Effect of Brexit on WDW attendance?

[Disney.Mike]

As an American, can someone explain to me what the big deal is going on today?

Brittan has voted to control their own future and not have their laws and policies dictated by tyrannical globalist in Brussels

 

[FrankLapidus]

I find your negativity disturbing, but then I wasnt backing the system that put law creation in the hands of unelected commissars. I think that was what attracted the youff vote, if it doesnt make a difference you can not vote and still whine from the sidelines. Good to see the Dutch, Danish French and Italians questioning the EU machine.

What you see as negativity I would regard as justifiable concerns and questions about our future. Maybe my fears are misplaced and misguided, time will tell.

I can't argue with the result, we undertook a democratic process and elected to leave. Whether or not I agree with it is irrelevant now, all I can do is hope that the decision we've taken proves to be the right one in the long-term and we enjoy the bright and prosperous future that we've been told Brexit can offer. For now I'm worried, when the overall picture in the wake of this referendum becomes clearer maybe I will see things differently.

 

[SorcererMC]

Global fin markets did not anticipate a Brexit (they should have). They are reacting. There are long-term implications for UK trade policies. Global leaders are trying to stop the sell-off by reassuring them. It's not working.

Edit: @brb1006 I can elaborate if you want to know more, but I think a lot of answers are in other posts in the thread. The question is what impact will it have on UK tourists at WDW.

 

[Nubs70]

Not for this year. Most UK visitors will have already bought and paid for any tickets and fares for trips this year.
If the exchange rate doesn't recover it may have a huge impact in the future.
I'm a DVC owner, and we have already discussed selling the points and making a profit.

However, additional onsite purchases of non pre paid food and merch will drop.

 

[EngineJoe]

Global fin markets did not anticipate a Brexit (they should have). They are reacting. There are long-term implications for UK trade policies. Global leaders are trying to stop the sell-off by reassuring them. It's not working.

I thing Europe/Eu is more worried about their collapse. Britiain will be fine since they have the commonwealth countries group and ties with the US. And they don't have to convert their monetary system whcih would be a massive overhaul if they had adopted the euro.

Britain will no longer have to subsidize Greece, Spain etc and the migrants will shift to moving to holland, Belgium and Scandinavia, France which will just cause those countries to want to leave. The panic is more at the realization that the eu may collapse and waking up to the real problems by continental Europe.

 

[SorcererMC]

I thing Europe/Eu is more worried about their collapse. Britiain will be fine since they have the commonwealth countries group and ties with the US. And they don't have to convert their monetary system whcih would be a massive overhaul if they had adopted the euro.

Britain will no longer have to subsidize Greece, Spain etc and the migrants will shift to moving to holland, Belgium and Scandinavia, France which will just cause those countries to want to leave. The panic is more at the realization that the eu may collapse and waking up to the real problems by continental Europe.

Absolutely. I think this is the beginning of the end of the EU experiment (for Brexit amongst other reasons), and as I said in another thread, the culmination of events since 2008. Markets are 'shocked' right now and they shouldn't be. I hope you are right that adequate steps will be taken to stem further exits over the next 2 years, but I'm not betting on it (eg Mediterranean countries).

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

What you see as negativity I would regard as justifiable concerns and questions about our future. Maybe my fears are misplaced and misguided, time will tell.

I can't argue with the result, we undertook a democratic process and elected to leave. Whether or not I agree with it is irrelevant now, all I can do is hope that the decision we've taken proves to be the right one in the long-term and we enjoy the bright and prosperous future that we've been told Brexit can offer. For now I'm worried, when the overall picture in the wake of this referendum becomes clearer maybe I will see things differently.

The EU as we know it with a bit of luck will come crashing down. Its an institution riddled with systemic corruption and an enormous thirst for power and influence. Its expansionist agenda poked the sleeping Russian bear and were surprised when it reacted. Thats why it wants an EU army so they can operate outside NATO and not have to consider US influence. And yes the EU army is fictitious the EU forces exercising on the plains were real and the markings of EU flags replacing national identifiers purely a cosmetic exercise.
The economy is a leap of faith to some extent, the situation in Greece will impact us regardless of us being in a failed currency or not. I have belief things will rebound, theres no banks failing this time or Sorros carpet bagging. Consumerism normally wins the day and I fully expect those nice Bavarian men will still want to sell me a new car next year. Ill need a bit more beer money but if all else fails Ill pop down to Walgreens get a carry out and tipple on my balcony. Observe adapt and overcome.

