I don’t think Universal cares if the attendance growth comes from “stealing” Disney tourists, new tourists, tourists adding more days to a Orlando vacation, or other… as long as their parks are full, attendance goes up, and profit goes up it’s a win.1) they want to steal Disney tourists. People going to EU or Universal are mostly likely going to or considering Disney. Why not admit that internally and snag their hotel money? Make them see Universal products are fun and convert them.
2) ticket packages are nickle and diming ecause people want to go to EU and not have to pay more. Now they have to think about fitting it in with their orlando vacation.
No one is forcing anybody.You need to consider than most people go for 6 nights or less and want to do Disney. Forcing them to flip their vacation from Disney centric to Universal centric is a big ask for people's once every 2 or 3 year vacation or once in a lifetime vacation.
*snort*We all expect a fair and balanced trip report from you Sir.
If Uni goes from 25 million combined guests to 40 million combined guests I don’t think they’ll care whether Disney attendance goes up or down at the same time. I think the “rivalry” means more to fans than it does to Uni or Disney.
1) they want to steal Disney tourists. People going to EU or Universal are mostly likely going to or considering Disney. Why not admit that internally and snag their hotel money? Make them see Universal products are fun and convert them.
2) ticket packages are nickle and diming ecause people want to go to EU and not have to pay more. Now they have to think about fitting it in with their orlando vacation.
Really? If in 1998 Disney said in order to get into animal kingdom you have to buy tickets to our other 3 parks people wouldve killed them.
Woah…Really? If in 1998 Disney said in order to get into animal kingdom you have to buy tickets to our other 3 parks people wouldve killed them.
I can't like this post enough.Agreed. File this under things Universal gets away with that people would slaughter Disney for.
The ability to book a popular attraction with a more advantageous booking window when you’re an onsite guest at Disney or have a longer ticket already bothers people, imagine if Disney gatekept attractions or entire parks for guests who committed more vacation dollars to them.
That was the pre release message to TAs I think“When sales launch, in order to visit Epic Universe, guests must purchase a multi-day Universal Orlando ticket package with a three-day minimum — all of which allot only one day at Epic Universe and will not include park-hopping to or from the new park.” apparently this is how.
I got that from attractions magazine. They said universal has given this info to their third party ticket selling partners. Why would they give them this info if they weren't planning on this being the case.That was the pre release message to TAs I think
It's a start not chisled in stoneI got that from attractions magazine. They said universal has given this info to their third party ticket selling partners. Why would they give them this info if they weren't planning on this being the case.
It's still their intention.It's a start not chisled in stone
I don’t think Universal cares if the attendance growth comes from “stealing” Disney tourists, new tourists, tourists adding more days to a Orlando vacation, or other… as long as their parks are full, attendance goes up, and profit goes up it’s a win.
If Uni goes from 25 million combined guests to 40 million combined guests I don’t think they’ll care whether Disney attendance goes up or down at the same time. I think the “rivalry” means more to fans than it does to Uni or Disney.
Part of it, they have a strong memory of the time before Potter openedIt's still their intention.
Sure there are those Disney centric people who only visit Disney and may add 1 day at Universal.You need to consider than most people go for 6 nights or less and want to do Disney. Forcing them to flip their vacation from Disney centric to Universal centric is a big ask for people's once every 2 or 3 year vacation or once in a lifetime vacation.
How do they lose? Just because they don't share the love you have for Uni? If we plan to visit Uni, it will for one day at Epic. If Uni does not offer the one day option that we will continue to enjoy our times and stays at WDW. The one clear winner is the state of FL. The two biggest industries are agriculture and tourism.Sure there are those Disney centric people who only visit Disney and may add 1 day at Universal.
There is also the opposite people who only visit Universal. I do think there are those who spilt visits and Universal doing the 3 day ticket is a good idea.
The ones who lose out is those who only want to visit Epic Universe to check it out but want to do the rest of their stay at Disney.
You lose with not being able to visit a park you wanted to visit.How do they lose? Just because they don't share the love you have for Uni? If we plan to visit Uni, it will for one day at Epic. If Uni does not offer the one day option that we will continue to enjoy our times and stays at WDW. The one clear winner is the state of FL. The two biggest industries are agriculture and tourism.
How do they lose? Just because they don't share the love you have for Uni? If we plan to visit Uni, it will for one day at Epic. If Uni does not offer the one day option that we will continue to enjoy our times and stays at WDW. The one clear winner is the state of FL. The two biggest industries are agriculture and tourism.
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