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

[ford91exploder]

You don't actually understand how the process works... At all. If an animatronic breaks it is still repaired (in place or backstage) by Disney staff. Many attractions have maintenance areas for doing this exact type of work and Central Shops still has a large animation shop where figures from around WDW (and beyond) are worked on. Many custom parts are ordered from garner holt but the work is done by Disney staff.

That does not square with the public announcements as well as the fact that Garner Holt took over the complete spares inventory, I suspect what is happening is those employees doing the repairs are actually Disney badged GH employees.

Here's a thread from 2012

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/garner-holt-takes-over-disneys-mapo-division.841186/

 

[peter11435]

That does not square with the public announcements as well as the fact that Garner Holt took over the complete spares inventory, I suspect what is happening is those employees doing the repairs are actually Disney badged GH employees.

Here's a thread from 2012

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/garner-holt-takes-over-disneys-mapo-division.841186/

The are not. They are disney badged Disney employees. Your suspicions are usually wrong. Garner holt manufactures the parts and in most cases designs and builds the new figures. They do not perform the maintenance on the figures in the field. That is done by Disney staff using parts ordered from Garner Holt.

 

[Adam N]

I can tell you with certainty that 90% of the time a coaster like Space goes down is because of guest error.

 

[peter11435]

I can tell you with certainty that 90% of the time a coaster like Space goes down is because of guest error.

This is very true. Most downtimes at most attractions are caused by guests. Not getting in or out of vehicles quick enough... Doing things on rides they shouldn't... Getting out... Losing items..

 

[wdwfan22]

I can tell you with certainty that 90% of the time a coaster like Space goes down is because of guest error.

100% correct!!!

 

[asianway]

I wonder how lean the course entertainment will be this weekend

 

[ford91exploder]

I wonder how lean the course entertainment will be this weekend

Good question, It's not like those folks paid a lot of money or anything...

 

[asianway]

Good question, It's not like those folks paid a lot of money or anything...

January actually restored a lot of prior year cuts but they were all back plus some at Princess

 

[RSoxNo1]

Cream Cheese Pretzels are gone... Thanks Shanghai

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Cream Cheese Pretzels are gone... Thanks Shanghai

These specific food cuts really baffle me. Are they really saving THAT much in the grand scheme of things? I suppose every penny eventually adds up but a lot of this just seems petty.

Of more concern is how long this goes on and if it becomes permanent. Sure, it may only be a drier piece of bread here or a more fatty piece of meat there, but I had hoped declining food quality (at ever higher prices) was something WDW had finally reversed. But all these budgets cuts are likely undoing any progress that had been made.

 

[Mike S]

These specific food cuts really baffle me. Are they really saving THAT much in the grand scheme of things? I suppose every penny eventually adds up but a lot of this just seems petty.

Of more concern is how long this goes on and if it becomes permanent. Sure, it may only be a drier piece of bread here or a more fatty piece of meat there, but I had hoped declining food quality (at ever higher prices) was something WDW had finally reversed. But all these budgets cuts are likely undoing any progress that had been made.

All the more reason to bring your own.

 

[RSoxNo1]

These specific food cuts really baffle me. Are they really saving THAT much in the grand scheme of things? I suppose every penny eventually adds up but a lot of this just seems petty.

Of more concern is how long this goes on and if it becomes permanent. Sure, it may only be a drier piece of bread here or a more fatty piece of meat there, but I had hoped declining food quality (at ever higher prices) was something WDW had finally reversed. But all these budgets cuts are likely undoing any progress that had been made.

This goes back to what was happening 5-7 years ago... homogenization. People will just buy regular pretzels. When you have less unique products your inventory costs go down.

 

[Nubs70]

It's the Jack Welch method. Bottom 15% margin items get axed every year. This ensures you only sell the highest margin products.

 

[Raidermatt]

This goes back to what was happening 5-7 years ago... homogenization. People will just by regular pretzels. When you have less unique products your inventory costs go down.

Like the chocolate chip cookies. You used to be able to buy the fresh baked ones at most quick service locations. Now it's just the little pre-packaged hockey pucks.

 

[Brad Bishop]

Like the chocolate chip cookies. You used to be able to buy the fresh baked ones at most quick service locations. Now it's just the little pre-packaged hockey pucks.

It sounds like they may be sliding back into the horrible theme park food of decades past.

 

[ford91exploder]

These specific food cuts really baffle me. Are they really saving THAT much in the grand scheme of things? I suppose every penny eventually adds up but a lot of this just seems petty.

Of more concern is how long this goes on and if it becomes permanent. Sure, it may only be a drier piece of bread here or a more fatty piece of meat there, but I had hoped declining food quality (at ever higher prices) was something WDW had finally reversed. But all these budgets cuts are likely undoing any progress that had been made.

When I worked for a major airline we cut ONE olive from the martini's and saved about a million dollars that year.

 

[ford91exploder]

It's the Jack Welch method. Bottom 15% margin items get axed every year. This ensures you only sell the highest margin products.

Yes and look what happened to GE they are an IP licensing and Financial services outfit they dont MAKE anything anymore.

 

[Matt_Black]

When I worked for a major airline we cut ONE olive from the martini's and saved about a million dollars that year.

You monster.

 

[ford91exploder]

You monster.

My company was bought by them I left as quickly as I could.

 

[GymLeaderPhil]

I wonder how lean the course entertainment will be this weekend

Lean.

They were asking all salaried employees to volunteer to work it.