Is attendance really down at WDW this or…

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I keep doing it, since it works for our schedule. I tell myself it’ll be ok. The term “pixie duster” gets thrown around a lot, but I think that’s too delicate. When I’m headed to Disney I’m like that buzzed college kid wearing a beer bong hat (it dispenses the pixie dust) going “Wooooo! Woooo!! It’s gonna be grayt you guys!! What crowds y’all, I don’t see any stinking crowds!” The magic just takes over.

Hey, at least I admit it.

The point is…everyone got the same “great idea” about 15 years ago…so it sucks. Prior to that? Might have been the best week of the whole year.

I went to a wedding there once during that week and it was pleasant without too many high strung plebs around

 

[DisneyHead123]

The point is…everyone got the same “great idea” about 15 years ago…so it sucks. Prior to that? Might have been the best week of the whole year.

I went to a wedding there once during that week and it was pleasant without too many high strung plebs around

In all seriousness, while Jersey gets the most publicity, a lot of school districts have gone to “no school November“. That’s why we end up going that week, because it works for members of our travel party.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

In all seriousness, while Jersey gets the most publicity, a lot of school districts have gone to “no school November“. That’s why we end up going that week, because it works for members of our travel party.

No I hear you…

It just sucks as they’ve “transitioned” the calendar over the years.

I’ve traveled to Orlando on pretty much everyday of the year…but my “no way” months have evolved into February and October.

Nope. Too many people with a “great” idea and it ends in disaster.

November is getting close to that level…for my liking

 

[Disstevefan1]

In all seriousness, while Jersey gets the most publicity, a lot of school districts have gone to “no school November“. That’s why we end up going that week, because it works for members of our travel party.

“no school November“ ?? if that was a thing when I was a kid, I would have surely forgotten everything by the time I went back; my locker combination, where my classes were, what classes I had, where are my notebooks etc.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

“no school November“ ?? if that was a thing when I was a kid, I would have surely forgotten everything by the time I went back; my locker combination, where my classes were, what classes I had, where are my notebooks etc.

Well it isn’t as bad now…

But when my kids were in primary…it was jersey week…then a bunch of days halved or missed with conferences…then thanksgiving

So they were out more than they were in.

Some districts can the whole first week because they know people travel (95% to Florida and about 99% of that to lake Buena vista)…so they let the Fox guard the henhouse

 

[wannabeBelle]

Speaking to boosting attendance: https://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wa...avialbel-to-book-for-2024-spring-vacation.htm Marie

 

[DisneyHead123]

“no school November“ ?? if that was a thing when I was a kid, I would have surely forgotten everything by the time I went back; my locker combination, where my classes were, what classes I had, where are my notebooks etc.

Election Day, a day off for Veteran's Day, and Diwali typically fall close together, so a lot of times there's an added teacher workday and then it's almost a full week off in my area. Then not long after is Thanksgiving, hence the "no school", lol.

Summer break keeps getting shorter and shorter while other breaks keep getting longer - at some point I think they'll just make it official and have a "fall break".

 

[Disstevefan1]

Well it isn’t as bad now…

But when my kids were in primary…it was jersey week…then a bunch of days halved or missed with conferences…then thanksgiving

So they were out more than they were in.

Some districts can the whole first week because they know people travel (95% to Florida and about 99% of that to lake Buena vista)…so they let the Fox guard the henhouse

Even as a kid, I thought the routine of getting up everyday and going to school prepared us for real life; getting up everyday for work etc.

I have heard talk of 4 day school weeks these days too.

I have also heard talk of some companies trying to go to 4 day work weeks too.

 

[Lilofan]

Even as a kid, I thought the routine of getting up everyday and going to school prepared us for real life; getting up everyday for work etc.

I have heard talk of 4 day school weeks these days too.

I have also heard talk of some companies trying to go to 4 day work weeks too.

