dovetail65
Well-Known Member
After 4 years of college and then staying at the same company 5 years sure.If you are working 40 hours a week you should be able to afford to have kids, personal transportation, and a place to live.
After 4 years of college and then staying at the same company 5 years sure.If you are working 40 hours a week you should be able to afford to have kids, personal transportation, and a place to live.
LOL thats an old article, I remember it from several years agoA Real World 'Star Trek' Replicator Is Now Possible Thanks To New Breakthrough
A startup with alumni from MIT and Yale says it's made a breakthrough in creating a next-generation material that should make it possible to 3-d print literally anything out of thin air.www.google.com
Lol. You’d still be paying off college at that pointAfter 4 years of college and then staying at the same company 5 years sure.
Maybe, It's in 4th right now, not to far from catching EPCOT or AKI disagree with this premise. I would anticipate DHS becoming the #2 park in Orlando attendance wise.
Now that’s actually interesting, I think e studios has some great stuff going on!Maybe, It's in 4th right now, not to far from catching EPCOT or AK
I didn't think staying at the same company for 5 years was allowed anymore. One of those signs of an unmotivated individual.After 4 years of college and then staying at the same company 5 years sure.
There are lots of factors that went into achieving the Federation's economy in Star Trek. And no doubt, what you say about a shift in attitudes was an important part of that. But I don't think it's possible to underestimate the role that replicator technology played in making all that possible. Replicators literally created a post-scarcity environment where there is no competition for resources. That is the deus ex machina that made all of the other wonderful sounding stuff about the evolution of humanity possible. Without it, the economy Trek depicts doesn't work.
I think it's worth pointing out that in the original Star Trek, when there were no replicators, there was plenty of talk about money. Kirk talks about how much money Starfleet has invested in Spock. There is reference to earning one's pay for the week. Heck, we even see people buying stuff. Only when you get to TNG and the replicator society is money truly gone from the picture.
Maybe…but not because the redesign did such a “great” job.I disagree with this premise. I would anticipate DHS becoming the #2 park in Orlando attendance wise.
Those three are always “ballpark” anyway….Maybe, It's in 4th right now, not to far from catching EPCOT or AK
The “nuclear option” for most people hereThe best way to send Disney a message? Don’t go.
That's not happening any time soon. They are selling out the reopenrd hotels at insane prices.The best way to send Disney a message? Don’t go.
Yes, perfect example of Stockholm syndrome.That's not happening any time soon. They are selling out the reopenrd hotels at insane prices.
I missed this yesterday…but it’s fantasticSupposedly, Guest surveys all report the same thing. WDW is too expensive. WDW is too crowded. So yes, both can be true.
Yes, there is such a thing as overcrowding. Perhaps more than anything, overcrowding and price are what hurts Guest satisfaction the most. Overcrowding and price probably are the two leading factors that cause Guests to return less often.
Except "let the market figure it out" is not what Disney sells. Disney sells magic. Disney sells dreams.
Disney has to be careful - their financial success revolves around their image.
From a marketing & sales perspective, perhaps the most important aspect of Premier Access is that it's an impulse buy. It's not something you purchase ahead of time. You don’t factor in its cost when deciding where to vacation.
This is central to its success. Premier Access costs nothing before you arrive. You make your decision literally in the heat of the moment. You're hot. You're sweaty. You're tired. The thought of waiting in line for an hour makes you miserable. For only $10 (or $20) per person, Disney can send a little magic your way. You just spent $5000. What's another $40 (or $80) more?
What Disney cannot do is let Guests feel as if "the market is figuring it out." That's not magical. Getting to the front of the line - that's magical.
Great points. Rational consumer behavior doesn’t exist for many at WDW. Even I have fallen prey to the magic at times. It’s not like I wear Disney shirts everyday outside the parks but by golly I’ll still spend 40 bucks for one at the Emporium.Supposedly, Guest surveys all report the same thing. WDW is too expensive. WDW is too crowded. So yes, both can be true.
Yes, there is such a thing as overcrowding. Perhaps more than anything, overcrowding and price are what hurts Guest satisfaction the most. Overcrowding and price probably are the two leading factors that cause Guests to return less often.
Except "let the market figure it out" is not what Disney sells. Disney sells magic. Disney sells dreams.
Disney has to be careful - their financial success revolves around their image.
From a marketing & sales perspective, perhaps the most important aspect of Premier Access is that it's an impulse buy. It's not something you purchase ahead of time. You don’t factor in its cost when deciding where to vacation.
This is central to its success. Premier Access costs nothing before you arrive. You make your decision literally in the heat of the moment. You're hot. You're sweaty. You're tired. The thought of waiting in line for an hour makes you miserable. For only $10 (or $20) per person, Disney can send a little magic your way. You just spent $5000. What's another $40 (or $80) more?
What Disney cannot do is let Guests feel as if "the market is figuring it out." That's not magical. Getting to the front of the line - that's magical.
Same entry level job - not same companyI didn't think staying at the same company for 5 years was allowed anymore. One of those signs of an unmotivated individual.
Well, again, not really. I didn't compare this date to the last. I noted that FoP had a very long wait yesterday, almost 2 hours (actually the average wait time for the day ended up being 125 minutes, over 2 hours). It was you who decided to compare date-to-date, which is completely meaningless because there are so many variables.You started by trying to compare them....
Also, didn't AK have more rides/shows running in July 2019 than they do today?
We could go on for days about the differences between the two dates.
Fact is, lines are in fact shorter at FOP and Navi without FP today compared with FP in 2019, despite what you posted.
Boom.
The park was already land locked. You can certainly argue that another attraction in Toy Story Land and/or Star Wars land would have helped. You can also definitely argue that Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway should have been built as an addition as opposed to as a replacement. With all that said, I think it is positioned well for future growth in the Animation Courtyard area. Similarly, I think Animal Kingdom is positioned well for future growth in the Dinorama area and I'd argue that Animal Kingdom needs it more right now.Maybe…but not because the redesign did such a “great” job.
they landlocked it - more or less - again and what does a day look like now that’s leaps and bounds ahead of what it’s always been at the “little brother” park?
Yeah…you had me until here.The park was already land locked. You can certainly argue that another attraction in Toy Story Land and/or Star Wars land would have helped. You can also definitely argue that Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway should have been built as an addition as opposed to as a replacement. With all that said, I think it is positioned well for future growth in the Animation Courtyard area. Similarly, I think Animal Kingdom is positioned well for future growth in the Dinorama area and I'd argue that Animal Kingdom needs it more right now.
As for it being land locked, expanding into the parking lot is still very much an option. There were plans for a parking structure and that would expand the footprint of the park should it need it. Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story wiped a lot of the slate clean as well as setup that park for future expansion when the time comes.
Register on WDWMAGIC. This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.