WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

mergatroid

Well-Known Member
A lot of them got Express Passes if their prolonged wait was due to issues with the ride.

Mind you this wait time was for one singular attraction which was Harry Potter. The rest of the park's rides did not have wait times anywhere near that.
A lot of the other queues were only 20 mins as they limited the number of guests to something like 13,000 by all accounts. It's a big shame that they didn't keep those in the Potter queue as informed of what was going on watching some vloggers comments who were in the queue.
 

Disstevefan1

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Eye of the beholder , no more no less. Like Josh had stated the ones that visit Orlando will experience Epic and also other places ( ie Disney ). The Mouse always comes out on top ( ie annual attendance compared to Uni ).
The MK will retain the crown for attendance because Disney.

And I like the Frozen reskin, but we can’t compare the Frozen reskin to attractions like forbidden journey. There is no comparison; forbidden journey is vastly superior.
 

Eric Graham

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The MK will retain the crown for attendance because Disney.

And I like the Frozen reskin, but we can’t compare the Frozen reskin to attractions like forbidden journey. There is no comparison; forbidden journey is vastly superior.
I honestly wish we could have a Frozen land redo like in Tokyo. I've seen youtube videos and they look amazing. My wife is pushing me a little bit to go somewhere out of our comfort zone for next year. But, that's just us. Nice seeing you again!
 

Rescue Ranger

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I've been here for 2 weeks and I can't believe how quiet Memorial Day weekend was. Almost everything was a walk-on. I think the longest wait I did was 25min for Tron and Frozen

Never purchased lightening lane and never plan to. Depending on how many days you have and how you time yourself, it's all very manageable. Although, I'm also happy and content if I ride not much of anything as the atmosphere and surroundings are priority for me.

Even Epic Universe was not as crowded as I expected. Ended up being the highlight of my entire vacation. Never thought my most magical day on a WDW vacation would come from Universal.
 

Miss Bella

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I've been here for 2 weeks and I can't believe how quiet Memorial Day weekend was. Almost everything was a walk-on. I think the longest wait I did was 25min for Tron and Frozen

Never purchased lightening lane and never plan to. Depending on how many days you have and how you time yourself, it's all very manageable. Although, I'm also happy and content if I ride not much of anything as the atmosphere and surroundings are priority for me.

Even Epic Universe was not as crowded as I expected. Ended up being the highlight of my entire vacation. Never thought my most magical day on a WDW vacation would come from Universal.
I'll be at Epic Universe in three weeks. Despite what the media tells you I believer we have been in a recession for about a year. I'm not at all surprised by the travel pull back. I've been expecting it along with everything else that's going on right now. If you can afford to travel and aren't afraid to leave the country there are a lot of great deals out there. You can even find deals domestically.
 

FutureCEO

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I'll be at Epic Universe in three weeks. Despite what the media tells you I believer we have been in a recession for about a year. I'm not at all surprised by the travel pull back. I've been expecting it along with everything else that's going on right now. If you can afford to travel and aren't afraid to leave the country there are a lot of great deals out there. You can even find deals domestically.
Q4 was positive so that's false.
 

Lilofan

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I'll be at Epic Universe in three weeks. Despite what the media tells you I believer we have been in a recession for about a year. I'm not at all surprised by the travel pull back. I've been expecting it along with everything else that's going on right now. If you can afford to travel and aren't afraid to leave the country there are a lot of great deals out there. You can even find deals domestically.
When companies tighten their belts and strive for efficiency don’t count your chickens and think all offerings will be operational etc to include food and drink items on the menu.
 
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monothingie

You can't not afford me !
Premium Member
Q4 was positive so that's false.
Q4 was in 2024?

They also don't break down the domestic operations.

DCL is carrying a lot of the weight right now and the swamp is hurting. The only thing that's covering for them right now is the increase in guest spending caused by higher prices and upcharges like LL and parties.
 

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
Q4 was in 2024?

They also don't break down the domestic operations.

DCL is carrying a lot of the weight right now and the swamp is hurting. The only thing that's covering for them right now is the increase in guest spending caused by higher prices and upcharges like LL and parties.
Price increases…

Charging the people already traveling more at every turn…

…1 tad of a macro problem with that…
 

coffeefan

Well-Known Member
I would like to know the actual/full story. But just what we know is pretty hilarious.

I didn't post it because it would be "political" and certain users would report it. Just sharing it as a PSA, since many posters here are international. It's all over twitter if you want to read more.

It's a sad state of affairs from the "freedom of speech" government.
 

Andrew C

You know what's funny?
I didn't post it because it would be "political" and certain users would report it. Just sharing it as a PSA, since many posters here are international. It's all over twitter if you want to read more.

It's a sad state of affairs from the "freedom of speech" government.
You’re spreading BS by the looks of it. First, this is his account of what happened. We actually don’t know why he was initially detained. Or really why he was sent back. Also, even he says the meme was found after he was detained. So the question goes back to, what happened between then? You see what he says, but that’s all. why would I automatically take the word of 21 year old? There’s more to story. Obviously. So why post as a PSA? You’re believing what you want to believe to be true. Even with all the holes.
 

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
You’re spreading BS by the looks of it. First, this is his account of what happened. We actually don’t know why he was initially detained. Or really why he was sent back. Also, even he says the meme was found after he was detained. So the question goes back to, what happened between then? You see what he says, but that’s all. why would I automatically take the word of 21 year old? There’s more to story. Obviously. So why post as a PSA? You’re believing what you want to believe to be true. Even with all the holes.
Red alert…you’re over that line
 

Mr. Sullivan

Well-Known Member
You’re spreading BS by the looks of it. First, this is his account of what happened. We actually don’t know why he was initially detained. Or really why he was sent back. Also, even he says the meme was found after he was detained. So the question goes back to, what happened between then? You see what he says, but that’s all. why would I automatically take the word of 21 year old? There’s more to story. Obviously. So why post as a PSA? You’re believing what you want to believe to be true. Even with all the holes.
They posted it as a PSA because, even if this one story maybe isn't as simple as all that, there are countless people who really are being denied entry or deported or harassed if they're here on vacation. It is useful to let international travelers know that there is active hostility toward them right now, even if they've not done anything wrong.
 

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