On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace

[techgeek]

There is a very interesting thread relevant to this started within the last hour over on reddit:



It’s early in the discussion there and more responses continue to be coming in, but so far ‘lack of communication’ and ‘rumors of more layoffs soon’ are dominant themes.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Can’t find a hard number, but at least 10 Disney Stores are slated to closed on the 28th.

 

[JoeCamel]

Can’t find a hard number, but at least 10 Disney Stores are slated to closed on the 28th.

The axe is falling

 

[TheRealMichaelEisner]

How do we know you're THE REAL Michael Eisner? After all, you didn't say "TheReal..." in your user name.

Good point

 

[Lilofan]

There is a very interesting thread relevant to this started within the last hour over on reddit:



It’s early in the discussion there and more responses continue to be coming in, but so far ‘lack of communication’ and ‘rumors of more layoffs soon’ are dominant themes.

The stories the many cast members still on furlough are very sad to read.

 

[cjack300zx]

Can’t find a hard number, but at least 10 Disney Stores are slated to closed on the 28th.

Disney Springs?

 

[Lilofan]

Disney Springs?

Disney Stores are usually located in malls across America.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney Stores are usually located in malls across America.

I thought most of their stores were closing anyway to take up residence in Targets?

Also, I've seen similar Disney sections in JC Penny's, and, well, Penny's not doing well right now.

 

[monothingie]

Disney to layoff 28,000 employees as coronavirus slams its theme park business


https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/disney-to-layoff-28000-employees-as-coronavirus-slams-theme-park-business.html

 

[UNCgolf]

Disney to layoff 28,000 employees as coronavirus slams its theme park business


https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/29/disney-to-layoff-28000-employees-as-coronavirus-slams-theme-park-business.html

I don't think anyone should be surprised by this news.

 

[Mac Tonight]

I guess the OP finally got something right... yikes.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Have some respect.

Have a higher post count.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Umm, thanks, I guess? No need to start a fight here. Too many sad things already happening.

I'm irked - especially in these times - when I see misplaced condescension. So, I'm here to return the favor.

 

[Ldno]

The axe is falling indeed on all markets.

This morning my girlfriend’s flight got cancelled for December out of the blue. Then removed booking Wednesdays alltogether because of a “government” decision, the reduced flights leaving will make her have a 12 hour layover at an airport, thank goodness her reservation window for dining/stuff is not set in stone, because it was easy to move the reservations for the parks a day and she still has some time.

Can you imagine if airlines did this a month closer to the flight? She would had been out of luck With the reservation system at the parks if they were sold out.

My question is does Magical Express run 24/7? She gets there right at 5am...

 

[JoeCamel]

The axe is falling indeed on all markets.

This morning my girlfriend’s flight got cancelled for December out of the blue. Then removed booking Wednesdays alltogether because of a “government” decision, the reduced flights leaving will make her have a 12 hour layover at an airport, thank goodness her reservation window for dining/stuff is not set in stone, because it was easy to move the reservations for the parks a day and she still has some time.

Can you imagine if airlines did this a month closer to the flight? She would had been out of luck With the reservation system at the parks if they were sold out.

My question is does Magical Express run 24/7? She gets there right at 5am...

I booked a trip for this week three weeks ago. The flights have changed three times since then with the nonstop becoming a connecting flight.

 

[Ldno]

This is the only downside of the park reservations, Last minute changes suck.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

The axe is falling indeed on all markets.

This morning my girlfriend’s flight got cancelled for December out of the blue. Then removed booking Wednesdays alltogether because of a “government” decision, the reduced flights leaving will make her have a 12 hour layover at an airport, thank goodness her reservation window for dining/stuff is not set in stone, because it was easy to move the reservations for the parks a day and she still has some time.

Can you imagine if airlines did this a month closer to the flight? She would had been out of luck With the reservation system at the parks if they were sold out.

My question is does Magical Express run 24/7? She gets there right at 5am...

I’m not sure about the current operations but I flew overnight from Anaheim to Orlando a couple years back and got in at either 4 or 4:30 am. By the time I picked up my bag and got to magical express they were checking people in and boarding a bus.

 

[TheRealMichaelEisner]

Notice my timing?

 

[Animaniac93-98]

But I thought they said everything was fine during the last earnings call, Disney was doing so great, everything would be fine by Christmas and fake insiders were just spreading doom and gloom?

[sarcasm]

 

[Lilofan]

But I thought they said everything was fine during the last earnings call, Disney was doing so great, everything would be fine by Christmas and fake insiders were just spreading doom and gloom?

[sarcasm]

For the blame game to blame Governor Newsome (CA) doesn't fly.