Is attendance really down at WDW this or…

[Tha Realest]

You weren't the only one who noticed. Will be interesting to compare the upcoming July 4th holiday period to last year:

Why Disney World is so empty this summer

The park recently saw its slowest July Fourth weekend in nearly a decade

www.yahoo.com

Disney World Hasn’t Felt This Empty in Years

Shorter wait times for rides and more discount offers are signs of thinning crowds at the theme parks.

www.wsj.com

Don’t bother. Every time one points out how it is dead or unusually slow, the usual suspects drop in to say, “yeah, habits change - no one comes X now, “ with X being, at times, spring break, Easter, May, Memorial Day, June, Fourth of July weekend, the summer, Thanksgiving, etc.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You weren't the only one who noticed. Will be interesting to compare the upcoming July 4th holiday period to last year:

Why Disney World is so empty this summer

The park recently saw its slowest July Fourth weekend in nearly a decade

www.yahoo.com

Disney World Hasn’t Felt This Empty in Years

Shorter wait times for rides and more discount offers are signs of thinning crowds at the theme parks.

www.wsj.com

There are almost daily articles about how Disneys demand is softening in Orlando…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Don’t bother. Every time one points out how it is dead or unusually slow, the usual suspects drop in to say, “yeah, habits change - no one comes X now, “ with X being, at times, spring break, Easter, May, Memorial Day, June, Fourth of July weekend, the summer, Thanksgiving, etc.

Travel patterns are shifting…what’s left of the American middle class the Bobs priced out are moving their trips to “Never” on the calendar

 

[Grumpy4196]

WDW, with its space and all inclusive nature, used to be referred to as the "Disney bubble." These days, with Disney's unparalleled ability to make the uncrowded feel crowded, you could refer to it as the "Disney funnel."

I would argue WDW isn't all-inclusive anymore.

 

[James J]

The Disney bubble can also be referred to as even law enforcement can't burst the bubble when the NBA teams were staying like at Coronado Springs for example when teams stayed in the bubble , could not leave property and played their games at ESPN during Covid time. A number of the players openly smoked pot in the resorts complex.

What a wild direction to take a post about the Disney bubble.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I would argue WDW isn't all-inclusive anymore.

…did paying extra for line access to 50 year old rides 5 minutes after you paid $150 to make the Mickey head spin give it away?

Or being thrown out at 7 for the privilege of paying again to walk back in at 7:05?

 

[flynnibus]

MK not even open to midnight on 4th of july???

Disney World Fourth of July Update: Fireworks Show Removed, Shorter Hours Than Previously Announced

Disney World has quietly updated a press release, removing a fireworks show from EPCOT and shortening Magic Kingdom hours this Fourth of July

blogmickey.com

Nip, tuck
Nip, tuck

 

[Tha Realest]

MK not even open to midnight on 4th of july???

Disney World Fourth of July Update: Fireworks Show Removed, Shorter Hours Than Previously Announced

Disney World has quietly updated a press release, removing a fireworks show from EPCOT and shortening Magic Kingdom hours this Fourth of July

blogmickey.com

Nip, tuck
Nip, tuck

Off

Season

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

MK not even open to midnight on 4th of july???

Disney World Fourth of July Update: Fireworks Show Removed, Shorter Hours Than Previously Announced

Disney World has quietly updated a press release, removing a fireworks show from EPCOT and shortening Magic Kingdom hours this Fourth of July

blogmickey.com

Nip, tuck
Nip, tuck

Unprecedented (lack of) demand

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You could charge $20 for a 20mg Mickey Bar

Why the discount? Let’s not get crazy

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

MK not even open to midnight on 4th of july???

Ohhhh interesting. I bet the manager who originally made this schedule is from the old school and will most likely never be seen again. Josh and Bob can’t have people like him around!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Ohhhh interesting. I bet the manager who originally made this schedule is from the old school and will most likely never be seen again. Josh and Bob can’t have people like him around!

He’s “sleeping with the gators” behind typhoon tonight

 

[IanDLBZF]

Ohhhh interesting. I bet the manager who originally made this schedule is from the old school and will most likely never be seen again. Josh and Bob can’t have people like him around!

That or it may have been in error.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That or it may have been in error.

An error providing things for paying customers?

That scans

 

[IanDLBZF]

An error providing things for paying customers?

That scans

I am referring to the DPB post.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I am referring to the DPB post.

Oh right…fingernails

 

[flynnibus]

Off

Season

yeah, who forgot to tell the ticket pricing guy?

 

[Disstevefan1]

MK not even open to midnight on 4th of july???

Disney World Fourth of July Update: Fireworks Show Removed, Shorter Hours Than Previously Announced

Disney World has quietly updated a press release, removing a fireworks show from EPCOT and shortening Magic Kingdom hours this Fourth of July

blogmickey.com

Nip, tuck
Nip, tuck

You think TWDC wanting to be more globally attractive may be doing this as being patriotic to the USA, puts off folks outside the USA?

Or it simply just be as you say cost cutting by Disney.

After all, its just USA's independence day... Being patriotic to the USA is looked down upon now right??

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

yeah, who forgot to tell the ticket pricing guy?

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Cant post a drop for the quarter

Stock is already flat

 

[Trauma]

I wasn't so much blaming G+. I saw the same thing in the days of FP+. In the days of FP-, the parks were busy past midnight. But then under FP+, once people ran out of fast passes, they were less eager to stay. It changed a little when 4th FP came along, but many people didn't book a 4th FP. So the parks aren't as crowded at night, and that = further cuts.

I'm partly speaking for myself, but if I'm in HS, and all the good G+ passes are gone, and the (current posted) wait for Aliens SS is 45 minutes, MMRR down, MF:SR 40, Sinky 70, RSM 60, ToT 70. none of those waits are very appealing to me. What am I going to do, watch Muppets 10 times until park close?

As I also just posted, shorter park hours also give the illusion that WDW is more crowded than it is. People can't spread out time-wise.

I thought getting those silly DAS users out of line was going to make G+ so much better?

Guess not.