Search results

That was the best response I've ever seen! Kudos to your creativity! ROTFL

Just returned from WDW... ...and it was great to revisit the classic Enchanted Tiki Room. It really shines above the "Under New Management" version of the past several years. I do think they should push the envelope and try creating sequel, perhaps setting it after a vacation or the following...

But there is a big difference between DL and WDW in that... ...DL benefits from having a very high percentage of guests who have been to the park within the past year (almost 90% on the average day) vs not having been to the park ever before (less than 10%). WDW is very much the...

As Disney executives have been talking about for 6mo... ...these numbers show a disturbing trend away from Disney World and toward Universal. The reality is that on a per ticket basis Universal invests more in their parks than Disney does and it shows in attendance. It's why Universal can...

Disney used to have bar codes.... on annual passes back in the 1980's, then moved to magnetic stripes and they have regretted it ever since. As of 2yrs ago they had made the decision to move back to bar codes because they are cheaper all around. As to the flimsy AP's while hotel guests...

Soon they'll start asking everyone to take personality tests... ...so they can weed out those pesky Type B people and focus exclusively on the Type A's who are hoping to get a heart attack by the age of 40. There's no reason for a vacation to be relaxing; jam so much into it that you'll live...

You hit the nail on the head... ...regarding the demise of Disney's appeal. I think alot of it has to do with saturation on television. And for those, like me, who do not suffer from overexposure there is the rising cost which far outstrips inflation. We just cancelled our planned trip to...

I agree it's hardly their worst offense... ...but given that Disney already has all the technology in place and for $50k could make this feature live on their web site, I cannot see why they don't. Regarding the validation of illegal sales, actually a properly designed service would be...

And therein lies the problem... ...at hand. The resort and parks people generally get it, but there is a huge gap from there to the IT teams and project managers who often don't have the guest in mind first (even the leadership!). As an IT consultant who has done work for Disney on...

This is part of the arrogance of Disney... ...which absolutely amazes and disgusts me! As a former cast member in Central Reservations I'm appalled that Disney doesn't provide a service enabling a person to look-up remaining days via the Internet. It would also validate tickets for people who...

Personally with how far HM has fallen behind ... ...the technology curve, I think they should add an actual finger to poke people and wake them up at the end of the attraction.

The real reason I support a fence at our border... ...is to keep the Brazillian tour groups out of WDW.

Sorry to break it to you... ...but you couldn't be more wrong if you tried. The original mugs that were sold did NOT have a length of stay restriction. It's not as if there is a written contract, however when they were sold it was clearly stated that you should bring the mug back on future...

Still tragic... ...but at least Disney appears to have taken all the proper steps to prevent this from happening again. Somewhat a perfect storm of situations, not a single incident, created the environment necessary for this tragedy to occur. Now we move on...

It's really just a long weekend... ... so of our 4 days we'll spend 2.5 days in the parts. I was surprised to find out it's SOOOO much cheaper than Disney. For our family of six we're looking at $600 at Universal whereas Disney tickets would be $1186 - almost exactly twice as much yet I...

No I personally see no difference between the value and moderate resorts, so why pay the money unless you spend ALOT of time at the hotel.

You make such a good point... ...that I'm following through on it! We're heading to Orlando in February for a long weekend and we won't step foot on Disney property for the first time EVER! Instead we'll be going to Universal as it offers a much more economical option with their $99 ticket...

Profitability Today Does Not Guarantee Profitability Tomorrow You probably know this but I want to make sure you know I wasn't calling you an idiot. Rather the "Bigger Idiot Theory" is an expression used to explain the stock market and other transactions where price is influenced heavily by...

Absolutely true... ...but profitability is typically measured on a very short term basis. However on a long term basis the local optimums reached in profitability can wreak havoc. Disney is no longer managing the experience and it's "magic", they are managing scarcity by controlling...

Bob can think what he wants... ...but he's obviously out of touch with basic economics. Disney isn't discounting because of the economy. They're discounting because they're too expensive to begin with. As prices rise at some point demand will fall (supply, demand economics), and when that...