Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
If I had guess...they are.
And they really don’t want to deal with this brand of headache.
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On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace
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And they really don’t want to deal with this brand of headache.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
“Space” is completely relative based on what they want.
It’s always been that way...no one will ever beat that In court in orange or Osceola County
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
John Skipper was ousted because he was running ESPN into the ground. The cocaine bit is what's known as a "cover story."
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
I mean... they are offering a refund on the pass so legally if someone is not happy they can get out. So yeah, no need to take it to a court.
But an annual pass has always granted admission if physical space was available in the park. It’s a weird way to put blackout day style restriction on non-blackout passes.
UNCgolf
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This isn't even remotely accurate.
Most of the deaths are from older people, but plenty of younger people have had long-lasting serious effects from Covid, including developing auto-immune disorders. I personally know someone in their early 30s to whom this has happened.
Regardless, this doesn't belong in this thread.
Ummm... no.
ElvisMickey
Well-Known Member
I agree with you 100%. I know they want to leave some openings out there just in case day or resort guests decide to go. But that’s just not been the case. Even all of the local vloggers who’ve been living at the hotels since Universal reopened are not enough to fill these parks to whatever capacity they’re letting in right now. I was at EPCOT a couple of Saturdays ago and it was pretty dead for a Saturday. Weekdays, it’s crickets. So because I’m also a Universal pass holder, I’m spending my money there tonight.
KrazyKat
Well-Known Member
Let guests park hop already! Or did I miss that they already did?
My family and I are extremely anxious to get back down to Orlando but unfortunately, we live in New York and both states have bans on each other. If not for that, we would be down there. New York currently is not allowing travel to and from 34 states plus Puerto Rico.
My family and I are extremely anxious to get back down to Orlando but unfortunately, we live in New York and both states have bans on each other. If not for that, we would be down there. New York currently is not allowing travel to and from 34 states plus Puerto Rico.
Phil12
Well-Known Member
Yes, but there is a positive side to this scenario. It makes room for more Walmart and Amazon brick and mortar stores. After all, we don't really need many of the stores that you listed. And I really like the self check-out offered by Walmart and Amazon.
For example do we really need Gold's Gym? Heck no. Walmart's are so large that all you have to do is run around one store about four or five times each day and you'll stay in great shape!
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
No he wasn't. If you're going to fire an executive because you don't think they're doing a good job, you don't do it out of the blue right after they finished making a bunch of big business deals. That's not how large corporations operate.
No clue if the cocaine stuff is true (there are rumors it was actually due to sexual harassment type allegations), but it definitely wasn't business related. ESPN was doing just fine with Skipper at the helm (it was probably Disney's most profitable division), which is why he had no trouble getting other executive positions shortly after.
TheDisneyDaysOfOurLives
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
See...I told you you’d come around? It worked already
I take it all back.
Parker in NYC
Well-Known Member
But he gave us lockdowns, face diapers, AND racist log flume rides all in ONE POST! Christmas morning (until it's cancelled).
bpiper
Well-Known Member
Not sure why your quoting me and are all foamy. I was responding to Trainchaser's post about DD shutting down 800 stores and clarifying what they are and why they are.
As to the rest of the your post, if you do some research on all those name brand stores/restaurant bankruptcies, would see a reoccurring thread running through most of them. They are trying to shed debt. Most were bought out by private equity companies, who then had the company borrow money to pay the PE company for the privilege of being purchased. A no cost purchase. Then they had any real estate they hold sold and the proceeds sent back to them as a special dividend. They then charge millions of dollars for management fees for their so called advice. So the company has no cash reserves and Billions in debt. Of course they have to file Chapter 11. Some will survive the process and some won't. The ones that do, will be loaded up with more debt and then Chapter 7'd. I feel sorry for the workers, but when a company is bought out by PE, its a kiss of death to the company. Any employee should head out the door before it implodes.
This same thing happened during the Great Recession...... Linen N' Things, Toy R Us, etc. Same thing.
It's not a weird way. Its unethical. Its all but illegal. Passholders should have been given the option of freezing their pass until Disney is willing to honor the terms of the pass as marketed.
Read up on why and how John Skipper was fired. It's an interesting fall from grace.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Are you joking?
Read up on why and how John Skipper was fired.
Boy I can't wait until pheneix starts posting again to get back on topic soon.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
A year ago the “insiders” were popping in in similar fashion about what a dismal failure SWGE was because it wasn’t seeing the crazy attendance they were anticipating and how this would lead to bad times.
Then Rise of the Resistance opened and 10,000 people were lining up at 5 AM. Oh whoops, it turns out Disney was just being overly cautious about what -might- happen and blocked too many people from being able to go, and most were just waiting for the main attraction to open.
Not saying the current situation isn’t bad, or not a much bigger deal than the success or failure of a new land, but maybe give it more than two weeks for Disney to correct course before calling bankruptcy.
Again, it’s been two weeks.
Then Rise of the Resistance opened and 10,000 people were lining up at 5 AM. Oh whoops, it turns out Disney was just being overly cautious about what -might- happen and blocked too many people from being able to go, and most were just waiting for the main attraction to open.
Not saying the current situation isn’t bad, or not a much bigger deal than the success or failure of a new land, but maybe give it more than two weeks for Disney to correct course before calling bankruptcy.
Again, it’s been two weeks.
Tom P.
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If a business division is performing badly enough that the company thinks cocaine would play better in the media, the company has some serious issues.