Recent content by drnilescrane

You haven't been to WDW lately if you don't think Disney has a take it or leave it attitude towards guests. I personally think this is a responsible change on Disney's part. They're free to set guidelines, as long as they are clearly communicated and enforced consistently.

Except they did take that one on last time, and won. What's a $50m lawsuit when it's threatening a $2bn a year business?

Plus taking it out of the hands of front line CMs. I hate to say it, but GR at WDW is very, very cliquey. Back when I did the CP we all had one friend who had a friend and guess what, they had a GAC.

I think it's exactly like a Main Entrance Pass. Yourself + 3 guests of any choice, or Yourself + the number of dependent relatives.

I just noticed this thread was started over a decade ago. Obviously a *lot* has happened in that decade, but it's crazy how this has become a generational project for WDW and the district. Especially as Horizon West has continued to be built out.

Which the developer agreements did exactly what they were meant to do - at best, lock in the existing development rights. At worst, muddy up the waters so much it tied the districts hands until cooler heads prevailed.

With the added benefit of an extra arms length between Disney and any action the district takes.

RCES still could, but not at the rates Disney has currently got locked in. The district could also take those services back/outsource them to somebody else.

A whole bunch of district functions - think engineering and design type roles - are outsourced to RCES. That way Disney could share them with their own internal resources. For instance, RCES are responsible for the design of road signage on behalf of the District. This allows for the same...

The funniest part of this for me is Gilzean and Garcia clearly being blindsighted while this is happening up in Tallahassee. “Oh wow I can’t believe the Governor gave me a second job!”

Close enough - he’s been friendly with Disney in the past. Got to thread the needle of DeSantis donors that they can work with.

The new board chair is the CEO of Bags - a major Disney vendor. The new district administrator has worked closely with their lobbyists in the past. It seems like the plan right now is to make the current situation work. Disney has reserved the right to reopen the federal case, while giving up...

I think the problem runs a bit deeper than that. WDI is a service provider to other parts of the company. Line of Business is the client. Yes, they have a bit more power to dictate than most (because they have a captive client), but if the requirements and budget are Marriott, you get Marriott...

Is that because of the no pants rule, or a specific dislike of the franchise?

I think it’s a harmless way to bridge the gap between thematic integrity and guest expectations. To a lay person Zootopia = Animals = Animal Kingdom and if the survey data is loud enough sometimes you have to meet people where they are. The job is to find a creative way to do it.