Well, it was a bit of an exaggeration, but the past few years indicates that many of those folks are not looking past this moment in time and what they personally will gain right now. As usual, it was a statement that assumed people would know it didn't apply to everyone.
I know this isn’t a serious consideration, but right now labor costs are one of the biggest drags on profits for a resort the size of WDW. Off shore labor is much cheaper. That’s why an all-inclusive in Punta Cana can offer high end services for the same price as a much lesser resort in the US. I’m not advocating a move like this, but it could be somewhat appealing from a profit standpoint.
Also Cruise lines love registering their ships off shore in the islands. Less rules/regulations to abide to.
The problem with that is the “debate” was between politicians without all the facts and circumstance and without the expertise to layout the impact of this bill. It would have been politicians on both sides grand standing and spewing political talking points. If it went through normal process and not a special session there would have been time to call in actual experts on things like municipal debt. It would have been better to layout all of the options and potential pitfalls and then come up with an actual plan that didn’t require a lot of double talk and telling people there’s a plan but it’s a secret and you will find out soon what it is. No matter what side people are on with this issue it’s impossible not to acknowledge that there are real big question marks with no known solution. That could have been avoided, but at the cost of a quick political victory.
Considering only about around 44% of Americans have a passport (based on my back-of-napkin math), I think that idea is a non-starter.
150M potential US customers plus all the Brits and Canadians and Brazilians already traveling to FL. I think it would work and maybe the crowds will be a little lighter
One interesting piece of real estate that belongs to a U.S. territory in the Caribbean (Puerto Rico), that piece of real estate is the island of Vieques. A former U.S. Navy training range long since relegated to commercial / residential property that is not high on the buyers' market. An organization such as Disney could do a lot with it. For U.S. people to visit no passport would be necessary and Puerto Rico I am sure will not mind doing lucrative tourist business with TWDC. Just saying.
Every time I visit this thread I feel like Elle Woods ‘What, like it’s hard?’ So I missed the April 22 post. Just saw the one from yesterday.Now you made me go pull it off my shelfWhen you first mentioned it I knew the name, but wasn't sure if I read it. I just went over there and yup.. its there. But looks kinda untouched, guess I need to read it
It's an interesting thought, but I would guess an even greater threat of hurricane impacts would nip that in the bud real quick.
150M potential US customers plus all the Brits and Canadians and Brazilians already traveling to FL. I think it would work and maybe the crowds will be a little lighter
The hurricane threat is no more than anywhere in Florida or for that matter Cast Away Cay, it would also provide an additional layover for Disney Cruise Line vessels.
They may even allow Disney a special municipal taxing district to fund construction and bring the mouse to the island. Sure 50 years later they may pull the rug out after building the state economy up considerably but that‘s 50 years of profits
I'll give you Florida (and the threat of stronger storms impacting the US may have already started some conversations about whether Orlando is viable long-term), but dealing with potentially major repairs to Castaway Cay compared to a full-borne resort seems like a stretch.
Yes, too true, ultimately it is about the money.They may even allow Disney a special municipal taxing district to fund construction and bring the mouse to the island. Sure 50 years later they may pull the rug out after building the state economy up considerably but that‘s 50 years of profits
I would love to stay at Castaway Cay for a few days , the cast that work on the island live in trailers near the plane runway . The infamous past pre Disney of the island was interesting read and why the long island airport runway served for a variety of purposes for small aircraft refueling coming from South America destined for points in USA besides the trolley ride to the adult beach.
Castaway cay could make a good spot for a second role play resort. Maybe something based on a treasure hunt you could even combine it with a special cruise for a longer experience
As my hero Richard Feynman said:
Treasure hunt? , maybe you can find more than gold!
Thanks. That explains how it went from "just a thought" to "it's passed" so fast. A serious of unfortunate steps.
Not sure the Bahamians would be even more amenable to people from the Ten Mile Zone getting involved in their local social issues.
