Does TWDC/Comcast get a preview of this report before it’s published? If so are they allowed to try and get revisions to it/make it look better?
Not familiar with how tied in/independent TEA really is from the park companies.
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Does TWDC/Comcast get a preview of this report before it’s published? If so are they allowed to try and get revisions to it/make it look better?
Not familiar with how tied in/independent TEA really is from the park companies.
Dranth
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I could be wrong but my impression was that they estimate their numbers using a bunch of factors but the park owners don't have much direct input. I do wonder if they let them preview the report though, as a chance to correct the record if they would like.
Tha Realest
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You can take off the hat. In fact, my financial advisors (pictured below) have already peeked at the report and put in a flurry of options on DIS just this morning!
Disneyhead'71
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Just to clarify the Epic Universe ticket situation. The only ticket pre-sale info released so far is ticket package deals that will be offered through travel agents. They make sense for someone coming from Baltimore for a vacation, who will want to go to all three parks anyway.
There will be more ticketing options available as the park opening gets closer. Including AP options and single day tickets.
They want to lock in as many multi-day visitors as they can and then fill in the rest of the capacity with APs and day guests.
There will be more ticketing options available as the park opening gets closer. Including AP options and single day tickets.
They want to lock in as many multi-day visitors as they can and then fill in the rest of the capacity with APs and day guests.
I thought travel agents were a dying breed. Looks like some are still in that profession.
lentesta
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My understanding is that the numbers are produced with off-the-record guidance from the parks themselves.
I don't think the parks give exact numbers. Too many opportunities for leaks.
IIRC, the FastPass+ internal presentation from ~2010 had data that, with some reasonable assumptions, could estimate WDW attendance within a couple percent of TEA's numbers. So I think a ballpark range of, say, +/- low single digits of error is probably a safe assumption.
wannabeBelle
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Nope I am definitely still here as is @Kingdom Konsultant and a bunch of our other agents. Marie
I thought we're also talking about tickets sold through UT, AAA etc.
Part of the reason they are doing this is crowd control. They know this park will have a huge amount of people wanting to check it out. They are trying to make the experience more pleasant for those that go.
But yes, I think they are trying to make this a vacation destination. Ideally they would like people to spend a week there between 3 parks and Volcano bay. Their resorts our a great value compared to Disney.
There will definately be some people put off by the initial ticket set-up, but the park will be full regardless. One of the Youtubers I follow who has inside contacts said there will be annual passes for Epic, but they will be separate from the other two parks.
It was not tje first time Jacksonville had snow. And nah. It was not enough for that.
It was colder in FL than it was in Chicago.
People are blowing the news into sme restriction.
This was news for travel agents, so they can still offer EPIC with their bookings but Universal can sell the day tickets and AP add options.
The AP option of some sort was.already confirmed by Universal coming.
Prices and details just not released yet.
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Wait so it’s always been hot in Orlando during the summer ?
I thought Bob said this was a new phenomenon.
Hawkeye_2018
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We were at Epcot about 10 days ago. Good crowd but not overly crowded, which was nice. Disney Springs on the other hand, was crowded as hell.
Next thing you know he will say winter in Saskatchewan is cold!!
Dranth
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Yep. I would be surprised personally if they forced a package deal to be able to get into Epic but you never know. It would certainly be disappointing.
The bad design of lands without seating, shade or trees and your family being charged for lightning lanes when the last two attractions you had them for is down, and the dining reservation you felt you nabbed months ago, but now limiting your options for your sweating family has a larger impact than the concrete real feel 20 miles away.
The rumor that was floating around is there would be no single day tickets available initially. Cheapest option was a 3 day ticket which only one day could be used for Epic. But there is no official announcement from Universal yet.
Initially meaning now. The 1st week January is when details should be released regarding other tickets.
If Bob is to be believed, summer heat in Orlando is a recent development and vacationers have no idea what the weather will be like during their vacation dates and thus they could cancel at the very last minute, impacting attendance figures. Who knew?
That will blow up big time in Uni’s face.