Kamikaze
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Chapek.
Watch once Chapek's handlers wander out of the photogs shots.
Iger interacts with the girl and at least tries. Chapek stands there looking like a creeper.
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Chapek.
Watch once Chapek's handlers wander out of the photogs shots.
Iger interacts with the girl and at least tries. Chapek stands there looking like a creeper.
Kamikaze
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Sept reopen was what they had in writing in their 'playbook'. Whoever is disagreeing is wrong.
Edit: Just so we're clear, this was after the first 'delay'. They originally really did hope that it would quickly blow over and they could open in only a few weeks from the initial closure. When that clearly was no longer the case, they created a plan for September. I believe insiders have reported the same thing.
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Brer Oswald
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Yeah that’s just plain odd.
Kamikaze
Well-Known Member
I've seen more of the same, but this one I knew where to find.
Kamikaze
Well-Known Member
Walt wouldn't let the parks open until this was over. I would bet my life on it.
I think Iger handled it a lot better than Chapek who looked stiff and awkward, he didn't even took his hands out of his pockets.
Kamikaze
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That was my entire point, yes.
Brer Oswald
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Yeah you’re probably be right. He’d still be in there to run the train around though
That was going to happen regardless. Just look at what's happened in recent years. Price hikes are the norm rather than the exception.
If deaths begin rising substantially, it would shut down WDW despite incredible costs to the company. That said, it just doesn't appear likely given the mortality rate in Florida for COVID patients. However, if hospital capacity is crunched in southern Florida, you could see that tick upwards. An expert who is part of a consultation group with Disney is positing that the rise of cases in more southern states (AZ, TX, FL) is likely due to people seeking refugee in air conditioning where the virus thrives. Part of that calculus is that TN is similar to FL in its politics (southern conservative state but not deep south culture) with nearly identical measures but not experiencing the same upticks. TN has had a mild summer, just really going through a heatwave, so they're watching that state closely to judge the A/C theory.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Disagree...
Walt needed money to do things, was right wing (that’s a fact...not a debate), and wasn’t much of a “saver”
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
You can make absolutely no valid predictions on how and what will determine the “calculus”
Like it or not...we are early in this game.
I can’t make any predictions either other than travel is in trouble as it stands
Kamikaze
Well-Known Member
Walt also valued 'Show' above pretty much everything else. And this is, without a doubt, terrible show. His park was supposed to be a place to leave the cares of the outside world behind, and you can't do that when you're wearing a mask and social distancing.
He wasn't much of a saver, but he also really only cared about money to fund his other projects. He didn't want to keep it or worry about raising stock prices. He could be ruthless and a businessman at times as well. But he wasn't motivated by money. He just knew it was something he needed to do what he wanted.
And without a doubt he was right wing. But is this Walt Disney's America? (Not referring to the theme park) Or any cheap facsimile thereof? Walt loved the American ideal. And we aren't there right now for a lot of reasons.
But thats a different topic altogether. I'd have tons more to say but not a lot of it fits here.
Kamikaze
Well-Known Member
If we got to that point, Florida would issue a mask mandate before it even considered shutting down again.
We do have enough information to know that even terrible masks - when worn by everyone - limit the transmission to below 1.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That’s funny...the podcasters/vloggers have “gotten the message” and said it’s the “safest, most comforting environment ever”
Even the “disgruntled” one who is featured on another rival site. They played clips of the podcaster on the news these past few days.
the.dreamfinder
Well-Known Member
They tried that back in ‘08-‘11.
Bet they’ll consider it again once the pandemic is over.
Oh, I got that. Just adding to your post.
Kamikaze
Well-Known Member
I only watch DLR stuff, but one of them was at WDW this week. It certainly seems surreal, and its probably safer than most of the businesses in the country, but that doesn't mean its not breaking 'show' 100% of the time.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
The problem with Florida is it exists on the dollars of those “pesky” people from the Atlantic seaboard, Europe, Canada and the rust belt in extremely high numbers.
I think cruise ships could provide a more attractive option than parks...and they aren’t included to lift a finger at all. Riding out the storm.
Travel is a “deal” between two parties...it has to work for both. Not a gas station or a McDonald’s point of sale.
If I open a store...and nobody walks through the door...I close again whether I want to or not.
I’m just pointing out the dynamics...sorry if it’s “preachy”
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Kamikaze
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That is definitely off the table now. They've found a way to extract enough money from the parks each year that its more financially prudent to keep them than to sell and get the licensing fees.