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Fun With Numbers: MK Maingate Blackout Edition
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EOD K9
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Along those lines, here is a question. I purchased a 1 day hopper after my last cruise but did not use it. If, on my next visit I go to scan in, and I am blocked due to phased closing, does it register that it was used or not?
You really are an idiot when it comes to researching facts
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
You DO know that one day tickets are blocked during - phase close, lower level AP's are blacked out and also subject to phase close. And why is this called a 'Ticket' instead of a PASS?
And you DO know that there would be zero use in posting that information on the CAST block out information website which is where that photo came from. Those tickets are for the new seasonal cast Maingates.
And your PASS vs ticket arguement is invalid anyway. Comp Ticket, Celebration Ticket etc.
But I digress, I should probably stop feeding the troll. They don't know what facts or reason are anyway.
hopemax
Well-Known Member
So I know this is the CM blockout date thread, but WDW also pulled back the March blockout dates for FL Resident Select passes.
http://wdwnews.com/releases/2016/03...ed-for-florida-resident-disney-select-ticket/
Hedging against all the recent changes and negative buzz, or more to it?
http://wdwnews.com/releases/2016/03...ed-for-florida-resident-disney-select-ticket/
Hedging against all the recent changes and negative buzz, or more to it?
Yes well, it's CM block outs I've been looking at.
If your AP is blocked out, that's a different issue
TheGhostWithTheMost
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Gay days!
GymLeaderPhil
Well-Known Member
Someone wants large number of people in the parks. They want a captive audience who will purchase things. It's why the 3 and 4 Day Florida Resident promo tickets had their block out dates lifted.
They probably also want to pad their attendance metrics. Lots of construction and not a whole lot to justify visiting right now.
They probably also want to pad their attendance metrics. Lots of construction and not a whole lot to justify visiting right now.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Probably some special press event where they DON'T want unidentified CM's in the park, Unidentified as in not wearing a CM badge
mm52200
Well-Known Member
Which is why it baffled me last year with all of the incessant blockouts. If people get in free to the parks, they will be in the park and have to spend money. Honestly they'll be even more inclined to spend more spend more money since they got in free.
CM's aren't blocked out that day, just guests and spouse passes.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Weird really Weird.
GymLeaderPhil
Well-Known Member
Short answer is that someone, very high up, is not interested guest satisfaction metrics.
These are the ones that correlate with a person's intent to return based on how much they were able to accomplish in a day. Varies park to park. There are other statistics, but this formula has been key for years now. It's one of the reasons MyMagic+ (a word you won't see in collateral anymore due to its negative connotations) was concocted.
George Kalogridis gave marching orders in 2014 to maximize profits. MyMagic+ overruns were apparent at that time. So there were a bevy of upcharge events most of which never cannibalized into normal park operating hours. They needed to continue to justify and show that MyMagic+ was helping with the numbers. It's unclear if these upcharge events (Harambe Nights, Unleash the Villans, and all the dessert/wine firework VIP mixers) did the job.
Now though with Shanghai, things are so dire that they have to sacrifice the guest experience. The only number that matters is the pure, short term profit. It's why they're cutting all of the fluff Cast Member positions. It's why they had the management restructuring in the front lines. The cuts are so deep that Bob Chapek is about to hit the bone and nerves.