Some of the salaried exec assistants ( ie secretaries ) in my firm are on a 4 day work week , 10 hour days. They love their schedules and do important work.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Even as a kid, I thought the routine of getting up everyday and going to school prepared us for real life; getting up everyday for work etc.

I have heard talk of 4 day school weeks these days too.

I have also heard talk of some companies trying to go to 4 day work weeks too.

4 days is due to lack of staffing/money…not convenience

That’s getting lost in translation a bit

Some of the salaried exec assistants ( ie secretaries ) in my firm are on a 4 day work week , 10 hour days. They love their schedules and do important work.

My company has been 4 days since the early 90’s

Hasn’t caused any “problems” that the slave drivers that make up the boogieman indicate

 

[Trauma]

Some of the salaried exec assistants ( ie secretaries ) in my firm are on a 4 day work week , 10 hour days. They love their schedules and do important work.

I can’t imagine only working 40 hours a week. What do they do with all that free time ?

 

[Lilofan]

4 days is due to lack of staffing/money…not convenience

That’s getting lost in translation a bit

My company has been 4 days since the early 90’s

Hasn’t caused any “problems” that the slave drivers that make up the boogieman indicate

Definitely a day off during the week is helpful to make car, doctor, dentist, shopping etc appts as opposed to trying to get this done on a Sat Sun.

 

[Disstevefan1]

4 days is due to lack of staffing/money…not convenience

That’s getting lost in translation a bit

My company has been 4 days since the early 90’s

Hasn’t caused any “problems” that the slave drivers that make up the boogieman indicate

NICE!

 

[Touchdown]

Early February is still fine, it’s late Feb that things get busy. You still have a winter dead period, it’s just shrunk from the first weekend after New Years-March to the week after MLK-The weekend before Presidents Day.

 

[Disstevefan1]

The perfect work day for me would be 12 to 1 with an hour lunch

 

[DisneyHead123]

Even as a kid, I thought the routine of getting up everyday and going to school prepared us for real life; getting up everyday for work etc.

I have heard talk of 4 day school weeks these days too.

I have also heard talk of some companies trying to go to 4 day work weeks too.

The overall days are the same if not more, they're just moving away from the summer. Summer break used to be about 12 weeks, now it's 8-9, and the other days are distributed throughout the rest of the year. I think it's a slooooow shift to year round school.

This may be why Disney crowds are down in the summer as well. Increasingly, other times are available for families to travel.

 

[Lilofan]

The perfect work day for me would be 12 to 1 with an hour lunch

My neighbor works remotely so they spent 2 weeks at WDW , he worked in the hotel room while wife and kids enjoyed the parks daily then he joined them for dinner , parks and fireworks at night. He described it as a wonderful vacation / work weeks.

 

[Trauma]

If one saw how much one makes per hour as salaried and still answer write emails , texts when not at work it is not always a bed of roses.

I’ve wrapped up a sale while boarding Space Mountain once. I told the client we need to wrap this up quick I’m about to ride Space Mountain. I don’t think the believed me at first, but then they heard that star tunnel music and said “I remember that from when I was I kid!”

Instead of it taking the usual 15 minutes to close the deal I was able to wrap it up in 2.

It was almost like them having that flashback to their childhood made everything go smooth.

 

[Grimley1968]

I’ve wrapped up a sale while boarding Space Mountain once. I told the client we need to wrap this up quick I’m about to ride Space Mountain. I don’t think the believed me at first, but then they heard that star tunnel music and said “I remember that from when I was I kid!”

Instead of it taking the usual 15 minutes to close the deal I was able to wrap it up in 2.

It was almost like them having that flashback to their childhood made everything go smooth.

That may be the only time in history that a trip to WDW actually made money for a guest.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Early February is still fine, it’s late Feb that things get busy. You still have a winter dead period, it’s just shrunk from the first weekend after New Years-March to the week after MLK-The weekend before Presidents Day.

January increasingly sucks too

Hours too short to dish to afterhours