Disney plans to build a massive dynamic art installation on International Drive

[the.dreamfinder]

BREAKING: The Walt Disney Company To Be Renamed Disnè As It Pivots Towards Premium Experiences

Known as D’Isgny to the real ones.

 

[AndyS2992]

The level of driving in this area is bad enough, don't need any more distractions on the road.

 

[Bocabear]

I don't even know why they would waste money on this billboard display. Parks , rooms, and restaurants are at capacity almost always, Parks are packed, always... They don't need to spend more money promoting Disney in the Orlando area... EVERYONE knows they are there...The million dollars they are going to throw at this Billboard "art" display would be better spent on some placemaking and attractions in Tomorrowland...Rather than advertising the park, actually invest in the park and fill the shuttered attractions across property...There is no lack of customers... Just a lack of capacity.

 

[skypilot2922]

Known as D’Isgny to the real ones.

Would not surprise me in the least, My thought was they were going to rename the mothership ‘The Robert Iger Corporation’

 

[skypilot2922]

I don't even know why they would waste money on this billboard display. Parks , rooms, and restaurants are at capacity almost always, Parks are packed, always... They don't need to spend more money promoting Disney in the Orlando area... EVERYONE knows they are there...The million dollars they are going to throw at this Billboard "art" display would be better spent on some placemaking and attractions in Tomorrowland...Rather than advertising the park, actually invest in the park and fill the shuttered attractions across property...There is no lack of customers... Just a lack of capacity.

Disney springs needs retail billboards…

 

[skypilot2922]

You are not aware of the tourism staffing shortages nationwide? Not just WDW. Companies can't even get people to apply for jobs available.

increase pay for line workers make it full time with predictable hours and problem will solve itself, no point in taking a job if child care and commuting costs are equal or greater than take home pay.

 

[Lilofan]

increase pay for line workers make it full time with predictable hours and problem will solve itself, no point in taking a job if child care and commuting costs are equal or greater than take home pay.

Increase pay so get ready to pay more since increased labor costs will be passed to the guests.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

BREAKING: The Walt Disney Company To Be Renamed Disnè As It Pivots Towards Premium Experiences

As the legal department, we must require we use "Premium-like Experiences" to avoid the FTC or anyone coming after us.

 

[skypilot2922]

Increase pay so get ready to pay more since increased labor costs will be passed to the guests.

Less could be paid to the executives and shareholders just as easily.

The Productivity–Pay Gap

The huge gap between rising incomes at the top and stagnating pay for the rest of us shows that workers are no longer benefiting from their rising productivity. Before 1979, worker pay and productivity grew in tandem. But since 1979, productivity has grown eight times faster than typical worker...

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Since the 1980's the majority of the increase in productivity has accrued to executives and shareholders not line workers

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Less could be paid to the executives and shareholders just as easily.

The Productivity–Pay Gap

The huge gap between rising incomes at the top and stagnating pay for the rest of us shows that workers are no longer benefiting from their rising productivity. Before 1979, worker pay and productivity grew in tandem. But since 1979, productivity has grown eight times faster than typical worker...

www.epi.org

Since the 1980's the majority of the increase in productivity has accrued to executives and shareholders not line workers

So basically, not the people's whose sweat actually goes into production.

 

[skypilot2922]

So basically, not the people's whose sweat actually goes into production.

Correct, Is there ANY CM at WDW who is not at least indirectly responsible for the health and safety and happiness of the guests at WDW, I would argue that there are no minimum wage jobs at WDW.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Correct, Is there ANY CM at WDW who is not at least indirectly responsible for the health and safety and happiness of the guests at WDW, I would argue that there are no minimum wage jobs at WDW.

I've been saying what you posted since I can't remember when.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

... but is it art???

Yes yes..

 

[larryz]

Whatever happened to common sense?

It should be illegal to put video screens along the roadside where drivers might be distracted by them.

 

[JoeCamel]

Whatever happened to common sense?

It should be illegal to put video screens along the roadside where drivers might be distracted by them.

Video billboards, medical office signs or anything over a certain brightness should be banned and where allowed a night dimmer

 

[DisneyCane]

And seriously, with throngs of people trying to get into the parks, do they need another advertisement? Does anyone driving down International Drive all of the sudden realize Disney is there?
A total vanity project and waste of money. Especially when budgets for actual improvements, employee wage increases, and attractions are being slashed this is the LAST thing they need to waste 100k plus on....

Your estimated cost is off by a lot. Need to add at least one, probably two zeros for an LED display that size.

 

[DisneyCane]

Video billboards, medical office signs or anything over a certain brightness should be banned and where allowed a night dimmer

All of the video billboards are dimmer at night. It is a safety issue. If they were as bright at night as they are during the day they'd blind drivers and cause countless accidents.

 

[DisneyCane]

So basically, not the people's whose sweat actually goes into production.

You could argue that since the vast majority of retirement savings is in 401k (and other similar plans) these days vs. defined benefit pensions, that the people putting the sweat in benefit in retirement from the increases in shareholder wealth.

 

[matt9112]

In the real world, staff get laid off a plenty without notice but one is expected to give a two week notice of resigning.

Funny how that works? Double standard much?