Not to nitpick and I may be entirely incorrect in interpreting your meaning, but did you intend to say "strong future"?Disney theme park attendance was up 6 percent in the quarter. P&R revenue was up 13 percent and profits up 21%. Proof that Disney has a very wrong future. Just wait till 2019 with Star Wars and 2021 for the 50th anniversary of WDW.
Disney theme park attendance was up 6 percent in the quarter. P&R revenue was up 13 percent and profits up 21%. Proof that Disney has a very wrong future.
"no u" is a phrase that has become a meme of sorts. It represents basically the lowest level of response to a criticism on the internet. Instead of a well thought out counterpoint to an argument, a simple "no u" will suffice.Now I'm feeling like the grammar police, but... What?
Disney theme park attendance was up 6 percent in the quarter. P&R revenue was up 13 percent and profits up 21%. Proof that Disney has a very wrong future. Just wait till 2019 with Star Wars and 2021 for the 50th anniversary of WDW.
1. Parents take there kids out of school for a vacation which use to be the quiet times fir the resorts. I have. No pity when I hear the parents crying around about how packed the parks are.So more people are coming. Things cost more (or people are spending more) at a rate double that, and costs for Disney are down at a rate double that. Sounds like Disney realizes people will keep coming and spending even when Disney spends less on the product itself.
And while I still obviously love wdw (why would I be here) I can attest to this fact currently. I’m on day 4 of my trip and all I see are
1. massive crowds on what used to be the deadest season of year
2. broken monorails and rides, spent 50 waiting to go to Epcot from TTC Sunday morning. TT and all the mountains in mk have been broken this week
3. Understaffed restaurants with no ADRs available anywhere. I had to bus my own table at tusker house tonight. Yet the place was half full
4. Insane lines by mid morning. A 25 min wait for the people mover because everything else is 60 mins plus by 10 am. On a tuesday
See I don’t care how many opportunties Disney takes to make money on me. If the experience is good I’ll pay whatever. Create all the stupid upsell packages you want, go ahead and charge me for my freaking shampoo. But I bought dvc, I plan all I can, am efficient with my time, and still cannot get on a ride unless I have a fast pass... and have to wait 25 mins for a turkey sandwich at the contempo cafe. The resort is understaffed and the place needs serious investments. Not more ride simulators. They just bring in more crowds for a watered down experience.
Sunday will bring you a packed park if you go to the Magic Kingdom.In other words: Disney reduces staffing levels and increases prices. People keep coming and spending. Thus, there's no reason for them to change, is there? Makes me wonder what Sunday will bring...
Avatar - Will it last? Way too soon to call it "a win". Get back to us in 2 years.
Sunday will bring you a packed park if you go to the Magic Kingdom.
We made the mistake of going over to the Magic Kingdom this past Monday. We did own three FastPasses and got out. Crazy busy. It like they have a National Championship Cheerleading contest every weekend now.That's true almost every day of the week, it seems.
Plus GotG coming into EPCOT and saving the park.I remember the days when cynics claimed TDO and Iger would cause WDW to be auctioned off in lots.
For you new to these boards, that really was the claim. Of 'insiders' no less.
Some also said Pandora was an idea doomed to fail.
Star Wars Land opens in 2019.
Then the MKs 50th.
1. Parents take there kids out of school for a vacation which use to be the quiet times fir the resorts. I have. No pity when I hear the parents crying around about how packed the parks are.
Plus GotG coming into EPCOT and saving the park.
Frozen and Soarin are the best things in that park. Everything else is walk ons.I'm not sure if this is sarcasm. I don't think a GOTG ride in Epcot is going to change the park anymore than the frozen replacement of mealstom .
I don’t think they are home schooled or drop outs??? I really don’t know the answer.My point was the resorts are packed yet the rides are under serviced and under staffed But thanks for pointing out the parents take their kids out of school. I thought they were all home schooled or drop outs at age 8..
I guess what I was getting at there is finally something exciting going into that park. The first since Frozen.I'm not sure if this is sarcasm. I don't think a GOTG ride in Epcot is going to change the park anymore than the frozen replacement of mealstom .
I remember the days when cynics claimed TDO and Iger would cause WDW to be auctioned off in lots.
For you new to these boards, that really was the claim. Of 'insiders' no less.
Some also said Pandora was an idea doomed to fail.
Star Wars Land opens in 2019.
Then the MKs 50th.
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