peter11435
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Correct. Cost overruns and unexpected issues often result in plans evolving and some elements cut. Most projects ultimately end up costing more than the original budget.
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News All-New Nighttime Parade Disney Starlight Set to Debut at Magic Kingdom in 2025
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Disney fans: Disney doesn't spend enough on attractions, they keep cutting the budget!!
Also Disney fans: Disney keeps going over budget and spending a lot more than they should!!
Also Disney fans: Disney keeps going over budget and spending a lot more than they should!!
Splash4eva
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Or the cynic in me says its done intentionally because it seems like everything thats been presented is dumbed down or cut completely…
James Alucobond
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No one is intentionally compromising on their own vision. There is likely incompetence and/or waste involved, but to think that they’re starting out wanting to underdeliver is something only a fandom with an intense persecution complex could dream up.
MerlinTheGoat
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Both of those statements are true. Budget cuts happen on the executive level, and it negatively impacts projects. At the same time, WDI has become extremely overbloated and bad at managing funds. To the extent that even when they ARE given a massive healthy budget, they'll still mismanage and blow it.
That's not always the case.
As mentioned above, the situation can be that a budget is set for something like a new parade.
But if there is a cost overrun on Float A, then Float B is cut. The budget didn't change and wasn't axed at the executive level.
Thus there is a cost overrun, that impacts the rest of the project without an approved budget slashed after the fact.
Splash4eva
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Well just because you spend a ton of money does not mean you are spending it wisely….
Yes. People here, including myself, decry that builds don't remain within their budgeted allowance.
That's the point of my post. Which includes the claim of others, not me, that Disney slashes budgets. Which is contrary to the claim that Disney is always spending more than what was budgeted.
The two claims are contrary to each other.
The way around this paradox is to realize that the budgeted amount does indeed get spent. But, *portions* of the original plan gets pared back precisely because they're over budget on another portion of the project. Not because some meanie in a business suit cuts the legs out from a budgeted project by reducing the budget.
And if project after project goes over budget, then some other project -- even announced ones -- wind up tabled or nixed.
It's not that Disney is stingy, Disney is profligate, and that keeps them from doing all the things they announced they were going to do.
ToTBellHop
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Memorial Day, last I’d heard.
Figured as much. At least we'll be around a Month away on Easter!
TTA94
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Any guesses when they will commit to the date and announce it? I would think not until the Spring?
I’m sure MK will be a mad house on opening night.
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I'd like a date by Christmas but that's me.................
ToTBellHop
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This has a very healthy budget. I’d expect we will start noticing some substantial infrastructure upgrades begin installation in January.
You're Talking about the Lighting Project?
I know Party Season uses Parade Lighting but I don't understand why this is in Starlight's Budget. You don't want Parade Route Lighting for a MSEP type Parade, Correct?
ToTBellHop
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Lighting can actually add to an electric light parade.
Squishy
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I wonder if them replacing all the parade route lights with underpowered LEDs that barely light up the parade route during the 50th has anything todo with it. Knocks out two birds with one stone. Poor planning.
Fair. We saw DL use Lighting for MSEP's Street Performers since 2017.
ToTBellHop
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How dare you suggest anything related to The World’s Most Magical Celebration was anything short of an expertly-crafted triumph that brought fans to tears of joy?!?!
Is this why Main Street's Lights are now on for MNSSHP?
I believe SSE's Lights has brought Joy....