Let me sum up what I have been reading over the last few months.
Disney does not build fast enough in order to save money.
Disney is spending to much money on projects
Disney is not pay enough attention to theme and small details
Disney is taking to long because its is doing to much there work and small details
Theme and small details cost money
Disney is not building enough projects
Disney is building to many projects I do not like
Disney is not spending enough money on Walt Disney World
Disney is spending to much money on Walt Disney World
Everything Disney does is wrong
Everything Universal does is right.
Does that sum it up?
I see what you did there. But realistically it's more like this:
1. TWDC neglected WDW for quite some time. Some say 10 years or more depending who you ask.
2. TWDC has had billions & billions of dollars. They could have budgeted more on maintaining and upgrading WDW but they didn't until as of recently for the sake of penny pinching under Iger.
3. Many are angry that TWDC dumped billions into MM+ instead of direct investment into WDW park upgrades, new attractions etc. Keep in mind this is all while years have passed and TWDC was neglecting WDW under Iger. No new attractions, diminished quality in almost every imaginable aspect of the parks & resorts. So for the billions invested in MM+, regardless of the infrastructure improvements, the guests get a pretty new app and magic bands.
4. Because of these reasons, we guests at WDW get less value for our vacationing dollars. For long time returning guests and AP holders, this feels like a slap in the face.
5. To us, the only thing Iger cares about is the stock value and pleasing Wall Street.
6. Yes, they are slow about the new construction for reasons already discussed. But, to WDW fans and returning guests, it feels like since this construction has begun (in last few years) the pace is GLACIAL especially when compared to projects at Universal Studios.
We continue to see Iger and team spouting about record profits etc, but at the end of the day WDW still suffers. Sure there are lots of projects in the pipeline (finally) but it will be YEARS before everything is open to guests. BUT TWDC will still happily charge you $97 to visit Hollywood Studios in it's current state.
Now we have the news of all the cuts coming, just weeks after the news of record profits. This makes no sense to us WDW guests. WDW maintains record attendance but gets cut backs.
I understand the Shanghai and Paris woes but it is not my problem (as a paying guest to WDW) nor should I have to be effected by it on my vacation to WDW.
Walt Disney World is not only the theme park capital of the world, but a very special home-away-from-home to many people. TWDC needs to respect that and treat it like so. It takes love, which Iger has not shown. This is why there is so much anger on these boards. We are passionate about WDW, and for many of us, it holds a special place in our hearts. That is why we take it so personally. To TWDC it is nothing more than a money making cash cow, doesn't matter that it is a resort with theme parks, it could be a junk yard or land fill for all they care as long as it is still a cash cow.
