I think it’s telling that some of the harshest criticisms here about Disney’s expensiveness come from posters who appear to still be visiting WDW on a (semi-)regular basis. It seems to me that the complaints are more vociferous on a rhetorical level than they are in terms of practical action.
Something stupid with a lack of much knowledge of their business behind it…of course
You understand this is the core of the clientele…the “steel” in the middle?
)…so we are the watchers who call out what doesn’t look to be wise.
It is all relative. It is a personal choice for some just like a recent quarter in NJ casinos and sports betting which took in a record $1.2 billion from customers. Still a personal choice.
I was under the impression—perhaps mistaken—that most of the revenue comes from “general” park-goers rather than dedicated fans. If enough of the former have been priced out, Disney will adjust accordingly to raise visitor numbers back up.
That is not correct.
I would say 40% Brazilians maybe more not at WDW or UO on any given day but ground zero for that spending money crowd - International Drive outlet stores.That is not correct.
Disneyland has a + 50% every day of frequenters
Wdw had a 50-60% or more “multiple” category each day when I had access to the data. Probably smaller…but not much
Remember the guy from 84-2004? That was the ENTIRE strategy in the swamp. Get ‘em hooked so you don’t have to sweat about people coming.
It was a smashing success.
There are all kinds of falsehoods about attendance over the years…some of my favorites:
“There’s 40% Brazilians”
“Foreign travel is always at least 25%”
“Local residents are like…30% every day”
“75% of people are one and dones”
“It used to be Americans…but not anymore”
…I laugh…and so much so I may have some bourbon at lunch
...maybe those that regularly visit Disney are the ones that see how much things change and why they are the most frustrated over some of it
I get that, but if they’re continuing to pay even though they think the experience is no longer worth it, then it seems a bit premature to me to talk of Disney being at a crisis point.
The cost of living has shot up just about everywhere. And didn’t @lentesta say that other theme parks have also seen dips in their attendance?
Disney can be at a crisis point and we still may visit the parks - some of us are DVC members and annual passholders as well - we still go (just maybe not as often or spend as much as before).
Wdw travelers probably aren’t at the Burberry factory store proportionally as you think…
Not the regionals
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If I had to guess, I’d say it means that people are more willing to visit affordable local parks at this economically difficult time than they are the big expensive ones. But I thought the claim (not necessarily your claim) was that what we’re seeing is an indictment specifically of Disney’s diminishing quality.
Anecdotal…but they’re not ALL continuing to go…
the problem right now is mainly just because the 50th celebration is over right? lolNot the regionals
The REALLY expensive ones within miles of I-4
What does that mean?
Please don’t say “they went cause they opened early in Covid…they’ll be back next year
That may not be the best Disney spun excuse…but it’s on the podium
Yup. Marie
Two different tangents there
