“Short-sighted decision makers tore down a perfectly good building at Epcot that could have been used for sports betting and casino games”
(reading that in my head as Barbie from “Toy Story 2” 
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“Short-sighted decision makers tore down a perfectly good building at Epcot that could have been used for sports betting and casino games”
(reading that in my head as Barbie from “Toy Story 2” )
Surferboy567
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I’m not trying to be negative, but man Chapek is starting to get on my nerves more then usual. His vision on that call doesn’t sound good at all. I usually lurk in this threads since I am not the most knowledgeable on financial matters but I am not liking what he was saying.
Bob likes your money. End of story.
Some on budget and savvy just brown bag and eat on a park bench in the parks.
Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
Yea, I know it’s just the way he casually presents all these measures that has “great response” when it doesn’t. Then he further makes it worse with all the cuts.
True. Others eat in their rooms as well. These days we’ll eat at least one meal in our room, usually two. Of course, as DVC owners we can do that, which I realize isn’t available to a majority of park consumers.
I'm jealous! You also have your private DVC parties in the park and the private DVC lounge where you can chill out in Epcot Imagination area.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Here was my first thought…
Disney Analyst
Well-Known Member
Oh yes! You can easily split a meal and save money that way. I was the one who would bring in PB&J sandwiches with me....
Well, the private parties are few and far between, we’ve never been there when one has gone on. The lounge really isn’t much more than soda these days, from what I’ve been told by my wife. I think there was a small snack available when I was last there, but I think those are gone at present.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
And we should “help” them…why? Exactly?
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…um…that’s not how it goes
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
...yikes.. and people will still go. Double yikes.
sanctumsolitude
Active Member
I am sure these same conversations were happening before, but they at least considered public perception before discussing these cutbacks and prices increases. Now it is in your face that you are just a dollar bill. They talk about guests like they are a manufacturing company cutting costs.
Yes that has been very noticeable with the change of CEO. He certainly has no concerns about saying it exactly the way it is.
M:SpilotISTC12
Well-Known Member
Honestly I expected more than 1/3 of visitors using Genie +.
I was surprised it was as high as that. I would have guesstimated 15% to 20%
Brian
Well-Known Member
Those are some good numbers. There's awareness campaigns underway and in the works to make it the "staple" that FastPass was, in that most guests knew it was available before they entered the park.
lentesta
Premium Member
I'm guessing G+ is doing most of the heavy lifting in that sentence.