RustySpork
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No, they can't. They're fragile. Look at the overreaction to Solo. Look at the overreaction to a slow-ish September.
They are doing OK but doing tons of investing right now. If something doesn't bring in as much money as projected, they can't fund things properly or they can't show expected profits.
It's a fine line between doing OK and not doing OK, and it can turn quickly.
Not every customer.
O kay. just to make sure I'm not misinterpreting things. you're saying the majority of folks who plunk down thousands of bucks to go to wdw do so because they are too stupid to decide if they like it or not?Let's not mince words - Most people are far more stupid these days. They'll do whatever they're told to do, and like it, because some clown on social media told them to do it and told them they would like it. Groupthink has replaced independent thought. So the "well, people flock to this so it must be good" excuse is just that.
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If I arrive at the security checkpoint with plastic straws in my backpack will they make me return them to my car?
Asking for a friend.
Disney had a higher standard than other amusement parks. We were also guests not customers. I guess now we are customers. They were out to please there guests back then. A lot different from when we started going in 1976. I still want a bag for my merchandise I purchase there even a paper bag is better than none. The prices they charge for their souvenirs you deserve a bag. I don't buy there logic at all it is about the environment. It is about greed.People expect it because in their lifetimes it has been different. Disney always prided itself on being above the rest. Sure, they wanted to make money, but it wasn't at the expense of the customer. Maybe my nostalgia view is completely wrong, but I don't think 25 years ago, if they saw less people coming in for a quarter, their first response was to cut everything they possibly can to lower expenses (again, lower quarter than expected, not losing money).
You are correct, they really aren't doing anything that others don't do. But Disney was never about being like the others. If I wanted to go to a place that acts like all other businesses, I wouldn't go to Disney. People feel a very emotional connection to a place that they thought of as the last beacon of caring for customers and having their best interest at heart, and they are having a tough time watching that wash away. I personally don't quite have the bag outrage here (as I said, I'm not a demographic that would be really hurt by this, and the good outweighs the bad to me), but I don't get how you can think Disney wasn't different or special from other businesses. That's literally why I would keep going back.
Disney had a higher standard than other amusement parks. We were also guests not customers. I guess now we are customers. They were out to please there guests back then. A lot different from when we started going in 1976. I still want a bag for my merchandise I purchase there even a paper bag is better than none. The prices they charge for their souvenirs you deserve a bag. I don't buy there logic at all it is about the environment. That a bunch of liberalism bull. It is about greed.
at AK most likely but that has been the rule there for years because of animal safety from dropped strawsIf I arrive at the security checkpoint with plastic straws in my backpack will they make me return them to my car?
Asking for a friend.
Disney had a higher standard than other amusement parks. We were also guests not customers. I guess now we are customers. They were out to please there guests back then. A lot different from when we started going in 1976. I still want a bag for my merchandise I purchase there even a paper bag is better than none. The prices they charge for their souvenirs you deserve a bag. I don't buy there logic at all it is about the environment. It is about greed.
at AK most likely but that has been the rule there for years because of animal safety from dropped straws
Let's not mince words - Most people are far more stupid these days. They'll do whatever they're told to do, and like it, because some clown on social media told them to do it and told them they would like it. Groupthink has replaced independent thought. So the "well, people flock to this so it must be good" excuse is just that.
Sad but true. Disney doesn't care if they lose a long-time customer because they think they can replace that customer with a new one. They tend to forget that it's easier/cheaper to keep existing customers than make new ones, though... Maybe that wasn't taught at those fancy business schools the Bobs and their legion of MBAs went to?
How about give people who stay on property a couple of those reusable bags for free? They are dirt cheap to make anyway. Of course I'm sure they'd rather charge you a few dollars for them.
Don't understand all this fuss over parking ???How about if they keep charging me to park at their hotels, I'll load my car full of straws each time to throw away in their trash bins. Ha!
That is not what I was told. You had to buy your bag. Also when I was there a few months ago in Hollywood no straw any kind and no top because of the environment. Enivrionmentyou will still get a bag and you can still get a straw. they just won't be plastic.
It's not the fact that it costs dollar it is the fact that in the 40+ years WDW tnever charged for a bag to put your purchase in made from Disney. It's no different 40+ years of no charge parking for resort customers, now they added a resort parking fee. Question is where does it end. it may sound ludicrous but pay toilets in the parks would not surprise me. Is Disney hurting for money-- you would have a hard time getting me to believe that
That is not what I was told. You had to buy your bag. Also when I was there a few months ago in Hollywood no straw any kind and no top because of the environment. Enivrionment
I don't know if this is what the person your asking this to meant.
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Yes, majority of folks who plunk down thousands of bucks to go to wdw do so because they are too stupid to decide if they like it or not.
Yes, they are brainwashed by the media to believe they like the place.
And 60 or so years ago you wouldn’t have got a plastic bag at a store anyway. Back then paper was more common or you wouldn’t bring your own bag.
Recently it’s been realised that we don’t really need all these single use bags and women coiuntries and states are banning them or bringing in mandatory charges.
This isn’t a Disney thing. This is a worldwide attempt to change consumers behaviour. In the UK single use bags have dropped by 85% since a 5p surge was introduced. In California they have seen the amount of litter of plastic bags drop since the ban.
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