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While I see where you’re going with this and appreciate the data, I wouldn’t necessarily use streaming of songs as a way to determine the popularity of a potential show. Disney knows they have a bunch of box office hits that also stream well on D+. Mermaid was just the easy choice so they didn’t...

While I agree, I do also think it was a missed opportunity to bring in something completely new and not represented in the other parks. Better than closed though for sure!

Like a majority of guests, I come in from out of state on a plane. I actually enjoyed the days when Disney picked us up at the airport and transported us to and from the bubble. While never cheap, we didn’t need to take on insane credit card debt to enjoy a nice week of vacation. I fully knew...

This is a vacation, not a home renovation.

Of course I do, but there aren’t too many other vacation destinations where you’re so locked in to the “bubble”. Ignoring the price increases beyond park tickets and lodging is impossible. Disney knows exactly what they’re doing though.

But those costs are controlled by Disney, which is why we’re discussing it. If Josh wasn’t so intent on defending their pricing strategies, then we wouldn’t be so annoyed. I know how to control my own costs.

Please give it up, you’re the one sounding ridiculous here. Of course everyone can find ways to save on their vacation. For most families though that doesn’t move the needle when it comes to affordability. Plus you’re only proving our point on the value argument.

You’re delusional. These are not “deals”. It’s simply Disney trying to discount their product enough to be competitive after raising prices well beyond inflation. And the experience has completely changed due to the upcharges that used to be included. Not buying lightning lanes for example...

Fair enough, but the extras have quickly surpassed even park tickets in price increases. You could quickly double your stated cost. To each their own, but we’ve been fortunate to find other alternatives that offer better value. Only here because of our past memories that we’d like to revisit...

Are we ignoring the cost of food, transportation, upcharges, etc? “Great family vacation” is still debatable these days, even if you can find a half decent deal.

Just a whole group of “out of touch” people. What’s their average salary???

He lost me at “optionality”. I just filled out a survey for DVC since we decided to sell. I made it very clear that pricing was the only reason we did. Josh can talk out the side of his mouth all he wants, but the long term guest knows better. The value is no longer there.

I’d guess pretty low. Unless there’s a major issue that needs immediate attention, Disney is unlikely to shut something down this soon (especially in the summer). TSM has multiple tracks so they can partially shut down portions without a full closure. Of course this would have a significant...

While I’ll hope for the best for both of you, I’d have to think it’s highly unlikely we’ll see any previews in May, just based on the general lack of info we have so far. Disney might be ok letting this one slip past Epic’s official opening so it doesn’t get completely lost.

Don’t forget to add tax and gratuity!

TT 1.0 certainly wasn’t cheap and the theme actually felt perfect throughout the attraction. With that said, I also enjoyed 2.0 as a decent upgrade even though some parts of the original didn’t quite fit the new storyline. I’m optimistic that 3.0 can give us new reasons to want to ride again...

Agreed, but do we honestly think 2025 Disney would build an entire new park as fast as Universal? Everything right now is going to get compared to Epic in some way. Disney chose not to compete and seemed to concede the media attention. Whatever happens at TT will obviously pale in comparison.

Fair enough. The body shape strikes me as different but it’s concept art. Hopefully the upgrades they’re doing to the current ride vehicles give them some new life. They were really getting tired looking and clunky.

We clearly disagree on this which is fine, but do these really look “exactly the same” to you?

I don’t think the color is being criticized much here if at all. The conversation around the ride vehicles is that based on the concept art, many thought we might be getting an actual upgrade to them that could enhance the experience. We’ll have to see how this plays out but I don’t see the harm...