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Letter to WDW
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Davis224
New Member
I hope not to start an argument, i really don't. My father and I own a fair amount of Stock in the company, he has been invited along with myself to several share holders meetings. And there has always been one thing made obvious to the people paying attention. The stock holders have no say in any Disney matters.
Disney is the company it is because they work by their set of rules.
As far as your misfortunes I appologize, i really do. The inflated costs are due to declining tourism long before september 11th and have only gotten worse since.
One thing about Disney world is that none of us want it to change, but one of the main staples of Disneyana is that the company is always moving forward. . .go figure
Disney is the company it is because they work by their set of rules.
As far as your misfortunes I appologize, i really do. The inflated costs are due to declining tourism long before september 11th and have only gotten worse since.
One thing about Disney world is that none of us want it to change, but one of the main staples of Disneyana is that the company is always moving forward. . .go figure
2much2do
New Member
Have they really raised the prices that much on food? I know these budget cuts and other financial woes have caused Disney to shorten park hours, close down rides, cancel parades, etc. I was all ready to deal with that as best I could on my upcoming trip. But, to have the food prices so inflated will really, really, make our trip miserable as we are on a budget. Anyone else feel the same way as foxfire? Please, shed some more light on this for me. I am already starting to panic.
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Disney4648
New Member
Wow, now thats a powerful letter...but the pins only work suring WDW parades and special events....lol 
Pioneer Hall
Well-Known Member
Unfortunately most of the things you complained about are pretty standard.
The Magical Moments pins say on the package that batteries will only have a 2-3 PARK day lifespan. This means if you are in the parks for 2-3 days odds are the pin will run out of batteries. That is why they give you two extra batteries per pin. So I don't know why you had to pay for more.
Also food prices are expensive no matter what theme park you are at.
Unfortunately you mentioned a lot of complaints that bother people everyday and nothing can be done. Don't expect anything from Disney for your complaints.
The Magical Moments pins say on the package that batteries will only have a 2-3 PARK day lifespan. This means if you are in the parks for 2-3 days odds are the pin will run out of batteries. That is why they give you two extra batteries per pin. So I don't know why you had to pay for more.
Also food prices are expensive no matter what theme park you are at.
Unfortunately you mentioned a lot of complaints that bother people everyday and nothing can be done. Don't expect anything from Disney for your complaints.
Disney_Freak:oþ
New Member
ok,really....not to be rude or anything...but do you actually think Disney will care if one person tells them not to shut down a ride? and it's not their fault if one ride is broken..i'm sure they are trying to fix it....nothing's perfect...but if something is,Disney World is the closest place to perfect...You should just enjoy what they have to offer,which is a lot...and the food prices? what do you expect? i know they make a lot of money on selling tickets,but they have to pay so many cast members,keep rides operating,do parades,fireworks everynight...that's not cheap...you could hop on the monorail and go to burger king or something...disney will probably never even read your letter
2much2do
New Member
Do you mean in general, compared to Burger King, or are you saying they are higher than the usual Disney prices. I have alwasy been prepared to pay the higher theme park prices for food, as we have always done at WDW. Foxfire just made it sound as if Disney had raised their prices even higher than they usually are. Do you feel this is the case?
wishiwere@wdw
Well-Known Member
Do you write a letter after each visit expressing your concerns? Different crap happens to each and every one of us everyday. So what. At least nothing was done "to" you. When we went one time, the roof was being replaced over our room @ Dixie Landings. I wrote a letter and received a partial refund for our room. I don't think Disney is going to give a rat about your recommendations or concerns because there wasn't one thing mentioned that was done wrong. If the batteries die, replace them. If the food prices go up, expect to pay more. (Visit Six Flags, Universal, or the Busch parks for a comparison and at least Disney food is usually good). As for security, I'm sure they have things entirely under control. Their security is on par with the best in the world.
I'm sorry you had such a lousy experience. In fact, it is one of the main reasons I don't want to own stock in Disney because I would always be too concerned about their performance. Better luck next time and I also hope the COP permanently reopens!
Btw- I just read that again after posting and thougt it may have been a bit harsh. It really is just me being very tired Besides, you wanted to know what we thought, right?
I'm sorry you had such a lousy experience. In fact, it is one of the main reasons I don't want to own stock in Disney because I would always be too concerned about their performance. Better luck next time and I also hope the COP permanently reopens!
Btw- I just read that again after posting and thougt it may have been a bit harsh. It really is just me being very tired
Besides, you wanted to know what we thought, right?I've had problems with my light up pins and the thing is Disney replaced them. Some one had purchased all 5 for me for birthday and christmas and they worked for a couple of days and went out. Replaced the batteries and they didn't work so...they replaced them. The pins do work outside the parks so that's not the problem either, Disney just didn't make very good products because I've heard there have been a lot of complaints.
