Recent content by cm1988

Thanks for sharing that!

Maybe in the late 20th century it made sense for an oil company to sponsor an Energy pavilion, especially one that had a scene featuring an Ill-fated oil tanker and the port it would soon pollute. But yeah, the pre show song was great, especially the arrangement that was heard in the main...

After reading (and enjoying) those things for 16 years, I remember most of the articles as being like press releases. Certainly nothing more “secret” than information shared on Keys To The Kingdom.

I’m just a retiree so will give an excessively cautious suggestion: do the swap, but inform a friendly supervisor. Wishing you a great visit; wherever works out for you.

Maybe… and it has definitely thickened some wallets.

There was a time, not long ago, when the $100+ gate fee was considered payment, and people waited their turn in line.

This article should be read and discussed in the 4th-floor conference rooms of Team Disney Orlando. https://www.insider.com/great-wolf-lodge-hotel-review-better-than-disney-vacation-2022-9

Minus the magic, the WDW brand is ruined. The usual fix for a demolished brand is to rename the product. That would be tough to do in this case. KTLA report

My first role at Walt Disney World in 1988 was merchandise host. I really thought of it as being a host. Like being a host at a party, or maybe you don’t know all of the guests personally but this is a party and those are the guests and you want them to be happy. Period. There are probably many...

Elaborate distraction is not magic. A bidding war for a place in a queue is not magic. Staring at a cellphone is not magic.

Yes, goodwill is more valuable than short-term profit. Once a business loses its brand, the wheels fall off. When the brand is magic, and the guest no longer experiences magic, the guest goes elsewhere. Catering to a high-spending segment of a once-loyal audience won’t create magic, and wealthy...

Slogan, brand, doctrine, tenet, principle, article of faith… all of those concepts can slip from one to another within the mind. Maybe. I dunno. I wasn’t joking but maybe should limit my observations in this forum to WDW… which I do know after literally thousands of days spent there. The...

True;, and the slogan was well-writ and possibly with good intention. Another slogan: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. This and future generations have great digital tools to support a better life for all. i.e., computers, robotics, artificial intelligence, and the internet. Like...

Thank you, really. And those thanks are not intended to be sarcastic. Your thoughtful reply clarified something for me: the core of what disappoints me about WDW today, and society in general. That is, as you correctly observed, “some people create greater value than others.” The sad truth is...

It’s a pretty well understood fact that no one has to go to a theme park. I’m saddened to think that “something better” means cutting in line in front of other humans. That’s better for the person who can afford to do it. I attempted to make a point about our culture in general. We pay to cut...