Just a feeling.
I agree. Just by going by some of the things they are doing. I'm sure many of these cuts were going to happen regardless of Covid.
For me whenever I go to Orlando I usually wear sandals the whole time. Have a pair of running shoes if it gets chilly.
I have to wonder if a lot of these cuts are permanent. From the sounds of what Martin is saying the seismic shift isn't in a good direction.
Wondering if the pricing structure of the hotels will now be adjusted/lowered to reflect the savings on this move (and the move to cancel fireworks, and canceling of parades, and canceling of random encounters in the parks with Citizens, and parking fees disappear, and fast passes removed, and extra magic no longer a perk for staying on property, and no more Extra Magic hours, and lion king show not showing, and Nemo not swimming, and no train, and limited guest encounters with characters, and AP’s disappearing, and encounters with CM’s who had been 30 plus years that had been around on every trip you had been on before but are no longer there so they almost became family, and the canceling of the Little Mermaid show with no replacement, and the canceling of SGE with no replacement, and...)
That’s wishful thinking there.
Ha! It all is! I get it!That’s wishful thinking there.
What kind of feeling?
Not a good one that's for sure.
I don't know what the seismic shift is for sure. My feeling that a lot of the perks that have been cut aren't coming back. The ones that do you will be paying for.
Please don't let it be cutting back more perks.
Cost increases I can at least justify with a "it will thin the crowds a little" hopeful thought.
I am assuming that these 2 quotes are coming from people without kids who a) are young and have accidents in their pants so that multiple changes of outfits per day are needed. or b) have kids who are a little bit older and love to spill spaghetti, ice cream, insert favorite snack here, all over their clothes also requiring the multiple outfit packing. or c) have babies which leads into the changing of clothes for spit ups and such, but also require the diapers, bottles, formula expansion pack, which might be a bag all its own. I will also admit that when we go in the summer there are many times we have to pack multiple outfits per day for ourselves as we generally will be sweating like crazy in the Florida heat, and want to change in the afternoon evening. And/or if we are going to V&A or another dressier event, are not going to be wearing the shorts and teeshirts we wore in the morning.
I think WDW is going to take advantage (maybe not the right choice of words) of the pandemic to make some large scale changes, and then slowly roll out new features as needed. Lets be honest Pre-Covid the parks and hotels were packed, despite what many people said where outrageous costs. From strictly a business perspective if demand is still super high, you are leaving money on the table by not increasing costs. Right now is a perfect opportunity to do major company wide pricing/packaging changes. Lets face it, right now, if you are a big enough WDW fan to be making vacations during a global pandemic, pricing fluctuations and changes to FP, ME, ect., are not going to keep you from going. Besides at first they were trying to limit capacity, so even a small reduction in attendees would not be a big deal. Now Disney has an opportunity to re-set pricing/experience how they see fit, getting rid of loss leader items, and re-evaluating free incentive, vs pay upgrade type models. Take FP, here's my pitch for transition. I could see this summer, or maybe 2022 that Disney says marketing and research has shown that over the past x months no FB has actually DECREASED wait times over the course of a day, an across all parks. Not having to make FP 60 days out increases attendee flexibility, and therefore it won't come back as a standard. Instead some high profile rides will use the successful boarding group model (less standing in line means more shopping/eating/exploring). Meanwhile for our resort guests, you can purchase a FB block as an extra.
Honestly, the success of Disney Plus was bound to backfire on Parks. Not only is the Bobs' TLC on its shiny new toy, but it emboldens Cheapek to believe (even more) that their IP is so ingrained into the culture that they don't need to offer anything besides that in the parks.
Sorry for rant ahead, just one man thoughts..
First when there was nothing but a slow glowing dream that Martin's fear seems to hide deep inside his mind. All alone he has cried silent tears full of pride in a world made of steel, made of stone. Well, he hears the music, closes his eyes, feels the rhythm wrap around, take a hold of his heart. What a feeling, bein's believin', he can have it all. Now he's dancing for his life.
