News Bob Iger talks about attendance declines, ticket pricing, the feud with Ron DeSantis, and his huge optimism for Disney Parks and Resorts

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Bob Iger talks about attendance declines, ticket pricing, the feud with Ron DeSantis, and his huge optimism for Disney Parks and Resorts

Bob Iger talks about attendance declines, ticket pricing, the feud with Ron DeSantis, and his huge optimism for Disney Parks and Resorts

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[drizgirl]

"Discussing pricing at the parks, Iger says that pricing is not an issue since he addressed it on his return late last year."

Did I miss something?

 

[hopemax]

"Discussing pricing at the parks, Iger says that pricing is not an issue since he addressed it on his return late last year."

Did I miss something?

He got rid of the parking fees at the WDW hotels. Must have been a huge bale of straw on a camel for guests.

I caught that tidbit too. He and we have different opinions on “fixed the pricing” issue. I guess he thinks he can sell future price increases better than the other Bob. Since he expects turbocharged growth.

 

[John park hopper]

Only in Iger's mind is pricing not an issue when your are making this kind of money:

"He earned a total compensation of $45.9 million in 2021, up from the $21 million he earned in 2020. His base salary was $3 million, and he earned a cash bonus of $22.9 million."

For the average family IMO pricing is an issue and correlates to declining attendance. Bob thanks for throwing us a bone --removing resort parking fees.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Bob.

No one was asking if pricing was an issue FOR YOU.

 

[Smugpugmug]

Not mentioned in the article, but during this interview Iger states that WDW is "where the Disney brand lives in its most sublime form."



lol

 

[SamusAranX]

"nothing to see here. Pricing is fine. The parks are dead only because of heat."

 

[GhostHost1000]

Shew anyone else feel better now that Iger said pricing issues are fixed and booking a trip right now?

 

[drew81]

I was having a conversation with a friend while at Columbia Harbor House about benefits and pricing. While discussing this, a mom sitting at another table turns to me and says: “it sucks”. She was referencing all of the deleted benefits. They were staying at Grand Fla.

Company leadership needs to realize they have major issues with how guests view these cuts. Bob needs to get his head out of the sand.

 

[Thepuma]

 

[Drdcm]

Well I’m relieved… Everything is fine

 

[drizgirl]

He got rid of the parking fees at the WDW hotels. Must have been a huge bale of straw on a camel for guests.

I caught that tidbit too. He and we have different opinions on “fixed the pricing” issue. I guess he thinks he can sell future price increases better than the other Bob. Since he expects turbocharged growth.

I was afraid that’s what he was referencing. Talk about tone deaf.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Thank goodness he fixed the pricing issues. Looks like the remaining 14 years of his CEOship should be a cakewalk for him.

We keep hearing this line about expansion potential. Where are the MK and DAK construction walls now that Journey of Water is complete?

 

[Tha Realest]

Pricing issues are fixed. That’s why they keep offering discount after discount on resorts and park tickets, and why they have CMs standing outside table service dining resorts flagging down guests to let them know there’s plenty of availability.

 

[el_super]

"nothing to see here. Pricing is fine. The parks are dead only because of heat."

They're not really dead .... closer to what they should be attendance wise.

And the attendance isn't going to matter at all, if revenues are still pretty high.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I was having a conversation with a friend while at Columbia Harbor House about benefits and pricing. While discussing this, a mom sitting at another table turns to me and says: “it sucks”. She was referencing all of the deleted benefits. They were staying at Grand Fla.

Company leadership needs to realize they have major issues with how guests view these cuts. Bob needs to get his head out of the sand.

Yeah, but to be fair she hadn’t heard the good news about buses direct from Art of Animation to Typhoon Lagoon this summer

 

[ToTBellHop]

Pricing issues are fixed. That’s why they keep offering discount after discount on resorts and park tickets, and why they have CMs standing outside table service dining resorts flagging down guests to let them know there’s plenty of availability.

Summer has been declining for years. I’d be more concerned if October is soft.

 

[TalkingHead]

Not mentioned in the article, but during this interview Iger states that WDW is "where the Disney brand lives in its most sublime form."



lol

A line like that makes you wish they still used laugh tracks.

 

[Tha Realest]

Summer has been declining for years. I’d be more concerned if October is soft.

The steep discounts in October portend soft bookings, no?

 

[Jrb1979]

Summer has been declining for years. I’d be more concerned if October is soft.

Judging by the discounts being offered in the fall says that's the case.