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[el_super]

This isn’t good for Disney is it? 2 days before a major holiday.

They will be fine.

 

[el_super]

The $60B signal holds as much weight as the Lake Nona signal.

You think there is a scenario where Disney doesn't invest in their parks?

Just because you don't like the investment, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

 

[Nubs70]

You think there is a scenario where Disney doesn't invest in their parks?

Just because you don't like the investment, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Just because you like the investment, doesn't mean it is happening.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Plus Rise and Tower are currently down (I know someone who was evac’ed off Rise). And RnRC was down this morning. And Indy had “technical difficulties” forcing at least one show to skip the ending.

Attractions going down…at Disney? No way

 

[GhostHost1000]

They will be fine.

What is your definition of fine?

 

[davis_unoxx]

Plus Rise and Tower are currently down (I know someone who was evac’ed off Rise). And RnRC was down this morning. And Indy had “technical difficulties” forcing at least one show to skip the ending.

Yes definitely not good!

I really don’t get how people are ignoring the fact, attendance is going down.

Even last year Christmas Day and the days before were unusually quiet.

A few weeks ago I posted wait times, people said schools weren’t fully out for summer yet. What’s the excuse now?

 

[Jrb1979]

Yes definitely not good!

I really don’t get how people are ignoring from the fact attendance going down.

A few weeks ago I posted wait times, people said schools weren’t fully out for summer yet. What’s the excuse now?

Apparently the excuse is they are open 365 days of the year so when when they have other days they can visit it makes sense.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Apparently the excuse is they are open 365 days of the year so when when they have other days they can visit it makes sense.

a holiday week in the summer with kids out of school and parents off work you’d think would be packed

 

[Splash4eva]

You think there is a scenario where Disney doesn't invest in their parks?

Just because you don't like the investment, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Define invest? They just “invested” with TBA and i wouldmt consider that a smart investment. Look at Epcot? No way imo will
They spend the money they claim in the Florida parks

 

[Splash4eva]

a holiday week in the summer with kids out of school and parents off work you’d think would be packed

A friend of mine is down there this week. She is a teacher and goes every year w her daughter roughly same time. This is the “quietest” she can remember

 

[JoeCamel]

What is your definition of fine?

 

[MaximumEd]

I hope the lack of normal crowds lasts 65 more days.

 

[Lilofan]

Apparently the excuse is they are open 365 days of the year so when when they have other days they can visit it makes sense.

If WDW was open from May to Sept like seasonal park Cedar its a no brainer the WDW parks would be packed also.

 

[GhostHost1000]

I hope the lack of normal crowds lasts 65 more days.

I think you’ll be in luck.

 

[GhostHost1000]

If WDW was open from May to Sept like seasonal park Cedar its a no brainer the WDW parks would be packed also.

So the excuse is because the parks are open 365 days, they aren’t as crowded in the summer?

So what’s different now vs when the parks were packed in the summer?

 

[Splash4eva]

So the excuse is because the parks are open 365 days, they aren’t as crowded in the summer?

So what’s different now vs when the parks were packed in the summer?

Shhhhh you are saying the quiet part out loud… or maybe its just hot in July like last year

 

[TerriLM]

Meanwhile at Cedar Point the park is slammed.
While it may not be a week vacation its still a park that most go for 3-4 days.
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The thing with these wait times though is how they do their FastLane. They have no limits how many times you can ride. So you can be stuck in a hour line because people using the Fast Lane are going through 3, 4, or 5 times while you are waiting to just ride once.

 

[Lilofan]

So the excuse is because the parks are open 365 days, they aren’t as crowded in the summer?

So what’s different now vs when the parks were packed in the summer?

Crowds are lower than usual nothing new like some other parks ( including non Disney ) open 365

 

[DisneyFanatic12]

I’m sure this has been stated within the 10 pages of this thread, but I always wonder how much of the lessened summer crowds are lessened overall demand, and how much of the lessened crowds are the success of Disney’s goal to equalize the crowd levels throughout the year.

In my head there are two big things besides the price of a ticket increasing and thus decreasing demand:
1: People actually did travel for the 50th and 100th, and so a lot of people’s “trip cooldowns” (meaning that many people do not travel to WDW yearly) are on the same schedule, contributing to smaller crowds.
2: I don’t think Disney dislikes the new trends in crowds. I was looking through the data the other day, and this trend is, seemingly, not unique to this year or last year. It’s a growing trend for the summers to be less busy, and if we can see that reflected in wait time data, Disney has to know about these trends themselves. This leads me to believe that Disney actually LIKES this trend of crowds being more equal throughout the year, with the summers being quieter than a lot of other times of the year. If they didn’t like this new trend, then I feel as though they would have done something more obvious to correct it by now.

 

[Lilofan]

I’m sure this has been stated within the 10 pages of this thread, but I always wonder how much of the lessened summer crowds are lessened overall demand, and how much of the lessened crowds are the success of Disney’s goal to equalize the crowd levels throughout the year.

In my head there are two big things besides the price of a ticket increasing and thus decreasing demand:
1: People actually did travel for the 50th and 100th, and so a lot of people’s “trip cooldowns” (meaning that many people do not travel to WDW yearly) are on the same schedule, contributing to smaller crowds.
2: I don’t think Disney dislikes the new trends in crowds. I was looking through the data the other day, and this trend is, seemingly, not unique to this year or last year. It’s a growing trend for the summers to be less busy, and if we can see that reflected in wait time data, Disney has to know about these trends themselves. This leads me to believe that Disney actually LIKES this trend of crowds being more equal throughout the year, with the summers being quieter than a lot of other times of the year. If they didn’t like this new trend, then I feel as though they would have done something more obvious to correct it by now.

And the execs making the decisions to make this happen are still employed and are very well compensated for their efforts.