On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace

[WDW Pro]

Well, you're very far off. Very.

FYI -- Tyler Perry has/had two television shows in production (as another user linked), but no features in Atlanta.

Okay, then educate me. What live action filming is taking place?

 

[dreday3]

Okay, then educate me. What live action filming is taking place?

I think one of the Real Housewives shows is filming.

Oh, is that not what you meant?

 

[mkt]

My attorney colleagues feel the same way, although several have sung high praise for the Disney Cruise Line. Several go on at least two cruises per year.

Funnily enough, my wife's attorney colleagues (most of who are also my drinking buddies) are usually up for a weekend in the parks...

WDW hotel stays? Not so much. Most will opt to stay at the Four Seasons or the Waldorf over any WDW hotel. The prices are too high and the perceived value just isn't there. And forget any of the "upcharge" experiences.

...but yeah, the Hilton or Waldorf are our go-to's when we have to pay for a place to stay. It also helps that we're HHonors diamond members, so the upgrades make it an insanely good deals.

 

[RSoxNo1]

So I was going to make a thread about this, but I'll just put it here. There are several options being discussed with a decision due soon.

1. MK and MK resorts open only (most dire)
2. Rotating AK and DHS days open
3. Making Epcot an afternoon only park
4. Temporarily shutting down Future World entirely

I don't know of any plans at the moment to close all parks two days a week. It could be true, I just haven't heard that until this thread.

I know the issues are totally unrelated, but they have botched the roll outs of SW:GE and the COVID return. In both cases you could suggest that Universal forced their hand to a degree.

I firmly believe that the move for WDW re-opening should have been MK or MK and DAK only, then roll in DHS as needed and then finally EPCOT as needed. I also suggested EPCOT be just World Showcase, no attractions, charge no admission and have it be a big food court.

 

[RSoxNo1]

If Main Street USA was rebranded as Mickey Ave, what would Mickey Ave in DHS become?

Animation Courtyard.

 

[The Mom]

Again, no Covid or politics. Thank you.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

It also helps that we're HHonors diamond members, so the upgrades make it an insanely good deals.

Which Hilton(s) do you get good upgrades at? The Hilton across from springs has never given me anything but it’s been a few years since I tried.

Now the Hilton in Anaheim... they have consistently treated me very good.

 

[Mouse Trap]

Okay, then educate me. What live action filming is taking place?

If it's really that important to you -- create a thread in the film forum or you can PM me. This is way off topic.

Or just spend some time on Google or social media tbh.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Again, no Covid or politics. Thank you.

I thought I watched what I said pretty well..... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Mouse Trap]

Does anybody care? What Disney productions are currently filming?

You care enough to bring attention to it and then inquire further apparently? So I guess that anybody is you.

And if you want Disney films -- Shang Chi has been filming for maybe a week now.

 

[mkt]

Which Hilton(s) do you get good upgrades at? The Hilton across from springs has never given me anything but it’s been a few years since I tried.

Now the Hilton in Anaheim... they have consistently treated me very good.

The Disney Springs one is a pain, but I've managed two upgrades there. I've also been treated well at the one by the convention center, same for the Caribe Hilton before hurricane Maria shut it down. Unfortunately most of my pre-covid work travels were to the crappier Hilton brands in which an upgrade just means a slightly bigger room.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I highly doubt Orlando will fall into the state of despair that Detroit did in the 80s.

EPCOT is already there.

 

[PhotoDave219]

EPCOT is already there.

And 192.... as someone referred to “The Florida Project” movie, which is pretty accurate. Tho they cleaned up some for Hollywood.

Economic hardship was a giant problem for front line CMs before this happened. Now? Yikes.

 

[WDW Pro]

If it's really that important to you -- create a thread in the film forum or you can PM me. This is way off topic.

Or just spend some time on Google or social media tbh.

So it was okay to be off topic post after post until you had to produce. Got it.

 

[Mouse Trap]

So it was okay to be off topic post after post until you had to produce. Got it.

The offer is on the table — and you don’t want to take it. Got it.

 

[WDW Pro]

The offer is on the table — and you don’t want to take it. Got it.

Message is sent. I await the educating list.

 

[Castmbr]

For less than a week in the parks, my wife and I spent two weeks in Europe last year, went to five countries, stayed in excellent hotels, ate awesome meals, got drunk nightly, and saw several historic sights.

This statement above about Disney is a real and recently internally acknowledged problem going forward....they built their rev models on the high rev numbers on overpriced everything and perfect scenarios . The no cash reserve strategy could render Disney very vulnerable to a very bad take over.

 

[WDW Pro]

The offer is on the table — and you don’t want to take it. Got it.

And your private message to me was "Say please". Nothing more. Go away, troll.

 

[TravisMT81]

Murica needs to change.



They throw out the best and brightest, but keep the trash.

ain’t that the truth! I am glad I left.

 

[beertiki]

Here in the Florida Keys, 6.5 hours south of WDW. Tourism is done. All we get are people from Miami on the weekends. It was reported that over 100 business electric accounts in Key West were switched off and turned on in the landlords name. Every few days another restaurant closes for good. Most people do not want to get on a plane, so all you get are visitors from 8 hours away or less. WDW and Key West can not survive without people who fly in, and stay for a week.

When I saw photos of CM with both masks and face shields, and plastic dividers in the Jungle Cruise, I did not see it as looking like they are going above and beyond for safety. It just looks scary. Like some horror movie.

My family has been going to WDW for 24 years. We have lots of great memories. What makes it magical is how so much never changes, and you enjoy it the same way you did 20 years ago. There is no way I am going to WDW to wear a mask, use hand sanitizer every hour, only go to one park, no Trader Sam's, and try to keep distanced from a bunch of bratty kids. That's not a vacation.