Has anyone ever wondered why there are NO Disney properties in Las Vegas. They could get in there in a heartbeat if they wanted to.
I remember a trip many years ago, probably l980's, and we went to a Seminole casino. This was before Indian owned gambling casinos were everywhere! It seems like it was out in the back country, but I could be wrong. It was a long time ago.
So, yes, I believe the Seminoles have a great opportunity if they do it.
Has anyone ever wondered why there are NO Disney properties in Las Vegas. They could get in there in a heartbeat if they wanted to.
Despite all of the tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theories you throw around here about Disney this may be the craziest thing you’ve ever said It’s literally impossible to be bored in Vegas. I could spend a month there without betting a dime and still have stuff I didn’t get to. I believe you may be incapable of enjoyment and fun Pick a weekend and I’ll go to Vegas with you, I guarantee you will change your mind...we can even wear the foil hats, nobody there would care
Why can't Disney pour money into improving their own products rather than lobbying? Can't they just stop intervening in unnecessary situations?!
Same reason any company spends money on something...they get back more than they put in.Why can't Disney pour money into improving their own products rather than lobbying? Can't they just stop intervening in unnecessary situations?!
2.3 million Dollars could be used for a partial retrack of Space Mountain. Idiots!
I don’t think Universal/Comcast or even Disney for that matter is against gambling for moral or altruistic reasons. It’s bad for business. They don’t need casinos to draw people into their properties and the casinos would only take away guests who may choose to spend their Mickey or Potter money elsewhere now. Universal doesn’t even run it’s own hotels so I don’t think Comcast would want to get into running casinos. I’m not familiar with the Singapore strategy but there’s a difference between building somewhere where casinos already exist and supporting someone else building casinos on your turf.I definetely agree with that
Hasn't Universal built their Singapore theme park in an area with hotels including gambling? I've never been, but my understanding is multiple onsite hotels have casinos in Singapore. I know we're discussing a different country which makes it different, but I can't see Disney allowing that or so much as being willing to be around it. Also, I'm not sure on this and maybe someone with more knowledge can correct me, but I feel like I've seen many Universal properties in Vegas casinos, while I never see anything from Disney. They don't seem philosophically opposed to it like Disney, and I also haven't heard of Universal really throwing money at lobbyists to fight casinos in Florida either. I'm sure if one was opening up down the street from them, they'd be up in arms much like they were with Skyplex... but if its inevitable, would Universal join them?
Get in there for what? I think there’s a Disney Store in one of the malls on the strip, maybe more than one. As far as building resorts in Las Vegas, DLR is a short drive and a really short flight away so they wouldn’t build another park there. I don’t see Disney getting into building random resort hotels at locations without a park. I know DVC has done that in Hawaii, FL and SC so maybe they would consider it for a timeshare location but Vegas is not really a family market so there may be more limited appeal to the people they are marketing DVC to. Plus you can always trade in through RCI to go to Vegas if you really wanted to.Has anyone ever wondered why there are NO Disney properties in Las Vegas. They could get in there in a heartbeat if they wanted to.
Disney is wise to fight casino gambling in Florida. Casinos are bad for the entertainment economy.
I know this isn’t a Vegas site or thread so I’ll leave it at this, there is a whole lot more to do in actual Las Vegas than drink and gamble and if you are willing to drive a little out of town there are tons of natural attractions and things to see too including but not limited to Grand Canyon. Lake Meade, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon are all close by and if you are willing to go several hours away in any direction you can get to Valley of Fire, Joshua Tree, Death Valley, Zion Park and Bryce Canyon.I've had the misfortune of being stuck for weeks in Las Vegas and besides Gambling/Eating and Drinking and Shopping, and I have no interest in college or professional sports. Besides the Atomic Museum and the Mob Museum there is little to do if one's tastes run to the intellectual rather than the hedonistic.
Grand Canyon does not count as that's not IN Vegas and if one is working it's out of reach because my company does not pay me to play tourist, If I'm there over a weekend it expects me to be WORKING not playing tourist, Sitting in room eating room service and doing data analysis on a laptop is the very definition of work.
Hard Rock doesn’t own theme parks. It makes little sense for Disney or Universal to embrace gambling on their turf. They don’t need anything more to draw people in.Hard Rock has figured out how to incorporate the 2 perfectly. You can have entertainment without gambling while there, or you can gamble, or you can do both.
Hard Rock doesn’t own theme parks. It makes little sense for Disney or Universal to embrace gambling on their turf. They don’t need anything more to draw people in.
Pick a weekend and I’ll go to Vegas with you
Agreed. Its not bad overall for entertainment. Casinos closer to WDW and Uni are only bad for entertainment if you own Disney Springs or City Walk and don’t want people leaving your property to seek out alternate entertainment.I thought he was referring to entertainment in general. Gambling is in Florida already, the areas are still doing fine.
I don't think the theme parks want them any closer than they already are.
Agreed. Its not bad overall for entertainment. Casinos closer to WDW and Uni are only bad for entertainment if you own Disney Springs or City Walk and don’t want people leaving your property to seek out alternate entertainment.
The Hard Rock in Tampa is not bad for a casino outside of Vegas. It’s nothing compared to the one in Vegas but it’s completely different owners and they only share the Hard Rock name through a licensing agreement. I haven’t been to any other Seminole owned locations. They are reopening the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City as a Hard Rock casino next spring. I will be interested to see how well it’s done. Although these are pretty decent casinos having bigger players (Las Vegas Sands, Caesar’s, Wynn, MGM Mirage) would probably be more troubling for Disney/Universal since they are capable of building mega resorts that could significantly alter the tourism landscape.
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