News Cost Cutting Measures Coming Early 2025

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Of course they would. Why wouldn’t they. Same amount of money with less cost.

I’m sure you’d rather work 4 hours a week at $1000/hour than work 40 hours at $100/hour.

The history of how the profits were made tell a different tale

 

[HauntedPirate]

They could also just cut staff at the restaurants… fewer servers and cooks will mean less tables available (assuming they want service times to remain the same).

That's my guess. Reduce staffing at restaurants, which reduces the number of tables available, which means a smaller number of available reservation slots and thus, reservations become more difficult to obtain as you get closer to your chosen date/day-of.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That's my guess. Reduce staffing at restaurants, which reduces the number of tables available, which means a smaller number of available reservation slots and thus, reservations become more difficult to obtain as you get closer to your chosen date/day-of.

…tell Bob…he can increase menu prices to make less money…

GENIUS!!!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Enjoy that wide open, day-of TS dining availability while it's here.

…it’s been 5 years…no joke

 

[castlecake2.0]

That's my guess. Reduce staffing at restaurants, which reduces the number of tables available, which means a smaller number of available reservation slots and thus, reservations become more difficult to obtain as you get closer to your chosen date/day-of.

Staffing is adjusted based on reservation count at TSR already, that’s nothing new, but it’s done day of. So it doesn’t reduce tables available to book, if X amount of tables are unbooked then that day they’ll offer to give people additional day off

 

[Jrb1979]

It's things like this that pushes guests away. The parks may still be great to visit but it's hard to look past all the cuts and nickel and diming going on. It's what's mostly keeping my family away. I know we would still enjoy the parks but we can't get past the price increase and then cutting things for quarterly profits.

 

[GhostHost1000]

That's my guess. Reduce staffing at restaurants, which reduces the number of tables available, which means a smaller number of available reservation slots and thus, reservations become more difficult to obtain as you get closer to your chosen date/day-of.

Oh then the talk will be how obviously crowded it is because someone couldn’t get a reservation at Tony’s Town Square

 

[Chi84]

Staffing is adjusted based on reservation count at TSR already, that’s nothing new, but it’s done day of. So it doesn’t reduce tables available to book, if X amount of tables are unbooked then that day they’ll offer to give people additional day off

Thanks for clarifying. That sounds pretty conventional.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

They did that along time ago

Those restaurants are not fully available much of the time

Yeah, i mean this can be confirmed by going to literally any restaurant and looking around.

 

[Emi]

The last time I remember budget cuts, they went something like this...
Magic Kingdom was open 9-9, but the openings of some attractions were staggered. Not all vending carts were available, nor were some quick service, and it depended on the projected attendance. Fewer castmembers were scheduled and asked to cover more tasks. Part timers were not scheduled unless absolutely necessary, full timers weren't getting their full 40 hours and College and International students were covering the areas. The instituted a hiring freeze.
At Epcot, Future World opened at 9 and closed at 7 pm, and World Showcase ran 11-7. Not all food stands were open and the times were staggered. Evening shows didn't run every night.
Hollywood Studios also staggered openings if shops sold redundant things and could be bought else
where in the park, those shops may have been closed. Nightime shows only performed a few nights a week, there weren't as many show times scheduled and Streetmosphere was not always our. As in the other parks, castmember hours were cut and and some food and beverage places weren't available. That park usually closed at 8 pm.
At Animal Kingdom it was more of the same listed above, and they were open from 8-5.
Some of the entertainment in the hotels was cut back in number of shows per week,
At that time, Downtown Disney was still operating and the hours were staggered depending on if you were in Marketplace, West End or Pleasure Island.
The waterparks also operated on shorter hours.
Hopefully this doesn't come to pass. With a new theme park opening less than 20 miles awsy. But at least this can give you an idea of what has happened in the past

 

[Chi84]

Yeah, i mean this can be confirmed by going to literally any restaurant and looking around.

Just for reference, how often are you at the TS restaurants? I know there are some posters who visit quite often; others just every year or even less.

 

[Chi84]

The last time I remember budget cuts, they went something like this...
Magic Kingdom was open 9-9, but the openings of some attractions were staggered. Not all vending carts were available, nor were some quick service, and it depended on the projected attendance. Fewer castmembers were scheduled and asked to cover more tasks. Part timers were not scheduled unless absolutely necessary, full timers weren't getting their full 40 hours and College and International students were covering the areas. The instituted a hiring freeze.
At Epcot, Future World opened at 9 and closed at 7 pm, and World Showcase ran 11-7. Not all food stands were open and the times were staggered. Evening shows didn't run every night.
Hollywood Studios also staggered openings if shops sold redundant things and could be bought else
where in the park, those shops may have been closed. Nightime shows only performed a few nights a week, there weren't as many show times scheduled and Streetmosphere was not always our. As in the other parks, castmember hours were cut and and some food and beverage places weren't available. That park usually closed at 8 pm.
At Animal Kingdom it was more of the same listed above, and they were open from 8-5.
Some of the entertainment in the hotels was cut back in number of shows per week,
At that time, Downtown Disney was still operating and the hours were staggered depending on if you were in Marketplace, West End or Pleasure Island.
The waterparks also operated on shorter hours.
Hopefully this doesn't come to pass. With a new theme park opening less than 20 miles awsy. But at least this can give you an idea of what has happened in the past

Do you remember when this was? You mentioned Pleasure Island.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Just for reference, how often are you at the TS restaurants? I know there are some posters who visit quite often; others just every year or even less.

What’s the point of that question? Is it giving license to the daily “the parks are mobbed!” Posts that are incorrect? Confirmed by both observation and Disney’s own reporting…

Do you remember when this was? You mentioned Pleasure Island.

Unfortunately…it lines up exactly with what happened in 2002…and to a lesser extent 2009

 

[Trauma]

Do you remember when this was? You mentioned Pleasure Island.

You’re really concerned about these budget cuts. You have a trip coming up ?

 

[Chi84]

What’s the point of that question? Is it giving license to the daily “the parks are mobbed!” Posts that are incorrect? Confirmed by both observation and Disney’s own reporting…

Unfortunately…it lines up exactly with what happened in 2002…and to a lesser extent 2009

It’s nothing nefarious at all. It’s just that people who are in the parks and restaurants on a consistent basis are going to see more in the way of changes than someone who compares Boma at 7pm in May 2023 to Boma at 7 pm in May 2024.

Frequent visitors are also more likely to see those restaurants on different days of the week, early or late services, etc. They are speaking from a position of more experience.

I don’t know what others see in the way of daily attendance; we visit in May and November usually for a week or so and I limit my comments to my own experiences.

 

[Chi84]

You’re really concerned about these budget cuts. You have a trip coming up ?

Not until May 2027. When is your next trip?

 

[Tha Realest]

The obvious solution to the TS restaurant demand problem is to convert more of them to prix fixe.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The obvious solution to the TS restaurant demand problem is to convert more of them to prix fixe.

I would add a Black Widow and Thor M&G to every restaurant.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I would add a Black Widow and Thor M&G to every restaurant.

 

[JoeCamel]

I would add a Black Widow and Thor M&G to every restaurant.

I would add strong drinks but what do I know about customer satisfaction