Unfortunately their business plan seems to be, more money right now. They are failing to keep some of the most loyal fans interested, except for those who would be happy with anything Disney gives them. A fifth gate and reasonable hotel rates would ensure people would come for the next 25 years. Their current scheme can only possibly appeal to people that only plan on coming once every 10 years.
One of the reasons why IASW is so much better at Disneyland is because of its exterior queue and load. It's a million times more charming than the cavernous holding pen in FL. My guess as to why the CA setting wasn't replicated in FL was due to weather; the ride would be down much more with the frequent storms in FL.
Disney has basically set the precedent they can cap those APs as well, even tho they haven't announced that stop at this point. So Disney can accept a number of them upgrade and then cap that too.
The thing about the crowding is... remember it's not just about total number of APs.. it's about the visiting patterns. If the same number of passes aren't crowded into the same limited available windows... crowding is lessened.
I look at this as Disney *finally* tipping their toes in the pool about altering the AP calendar and model they use. It's hard to step in front of the gravy train.. but looks like TDA finally got some balls to do so. Their motivations may be something different.. but time will tell
Improve the infrastructure not cap the people going, that's my two cents anyways.
Oh they're willin to spend money, just over spending on things that will take decades to yield a return on investment. And no one is planning a trip for mm+
Ah I forgot some folks on here hate the thought of annual passholders. Build capacity and they shall come, new experiences bring out everyone not just the annual passholders.
Indeed. I've said it before- tear down the metal shed over load and give it the DLP treatment. The Paris version is based on the WDW exterior layout in terms of access. The facade is exposed and visible but the lines, platforms and flumes are all covered. Problem solved.
Loyal fans will not leave. Those that are there only to get something for practically nothing and make DL their own personal playground with no regard to the visiting guest, may be fans, but, they are not interested in sharing the joy. It's a business not a haven for the emotionally dependent that just want to hang out and have found a good excuse/place to do so. Even though I have only been to DL once, I was there long enough to see the cult following that it has. I was shoved out of the way many times by them. I had the feeling that they felt that they owned the park and that the rest of us were infringing on their territory. We always give lip service to how Disney doesn't look down the road in their planning. Seems like they might be doing just that with the new prices.
