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News Disney plans to accelerate Parks investment to $60 billion over 10 years
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Wendy Pleakley
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Remember the speech in which any alleged Florida travel boycott was mocked, based on 2024 travel numbers?
coffeefan
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I'm not surprised. Discourse about the economy, inflation, and tourism were hot topic these past few years. But now that the economy didn't improve, but instead is getting worse, suddenly...
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
They’re both in their 80s
At the end of the day…they had an axe to grind…they created a stunt…they got their jollies and moved on.
Josh D'Amaro: Disney World Remains 'On the Offensive' as EPIC Universe Opens Nearby
Josh D'Amaro: Disney World Remains 'On the Offensive' as EPIC Universe Opens Nearby
Josh D'Amaro: Disney World Remains 'On the Offensive' as EPIC Universe Opens Nearby
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HairyLegPirate
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Citing Pandora and Galaxy's Edge, lands that opened 8 and 6 years ago, respectively, as the company's response to Epic is so transparently pathetic it's not even funny.
Paraphrasing the great @lentesta "Honey, I didn't forget our anniversary, everything I've done for you over the past ten years has been for our anniversary!"
Paraphrasing the great @lentesta "Honey, I didn't forget our anniversary, everything I've done for you over the past ten years has been for our anniversary!"
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
So he’s lauding stuff that took 5 years to build, opened 5 years ago, and mostly under delivers in key areas?
Anyone actually read this nametag nonsense and give it any rope?
Anyone actually read this nametag nonsense and give it any rope?
I do remember reading that when Disneyland opened in 1955, Mr. and Mrs. Knott from Knotts Berry Farm attended the opening and were pretty worried about Disneyland siphoning off their attendance, but they said when they returned to Knotts Berry farm, it was packed and they never looked back. I think it does work that Epic Universe could end up being a small bump for Disney’s attendance, as well.
Citing the older additions is weak.
But his point is pretty spot on. Some visitors may remove a day from WDW to visit Universal for an extra day.
But in general, this is going to increase tourism to Orlando and that will end up benefitting WDW.
It's a good thing for us; it forces Disney to respond to the new world with continued capital improvements.
But his point is pretty spot on. Some visitors may remove a day from WDW to visit Universal for an extra day.
But in general, this is going to increase tourism to Orlando and that will end up benefitting WDW.
It's a good thing for us; it forces Disney to respond to the new world with continued capital improvements.
"Dry that one out and you can fertilize the lawn"
And there's lots of potential fertilizer coming from the mouth of Mr. D'Amaro today.
And there's lots of potential fertilizer coming from the mouth of Mr. D'Amaro today.
Laketravis
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Interesting that he clarified tourist as "new":
"I can almost guarantee you that that new tourist coming into the market is going to have to visit the Magic Kingdom. They’re not going to miss Star Wars at Hollywood Studios. They’re absolutely getting on Guardians of the Galaxy in EPCOT"
"I can almost guarantee you that that new tourist coming into the market is going to have to visit the Magic Kingdom. They’re not going to miss Star Wars at Hollywood Studios. They’re absolutely getting on Guardians of the Galaxy in EPCOT"
ToTBellHop
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He admits that no one is going to DAK........
Baloo124
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He's the Aaron Boone of theme parks.
"You can't get rid of me. Remember that cool thing I did once way back when?"
Animaniac93-98
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Between this and the "affordable" nonsense, it's clear Disney needs new PR people.
Or at least executives who have the critical thinking and media skills to do a better job with the scripts they're handed.
Or at least executives who have the critical thinking and media skills to do a better job with the scripts they're handed.
HairyLegPirate
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As a Sox fan who loves watching Aaron Boone flounder and fail year after year and wishes nothing but misery on him for what he put me through when I was 9, this is spot on.
Disstevefan1
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History will reflect on “Iger’s Disney Decades of Destruction”
JMcMahonEsq
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During his tenure he going to have expanded Disney's footprint by creating HK DL and Shanghi Disney, opening properties in the most populous area of the world, and now announcing a third in the richest area of the world.
On top of bringing expanding Disney by bringing in minor IP like, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars, and starting the steaming market. Year i am sure he has to be worried about his legacy.
Disstevefan1
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just kidding, TWDC can no longer afford you.Reading his comments leads me to one conclusion, he just eliminated himself from being the next CEO. That is for any well run corp, so since this is Disney I guess he still has hope.