Eh, I think Disney may finally get off their butts to offer a similar type service for those items available "in-store only" and are just clearing the way for that to happen.
They already do technically and it's mentioned in the article as a possible reason for finally enforcing this rule.
Shop Disney Parks app.
Yes, but as I said in my PP, I figure Disney will release a way to sell "in store only" merchandise outside of having to go to the park. The Shop Disney Parks app is pretty worthless if you want something that they only sell in the parks.
But what happens to the person who take the family, buys all the souvenirs that the kids HAD to have and 6 months later don't care. They decide to sell on Ebay or wherever. Is this the same or is it only hot items that are for resale 3 days after they get released?
I remember that! People waited in two-hour-long lines for 'em (not me -- not a collector or scalper). Later when I went into Pizza Planet for some water, I saw that there were still dozens left. I suspect people were just afraid that they would sell out. That day at the park was crazy. I've never seen lines like it (at least outside of Shanghai).The Mickey sippers people lost their minds about remained in stock even after people waited hours in line.
Hmmm. I am looking at that photo and not sure what to believe.Fortunately for me, I don't drink and am a well-behaved guest.
In a perfectly magical world I would love for Disney to figure out how to stop it. Disheartening to have you eyes on a special souvenir but not be able to get to the parks the very day it releases and never get a chance. However, this isn’t just a Disney problem. People do this for everything. High demand toys over Christmas, etc.
What it will really take would be the market places that allow the transactions to crate some rules and policing. But that won’t happen because that’s how they make their money.
I recently have gotten the feeling that the parks are doing better at having inventory. The best way to stop it is to have the items available. Alien popcorn bucket is in full supply at the parks. The Mickey sippers people lost their minds about remained in stock even after people waited hours in line.
It’s worth more than the in-park price to them so they aren’t going to stop buying it.What would stop it is people not buy the marked up stuff. Really in the end none of it is worth it above retail value (which even that most isn’t). As long as people are willing to pay more then people will continue to buy to flip.
What would stop it is people not buy the marked up stuff. Really in the end none of it is worth it above retail value (which even that most isn’t). As long as people are willing to pay more then people will continue to buy to flip.