A dad has revealed the eye-watering cost of a visit to Disneyland, calling the theme park a “money grab machine”.
Mario Zelaya is a Canadian father of two who recently took a trip to Paris with his wife and two sons.
However, the father ended up having a terrible time because of the “huge bill” he and his family racked up.
Mario revealed he spent $1,200 on tickets for his family alone as he advised people to avoid Disneyland.
Mario Zelaya is a Canadian father of two who has revealed the eye-watering cost of visiting Disneyland, calling the theme park a “money grab machine.”
He recently took a trip to Paris with his wife (pictured) and two boys
However, the father ended up having a terrible time because of the “huge bill” he and his family racked up
In the viral video, which has racked up over 130,000 views so far, the father said he made a “big mistake” by going to the amusement park.
“I made a big mistake, I went to Disneyland in Paris. I’m almost embarrassed by how much money I spent.
“The tickets alone cost $1,200. ‘Why the hell would I do that?’ he said at the start of the clip.
He explained that the cost of each ticket was $120, but the family upgraded to Premier passes, which added $173 per person.
With a Premium Pass, guests can skip the line and get into the fast lane on every ride.
“It’s crazy how crowded Disney is.” “It doesn’t matter if it’s in Paris, Orlando or California, it’s like this all the time,” he said as he shared a video of the line for a “crappy ride.” showed.
He revealed that the wait was “an hour and 15 minutes.”
To gain access to another queue, one had to wait in line for “an hour and a half,” but since they bought passes, they were able to bypass the line.
In the viral video, which has over 130,000 views so far, the father said he made a ‘big mistake’ by going to the amusement park (Stock image from Disneyland in Paris)
The father called Disney the “biggest money printing machine in the world,” adding that the lines were too long
“If you add up all the trips we did, we would have waited over 25 hours on all trips.”
“It’s better to buy the Disney access pass to skip the line than to buy a three-day park day,” he said.
He added: “The crowds are just endless, my advice: don’t go to Disney.”
The father described Disney as the “biggest money printing machine in the world.”
He captioned the clip: “Here are the Disney rules: expect insanely long waits.” If you don’t want to wait in line, expect a hefty bill to upgrade to a Premier Pass. If you instead choose to wait in line because the Premier Pass doesn’t cover all rides, you’ll still face a hefty bill.”
People flooded the comments with their thoughts, with many calling the theme park a “rip-off.”
One person wrote: “Such a rip off now.” I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of my money now. I’m glad I was there in the early 90s when it was still affordable.”
Another user added: “It’s true I had to wait a whole two hours for a slow five minute ride.”
Someone else wrote: “Yeah, I never understood the hype!”
People flooded the comments with their thoughts, with many calling the theme park a “rip-off.”
“My family was there once and that was enough for us. “It cost us about $5,000 for a family of five and it wasn’t worth it,” another user added.
One person commented: “Disney in Paris is so overrated and disappointing.” And don’t forget the bad, overpriced food.
“Disney World is a scam and no one will ever change my mind. “Complete waste of money for a minimal experience.” someone else added.
According to the data collected, the price of admission to Disney has increased by 3,871 percent over the last fifty years.
Last year, Disney announced this would be the case hike Increase parking prices.