Is attendance really down at WDW this or…

[Tha Realest]

Here’s another data point courtesy of @gerarar who posts daily on the time it takes for GOTG to fill:

“1pm drop lasted for 9414.75 secs, or ~2 hours 37 mins.
Saturday 1pm Drop Average: 1hr 10m -> 1hr 12m (+2m)

Up to BG 72 called at 1pm, 3 more than yesterday.”

So a Saturday, of a holiday weekend, took over 2.5 hours to fill a VQ on a one year old ride, which is more than twice the time it normally takes.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

So if this is how it is during “good” times before many of the discounts and enticements have kicked in, what’s it going to be if we ever are in a recession?

I’ve been asking that very question for close to 10 years

Discounts work…up to a point. If Disney prices are double what they need to be during a recession…do they discount 50-60%?

No…they can’t. That was always the danger of “bobonomics”

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I’m a local and don’t have SeaWorld passes but I will say that the SeaWorld new standup Surf Coaster has more interest locally than Tron.

It should…tron was built as a simple clone in a park that hasn’t had a new ride in a long time.

 

[scottb411]

Side question: How long do you typically have to wait using the virtual queue once your bg has been called? Trying to decide between VQ and ILL for an upcoming trip.

 

[Touchdown]

On guardians? Walk on with ILL, <30 min with VQ

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Side question: How long do you typically have to wait using the virtual queue once your bg has been called? Trying to decide between VQ and ILL for an upcoming trip.

It depends on how early you get it…

I had a 9:15 VQ for guardians today and we walked straight through

But the higher groups have to contend with the lighting lane slowing them…so later is a much longer line

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

On guardians? Walk on with ILL, <30 min with VQ

The later drop vqs have longer lines

 

[scottb411]

Thank you for the responses on vq! Very helpful!

 

[Touchdown]

The later drop vqs have longer lines

See I experienced the opposite. Get at VQ at 2pm, get called at 7:30-8:00, essentially walk on to ride.

 

[DisneyCane]

…yes it is
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Looks like you are good to go to have a good time regardless of anything Disney is doing and you didn't need Disney+ to help you plan it!

 

[monothingie]

I’ve been asking that very question for close to 10 years

Discounts work…up to a point. If Disney prices are double what they need to he drying a recession…do they discount 50-60%?

No…they can’t. That was always the danger of “bobonomics”

$77 for two cardboard cheese pizza pies at Boardwalk Pizza.

Everything is fine here.

 

[Trauma]

$77 for two cardboard cheese pizza pies at Boardwalk Pizza.

Everything is fine here.

Check out the coffee shop. Really amazing.

 

[Lilofan]

$77 for two cardboard cheese pizza pies at Boardwalk Pizza.

Everything is fine here.

You could have ordered 2 extra large meat lover pizza pies from Dominos that feed 10 people for $32 and saved your money.

 

[monothingie]

You could have ordered 2 extra large meat lover pizza pies from Dominos that feed 10 people for $32 and saved your money.

 

[Jrb1979]

You could have ordered 2 extra large meat lover pizza pies from Dominos that feed 10 people for $32 and saved your money.

But if you're trapped in the bubble you can't

 

[Lilofan]

But if you're trapped in the bubble you can't

Who is trapped? I recall you can pick it up in the hotel lobby.

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Younger baby boomers are nearing 70, so it won't be long before they're removed from the calculations.

No, the youngest baby boomers (like me) are in their late 50’s, approaching 60…take it easy…

 

[afterabme]

Curious if lower DVC sales has anything to do with less people in the parks

 

[Trauma]

1. Daycare Viruses
2. Desantis
3. Disney political Stances
4. Recession
5. High prices
6. Confusing vacation planning
7. Low DVC sales
8. Annual Pass price to high
9. Won’t visit Florida
10. People don’t care about Tron
11. Genie+ is a rip off
12. No magical express
13. Summer Halloween parties
14. Nothing new worth seeing or coming soon
15. Waiting to visit Universal’s Epic Universe
16. Low birth rates
17: Kids more into YouTube or Nintendo

Anyone care to add to the list?

 

[Ayla]

No, the youngest baby boomers (like me) are in their late 50’s, approaching 60…take it easy…

Not true baby boomers.