There are more complaits one should tell Disney but that would take 10 pages problem is they would just use it as scratch paper for more ways to cut the budget.
There are more complaits one should tell Disney but that would take 10 pages problem is they would just use it as scratch paper for more ways to cut the budget.
Davis224
New Member
Heres the deal.
Disney is the best in the world at everything they attempt to do. No theme park in the world can even come close. Disney is Hollywood scale every day, while the rest of the world is community theater.
The problem comes that us diehard disney fans come to expect that so when we notice small isignificant problems they really bother us.
Pins break, when they work though they are ten times cooler than any other pin in any other park in the world. Mine worked fine for 5 days then died.
As for the complaints, If any body has a really bad time at Walt Disney World, it's not because of the park, it's either because of some extenuating circumstance or because of you....
Sorry it's the truth
Don't mean to offend any of you, as my fellow poster put earlier, it's just me being tired :snore:
Disney is the best in the world at everything they attempt to do. No theme park in the world can even come close. Disney is Hollywood scale every day, while the rest of the world is community theater.
The problem comes that us diehard disney fans come to expect that so when we notice small isignificant problems they really bother us.
Pins break, when they work though they are ten times cooler than any other pin in any other park in the world. Mine worked fine for 5 days then died.
As for the complaints, If any body has a really bad time at Walt Disney World, it's not because of the park, it's either because of some extenuating circumstance or because of you....
Sorry it's the truth
Don't mean to offend any of you, as my fellow poster put earlier, it's just me being tired :snore:
Parking Problems:
I have had people in my group that have problems walking too. If they have that big of problem, they should get a handicap sticker.
Lots of people have problems walking, Disney can't really say who gets to park in the end spots. It wouldn't be fair. Should a family with 3 or 4 small kids be able to park close? It's going to be hard for them to handle that many kids for a long walk.
Pins:
It was your choice to purchase the pins. Batteries aren't going to last forever. I got one over Christmas and had to buy 3 packs of batteries for replacements. It's going to cost you more to replace the batteries at Disney.
Food:
Where did you purchase the food and what exactly (type of burger, salad, drink size) did you get? That doesn't seem right, but it may be. I seriously doubt that a sandwich, fries, salad, soda cost only $10 two years ago.
Rides:
Not everyone is going to be pleased. If Disney ran things based on what people want, then there wouldn't be a Disney today. Journey into Imagination is reopening. They are changing it to be more like the ORIGINAL. People didn't like the changes.
Test Track closes for lots of reasons. If you have lightning within a few mile radius, then its shut down. If there is rain, its probally going to be shut down. Granted it does have its problems, but so does every ride.
I don't know any machine or ride that is 100% reliable.
Transportation:
The monorail isn't going to be expanded for the next several years. There isn't that great of need for it. That equals tons and tons of money.
If it happened, you would need dozens more of trains. One of the reasons that the monorail can move people so quickly is because of the short distance of the trips. If expansion happens, then transfering from one monorail to another will be necessary and also time consuming. A bus is get on get off.
Security:
What was so suspicious about this vehicle? They denied entrance to the parking lot. What did you expect the security guard to do? The entrance plaza has radios and can contact the necessary people if needed.
Did you look in everyone's bags? I've taken a one pouch backpack in with only a poncho in it and maybe my camera. It doesn't take long to look in that bag and see what's there. You can't really be too thorough in bags like that.
Stockholders:
There are thousands and thousands of stockholders that aren't that knowledgable of all of Disney's operations. There is no way that a majority of stockholders could make any competent decisions in regards of running the company.
Not to mention that there are some stockholders that have never been to Disney World. Have you been to each and every park and store that Disney operates? I guarantee that a majority of stockholders haven't.
In my opinion, there are lots of stockholders that probally couldn't make any sense out of the financial statements.
If stockholders could run things, then I think 20,000 Leagues might be open. Safety measures and ride improvements probally would never happen. Others would want to demolish all of the old rides (Small World, Haunted Mansion, POC, Spaceship Earth) and make it a thrill park. A thrill park which would ruin Disney.
I have had people in my group that have problems walking too. If they have that big of problem, they should get a handicap sticker.
Lots of people have problems walking, Disney can't really say who gets to park in the end spots. It wouldn't be fair. Should a family with 3 or 4 small kids be able to park close? It's going to be hard for them to handle that many kids for a long walk.
Pins:
It was your choice to purchase the pins. Batteries aren't going to last forever. I got one over Christmas and had to buy 3 packs of batteries for replacements. It's going to cost you more to replace the batteries at Disney.
Food:
Where did you purchase the food and what exactly (type of burger, salad, drink size) did you get? That doesn't seem right, but it may be. I seriously doubt that a sandwich, fries, salad, soda cost only $10 two years ago.
Rides:
Not everyone is going to be pleased. If Disney ran things based on what people want, then there wouldn't be a Disney today. Journey into Imagination is reopening. They are changing it to be more like the ORIGINAL. People didn't like the changes.
