Bob Iger at WDW now ... BoD to Follow?

TimothyG

Member
I'm still waiting from where you've read a star wars land will be built? Ah there is no official word? Jus rumours? Got ya.

When has Disney ever been completely transparent about their plans? Avatarland has been announced for years and we still only have like 5 pictures of it.

Sure, it's a rumor. But it makes sense given the fact that it's obvious the company has been wanting to do this since the acquisition, has hinted around it, has let the media report on it without correction, and wants to announce the plans around D23.

It's either that there's a huge capital improvement project that the Directors needed to approve or they just all wanted to take time from managing their major corporations to get a Dole Whip and ride Space Mountain. :)
 

Jahona

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Avatar is looking like a pretty immersive world. Wonder who approved that.

That was my thought as well. We will have to wait for the finished product before saying for certain but from concept it should look great.

Closing attractions with out replacements while seems terrible right now could lead somewhere great. Abandoned property, from a buisness standpoint, is terrible. It's space that could be used to generate revenue in one form or another. While rides don't generate revenue by themselves with out them the parks wouldn't be more than a fancy mall that you have to pay to get in. They are the soul of what brings people to Disneyland and Disney World.
 

Disneyhead'71

Well-Known Member
Tiered pricing is ridiculous. I have nothing against it in principle but it's an unnecessary complication that will confuse guests for minimal benefit.

My point is that MK CANNOT build enough capacity to escape overcrowding. I wish it worked that way, but it doesn't. Look at the additional crowds from the relatively tame New Fantasyland. If they had built more/better, those new crowds would have been even bigger. No matter how much capacity they build, that many guests and more will flood in to fill it. You act like crowds are an independent variable that can be managed with capacity, but the two are actually codependent. If crowds were going to stay flat, increasing capacity would absolutely alleviate congestion. The problem is that crowds DON'T stay flat. When you add capacity, crowds grow, leaving you right back where you started except with more strain on walking areas and parade/fireworks viewing areas.
This isn't true. What you are describing is simply pent up demand because of Disney's lack of investment. But that well isn't bottomless. As a matter of fact, Disney, until recently proven wrong, considered the market "mature", and operated under the impression that no matter what they added, attendance would remain flat.

I remember in early 2009 saying Disney was being stupid for not taking advantage of low interest rates to build like crazy to prepare for the recovery when there will be a lot of pent up demand for vacations. The Disney supporters kept saying Disney was being very smart because who knows if the economy would ever recover. Well, now we're here, and this is the bed that Disney has made for themselves.
 

CaptainAmerica

Premium Member
This isn't true. What you are describing is simply pent up demand because of Disney's lack of investment. But that well isn't bottomless. As a matter of fact, Disney, until recently proven wrong, considered the market "mature", and operated under the impression that no matter what they added, attendance would remain flat.

I remember in early 2009 saying Disney was being stupid for not taking advantage of low interest rates to build like crazy to prepare for the recovery when there will be a lot of pent up demand for vacations. The Disney supporters kept saying Disney was being very smart because who knows if the economy would ever recover. Well, now we're here, and this is the bed that Disney has made for themselves.
I disagree. I think the well IS bottomless up to and including Disney's natural limit, which is the one-week vacation of the average American family of four. I've said in other threads that Disney would be foolish to grow beyond a one-week destination because they'll never be able to attract the bulk of their audience beyond one week at a time. That means a two-day MK, a two-day Epcot, a full day DHS, and a full day DAK. After that, perpetual expansion is off the table. Refreshes and price increases become the name of the game.
 

JordanNite

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NowInc

Well-Known Member
You honestly think you're important enough for me to burn my bridges, sources, and friendships I've had for years that are telling me otherwise?

You're clearly delusional if you think you're that important.

Obvious troll is obvious. He just wants to argue like a 12 year old and even when he is blatantly wrong (sometimes even contradicting himself in his own posts) he resorts to "Sh0w m3 pr00f!", When he himself can't even come up with one single argument to support his side other than his strong misinformed opinions. I may not be the biggest Iger fan, but even I know that things are coming (and like you I can't and won't reveal what I know and who I got my info from because I actually respect those who feel comfortable enough to share anything with me). I can say this....I can't wait for the troll to see how very very wrong he is.
 

andysol

Well-Known Member
You think I'm going to out my sources for the likes of you?

even I know that things are coming (and like you I can't and won't reveal what I know and who I got my info from because I actually respect those who feel comfortable enough to share anything with me).

Ok... Since ya'll won't- I'll go ahead and reveal my source on how I know it's coming.

I hope he doesn't mind me outing him. :happy:
 

Mike S

Well-Known Member
I disagree. I think the well IS bottomless up to and including Disney's natural limit, which is the one-week vacation of the average American family of four. I've said in other threads that Disney would be foolish to grow beyond a one-week destination because they'll never be able to attract the bulk of their audience beyond one week at a time. That means a two-day MK, a two-day Epcot, a full day DHS, and a full day DAK. After that, perpetual expansion is off the table. Refreshes and price increases become the name of the game.
Or it gets people to want to come back to experience what they miss the first time. Repeat business and all that.
 

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