News Bob Iger is back! Chapek is out!!

[Jrb1979]

And very anti-Disney+

I'm not anti-Disney+. I like some of the things on there.

 

[World_Showcase_Lover007]

Really... bring Michael Eisner back... What's the worst that could happen?

Can't wait for Superstar Limo 2!

Ummm…or, they could rebuild Horizons for Eisner to tear down again.

 

[TQQQ]

I'm not anti-Disney+. I like some of the things on there.

We dropped our Disney+ a year ago in protest of the crappy parks operations and haven’t missed it one bit. And that’s with a 17, 16 and 14 year old.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

If they can just get rid of that stupid reservation system now, I would return. Do we think Iger might be open to that?

I'm not 100% entirely fond of the reservation system but I'm not gonna lie, I am kinda looking forward to the parks NOT being unbearably slammed when we go next month...

 

[brb1006]

We dropped our Disney+ a year ago in protest of the crappy parks operations and haven’t missed it one bit. And that’s with a 17, 16 and 14 year old.

You missed on the on Howard Ashman documentary movie though.

 

[TeriofTerror]

LOL!

Then there's this:

"Yet evidence suggests that ‘boomerang CEOs’ might constrain a company’s growth. A study published in the MIT Sloan Management Review in 2020 found that companies that brought back a former CEO have "significantly lower" stock performance than firms that brought in someone new.

The study, led by researchers at the Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Marquette University, found that these negative effects were magnified when the company brought back a former founder."

Bob Iger joins ranks of 'Boomerang CEOs' with return to Disney

Yet one study suggests companies that bring back old CEOs do worse than firms that hire someone new.

fortune.com

It's very Grover Cleveland, isn't it? He's second term in office was, well, less than stellar.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

I'm not 100% entirely fond of the reservation system but I'm not gonna lie, I am kinda looking forward to the parks NOT being unbearably slammed when we go next month...

I don’t mean to rain on your parade but if you’re expecting smaller crowds because of the reservation system I think you are going to be disappointed, I’m convinced they’re letting in just as many people as before, the only thing the reservation system seems to be doing is creating FOMO and increasing demand.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Young eisner would look like the second coming around now…

But he’s old…and the world changed

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I'm not 100% entirely fond of the reservation system but I'm not gonna lie, I am kinda looking forward to the parks NOT being unbearably slammed when we go next month...

Yeah…I Wouldn’t get too comfy in your expectations

 

[Joel]

I don’t mean to rain on your parade but if you’re expecting smaller crowds because of the reservation system I think you are going to be disappointed

Yeah…I Wouldn’t get too comfy in your expectations

It's no fun if you spoil the surprise.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Yeah…I Wouldn’t get too comfy in your expectations

I know it's going to be crowded but there is no way it is going to be bad as I know it (historically) can get because they even said they were never going to go to 100% capacity again even now post-pandemic.

Edit: I am a lot more worried about Universal on the other hand...

 

[Jrb1979]

I don’t mean to rain on your parade but if you’re expecting smaller crowds because of the reservation system I think you are going to be disappointed, I’m convinced they’re letting in just as many people as before, the only thing the reservation system seems to be doing is creating FOMO and increasing demand.

That and it pushes guests to all the parks and not just MK.

 

[zulemara]

I'm not 100% entirely fond of the reservation system but I'm not gonna lie, I am kinda looking forward to the parks NOT being unbearably slammed when we go next month...

Thanks, I needed a good laugh =p
according to the theme park report that comes out every year, MK attendance was 13 million in 2021. In 2019 it was 21 million. The problem is the park isn’t operating at full capacity - and - you have to pay for fast pass. So it feels just as crowded, waits are just as long, and it’s a bigger PITA experience than when they had 21 million and free fast pass. The only benefit is to their bottom line as they systematically squeeze every penny from you and every minute of productivity from the carefully calculated staffing

 

[TQQQ]

I know it's going to be crowded but there is no way it is going to be bad as I know it (historically) can get because they even said they were never going to go to 100% capacity again even now post-pandemic.

Edit: I am a lot more worried about Universal on the other hand...

Today had multiple rides with over 120 min waits. It was brutal in HS today. Extremely long lines.

 

[zulemara]

Finally caught up, I’ve read several posts asking if Iger will remove reservations, G+, etc and my answer is I certainly hope so. I’ve also seen several responses asking how he’d control attendance and make up the lost revenue if he did and I think the answer to both is simple… raise prices again.

I would rather pay $200 upfront for a ticket than pay $150 for a ticket and then be asked to pay $20 each to get on the good rides. The airline model needs to end immediately, Disney should not be the Spirit airlines of the theme park industry!

I have no problem with Disney raising prices to lower demand but if they do they better offer a premium product that’s worth the premium price, the nickel and diming for a constantly diminishing product is far worse than an expensive upfront cost.

Can I get an AMEN up in here!!??

 

[TwilightZone]

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/business/media/disney-bob-iger.html

Use archive.is! Gets rid of those pesky paywalls
https://archive.ph/CFEfy

 

[WaltsTreasureChest]

Could the ice lights for the magic kingdom castle come back now?

 

[brb1006]

After Bob Chapek, senior Disney leaders began talking about resigning.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

It didn't gain them subscribers and viewership was low for both.

WandaVision had "4.8 billion minutes watched" and the first season of the Mandalorian had "5.42 billion", most of the Marvel Disney+ shows have been very popular.

 

[SilentWindODoom]

Apparently it really resonates if you're a Chinese-Canadian woman between the ages of 33 and 35.* They really went after the widest possible demographic.

(I'm obviously being sarcastic, but that was basically the entire source of good press for the movie. The way it captured the experience of Chinese-Canadian tweens in Toronto in the early-00s.)

From reception I've seen, it's not that it's that niche, but that every descriptor you've seen is a demographic the film resonated with that

From Chinese-American second-or-third-generation immigrants

To Canadians from Toronto to the Maritimes to BC

To women who went through that stage in life

To tweens who are going through it now

To people who grew up during the early 00's.

The character being specific doesn't mean that you have to be that specific person to enjoy it. This conception has doomed a lot of possible diversity in entertainment.

Hocus Pocus 2 does not hurt the brand, stuff like Live action Pinnochio does. Everyone I know who's seen it HATES it.

Don't feel bad, I really liked the live-action Pinocchio.

I did too! The new character in Stromboli's troupe was a lovely addition (albeit not explored nearly enough) and I actually thought that the usual modern glaring CGI showcase worked for Pleasure Island conceptually.

I also raise my hand for Rise. It was a fun, stupid, fast-paced ride. I enjoyed the entire trilogy, although it suffers greatly from lack of vision and a scrambling in reaction to bad press by stupid people.

And I meant to mention earlier that I liked Meet the Robinsons because it actually surprised me with a twist. I generally appreciate media that can surprise me or make me feel something.

(Also I almost mentioned during the "worst Pixar movie" discussion that as a James Bond fan I kinda really love Cars 2 because I have a huge appreciation for the parody and how deeply they went into it and all the tropes, but I realized it would severely hamper my credibility.)