News Cost Cutting Measures Coming Early 2025

[co10064]

I feel like all of the Orlando parks suffer from spending too much money on projects that deliver too little.

Toy Story Land and Dreamworks being prime examples.

Time for a mini-rant (haha):

DreamWorks Land is atrocious and has no business in a world premier theme park. It’s barely a step above Six Flags.

That a third party park like Motion Gate Dubai does better with your own IP is sad.

The Shrek area is nice enough, but the franchise deserves a true ride, and the flat cutouts of the Trolls characters are a slap in the face. To open a “new land” without a new ride is pathetic.

That being said… I didn’t see much marketing for the land, so maybe Universal recognizes it for what it is.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

From this filing (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1744489/000095015724000366/defa14a.htm)

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There’s a bit of misunderstanding here. 60B is a guidelines essentially for what the company plans to report from fiscal years 2024 (October 2023)-2033 (October 2033). Which of course includes DCL Adventure, Treasure and the vast majority of Destiny. A portion of lighthouse point. It doesn’t really matter when anything is announced, but when the money is spent.

Likely we may have a couple major projects on the go that won’t open until 2034 or beyond where significant money will be spent during this fiscal guidance.

This slide was why I was so sure new ships were imminent before D23. I had said 3-5 depending on the sizing and the leftover money from the already known projects.

None of that is binding, Ace

One of the big myths we keep kicking around is that the SEC cares at all what Disney does or does not spending money on.

As long as it doesn’t go to Iran or Russia…the sec is on autopilot.

Let’s do better

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Time for a mini-rant (haha):

DreamWorks Land is atrocious and has no business in a world premier theme park. It’s barely a step above Six Flags.

That a third party park like Motion Gate Dubai does better with your own IP is sad.

The Shrek area is nice enough, but the franchise deserves a true ride, and the flat cutouts of the Trolls characters are a slap in the face. To open a “new land” without a new ride is pathetic.

That being said… I didn’t see much marketing for the land, so maybe Universal recognizes it for what it is.

It’s probably just more a placeholder. That side of the lake is inline for major redo/expansion space once the gross Simpsons land goes

Now will it ever happen? Totally up to fate/the gods

 

[jrhwdw]

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[wdwmagic]

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I believe it is maintenance, more at https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...ns-early-closings-through-february-6-2025.htm

 

[Tha Realest]

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Doesn’t have to be binary - could be both (low demand due to weather as well as being viewed as mediocre even when “working”)