I'm not really sure why you're basically bragging about Disney's streaming on a website dedicated to theme parks, but just for the hell of it, let's take a look at those numbers...Disney couldn't "respond" to EU in the past 5 years because they didn't have the money to do so after:
Both Bobs made it very very abundantly clear that streaming was the whole company's first priority (and buying Fox and Hulu was part of that). More important that their theatrical releases. More important than the parks.
- buying Fox
- buying out Hulu
- going 'all in' on streaming.
It wasn't complacency.
Linear/cable TV was going to go bye-byes, and that was a huge chunk of Disney's profits. Switch to streaming or die. And so they did.
Meanwhile, Comcast invested in another gate... and... how's Peacock doing? How's NBC's ad revenue?
Disney *chose* not to "respond to EU" not out of malpractice, but for the sake of the whole company so that their TV division's profits didn't turn to dust. And by the end of this fiscal year, as their guidance promised, their streaming will be turning a profit. And that profit along with no longer having to pour investment into streaming will finance the $60B parks and experience boom to come.
I didn’t watch the video. Ain’t no one got time for that.The word “immersive” occurs in the first 10 seconds of the trailer.
You didn’t include it but “adventure” is at 2:30. Can’t leave out that overused buzzword.
“Immersive” again around 5:10 in case you forgot.
Experience you’ll never forget? Check.
Larger than life? Of course.
It’s filled with the same marketing fluff as Disney uses. At least the actual land looks fantastic.
I didn't say they should build a 5th park, but they certainly need to be building out the ones they already have. Disney will still have an entire park more than Universal, but what do you think would happen if we actually counted the number of attractions at each resort? I suspect that would paint a less rosy picture. Just because Disney is "ahead" in the amount of stuff they have, however you choose to gauge that, it doesn't mean they can be complacent (especially with the recent, relatively widespread backlash against them as a company, but I won't get into all that.) So yes, they technically need to do continue doing things.
LOL, I've watched it three times already, enough for both of us.I didn’t watch the video. Ain’t no one got time for that.
Because people were wondering/complaining about Disney's lack of "response" to EU. And I gave the reason.I'm not really sure why you're basically bragging about Disney's streaming on a website dedicated to theme parks,
So they should build a 5th park right now because Universal might build a 4th park in another decade?
The point is I'm trying to dispel the myth I keep hearing from every theme park nerd everywhere that Disney is playing "catch up" to Universal and has since Potter. They don't technically need to do anything! They're still number one and they're still going to be ahead in both attendance and number of parks when Epic opens. They don't need to do anything at all and they have been "doing stuff" for the last several years.
I agree (we're not headed to Orlando in 2024, but are already booked at Universal for August 2025!), and would add that I think WDW is also underestimating the negative impact of G+/ILL from a guest satisfaction perspective. Yes, it's a financial Band-Aid that's causing people to spend more money on their current Disney vacations, but it's also keeping families -- like mine, who used to visit WDW every couple of years or so -- from wanting to return.I'm probably not visiting Orlando in 2024, and holding off to do a big EPIC centered trip in 2025. I haven't been to Volcano Bay yet, so i'll make that a focus next year to make sure I finally see it.
The bottom-line is, YES - they do need NEW attractions. The fact that we KNOW how long it takes Disney to build, and they haven't begun anything yet is a cause for some worry.
This is what lots of us are suggesting... people like you finally giving Universal more of their days on the trip... but not entirely skipping WDW. Universal isn't a replacement of WDW, but boy have they made it easy to swap what used to be a WDW focused trip to a Universal focused trip.I'm probably not visiting Orlando in 2024, and holding off to do a big EPIC centered trip in 2025. I haven't been to Volcano Bay yet, so i'll make that a focus next year to make sure I finally see it. I'll still have maybe 2 days at a Disney, because I love WDW. But there won't be a NEED to hit all 4 parks, or really focus on making sure i "definitely" get to all 4 parks. Again, I LOVE all 4 parks - but I've done them countless times.
With respect, you’re here. You have 6 minutes.I didn’t watch the video. Ain’t no one got time for that.
Last time I was in Orlando, it was for Universal. We went to Not So Scary, and that was it.This is what lots of us are suggesting... people like you finally giving Universal more of their days on the trip... but not entirely skipping WDW. Universal isn't a replacement of WDW, but boy have they made it easy to swap what used to be a WDW focused trip to a Universal focused trip.
This is what lots of us are suggesting... people like you finally giving Universal more of their days on the trip... but not entirely skipping WDW. Universal isn't a replacement of WDW, but boy have they made it easy to swap what used to be a WDW focused trip to a Universal focused trip.
Hence the focus on After Hour events... they know there's a significant market that is coming to Orlando not exclusively for WDW... so it convinces folks to at least come to WDW after a Universal day.Last time I was in Orlando, it was for Universal. We went to Not So Scary, and that was it.
I would agree that Universal has been closing in the gap in that I at least I assume it has been growing attendance and revenue faster than WDW as it has expanded a lot more in relative terms in recent years. That said, it doesn't necessarily follow that Disney needs to match each of Universal's moves. As long as Universal's growth doesn't cause them to lose attendance (and the jury is still out on that), it probably doesn't matter all that much if Universal narrows the margin between the two resorts in terms of attendance and revenue in part because Universal started out as a far smaller resort and thus has more room to grow.Disney will always be number 1 - BUT, the idea that Universal hasn't closed the gap and will not continue to close the gap really should be pushing Disney more than it clearly is. Or, as I've surmised in the past - they are banking on Universal's success in keeping their own parks busy for the next few years and then will ramp up new attractions in the years to come. Either way, the lack of NEW isn't spurring the need for a "return" multi-day visit as many of us NOT from Florida are used to doing. (Not even going into pricing)
So the HTTYD coaster has a "oh no, something gone wrong" story line.
But isn't that the basis of a lot of great story telling? Would Titanic be as good if the ship didn't hit an iceberg, Apollo 13 if there wasn't a malfunction, or Back to the Future if Marty didn't accidently go back in time?
I think the main complaint isYeah, people complain about this, but most stories that have depth have these, because it is called a plot.
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