Test Track closes for lots of reasons. If you have lightning within a few mile radius, then its shut down. If there is rain, its probally going to be shut down. Granted it does have its problems, but so does every ride.
I don't know any machine or ride that is 100% reliable.
Transportation:
The monorail isn't going to be expanded for the next several years. There isn't that great of need for it. That equals tons and tons of money.
If it happened, you would need dozens more of trains. One of the reasons that the monorail can move people so quickly is because of the short distance of the trips. If expansion happens, then transfering from one monorail to another will be necessary and also time consuming. A bus is get on get off.
Security:
What was so suspicious about this vehicle? They denied entrance to the parking lot. What did you expect the security guard to do? The entrance plaza has radios and can contact the necessary people if needed.
Did you look in everyone's bags? I've taken a one pouch backpack in with only a poncho in it and maybe my camera. It doesn't take long to look in that bag and see what's there. You can't really be too thorough in bags like that.
Stockholders:
There are thousands and thousands of stockholders that aren't that knowledgable of all of Disney's operations. There is no way that a majority of stockholders could make any competent decisions in regards of running the company.
Not to mention that there are some stockholders that have never been to Disney World. Have you been to each and every park and store that Disney operates? I guarantee that a majority of stockholders haven't.
In my opinion, there are lots of stockholders that probally couldn't make any sense out of the financial statements.
If stockholders could run things, then I think 20,000 Leagues might be open. Safety measures and ride improvements probally would never happen. Others would want to demolish all of the old rides (Small World, Haunted Mansion, POC, Spaceship Earth) and make it a thrill park. A thrill park which would ruin Disney.
HMFan
New Member
I was going to post something about this topic, but turkey leg boy pretty much covered everything I was going to say. Way to read my mind!! I will say this about the pins though, I guess it depends on the pins, but I purchased mine back in October, have them hanging near my desk and all five still work with their original batteries! I have the replacements ones in my desk in case I ever need them. And I press the pins all the time to make them light up, makes me think back to my trip.
wishiwere@wdw
Well-Known Member
I hope we didn't scare off (or off) Foxfire. I've been awaiting a response to our criticism and havn't heard a thing. That was the point of Foxfires original post was it not?
Davis224
New Member
Yeah it was, but i think we did scare him off.
I think he was looking for unequivical approval. And we all pretty much told him to stick it
As far as the pins are concerened.
Like i said earlier, mine worked for a week and a half when i got them late December
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They are cooler than any other pin in the country so if they work for a day or a millenium they are worth the money in my oppinioin
I think he was looking for unequivical approval. And we all pretty much told him to stick it
As far as the pins are concerened.
Like i said earlier, mine worked for a week and a half when i got them late December
AND
They are cooler than any other pin in the country so if they work for a day or a millenium they are worth the money in my oppinioin
speak about share holders(which i am one )-the reality is with disney eisner is god-the reason is the board of directors in any compnay has all the power.look at disneys board of directors. some are-roy disney who will back eisner on everyting and always will,eisners daughters principal,sidney portier-who has a long relationship with eisner going back to paramount,eisners architect who designed one of his personal homes and other disney building all over the world,and one of eisners close personal freinds-with the rest of the board pretty much hand picked by these people-so again in reality eisner has all the power to change things and chances are the board will back him up-but hey thats ok im a huge eisner fan and will always be:sohappy: :sohappy:
tinkrbel
New Member
I have to go with the majority on this .. chit happens .. and why on earth would disney be responsible for the battieries?? as to the cost of food at the parks .. heck I am prolly the only one ..but I have receipts from waaaaaaaay back ( I keep everything from WDW ) and yeah ..ok so the cost went up, 1988 it was only around $26.00 for a park pass ..now its $50.00 or more ( dont buy one day passes not sure bout that) Any Way Turkey Leg Boy has it right. I kinda thought when reading the text that it was mostly nit-picking stuff.
working as a manager of a supermarket seeing first hand about prices rising-every year prices go up-its economics.when it costs more for the food companies to produce food they raise their proces then disney pays more for the food and they have to turn around and charge us more-thats just economics 101-it kinda stinks but its not going to change-everything at disney has goen up tickets,merchandise,and food too and in 10 years tickets will probably be 70 dollars and a buger,fries,and coke will be 20 bucks.this isnt disney trying to stiff us but as things cost more to maitain and buy disney will have to charge more.
2much2do
New Member
Thanks for your post. I feel better about the food now. I know they aren't trying to take me for a ride, but I was honestly worried we would not be able to afford all the PSings I made. Fortunately, I (like Tink) save all receipts from Disney, and I compared them. Turns out that if they have raised prices since my last visit (two years ago) it will probably be a modest increase similar to my previous trips. Guess that Foxfire really was just nit-pickin', huh?