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Published today: A Disney Vacation is Now Too Costly and Complicated: Here’s Where Families Are Heading for Summer Vacation Instead When Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, a single-day admission ticket was $3.50. Someone earning federal minimum wage in 1971 ($1.60 an hour) only needed to work 2.19...

For some perspective, here's my favorite crowd shot from September 2019: Here's what it was like in July 2020, about a week after reopening: Here's December 2020 (keep in mind the days are a lot shorter, so it gets dark earlier): May 2021: March 2022: May 2022: And finally, May...

The poll shows: "Among Democrats, it jumped to 80.3 from 72.5. But it plunged 14 points with Republicans, to 61 from 75." (Keep in mind this is a score, not a percentage.) It's mostly about one thing.

And this thread has already shown why Disney has become one of the most polarizing companies. :(

This year's Axios Harris Poll 100 shows Disney's reputation again dropping, down to 70.9, just ahead of eBay. Disney fell 12 spots to #77. Perhaps more worrisome, Disney is now ranked the fifth most polarizing company. The only more polarizing companies were the Trump Organization (#1), Fox...

The building no longer will be used for its original purpose. This does not mean they have to tear down the building (although they might). The building could be repurposed. WDW has several structures that have been fully depreciated and yet still are used. Writing this off in the last two...

This is a traditional slow time of year. Still, this May has been slower than what we saw in the 2016-2019 time period. The summer hotel discounts, annual pass bonus days, and specially priced tickets suggest summer bookings are not meeting expectations. As some have suggested, I think it's...

Blaming DeSantis is the easiest narrative. Disney and DeSantis are feuding. Disney cancels plans to move jobs to Florida. It’s a simple narrative that doesn’t require much background to write a story about. It’s also the sexiest narrative. This is Disney showing its expertise in working the...

The Feud might have been the breaking point. However, for a CEO who emphasizes the importance of creatives, forcing 2000 to move to FL was a bad look. Perhaps more importantly, the company is looking to cut costs immediately. Sinking a billion into this did not make sense at this time. All...

Interestingly, selecting any of the special offer links: Now results in this:

Walk into the Boardwalk lobby and there are 8-10 Cast Members stationed there. Dump the more exotic aspects of this, turn it into a regular hotel themed for Star Wars, use the dining hall as an ADR experience, and run the shuttle to Galaxy’s Edge. Maybe turn some of the space into retail. The...

Based on how many attend Atlanta’s Dragon Con, and how many get dressed up, I suspect there’s strong demand for cosplay vacations. Just not at $2500 per night. :D

I thought it only had 110 rooms? It’s too small to run buses to the other theme parks on a regular basis. Plus then anyone could just jump on a bus to visit - takes away some of its mystique. But if you turn the food court into an ADR location that can only be accessed using the Galaxy’s Edge...

Charge $300-$600 per night, cut out all the extras, and just run the existing shuttle to Galaxy’s Edge. (How much does it cost to build a lightsaber or robot, and how many buy those?) Allow anyone to make an ADR at the Galactic Starcruiser food court, and use the Galaxy’s Edge shuttle to get...

Maybe just turn it into a regular hotel with a Star Wars theme? Guests already pay $300 a night for a “Moderate” Resort. $500 or more for a Deluxe. You’d think there would be some way to salvage this.

Pirates of the Caribbean (1967) Absolutely classic Disney. Although Walt died 3 months before its opening, his signature is all over this, and the attraction is the pinnacle of Walt's attraction designing skills. Walt with the pirate heads: Tower of Terror (1994) Tower of Terror is one...

Every public statement made by a company, political or not, has a potential impact on shareholders. Ask Bud Light. I miss the days when companies were heartless bastards who only cared about money. :D

Texas v Johnson goes to the core of free speech protection - popular speech does not need to be protected. It doesn’t take much bravery to say something people agree with. It takes a lot more to say something they don’t.

Sadly, the majority of adults are not nuanced. They believe what they believe and no amount of reasoned discussion is going to change their minds. We are stuck in a state of confirmation bias. We only listen to those who already agree with us. My alma mater was in the news a while ago for...

It could simply be that those of us who post multiple times a day on a Disney fan site are not representative of how the majority of adults feel on this subject.