News Disney domestic theme park attendance now at 2019 levels with per capita spending up 40 percent

[Lilofan]

so much for the pandemic excuse for lack of quality... no one should be buying that anymore.

Quality in general ? Publix in FL would be laughed at compared to the quality of Northeast grocery store Wegmans.

 

[G00fyDad]

Well to be fair, its not like that addition of dining plan could do more damage to the quality of the food.. Restaurant availability? That's another story

The one and only time we have ever used the DDP is when we got it for free on a September trip. Other than that it has never saved us money so we skip it and pay out of pocket. They can keep it gone for all I care.

 

[bhg469]

Quality in general ? Publix in FL would be laughed at compared to the quality of Northeast grocery store Wegmans.

I'm 43, I grew up down the street from one of the first Wegman's stores in WNY. The newest, best, shiniest Publix in the richest areas of Florida cannot hold a candle to Wegmans.

 

[dreday3]

And nothing can beat Jewel here in Chicago.



(if you lived here, you'd be laughing. it's awful)

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Can Disney produce the same quality NJ Shore pizza and cheesesteaks ? Wishful thinking.

As long as you’re not talking about manco manco…I’ll consider it

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Not that i believe Chapek or Not but i believe he said.... park boom was far more resilient than from pent up demand.... take it for what its worth and how they came to that conclusion

So he tooted his own horn?

…shocking. That’s gotta be against SEC rules, right?!?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

so much for the pandemic excuse for lack of quality... no one should be buying that anymore.

…well that’s the real “danger”…bs aside

 

[ctrlaltdel]

…well that’s the real “danger”…bs aside

Certainly there is quite a bit of risk that lower guest satisfaction will lead to real long-term hurt in the business. That being said, right now, the parks are just a money printing machine and Disney really has no reason to pull pack on their pricing and cutbacks. Do worry that the post-Covid boom in travel is slowing which could catch up on the company quick.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Certainly there is quite a bit of risk that lower guest satisfaction will lead to real long-term hurt in the business. That being said, right now, the parks are just a money printing machine and Disney really has no reason to pull pack on their pricing and cutbacks. Do worry that the post-Covid boom in travel is slowing which could catch up on the company quick.

What recession? What inflation? The parks are fine, just look at how many people are going through the gates and spending gobs and gobs of money on overpriced crap and low-quality, over-priced food and beverages. Unprecedented demand!!!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What recession? What inflation? The parks are fine, just look at how many people are going through the gates and spending gobs and gobs of money on overpriced crap and low-quality, over-priced food and beverages. Unprecedented demand!!!

…tell me how you really feel, bro?

 

[HauntedPirate]

…tell me how you really feel, bro?

The words wouldn't pass forum censors.

 

[Lilofan]

What recession? What inflation? The parks are fine, just look at how many people are going through the gates and spending gobs and gobs of money on overpriced crap and low-quality, over-priced food and beverages. Unprecedented demand!!!

Some are spending drowning more in debt making minimum payments on the credit card.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Of course…but they laid a cover story on that during Covid. True at that time..but quietly abandoned. What happened is they have capitalized on “revenge Travel” at much higher prices…groomed the customers. Myself included.

It’s brilliant business/strategy…they excel at it. But not “good” for any customers. Nobody is better off now. It is what it is

 

[Lilofan]

What recession? What inflation? The parks are fine, just look at how many people are going through the gates and spending gobs and gobs of money on overpriced crap and low-quality, over-priced food and beverages. Unprecedented demand!!!

Jimmy Buffett and 150 guests will tour Antarctica on a ship while Jimmy and his band give intimate concerts, discussions during the week. Each person is paying $25K and some even more and it’s sold out. There is no recession for these Parrotheads.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Can Disney produce the same quality NJ Shore pizza and cheesesteaks ? Wishful thinking.

Nope, that’s why I was kinda hoping they would open something like that at the Boardwalk resort, but nope!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Thank you, jeez it's like trying to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Or it's possible that most people are not expecting those things to come back.

 

[eliza61nyc]

What recession? What inflation? The parks are fine, just look at how many people are going through the gates and spending gobs and gobs of money on overpriced crap and low-quality, over-priced food and beverages. Unprecedented demand!!!

Lol you can't take it with ya.

I generally try not to criticize what people choose to spend their dough on, mainly because as I said before, I've done some jackrabbit things. In recent memory plunk down thousands of bucks for tickets to a 3 hour show, go figure.

 

[eliza61nyc]

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OMG, I just laughed coke out of my nostrils. Lol you know you're dating yourself.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

OMG, I just laughed coke out of my nostrils. Lol you know you're dating yourself.

I still love Susannah Hoffs…and I’m not gonna apologize for it.

 

[ChrisM]

And nothing can beat Jewel here in Chicago.



(if you lived here, you'd be laughing. it's awful)

I think you mean "da Jewels"...