 

[The Mom]

Can people possibly discuss the impact on WDW without all of the political discussion? I know it's next to impossible, but please try. Thank you.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Can people possibly discuss the impact on WDW without all of the political discussion? I know it's next to impossible, but please try. Thank you.

To be fair I did get alcohol in my last post

 

[Hakunamatata]

I would like to commend the great Disney Vacationers of GB in taking control of their destiny again.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I would like to commend the great Disney Vacationers of GB in taking control of their destiny again.

Im on a diet so Im now trying to take control of my density.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Im on a diet so Im now trying to take control of my density.

I quit years ago. I will likely die a fat happy scooter riding bald old man.

 

[FrankLapidus]

The EU as we know it with a bit of luck will come crashing down. Its an institution riddled with systemic corruption and an enormous thirst for power and influence. Its expansionist agenda poked the sleeping Russian bear and were surprised when it reacted. Thats why it wants an EU army so they can operate outside NATO and not have to consider US influence. And yes the EU army is fictitious the EU forces exercising on the plains were real and the markings of EU flags replacing national identifiers purely a cosmetic exercise.
The economy is a leap of faith to some extent, the situation in Greece will impact us regardless of us being in a failed currency or not. I have belief things will rebound, theres no banks failing this time or Sorros carpet bagging. Consumerism normally wins the day and I fully expect those nice Bavarian men will still want to sell me a new car next year. Ill need a bit more beer money but if all else fails Ill pop down to Walgreens get a carry out and tipple on my balcony. Observe adapt and overcome.

I really hope you're right.

I deleted my other, longer post about this because I appreciate that, so soon after the result, some of it sounded a bit hysterical on reflection and this probably isn't the right platform for an in depth political discussion.

In the immediate aftermath of today's decisionI have a lot of questions and some concerns over the direction in which we've decided to go as a country. In time things will become clearer and we now have the opportunity to elect the right person to lead us as a country into whatever future lies ahead, hopefully a much better one of prosperity and opportunity.

Observe, adapt and overcome is a good attitude to adopt. I hope that we, as a country, can do that.

 

[ChrisFL]

Interestingly this result may mean there isn't a UNITED KINGDOM for much longer. Scotland and Northern Ireland voted very favourably to stay in the EU - making the case for independence and a 2nd referendum much stronger. The pavilion may have to become an England/Wales pavilion with separate Scotland and Northern Ireland sections (I jest obviously that this would happen at the World Showcase, but is a real possibility for the actual UK).

Interesting times ahead for my homeland...

Well the Germany pavilion was originally the West Germany pavilion at EPCOT

 

[King Panda 77]

Oh the humanity.

 

[Jason1980]

I'm from the UK and I'm booked and have mostly paid for my trip in October. I'll still go but I'm sure I'll have less to spend when I'm there.

The Brits will keep coming but if we suffer a recession obviously our numbers will shrink. Whilst we get access to the ultimate 2 week ticket the price has skyrocketed in recent years. I like to visit annually but WDW is already getting too expensive and is too stale to justify the increased costs. Adding on the impact of Brexit I doubt I will be back anytime soon after October.

 

[EngineJoe]

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Disney better put those signs up warning guests about the deadly manatees or I will be outraged! Shame on Disney!

 

[ford91exploder]

Disney better put those signs up warning guests about the deadly manatees or I will be outraged! Shame on Disney!

Those vicious plant eating manatees...

 

[Princess Leia]

It could easily be renamed something like the British Isles Pavilion. Multiple states represented in a single pavilion is not a new idea, Equatorial Africa and Scandinavia were both multi-state and WestCOT was to completely ditch the individual state pavilions.

Except Equatorial Africa and Scandinavia never happened. They should have though. I'm not saying it will be a problem to have Great Britain (rather than the UK). They're just going to have to buy and create a lot of new merchandise for the area.

Or they could just rename it "The British Isles", finally include Ireland, and be done with it.

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

I really hope you're right.

I deleted my other, longer post about this because I appreciate that, so soon after the result, some of it sounded a bit hysterical on reflection and this probably isn't the right platform for an in depth political discussion.

In the immediate aftermath of today's decisionI have a lot of questions and some concerns over the direction in which we've decided to go as a country. In time things will become clearer and we now have the opportunity to elect the right person to lead us as a country into whatever future lies ahead, hopefully a much better one of prosperity and opportunity.

Observe, adapt and overcome is a good attitude to adopt. I hope that we, as a country, can do that.

I have faith in this nations people far more than any of the elected representatives across all the parliaments that now govern us.