Trouble in paradise officially?

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Agardini51

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Goofyernmost said:
Relatively costly, but not completely out of reach.


1983 prices for complete access to MK and EPCOT. Somewhat restrictive but with effort completely doable. If you are referring to the section of society that is dirt poor and just barely able to feed themselves, then that is true, but in fairness they are restricted from everything including necessities and until everyone is financially supported, which isn't going to happen, it will remain that way.
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Ok, so say Disney lowered the costs of their tickets and resorts so more people could easily afford the vacation would there be the appetite for people to not being able book resort rooms or get tickets since the parks could potentially be at capacity all the time? Instead of waiting in line for 30 minutes to an hour the wait times for all rides would more than likely shoot up to 2 to 3 to 4 hours. Would that be the next gripe on here, the fact that you can only ride 3-4 rides in a day because of the long wait times?
 
jt04

jt04

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Goofyernmost said:
I sincerely doubt that the average median income is currently 83K, but maybe where you live. Back then people drove there in droves. Traffic on I-95 was mostly WDW bound.
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There are more hotel rooms on property than ever and they would be quite full if not for the pandemic. And they are adding hundreds more in the coming months.

I have noticed that the more decades people live the more outrageous prices seem to be to them. This is over and above the recent surge in inflation. And also the decline in buying power.

There is also the psychological phenomenon that people expect prices to be what they were when they first became adult consumers and had to pay the bills. Moving to a fixed income compounds the effect. Inflation calculators are educational! 😲

Moving to a true free market tames inflation and creates more opportunities. Nice to go back to that on a permanent basis instead of the constant back and forth. That would rebuild the middle class quickly. IMO. 📈

P.S. 83K in 2021 = approximately 12K in 1970. Just sayin.
 
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Magenta Panther

Magenta Panther

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bjlc57 said:
Well the place was NAMED AFTER HIM.. lets change this to Iger world and see how it flies.. Or to Eisner world..
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The company practically is the Robert Iger Company now. It's about one thing and one thing only: making money. None of the vision that compelled Walt to start building a theme park, and his later visions concerning what such places could mean for the good of people everywhere, apply anymore. That is the blackest of all the black marks Iger and his greedy minions have inflicted on what Walt built. Despicable.
 
Parker in NYC

Parker in NYC

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jt04 said:
I have noticed that the more decades people live the more outrageous prices seem to be to them. This is over and above the recent surge in inflation. And also the decline in buying power.

There is also the psychological phenomenon that people expect prices to be what they were when they first became adult consumers and had to pay the bills. Moving to a fixed income compounds the effect. Inflation calculators are educational! 😲

Moving to a true free market tames inflation and creates more opportunities. Nice to go back to that on a permanent basis instead of the constant back and forth. That would rebuild the middle class quickly. IMO. 📈

P.S. 83K in 2021 = approximately 12K in 1970. Just sayin.
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That’s why Logan’s Run had the right idea. You could avoid all of this!
 
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networkpro

networkpro

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Agardini51 said:
Ok, so say Disney lowered the costs of their tickets and resorts so more people could easily afford the vacation would there be the appetite for people to not being able book resort rooms or get tickets since the parks could potentially be at capacity all the time? Instead of waiting in line for 30 minutes to an hour the wait times for all rides would more than likely shoot up to 2 to 3 to 4 hours. Would that be the next gripe on here, the fact that you can only ride 3-4 rides in a day because of the long wait times?
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Among others such as: water is too wet, sunlight is too bright, dawn comes too early, etc.
 
jt04

jt04

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Parker in NYC said:
How dare you. For scifi fantasy, Logan’s Run is a classic. And don’t even look at my avatar if you want a real fight!
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It had such a 70's aesthetic I could never bring myself to watch it. I've never regretted passing on my initial impression of pop culture. When I do end up seeing something I initially passed on I wish I hadn't.

Bruce Willis in Die Hard being the exception to the rule. 💪
 

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