A post-pandemic price increase for Disney World’s most luxurious eatery has now placed it in a category of America’s most expensive restaurants.
Inflation is a real pain on the wallet but when is it a depreciating dollar and when is it Disney taking advantage of fanatics who will pay anything to experience luxury experiences? That’s what Beatrice Nolan of Business Insider is wondering as she writes the latest critical piece on Mickey Mouse’s obsession with raising the prices on everything not called a “park ticket”.
Disney World’s Victoria & Albert’s restaurant has significantly hiked prices recently — and it’s left a bad taste in some fans’ mouths.
For those of you who may have never entered the doors of Disney World’s most expensive restaurant, you’ve really been missing out if you enjoy trying the very best foods around. The restaurant tucked away in the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa is widely considered to be the best restaurant in all of Florida. But at a starting point of $200 before the pandemic, the cost was already prohibitive to many people. Now after the pandemic, the cheapest you can dine at Victoria and Albert’s is around $300 instead.
That’s an increase that far outstrips the rate of inflation!
Beyond the starting price, Victoria and Albert’s prix fix menu has options that can easily put a single guest at about $600… and that’s before the gratuity. The crazy thing about the pricing is that this actually puts the restaurant in the conversation for most expensive restaurants in America. I’m not joking. There are more expensive places to eat, but Victoria and Albert’s new starting point is up there with the absolute most expensive starting points around the country.
Even one of the finest restaurants in all of New York City is less expensive than V&A now:
Per Se is a particularly upscale French-inspired restaurant in New York City, boasting three Michelin stars and a wine list of more than two thousand bottles.
This restaurant has two main nine-course menus each day, covering a vegetable menu and a chef’s tasting option. I find the second one to be the better of the two available.
Dishes are not particularly large at Per Se, but it’s an excellent place to go for variety because they don’t repeat a single ingredient throughout the meal.
Prices start at $200 per person most of the time, but they also have an occasional first-time diner’s lunch where children can eat free if accompanied by paying adults.
Then the question becomes: is Victoria and Albert’s overpriced?
To each their own but this does seem to be a bit excessive in my opinion. However, the most important thing is whether or not everyone else will agree. If people avoid Disney’s finest fine restaurant because of the pricing, the price will come down. If they don’t, it may even go up a bit more. And from my view, I haven’t seen a ceiling yet that Disney fans won’t top, even when the price tag is ludicrous.
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