Seasonal Park Closings

JoeDsny

Member
Original Poster
Is there any truth to the rumor that there is a cost saving measure being tossed around to close the parks seasonaly. I really dont believe that that could happen but has anyone heard this as well.
 

SirGoofy

Member
There was vague talk from certain people that Disney may look into it, but attendance has been good, so it's not gonna happen.
 

Scooter

Well-Known Member
The rumor I heard was that Animal Kingdom might be closed a couple days of the week if the economy gets worse and attendance drops drastically.
So far park attendance is doing well so it probably won't happen.
 

DisneyPrincess5

Well-Known Member
The rumor I heard was that Animal Kingdom might be closed a couple days of the week if the economy gets worse and attendance drops drastically.
So far park attendance is doing well so it probably won't happen.

Woooow that would be terrible!
I can't imagine them closing an entire park a few days a week.
I can see maybe closing all parks a little early during non-busy times or something like that, but closing an entire park???
I'll tell ya...I'd be ed if we were going for a short trip, looking forward to AK and it's closed...
 

goodtimes5286

New Member
yeah closing the park would be pretty stupid (imo), they're stock is going up, the hotels are sold out (even if it's b/c they're closing buildings, they could always open another one up and see how it goes), and the parks are jammed. Maybe they were thinking this a month or 2 ago, but i just cant see it now (maybe phil holmes suggested that, and thats why hes on the streets :shrug:)
 

jt04

Well-Known Member
Kevin Yee posted an article in which he basically talked about the worse case scenario. Fortunately, Disney isn't in that position at this time.

I don't think they ever will be either.

He speculated about such a scenario. I question the validity of the entire rumor.
 

fosse76

Well-Known Member
Woooow that would be terrible!
I can't imagine them closing an entire park a few days a week.
I can see maybe closing all parks a little early during non-busy times or something like that, but closing an entire park???
I'll tell ya...I'd be ed if we were going for a short trip, looking forward to AK and it's closed...

What are you talking about? They already close the parks earlier in the "off-season." Epcot seems to be the only park that has the same hours all year (with an occasional exception here and there). Disney's contigency plans to close one park one day a week is predicated on the economy being so bad that the Company loses money with all four parks being open. DAK and DHS would be the parks that closed. Each one one day per week.
 

jt04

Well-Known Member
What are you talking about? They already close the parks earlier in the "off-season." Epcot seems to be the only park that has the same hours all year (with an occasional exception here and there). Disney's contigency plans to close one park one day a week is predicated on the economy being so bad that the Company loses money with all four parks being open. DAK and DHS would be the parks that closed. Each one one day per week.

They will never close the parks for a day because of economics. Never. I don't believe it for a minute.
 

MousDad

New Member
Kevin Yee posted an article in which he basically talked about the worse case scenario. Fortunately, Disney isn't in that position at this time.

I don't think they ever will be either.

Actually, I didn't see anything remotely resembling speculation in that article. It seemed pretty much clear reporting of the facts.

And funny that park attendance has been okay, so those feared park closures aren't necessary, yet TWDC continues to say things like this:

"Disney officials told the station the layoffs fall under three categories:
• Restructuring back office operations in all parks and resorts.
• Improving operational efficiencies.
• A need for fewer positions because of falling demand at the parks and resorts."

dateline: 3/27/09
 

jt04

Well-Known Member
Actually, I didn't see anything remotely resembling speculation in that article. It seemed pretty much clear reporting of the facts.

And funny that park attendance has been okay, so those feared park closures aren't necessary, yet TWDC continues to say things like this:

"Disney officials told the station the layoffs fall under three categories:
• Restructuring back office operations in all parks and resorts.
• Improving operational efficiencies.
• A need for fewer positions because of falling demand at the parks and resorts."

dateline: 3/27/09

Except it wasn't sourced and he is the only one who has come up with the rumor. Not sure how that constitutes "fact".

And I don't fear what is not happening. I only fear false reporting of "facts".
 

krankenstein

Well-Known Member
Actually, I didn't see anything remotely resembling speculation in that article. It seemed pretty much clear reporting of the facts.

And funny that park attendance has been okay, so those feared park closures aren't necessary, yet TWDC continues to say things like this:

"Disney officials told the station the layoffs fall under three categories:
• Restructuring back office operations in all parks and resorts.
• Improving operational efficiencies.
• A need for fewer positions because of falling demand at the parks and resorts."

dateline: 3/27/09

See below.

Except it wasn't sourced and he is the only one who has come up with the rumor. Not sure how that constitutes "fact".

And I don't fear what is not happening. I only fear false reporting of "facts".
 

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