In this episode of Mostly Growth, the number one podcast in product monetization, Kyle and CJ break down the pricing genius of Disney World — from MagicBands and Lightning Lanes to free kids’ meals, “jumbo” pizza, Florida resident discounts, and why the Disney app is really a sales funnel. The lesson: Disney doesn’t just price a product. It prices the whole ecosystem.

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LINKS: 

Mostly Metrics: https://www.mostlymetrics.com

CJ on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cj-gustafson-13140948/

Growth Unhinged: https://www.growthunhinged.com/

Kyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-poyar/

Slacker Stuff: https://www.slackerstuff.com/

Ben on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slackerstuff/

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Disney trip cost

2:25 Show intro

2:48 Topic intro: Disney pricing lessons

3:39 Lesson 1: 3 days cheaper than 2 — the loss leader ticket

5:17 Lesson 2: Magic Band and friction removal

7:31 Typeform auto-upgrade analogy

8:35 Sponsors — beehiiv | Tabs | Lightfield

11:36 Lesson 3: Lightning Lane and dynamic pricing

16:37 Lesson 4: Character breakfast — kids eat free

19:49 Lesson 5: $44 pizza and packaging perception

22:06 Lesson 6: Exit through the gift shop

23:02 Lesson 7: Sell at peak emotional moments

26:04 Lesson 8: The trolley ride and onboarding dead space

29:12 Lesson 9: Florida resident pricing and segmentation

32:18 Lesson 10: The Disney app as monetization layer

35:06 Takeaway: everything is interconnected — optimize for LTV

36:26 Credits

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