Cuts coming to every area of parks and resorts - thanks to Shanghai and Paris

[dreamscometrue]

The decline in quality in WDW staff is about to become exponential.

That's a bit alarmist and presumptive. I wouldn't count on it.

 

[Uncle Lupe]

Do we still blame Meg?

 

[Lirael]

I was a little sad but not disheartened by the cuts announced so far...
...except now I've seen the september hours and there is only 6 days of Wishes. Maybe it'll be changed, but I'm alarmed this might be real, as a form of budget cut.

 

[ToTBellHop]

That's a bit alarmist and presumptive. I wouldn't count on it.

I would count on more CPers. I cannot predict the work ethic of future CPers, but I know something of current and former CPer work ethic.

 

[VJ]

Honestly, my mood dropped when I read this. I saw Spirit's post on his thread but I didn't really understand what he was trying to say and why it was such a big deal. I know now, and it's really one of the worst things that can happen to the parks. Disney cuts enough things already in trade for higher prices and it seems like this trend won't be ending anytime soon. I'm sad.

 

[SirLink]

I think it's more the gov't that wants it... Disney a bit opposed if I remember, correct?

Nah more like the government wants it, Disney needs to design it and the guy who was in charge just made head honcho at WDI and have to get it re-started.

 

[rioriz]

That's a bit alarmist and presumptive. I wouldn't count on it.

Now let's not bring logic and a wise mind approach to this...

 

[ToTBellHop]

Now let's not bring logic and a wise mind approach to this...

Forgive, but there are reasons to be alarmed right now.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Okay, I'll give you that during Spring Break...when crowd levels are insane. So, sure.

What I meant was that if the most significant thing I'll experience because of these these cuts will be F! and MSEP going to once nightly for awhile, it's not the end of the world.

Sure, it's not. Especially for someone like me who's seen F! countless times. But it definitely effects the "normal" guest experience. Everything from FP's, to wait times, to dinner reservations... All those things can pretty easily chain-react, ESPECIALLY for the casual guest that doesn't know all the ins and outs. 90+% of those that visit the parks don't know them like us and can't change on the fly. For those folks, a second F! can literally be the difference between maybe having to miss a table service (which could be doubly bad if they're on a dining plan!), possibly ALL their fastpasses for that day, and numerous other things. A second F! gives some margin for error.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

So let's recap. Several people on these boards stated from the outset that My Magic+ would be an economic wasteland that wouldn't generate additional money. Several other (and similar people) stated that Shanghai is a very volatile market and not exactly Anaheim circa 1955 as it was advertised. It seems that a handful of our smarter posters could have been hired for far less than $6 billion dollars.

I'd have done it for only 5 billion.

 

[John]

Curbside greeters at the resorts are disappearing after this week.

This is one of those small details that make a visit memorable. The Disney Difference. Even though in most big cities they have these curb side greeters....even at your most mid priced hotels. That's hysterical...you pull up to a $400 a night hotel and no one is there to open the door for you while you schlep your luggage.

 

[ToTBellHop]

This is one of those small details that make a visit memorable. The Disney Difference. Even though in most big cities they have these curb side greeters....even at your most mid priced hotels. That's hysterical...you pull up to a $400 a night hotel and no one is there to open the door for you while you schlep your luggage.

And a tumbleweed blows by.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

That's a bit alarmist and presumptive. I wouldn't count on it.

Good to see the corporate fan boys circle them wagons.

Somethings never change, just the user names.

 

[rioriz]

Forgive, but there are reasons to be alarmed right now.

Eh you say alarmed, I say mildly intrigued....

Alarmed is a strong word such as Hate...

IMHO I will sound the alarm when STL, TSPL, DS, 50TH Celebration and all are immediately cut and stopped. Then we can be alarmed

I say we may just have some concern...but hey that's just little ole me

 

[Goofyernmost]

Good to see the corporate fan boys circle them wagons.

Somethings never change, just the user names.

I know that you won't realize this, but, it works in both directions. There are as many "Chicken Little's" as, so called fan boys. The truth is usually someplace in the middle.

 

[marni1971]

Sigh.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I know that you won't realize this, but, it works in both directions. There are as many "Chicken Little's" as, so called fan boys. The truth is usually someplace in the middle.

Chickens and their damned alarmist chirping, puts a boy off his puckering up.

 

[UncleMike101]

We're not going to ruin our trip by worrying about it months before we get there.
We plan on having a great time and if something happens to put a damper on our trip we'll handle it as it occurs.

 

[BernardandBianca]

Curbside greeters at the resorts are disappearing after this week.

This one upsets me the most, as it was always a pleasure to be greeted by these gentlemen, especially the gentleman at the Grand Floridian who seemed to have been there since it opened (I don't know if true or not, but my memory doesn't recall anyone else doing it, and does remember someone doing it forever.) And the greeter at the Yacht (or is it Beach) in his captain's coat was super class.

 

[Jimmy Thick]

Amid all the budget cuts I fearlessly predict the parks at WDW will have a record year in attendance.

To the delight of coroprate which will prove they were right in this decision, all the while stinging the internet pride of a handful.

To move forward we must truly move forward- Jimmy Thick


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