Sorry I didn’t respond earlier.. took a half day away from here. But it draws you back.
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The defenders was meant by anyone that constantly defends this company with whatever they do. Massive price increases? “Well things go up so it’s ok”. Parks a mess and terrible upkeep? “There are man power shortages, come on now”. ( by the way this one has been going on for many years before the pandemic.. first one also) Little things keep disappearing that made the park’s special.. or charging for things that were once free? “ Don’t go if you don’t like what’s happening”. That’s what I mean by defenders.
I put my money where my mouth it. AP holders for 19 years..DCC owner for 21 years..2 trips of 15-18 days a year,30-36 days spent in WDW. I’m the first person to say when they do something right but that’s hasn’t been often lately. I won’t sit idly by and defend them when things are going down the tube.
If “ throwing money” at it like you said won’t help, I think it would. Cast members are underpaid for the most part and with record profits Disney can do it without any worries at all.
Almost ever time I hear of a company having trouble finding workers..and it was almost a nightly news section, the owner almost always says at the end we had to raise salaries to get the workers we need. It can be done they just choose not to do it.