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And yes, that was meant to be funny! Whether or not it landed that way is another storyAnd, one more thing: Did you guys really go on a Tom Cruise site? That's hilarious. But, be careful...now they are watching you! LOL
And yes, that was meant to be funny! Whether or not it landed that way is another storyAnd, one more thing: Did you guys really go on a Tom Cruise site? That's hilarious. But, be careful...now they are watching you! LOL
So, I guess what is really being said here is that you can't please all the people. TrueOn a Tom Cruise message board you'd find people complaining about things Tom Cruise has done.
Self victimization followed by a threat to leave. How original.YEP! SURE DID!
In your post, you managed to count, put in numerical order all my sins. Surely, you realize my "let it go" comment was in jest. If not, then there are bigger issues at state. I did not "lash out" at anyone. I simply asked that the comments that are being posted, not be responded to with such attitude. A simple comment was made about the "Elsa/Norway" topic, and the poster was ridiculed. Why? Every time I come on here there are always "Disney Bullies"! That's sad on so many levels. I will end my comments now, because giving anymore of my time to this silliness is a waste. That's what bullies want.
Self victimization followed by a threat to leave. How original.
YEP! SURE DID!
In your post, you managed to count, put in numerical order all my sins. Surely, you realize my "let it go" comment was in jest. If not, then there are bigger issues at state. I did not "lash out" at anyone. I simply asked that the comments that are being posted, not be responded to with such attitude. A simple comment was made about the "Elsa/Norway" topic, and the poster was ridiculed. Why? Every time I come on here there are always "Disney Bullies"! That's sad on so many levels. I will end my comments now, because giving anymore of my time to this silliness is a waste. That's what bullies want.
YES, for the love of God, there are things that need updated. I get it!
I agree, there are several things that need an overhaul
Burning Dog Poo and the Human Response?What's the topic of this thread again? I forget.
So does anyone think that eventually the other princesses will be pushed out of Akershus and all the character meals will be strictly Frozen related? I could see them doing a picture at the front with Olaf.
Yea that's my thought too. I'm just worried that it will become a Frozen themed restaurant.Unless they decide to make Akershus a Frozen themed restaurant, I think they will keep a mix of other characters there.
Monorail expansion to the 5th WDW park which will be themed to Star Wars, Marvel (cause no matter what contracts say, Disney has every right to use them according to some), and villains.What's the topic of this thread again? I forget.
Oh! Ok, see I thought this was just a site where people come to talk and share info on ways to enjoy a theme park. I didn't realize it was the flipping Board Of Directors Meeting. My bad!This is a great example of where the misunderstanding begins.
You only see a cosmetic issue such as upgrades or overhauls, but to others, (the ones you whine about) the real problem lies behind the closed doors and offices of the current regime whose only real strength in the theme park business is taking the path of least resistance to squeeze every dollar out of their customers and inflate their own salary/bonus through stock buybacks, budget cuts and time share construction and they allow the nostalgia coupled with mediocre offerings hyped up by buzzwords to keep guests entertained. Upgrades or overhauls are only byproducts born of their poor decision making.
The problem is within. You cant put a band aid on a broken leg to fix it, but somehow they get applauded for it.
Self victimization followed by a threat to leave. How original.
This right on the money. Because so many of us have money tied up with Disney either as hard earned vacation dollars or investments like DVC & stock. As you've pointed out, whether emotionally invested our of pure fandom, or financially invested, a business such as Disney needs to know when they do things right or wrong. Right means we spend money, wrong means we complain or critique. The reason we are so passionate about this topic is at some point the magic touched us and made us huge fans. I grew up watching "Uncle Walt" on TV and hoped one day I'd visit the parks that he had set such high standards for. Not realizing until I was older that he had passed, he had still touched the child in me and made me a life long fan. I hold the business to the level he had set with his animation teams, Imagineers, and everyone else on staff. That's what made all of it great!
Like many topics, there are often justifications and experiences behind what has soured people. I'm glad all your experiences have been pixie dust, or close to it. (I'm serious, not being snide.) Ours used to be as well, which made me a genuine fan of Disney Parks & Resorts for a long time. Then we had a few vacations in a row that made me skeptical of the Disney business plans. We used to do annual or more trips, but after experiences over the past years, have skipped a year here and there. I'm not just a vacationer but also an investor. I can say that only over the past few years have the "restoration to the glory days" begun with investments across all the properties. But there is still a lot to complain about when you are emotionally & financially invested in a business like Disney. Both personal and business aspects come into play. I have been very disappointed with how Disney has run their Parks & Resorts side of the business over the 8+ past years. As a Guest, you only know what is happening from the rumors here. Disney has been closing attractions left and right, with few to no announcements about why. That is, what's coming to replace it? Oddly, park entry continues to rise, thus driving value down. They didn't even wait until most of the work was done before raising prices across the board. So if you're invested in Disney, and you are as well from at least the emotional/fan perspective, you should want to push Disney to live up to the standards they set years ago. You should want them to stay "The Happiest place on Earth" and not become the "Pretty decent and better than Uni, but really expensive place on Earth".
I'm just amazed that in 3 pages, no one has jumped on you about having Stitch as your avatar and accused you of being a Stitch's Great Escape fan. You got off relatively easy. I know, I've paid my dues when I once coughed and it sounded like "I love the Adventurer's Club".
"asked a simple question...." Why, those is fightin' words on here pardner!
So you thought this entire website which encapsulates every topic from News and Rumors to Employment is strictly to share info on how to enjoy the parks?Oh! Ok, see I thought this was just a site where people come to talk and share info on ways to enjoy a theme park. I didn't realize it was the flipping Board Of Directors Meeting. My bad!
Oh! Ok, see I thought this was just a site where people come to talk and share info on ways to enjoy a theme park. I didn't realize it was the flipping Board Of Directors Meeting. My bad!
I sort of understand your reactions now, you clearly had made incorrect assumptions about what these forums are like. Yes, you will find discussion of ways to enjoy the parks especially outside the News and Rumors threads, but you will also find a lot of in depth discussions here about how Disney does business.
There is a way to be critical of Disney and yet still be polite to others. Let me take a guess here, lifeboy - Soap Poisoning?There are other Disney message boards that are much more positive then this one. If you want frank, honest discussion of WDW, then this is the place to be, if you want non-stop pixie dust, it might not be.
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