News Passholder Benefits Shifting

[Magic Feather]

Attendance recently has been not meeting projections across WDW, causing concern amongst management. As a result, a variety of programs have shifted. The big one being that most Low level Passholders can now visit during June (up to the 29th). Also, due to low Epcot Lite (now without a Festival) attendance, Passholder magnets have moved from studios (the expected attendance bomb) to Epcot (the actual one).

TLDR:
Lower Level Passholders are un-blocked until TSL opens
Magnets Move to Epcot
Attendance caused these

 

[ToTBellHop]

Attendance recently has been not meeting projections across WDW, causing concern amongst management. As a result, a variety of programs have shifted. The big one being that most Low level Passholders can now visit during June (up to the 28th). Also, due to low Epcot Lite (now without a Festival) attendance, Passholder magnets have moved from studios (the expected attendance bomb) to Epcot (the actual one).

TLDR:
Lower Level Passholders are un-blocked until TSL opens
Magnets Move to Epcot
Attendance caused these

I don’t particularly want one, but how is there not a summer festival, yet? What do they expect to happen with Sounds Like Summer being replaced with a bizarre Guardians show? No real reason to go to Epcot this summer...better do better than a magnet from 6/30 on.

 

[smile]

up to the 28th

thru 6/29

 

[Bolt]

Kiosks have to close in lightning so it makes summer festivals much harder to manage. No joke - major reason.

 

[SuperStretccch]

I've noticed Epcot has been less crowded than usual lately. When I went at the beginning of May, nearly every ride was 30 minutes or less except for Test Track. I got on Frozen in 20 minutes, which almost never happens unless you rope drop or go early. I can see why they moved the magnet to Epcot, but they probably need more than that if they want to boost the attendance up until F&W.

 

[aladdin2007]

This was a surprise today and I actually received the email about it, which I never had before from Disney passholder.

 

[disney4life2008]

There is no reason to go to Epcot. I mean yes, you can drink but if you live in Orlando there are so many other places you can go. Epcot is on life support. What is saving hollywood studios is star wars.

 

[WDWTank]

There is no reason to go to Epcot. I mean yes, you can drink but if you live in Orlando there are so many other places you can go. Epcot is on life support. What is saving hollywood studios is star wars.

I like Hollywood Studios because of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock’n’Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.

 

[winstongator]

Attendance recently has been not meeting projections across WDW, causing concern amongst management. As a result, a variety of programs have shifted. The big one being that most Low level Passholders can now visit during June (up to the 29th). Also, due to low Epcot Lite (now without a Festival) attendance, Passholder magnets have moved from studios (the expected attendance bomb) to Epcot (the actual one).

TLDR:
Lower Level Passholders are un-blocked until TSL opens
Magnets Move to Epcot
Attendance caused these

Guess where I went right after I got the holiday passholder magnet at DHS? Epcot. I still enjoy it.

 

[mikejs78]

Attendance recently has been not meeting projections across WDW, causing concern amongst management. As a result, a variety of programs have shifted. The big one being that most Low level Passholders can now visit during June (up to the 29th). Also, due to low Epcot Lite (now without a Festival) attendance, Passholder magnets have moved from studios (the expected attendance bomb) to Epcot (the actual one).

TLDR:
Lower Level Passholders are un-blocked until TSL opens
Magnets Move to Epcot
Attendance caused these

Any thoughts to why attendance isn't up to projections? Is this Epcot specific or resort wide?

Could it be price increases/parking charges/etc finally having some impact?

 

[TeriofTerror]

Attendance recently has been not meeting projections across WDW, causing concern amongst management. As a result, a variety of programs have shifted. The big one being that most Low level Passholders can now visit during June (up to the 29th). Also, due to low Epcot Lite (now without a Festival) attendance, Passholder magnets have moved from studios (the expected attendance bomb) to Epcot (the actual one).

TLDR:
Lower Level Passholders are un-blocked until TSL opens
Magnets Move to Epcot
Attendance caused these

Wow; they're, um, really serious about this, aren't they?
(That sarcasm isn't even remotely directed at you.)

 

[disney4life2008]

I like Hollywood Studios because of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and Rock’n’Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.

I like HS because of Fantasmic! I have not went to Epcot in months. There is only so much of Frozen I can see.

Did they not do the Arts festival this year?

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Any thoughts to why attendance isn't up to projections? Is this Epcot specific or resort wide?

Could it be price increases/parking charges/etc finally having some impact?

People are choosing to take vacations at different times of the year compared to the past. The parks are packed. Just the crowds are spread throughout the year. Tiered pricing.

 

[Richterbon23]

I just spent the entire night at HS and really enjoyed it. Obviously they are short on attractions but the ones that they have for the most part are pretty quality. Epcot at the current moment feels lifeless. They need something big and fast... it’s going to be a long 2-3 years for Epcot if they are waiting until ‘21 to breathe some life into it

 

[SuperStretccch]

I like HS because of Fantasmic! I have not went to Epcot in months. There is only so much of Frozen I can see.

Did they not do the Arts festival this year?

The Festival of the Arts did return this year. It'll probably be back next year as well. The festivals are basically what bring people to Epcot at this point.

 

[GlacierGlacier]

DHS has an atmosphere that both Epcot and even a bit of Magic Kingdom lacks. My favorite corner of any park is the second deck of the pizzarizzo outdoor seating, looking towards grand Avenue. The area itself is uniquely themed for WDW, and the verticality is unique to pretty much every theme park.

The rest of the park has a wonderful little scale that reminds me of the feel of Disneyland.

Epcot doesn't really have much of a feeling. It used to. It could. But right now - it doesn't. And that is much, much to its detriment.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I don’t particularly want one, but how is there not a summer festival, yet? What do they expect to happen with Sounds Like Summer being replaced with a bizarre Guardians show? No real reason to go to Epcot this summer...better do better than a magnet from 6/30 on.

I don’t suppose the clientele has wised up and decided that festivals aren’t cutting it for $125 a day...plus a fee to park in your empty hotel parking lot based on the class of the concrete?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Kiosks have to close in lightning so it makes summer festivals much harder to manage. No joke - major reason.

I picture something like a food truck festival, but nicer, inside Wonders of Life.

 

[Piebald]

I recently spent an evening at AK and realized it is the best park at WDW and possibly my favorite after DisneySea.

 

[ryguy]

I really hate that there are two rides in Epcot and you can only get one fast pass. Unfortunaltely all four Disney theme parks are stale and have been for quite some time now. Epcot and Studios obviously being the worst. But MK isn't much better. AK tried but I haven't even rode the new boat ride because the line is insane. And if you don't have a fast pass for Flight of passage forget about it.