Not really news but I find it interesting. It hints at what NextGen is all about and why it's so expensive. It's not about bands or Fastpass+. It's about a platform. Infrastructure. A network. It's Disney's iTunes, which was Apple's crown jewel even more than the iPod or iPhone. All that said, it has to work.
But do you also have the deed for park place?
In short :
DVC - overpriced.
NextGen - doesn't work.
I had a better meal on South Street than any QSR food in Orlando.
Also, did I disappoint my Disney obsessed stalker by leaving town for a few days?
No, I am not an amateur. I'm a good enough stalker to know where you went. You aren't my first stalkee.
Yep, they are creating the equivalent of Apple's ecosystem.
One ring to rule them all...
To be honest, I have never really thought that Disney was doing this to satisfy any pent-up demand from their customers. They are doing this to accomplish a number of things. One is to be able to better keep an eye on what people are spending money on, what attractions are the most attractive to them, how to use peoples habits to get them to spend more money while they are there, etc. They also let their technology get old, like everything else having to do with the parks. They are now in a pickle. If they had done this systematically through the years, stayed current, they would already have been able to sneak this stuff in under the radar and at a considerably less output of money. But like everything else to do with the parks, it was always a "oh, we'll get around to it someday, no rush". Let's just count our profits and divide it up amongst ourselves instead of investing as we go along.
I think you underestimate the fanboy. For example, it costs at least $130 to obtain a complete set of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom cards. Paper cards is all they are. And people spend.
