I see what kids do in there, its a judgment call.Isn't that what the pool is for?
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Are park reservations going away?
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JoeCamel
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Aren't the survey people usually CP? They are probably assigned to operations for now
Leaves a pleasant chlorine cologne that lasts til morningIsn't that what the pool is for?
Disstevefan1
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Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Not that I don’t believe you…but that -40% seems high.
That’s at least compensates for the lack of urinal in the roomIsn't that what the pool is for?
Disney Glimpses
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It has picked up substantially in the past few months. But yeah, I hear you. 40% recovery though still pretty dismal considering it's been two years. Mistakes were made.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Laying off everyone when it wasn’t needed and then resisting raising hourly rates to keep up with the competition afterwards…perhaps?
Over reliance on their indentured…errr…I mean “college and international interns”??
I prefer to call it slavery with extra steps.
No, No, No, they are prisoners with jobs.
mm52200
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Research was its own department, never CPs.
However all of research in the parks was laid off in Fall 2020 except for a few remaining cast at Springs.
All surveys and research are emailed to guests.
Actual prisoners can earn more money than those employees though.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
There’s also the concept that they may not really want much of on the ground “feedback”?
What’s to ask about “the guest experience”? There’s no where for them to handle people except in the ways they are dictating it now.
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Not on Sakkar (it’s a Marvel movie quote.)
mm52200
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That’s a different conversation if they want to or not, but it’s much easier to send out research surveys now that every guest is linked to a park reservation and email account that they can just send.
Prior to closures the number of surveys they actually did in the park in person was pretty small with most research shifting to them sending emails anyway.
Diamond Dot
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My recent trip to Disney was one where I spent the least I ever have on souveniers. I did a lot of shopping at places like Walmart and Joanns and for the first time ever I did not have excess luggage, I actually had only 21 kg, 2kg less than allowed. I bought no T-shirts, fluffy toys or any of the usual stuff. I did buy pins and a few 50th anniversary items, but, my only big spend was a Dooney and Burke purse (that did cost $280 
) the one with all the Disney cats on it, but, even with that I spent a lot less than normal.
) the one with all the Disney cats on it, but, even with that I spent a lot less than normal.
Ayla
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I'm sitting at the airport, waiting for my flight home. I bought a tervis tumbler from our resort (OKW). That's it for souvenirs.My recent trip to Disney was one where I spent the least I ever have on souveniers. I did a lot of shopping at places like Walmart and Joanns and for the first time ever I did not have excess luggage, I actually had only 21 kg, 2kg less than allowed. I bought no T-shirts, fluffy toys or any of the usual stuff. I did buy pins and a few 50th anniversary items, but, my only big spend was a Dooney and Burke purse (that did cost $280
Diamond Dot
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Nope, because if you could only get a FP+ for something like FoP in the late afternoon or evening you were still free to go to other parks during the day. Or you could book a ADR in MK in the morning and choose a FP+ for DHS later in the day. The reservation system is nothing like FP+
Diamond Dot
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Which is why preventing use of it until 2pm is shameful, considering many resort guests with a reservation will go into the park for early morning half hours and be ready to leave after the midday parade or even before, the park hopping should begin earlier and if they want to give resort guests a much deserved perk then they could allow park hopping from 11am for them andmidday for all other guests.
RyMickey
Active Member
Or they could just remove the reservations entirely.
Disney has done a lot of things I don't like lately, but the reservation system is the worst, in my opinion. The fact that I'm staying onsite, paid for my tickets, and, theoretically could not have gone into a park the first week in May (when it wasn't even REMOTELY crowded/at capacity) is ludicrous. I understand there are staffing factors at play, but but that's also indicative of current management failures. (Having to wake up at 6:45 for Genie is a close second in terms of horrendous changes.)
I am "THE DISNEY GUY" to all who know me. I would NOT recommend anyone go to the parks now. We are DVC, but we stayed offsite in a rented home for the first time this trip for a week prior to shifting to the Boardwalk. Don't get me wrong -- there is something still "magic" about staying onsite. It felt like I was home after two years of not being there. However, we plan on renting a house in the future and not partaking in Disney on certain trips, taking advantage of Sea World, LegoLand, and Kennedy Space Center on future trips.
COVID played a role in some of our decisions this time still -- we have unvaccinated under-5-year-olds we were traveling with -- which may have been a reason we didn't eat out as much as normal, but we went into this trip adamant that if we were going to have to pay for Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lanes, Disney wasn't getting our money from us elsewhere. And they didn't. Significantly less Flower and Garden food booths, significantly less souvenirs (I bought a single Boardwalk t-shirt) -- we couldn't give in to paying more. (And good lord, the prices on those t-shirts? Anything over $25 is ludicrous to me...maybe I'm just getting old and cranky, but the Disney t-shirts aren't a great quality to begin with so paying above $25 is a no go for me.)
Regardless, back to the biggest crux of the problem -- that reservation system...if it continues for longer, it really is enough to make us consider some serious changes to our park-going (which then would lead to a significant reduction in $$ spending).
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bcoachable
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Yea, but do prisoners get to paint magical pictures of Mickey with their wet broom tips??
networkpro
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- In the Parks
- Yes
It depends on your definition of what earnings are comprised of that matters. Wages in federal incarceration are only .12 to .40 per hour for internal prison jobs and rise to the staggering top of up to $1.15 for prison industries. Don't be naive and equate accepting voluntary employment for a pre-stated wage and benefit package with the mandatory domiciling of criminals.