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News Disney CFO Hugh Johnston Says Dynamic Pricing Is Coming to the Parks

Sirwalterraleigh

Premium Member
Bar availability isn’t the problem…technically all ships have too many if we’re honest

What issue is that the good ship lollipops continue to not keep up with the other lines as far as amenities…and haven’t really for 20 years
 
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Chip Chipperson

Well-Known Member
I could be mis-remembering.
I think some bars are all-ages until a certain time, but i have no idea what time that is since some of them (like Luna and Triton Lounge) double as space for trivia, bingo, etc. Oddly, the DCL website says the Bayou is "adult exclusive" even though it's an open space anyone can walk through and I've personally witnessed minors being served non-alcoholic drinks, so it seems like Disney can't even keep it's own information straight. Based on that, it wouldn't surprise me if CMs were lax in enforcing age restrictions in some of the bars.

The good thing about the Bayou (to me) is also the downside - it gives younger guests access to seeing live music, but that open access also means it tends to get crowded as people stand around watching even if they aren't getting a drink. It will be interesting to see if that type of setup remains in place for the next round of ships or if it ends with the Destiny.
 

DisneyHead123

Well-Known Member
One of the things we appreciate about our Disney cruises in the past is that there were adult-only areas, and they were enforced. If that's being eroded, that makes me sad.
This is just my impression, but it seems as if they're going for a "Kids in the kid's club, parents / adults engaging in adult recreation" dynamic. While I would love to do a Disney cruise, one hesitation is the lack of offerings for children outside of the kid's club (yes, I know there are pools and the usual crafts and such, but more A-list activities like miniature golf, inflatables available more than once per sailing, etc.) I can certainly understand the logic - kids being supervised by staff is probably a better dynamic than play areas where parents will inevitably let them run wild. But I can see how kid's might end up in the lounges as they are colorful and themed and I don't know that there are a ton of play areas outside of the kid's club.
 

Chi84

Premium Member
Honestly that was the imagineers excuse for putting the bars in random places all over the ship.
I liked the random placement of bars on the Treasure more than the adults only area on the Fantasy.

It made the ship more lively to hear the music throughout the ship.
 

Miss Bella

Well-Known Member
This is just my impression, but it seems as if they're going for a "Kids in the kid's club, parents / adults engaging in adult recreation" dynamic. While I would love to do a Disney cruise, one hesitation is the lack of offerings for children outside of the kid's club (yes, I know there are pools and the usual crafts and such, but more A-list activities like miniature golf, inflatables available more than once per sailing, etc.) I can certainly understand the logic - kids being supervised by staff is probably a better dynamic than play areas where parents will inevitably let them run wild. But I can see how kid's might end up in the lounges as they are colorful and themed and I don't know that there are a ton of play areas outside of the kid's club.
There are a lot of family activities all day long. The new ships are really geared towards kids and families. There was 1400 kids on our last Wish cruise. The Bahamas and Caribbean cruises will always be kid soup. I don't agree with anybody that thinks these ships were designed for adults. By having great kids clubs. It's gives parents a chance a break to relax.

I don't know how old your kids are, but the teen areas are come and go as you please and the teens are all over the ship. I've never seen kids hanging out in the lounges. They would be bored after 10 seconds.
 

DisneyHead123

Well-Known Member
There are a lot of family activities all day long. The new ships are really geared towards kids and families. There was 1400 kids on our last Wish cruise. The Bahamas and Caribbean cruises will always be kid soup. I don't agree with anybody that thinks these ships were designed for adults. By having great kids clubs. It's gives parents a chance a break to relax.

I don't know how old your kids are, but the teen areas are come and go as you please and the teens are all over the ship. I've never seen kids hanging out in the lounges. They would be bored after 10 seconds.

My son is in kindergarten... my hesitation (among a few other things, like anxiety about being on a boat) is that he will not want to go to the kid's club alone, meaning I would need to entertain him on the boat all day. The boats that have things like go cart tracks, indoor playgrounds / arcades, mini golf and waterpark features look more appealing in that regard, although I don't see us doing a non-Disney cruise. The staff led family activities, I'm assuming, are not really beyond something he would do in daycare or at home on a rainy day (make crafts, play a simple game, etc.) Those are nice but to me it wouldn't be worth the money for activities we could do for free at home (and realistically, if that was the level of entertainment, we'd spend half the time arguing about when he could play on his iPad, which we also already do for free at home, ha ha.)
 

dmc493

Well-Known Member
Question becomes, who takes over D'Amaro's role if he does get CEO? Someone from parks, cruises, or the balance of signature experiences?
 

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