[Question] The next AP price hike?

[merlinjones]

For those in the rumormill, anyone know if the next Annual Passholder price hike (which Al says in his new column is looming) is likely to come before or after the Holidays?

Traditionally, the price increases have come immediately after Christmas/New Year, but these days...?

[sir clinksalot]

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I'm going to say after Christmas/New Years. But I don't know for certain.

[TCadillac]

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Wow, it's hard to believe that a premium AP might be hovering around $700 after this looming increase. Unbelievable.

[swampymarsh]

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I'm going to say after Christmas/New Years. But I don't know for certain.

Post Holidays(January) and late summer(August) were the general times for increase in ticket media. The last increase came presummer. Maybe a fluke to take advantage of Carsland, maybe the start of a new trend.

[flynnibus]

Re: The next AP price hike?

For those in the rumormill, anyone know if the next Annual Passholder price hike (which Al says in his new column is looming) is likely to come before or after the Holidays?

Traditionally, the price increases have come immediately after Christmas/New Year, but these days...?

Since 2006, it's been in Aug-ish (Edit: Just say.. Aug/Sept) or May/June.

Since you just had a jump in May, I would expect the next jump to be probably in the spring again.

[kburford]

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Wow, it's hard to believe that a premium AP might be hovering around $700 after this looming increase. Unbelievable.

ya, remember when the premier pass was $700.... my premium pass is up next july and i've been battling myself about if i will renew my pass again since i last renewed my pass! I do go every weekend, but it's not a necessity and there is so much more to be done with $700. decisions, decisions...

[StevenW]

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It seems like the cheapest AP is the way to go. Instead of going on a Friday night, make an effort to go on a Thursday night or on Sunday.

[The First Star]

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It's baffling to think that my annual pass will have doubled in price over the past 5 years.

Especially since the value of the pass would depreciate considerably once NextGen is implemented and the casual, spur-of-the-moment visit becomes a thing of the past.

[biggsworth]

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I would guess spring like the last couple