Park Attendance goes down, so Prices go up?

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Nevermore525

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EPCOT-O.G. said:
Back of the envelope tells me the increased capacity from Tron is washed out by the never replaced Stitch?
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Stitch theater had a capacity of what 160-170 and basically was a 20 minute show and 2 theaters so 1100ish guests an hour.

Splash was around 1500 guests per hour and Tron is at around 1700 per hour.

So Tron still nets you a slight gain in guests per hour capacity.
 
Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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Nevermore525 said:
Stitch theater had a capacity of what 160-170 and basically was a 20 minute show and 2 theaters so 1100ish guests an hour.

Splash was around 1500 guests per hour and Tron is at around 1700 per hour.

So Tron still nets you a slight gain in guests per hour capacity.
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They should put an attraction in to the Stitch theater. It really makes me think they are using as some sort of tax write off by keeping it closed. Disney loves to write off stuff.
 
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drizgirl

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jloucks said:
While you can add some capacity to WDW, it will make little difference.

From what I have observed WDW operates under an induced demand model. That is, even if you doubled, tripled, or quadrupled capacity, the customers would simply see the new supply and immediately consume it.

WDW is a global destination and there are 8 billion people looking for things to do. (granted, 90% of those cannot afford WDW, let alone airline tickets to get there). ...but what is 10% of 8 billion? Lots, lol.
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No, it depends on what they add. The recently proposed (and dumped) Main Street Theater would have done wonders for eating a lot of people throughout the day. Night parades eat a lot of people for extended periods of time. Omnimover attractions eat a lot of people. But that's not what Disney has been adding. They only want attractions that come with the frenzy and increased attendance. They aren't interested in servicing the crowds that are there. They only build new things purposefully to get the corresponding jump in crowds.
 
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Splash4eva

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drizgirl said:
No, it depends on what they add. The recently proposed (and dumped) Main Street Theater would have done wonders for eating a lot of people throughout the day. Night parades eat a lot of people for extended periods of time. Omnimover attractions eat a lot of people. But that's not what Disney has been adding. They only want attractions that come with the frenzy and increased attendance. They aren't interested in servicing the crowds that are there. They only build new things purposefully to get the corresponding jump in crowds.
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Did we ever get an official word on why the theatre was cancelled?
 
Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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Splash4eva said:
Did we ever get an official word on why the theatre was cancelled?
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It all comes down to budget. Unlike Disney's movie business, Disney's theme park business is really budget minded. Everything is looked at closely and cuts are very common.

Disney's movie business on the other hand does not at all control their budgets at all, re shoots all the time, and all moves must be blockbusters at the box office to break even or make money.
 
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Splash4eva

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Disstevefan1 said:
It all comes down to budget. Unlike Disney's movie business, Disney's theme park business is really budget minded. Everything is looked at closely and cuts are very common.

Disney's movie business on the other hand does not at all control their budgets at all, re shoots all the time, and all moves must be blockbusters at the box office to break even or make money.
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Ive joked about this in the past before but to me its borderline fraud they commit may when make allll these big announcements. I get plans change etc but come on now.
 
Disstevefan1

Disstevefan1

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Splash4eva said:
Ive joked about this in the past before but to me its borderline fraud they commit may when make allll these big announcements. I get plans change etc but come on now.
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Totally agree, the fake news announcements are fraud in my mind, but we are not allowed to say Disney lies in these discussion boards, we are only allowed to say they "changed their plans"
 
Yellow Shoes

Yellow Shoes

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AVeryDifferentDisneyDad said:
Not an Economist, but when your park attendance is decreasing and your net gain is shrinking, is the prudent answer to RAISE prices?

I thought when Demand DECREASED, Price should DECREASE. At least that's what I remember from school.

Can some smart person explain it to me in a way that makes sense?

TIA
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The pseudo-science of economics never makes sense, and the only thing less logical is whatever they teach MBAs.
 
John park hopper

John park hopper

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Disney changes plans but then resurrects them years later when everyone has forgotten what was originally planned. Polynesian resort was going to reflect the post WW II Hawaiian beach high rise hotels---they went with an original Polynesian village theme now they resurrected the original theme-- high-rise hotel IMO yuck
 

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