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[mikejs78]

It was great during the week last week. The least crowded I’ve seen the parks, then the cheerleaders came…

I was there last week, just got back yesterday. The third week of April (MA spring break) always has light crowds when it's not near Easter. I went in 2018, which was a similar year where Easter was a week or two before that third week, and the crowds felt about the same to me.

 

[RamblinWreck]

The two “holiday weeks” were busy…but it appears before and certainly after they appear to be much slower than it has been in a normal year since probably 2015

I was there just last week and it felt pretty slow.

Unless someone has data showing Disney parks are slowing more than others though then I’m not sure why I would consider thinking it has to do with some kind of boycott.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

My understanding of corporatism is that it is a system of government that incorporates different groups into the state according to shared often professional interests, along the lines of guilds. An example would be the Mexican government under the Institutional Revolutionary Party for most of the 20th century with its peasant, worker, and popular sectors integrated into a hegemonic state party.

People (like DeSantis) use the term to imply a government that defers to corporations, but I don't think that's what it means.

It’s not…well done.

But we mericans use it as slang for our own purposes

 

[Lilofan]

I probably shouldn't let it slip that Tinker bell in the fireworks show isn't always played by a female

Challenging job flying through the air during the fireworks show. I read the CM who plays Tink has to weigh under 115 pounds . Maybe a nightly weigh-in!

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I probably shouldn't let it slip that Tinker bell in the fireworks show isn't always played by a female

Wait till they find out Ursula is based off a drag queen! Oh, the horror!

 

[tallica]

The two “holiday weeks” were busy…but it appears before and certainly after they appear to be much slower than it has been in a normal year since probably 2015

Even then a majority of the restaurants were way down in numbers. Some of the usually impossible locations had availably for parties 2-6 during easter week. That may be due to no DDP. People aren't eating table service as often without DDP.

 

[Prince-1]

It’s interesting that nobody was claiming or critiquing that I was agreeing with the content of the clip I posted of Nikki Haley dunking on DeSantis earlier. But I post a clip of DeSantis explaining his motivations, and suddenly I’m “endorsing” his position.

I didn't say that did I??

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I was there just last week and it felt pretty slow.

Unless someone has data showing Disney parks are slowing more than others though then I’m not sure why I would consider thinking it has to do with some kind of boycott.

It’s slow because the economy is stretched past where it can sustain more spending

…I wasn’t saying “boycott” at all. That’s never a thing

 

[RamblinWreck]

Agree, but Disney increasing it's political presence is not helping.

Did they really increase their political presence?

It seems like what kicked this whole kerfuffle off was Disney decreasing its political presence.

 

[BuzzedPotatoHead89]

My understanding of corporatism is that it is a system of government that incorporates different groups into the state according to shared often professional interests, along the lines of guilds. An example would be the Mexican government under the Institutional Revolutionary Party for most of the 20th century with its peasant, worker, and popular sectors integrated into a hegemonic state party.

People (like DeSantis) use the term to imply a government that defers to corporations, but I don't think that's what it means.

Learn something new everyday.

My understanding all the way through school was always closer to the domestic “corporate welfare” slang definition. Regardless I think we can agree DeSantis gets it wrong.

 

[RamblinWreck]

It’s slow because the economy is stretched past where it can sustain more spending

…I wasn’t saying “boycott” at all. That’s never a thing

Oh I know you weren’t

It was being implied by others

 

[Brian]

I don't get this... why would you trust what he is saying as 'his philosphy' when as you point out... he's already mispresenting everything

1. They weren't "deferring to every corporation" - This was a situation the state willingly entered
2. "are we advancing the rule of law?" -- while flat out ignoring the basic tenant of the 1A?
3. Disney was never asking for "everything it wants" nor getting it

He's basically creating a false narrative and saying "this is what I am trying to defeat" -- But it's literally all based on lies to start. What can you take away from a position that doesn't even start in reality?

Because there isn’t a single honest politician out there in the U.S., yet they are the ones pulling the levers of power in our country. Therefore, it would behoove us to try to pick the bread crumbs they leave us that could shine a light of their thinking.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Even then a majority of the restaurants were way down in numbers. Some of the usually impossible locations had availably for parties 2-6 during easter week. That may be due to no DDP. People aren't eating table service as often without DDP.

Actually all restaurants open up 1-2 days prior now. It’s been a thing for a few years.

Don’t know exactly why?…but some reasonable guesses.

 

[Figgy1]

Actually all restaurants open up 1-2 days prior now. It’s been a thing for a few years.

Don’t know exactly why?…but some reasonable guesses.

Change in the cancellation policy may have had something to do with it

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Oh I know you weren’t

It was being implied by others

Well they’re wrong. As pointed out well upthread…the only “boycotts” of Disney are individual and determined by the authorization terminals at visa, Mastercard and Amex

 

[Brian]

I didn't say that did I??

Considering your response above, I will take you at your word and apologize for mischaracterizing what you said.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Actually all restaurants open up 1-2 days prior now. It’s been a thing for a few years.

Don’t know exactly why?…but some reasonable guesses.

I would say the change in the cancelation policy is probably the biggest driver behind this.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Change in the cancellation policy may have had something to do with it

Yes…

But I also think it was the end of the dining plan

And of course…egregious price increases.

$45 breakfasts are nearly as cool as we sycophants think to most

 

[drnilescrane]

Actually all restaurants open up 1-2 days prior now. It’s been a thing for a few years.

I know the reason the DDP hasn't come back is because Disney's old software vendor went bankrupt and their new one was taken over and fired Disney as a client... but I hope it truly is dead and buried.

The rigid stratification of snack/QSR/TSR/signature has hamstrung WDW dining for too long.

 

[flynnibus]

Because there isn’t a single honest politician out there in the U.S., yet they are the ones pulling the levers of power in our country. Therefore, it would behoove us to try to pick the bread crumbs they leave us that could shine a light of their thinking.

Or better... identify when you are being fed a line and recognize the pitch isn't necessarily the true intent of the speaker.