Everyone who goes on a Disney Vacation knows that it’s expensive. There really is no way around it; it just is what it is, and everyone who travels to Disney World or Disneyland knows that going in. Yet, everyone loves to complain about the dramatic price increases year over year. Credit: Disney / CanvaIt may not necessarily be that Disney raises prices every year; it could be that guests are getting less for those increased costs. Gone are the perks of staying on property at Disney World, like the free Magic Bands, Magical Express, and the extra Magic Hours, replaced by…nothing. However, as years pass, guests tend to forget just how much they’re spending on a Disney World vacation. Instead, they recall the moments from their previous trips, and the cost tends to fade, but that’s exactly what Disney wants, as they continually raise their prices. Credit: Kwong Yee Cheng, FlickrA new video from MTM Travel examines the extent to which Disney inflation (DIS-flation) has increased since the pandemic, and for guests who frequent the parks, it’s mind-blowing. The hosts, Mark Ostermann and Shawn Coomer, don’t exclusively focus on Disney-related content, so it’s interesting to see the perspective from a so-called Disney outsider on pricing increases. Ostermann took a weekend trip to Disney World, specifically EPCOT, to “Drink Around the World.” What he noticed was just how much the prices had increased since his last attempt at the fete in 2019. Credit: DisneyOn his pre-pandemic trip to EPCOT, his entire trip around the world cost him around $200. His trip this December cost over $400, a 100 percent increase from six years ago. His costs do not include the tickets to enter EPCOT; only his drinks and food are included. Ostermann, like many before him, consumed one alcoholic drink in all 11 countries in EPCOT. He also got a snack at each of the countries, as it was during EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays. He also consumed a few bottles of water to help tamp down some of the alcohol. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of inflation over the last six years is between 25 and 30 percent, meaning that the DIS-Flation rate is four times the national average. Now, there are plenty of variables to consider here. Perhaps he got different drinks this time or more expensive snacks. Even so, a 100 percent increase in six years seems a bit much. Credit: Disney / edited by Inside the MagicWhile this is by no means a comprehensive look at the significant price increases at Disney World since the pandemic, it’s an interesting comparison for those guests who travel to the parks annually and often forget just how much Disney has raised its prices. Even if this is slightly off, that’s still way too much to be paying for 11 alcoholic beverages and 11 snacks anywhere. What price increases have you started to notice on your Disney World trips? Let us know in the comments. The post Welcome to Dis-Flation: Disney World Prices Leave Infrequent Guests in Shock appeared first on Inside the Magic.