t always say that about the other options. Even my favorite football team sometimes disappoints. Not often, but every great once in a while.