MickeyLuv'r
Well-Known Member
I think your list left off a significant chunk of the population who would consider going to WDW, if - forgive my wording - but more or less go to WDW if our country had a better lock on our overall case numbers/reduced politicization/anger.Agreed, the point isn’t that people can only be in one group it’s to point out that for some people on both extremes the safety protocols don’t matter. For the rest of the people there is some balance of people who are willing to go or not go based on the particular safety protocols in place. 100% agreed there. You could blow it out into 100s or maybe 1000s of distinct groups based on each type of safety measure, but in the interest of time I summarized into 4 broad categories. It wasn’t my intent to say everyone has to pick one of those 4.
The statement was made by another poster and agreed by others that if Disney removed safety protocols and specifically the mask one that the parks would be more crowded than with safety protocols in place and that the only reason WDW isn’t back to pretty much normal business is because of artificial restrictions. I don’t agree with that. I see no evidence that that would be the case. I posted one of the polls done, there were others posted further back in the thread that all showed that the people surveyed are more likely to go with safety protocols than without. I haven‘t seen any links to polls or surveys conducted that showed the opposite. Disney’s own policies and their move toward stricter enforcement tells me they believe the safety protocols are a positive not a negative.
First, I'm inclined to think if our case numbers were more like say, New Zealand's, more folks would weigh the risk/value differently.
Second, more folks would visit WDW if it was les of a hassle. I put some blame on WDW not for safety restrictions, but rather their long history of byzantine booking/cancelation policies. WDW trips have to be booked 6months out, fully paid at 45, and are partly non-refundable if cancelled at the last minute. What a hassle!
Just look at WDW's absurd tickets. There are over 100 variations. Ugh, who wants to spend an hour figuring out what ticket to buy? And oh, tickets are date specific and NON-refundable. Ugh! What a hassle! Have you tried simply calling WDW lately? What a hassle!
Suppose a member of your family gets sick a few days before you're supposed to leave? What then?
Most folks I know would enjoy a stress-free afternoon out of the house, but they want hassle-free last minute outings. Big vacation commitments only happen when people feel a sense of stability: safety, health, and financial.