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

[Lilofan]

Summary of Central Florida tourism layoffs so far (not included are Uni's announced today).

Florida Knows New Jobless Claims are Coming Before They Do. Here's How.

We look at companies that have laid off workers in Florida.

www.mynews13.com

Scary stuff.

Ouch! Orlando area unemployment almost at 30%, and Kissimmee area unemployment almost at 40%!

 

[mkt]

Dr Phillips was a person before he was a location.

Named after Dr Phillip Phillips, a wealthy landowner and citrus baron.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

A question:

If Disney's financials are cratering such that there will be massive layoffs or sell-off of part of the company, then how can they afford to make all the 'woke' changes that is claimed to be coming since that will require huge outlays of money?

 

[Archie123]

Oh that's easy. It didn't cost much at all to make an announcement of upcoming changes that won't be done anytime soon.

 

[Chris767]

Probably my favourite “Quick Service” on the property.

Satuli I think is the best,
though I have very nostalgic feelings for Colombia Harbor House and I still feel the food is good there

 

[the.dreamfinder]

I'd put money down on Nintendo coming to USF by 2023.

They need to or they lose the rights.

 

[Brer Oswald]

They need to or they lose the rights.

Maybe Disney could scoop that up? They might do something more interesting with the property

 

[RSoxNo1]

I've had the fish, chicken, and noodle salad. All were good, but the fish was the standout.
Plus, Kungaloosh!

I also wanted it to be more of an Adventurer's Club vibe. It didn't get there for me. It had a ton of potential and it missed the mark. I'm not against giving it another shot but I was unimpressed with the first visit.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Maybe Disney could scoop that up? They might do something more interesting with the property

Yeah, one Yoshi carousel and a kiosk with 2-3 Switches.

 

[Brer Oswald]

Yeah, one Yoshi carousel and a kiosk with 2-3 Switches.

All set in the exclusive “Mildew Kingdom”.

 

[Tom P.]

If he can be Michael Eisner, I want to be Card Walker.

Eh. Forget all you amateurs. I am Walt Disney!

 

[Tom P.]

As any true ND fan will tell you, if it’s not a National Championship year, the year is a disappointment.

As a Catholic myself, I have maintained for years that ND's football troubles stem from their abandonment of many Catholic aspects in their university. But I suspect that's a discussion for a different forum.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Eh. Forget all you amateurs. I am Walt Disney!

Oh yeah? Then how are you typing if you're only a head?

 

[mkt]

I don't know what people expect from Disney anymore.

First they are running the parks almost empty because for some God awful reason they decided to open during a raging and highly contagious pandemic. If I go there on a trip after I get home I'm going to have to self quarantine for another two weeks so it makes a vacation look silly.

Second the parks are open during a raging and highly contagious pandemic in the current ground zero of the raging and highly contagious pandemic. While Orlando isn't Miami it's still not ideal to travel there if only for the most dedicated in my opinion.

And finally the parks are open during a raging and highly contagious pandemic.

If you see the videos on Youtube you can easily see there are not enough guests in the park, it makes one wonder if they are making enough to make daily payroll after paying the bills. I don't know how Disney can support keeping the parks open right now without opening the gates for everyone.

Also, how was Disney supposed to plan for something like Covid-19 anyway? Give each guest a body condom?



Either way welcome back @PhotoDave219 and @mkt, I haven't seen you two sexy men post in a while, or when I have time to look around myself...

Fourth horseman is here.

Please calmly form a single file line for the apocalypse. If you have a fastpass for the apocalypse, a demon will escort you straight to where you belong.

 

[Bob Harlem]

I wouldn't consider Universal to be in the Metrowest area. Universal is at the corner of Kirkman/Vineland (well, it begins there). Technically, it's in the Dr. Phillips/I-Drive area. I would definitely consider Dr. Phillips HS in the DP area (there's a neighborhood next to it called Orange Tree that is most definitely considered Dr. Phillips).

It can be quite confusing because it blurs quite a bit in that area.

I'd consider metrowest the area North of Conroy Rd and East of Apopka Vineland. Dr. Phillips is south of Conroy Road, Turkey Lake Rd. to Apopka Vineland down to just north of Lake Buena Vista.

 

[pheneix]

FYI, layoffs have commenced at WD P&R.

I’m not able to disclose more at this time. But anyone with peeps at Team Disney can find out what’s up.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

FYI, layoffs have commenced at WD P&R.

I’m not able to disclose more at this time. But anyone with peeps at Team Disney can find out what’s up.

I wonder how quickly rumors are spreading with everyone working from home.

 

[asianway]

FYI, layoffs have commenced at WD P&R.

I’m not able to disclose more at this time. But anyone with peeps at Team Disney can find out what’s up.

now that’s a news dump

 

[po1998]

Well... just today Dunkin Donuts announced 800 stores are closing.

Time for Tim Hortons to invade Florida!

 

[esskay]

FYI, layoffs have commenced at WD P&R.

I’m not able to disclose more at this time. But anyone with peeps at Team Disney can find out what’s up.

Wonder if this will lead to some long term closures of some of the resorts (i.e a couple of years). If they do what makes sense and consolidate their operations then they have no business maintaining 25 resorts when they'd struggle to fill 5.