Disney’s new money making schemes are annoying

Disney announced that DVC members can purchase additional perks through a program called Membership Magic Beyond.  This is a "yearly enhanced benefits package" offered for the low price of $99 in addition to the annual dues to DVC.

The program allows for purchasers to have access to som discounted tickets, entry into a special lounge, and some other assorted activities. 

It feels like the things that used to be included are all now add-ons. 

Oh but that's not all! 

The company announced a new special lighting lane add on that has a variable price point starting at $400 per day, per person that allows you to have lighting lane / priority access to all attractions in that park for the day. So you pay the $150 or so for park entry and then you pay more to be able to do what the free fastpass used to give you. 

That just sticks in my craw. 

It's sad that it's become a rich persons park and it's all about squeezing as much money from you as possible. 

Can you go in and not pay the extras and still enjoy yourself? Yes. But it's unlikely you'll be able to get to everything you want to do in a day. As Bob Chapek said at one point, the system is designed for you to get to one or maybe two headliner attractions in a day.