Typhoon Lagoon Rumors

[peter11435]

The problem is they make the cost so high to get in, that people don't want to spend the money for only going a few days... Make it a pass where you can go a few days.. Is it even an add-on to the park ticket like it was years ago??

In 2019 typhoon lagoon and blizzard beach were the number 1 and 2 highest attended water parks in the US. They were number 2 and 3 in the world.

 

[cookiee_munster]

This is absurd. The people who believe Typhoon Lagoon will become another abandoned water park like River Country need a reality check. Supply & Demand. The crowds are coming back, but right now it's not financially feasible to open up a water park if it's going to have just a smattering of guests. So, all the scaffolding could just be bigger maintenance tasks that they have been able to squeeze in and take their time on without having to rush stuff during the winter periods.

 

[ToTBellHop]

This is absurd. The people who believe Typhoon Lagoon will become another abandoned water park like River Country need a reality check. Supply & Demand. The crowds are coming back, but right now it's not financially feasible to open up a water park if it's going to have just a smattering of guests. So, all the scaffolding could just be bigger maintenance tasks that they have been able to squeeze in and take their time on without having to rush stuff during the winter periods.

The BB parking lot was only half full on the sunnier days last week.

There is no need for TL right now.

Let’s fixate on BB’s stupid hours now. 11 am opening in summer? Half the time there is thunder by 12:30! I’d prefer 9 am to 4 pm.

 

[techgeek]

Typhoon is also the significantly more popular park for buyouts and private events. They’re not going to abandon it.

I believe Blizzard can’t normally accommodate buy-outs as there’s not a full lighting package in the park. Typhoon is the only one capable of night operations.

With the closure of Wet n Wild, Typhoon is the closest thing in the industry to being a ‘historically notable’ water park. If it came down to a ‘only one park stays’ ultimatum, I can’t imagine Typhoon loosing that battle unless there were some serious financial liabilities involved.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

A residential pool not opened for several years will have dark green water. It can be brought back up to snuff with proper vacuuming and treatment.

 

[LaughingGravy]

I don't think so. Typhoon has always been the more popular water park. As others have said, its a staffing issue. They already have one water park which is covering the need at the moment. They have other things in the parks that need to get open and staffed before opening another water park.

Pay the employees more and they will staff it. Funny how that works.

 

[TYOTimer]

Pay the employees more and they will staff it. Funny how that works.

They need to figure out how to bring the proper people for the right interviews first, then they might actually fill their vacancies (speaking from experience in the past week)

 

[montyz81]

Pay the employees more and they will staff it. Funny how that works.

The govt needs to stop paying people for not working. That will force more people back into the workforce which will make more people available to companies like Disney which will allow them to increase demand for parks like this.

 

[DznyGrlSD]

The govt needs to stop paying people for not working. That will force more people back into the workforce which will make more people available to companies like Disney which will allow them to increase demand for parks like this.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

The govt needs to stop paying people for not working. That will force more people back into the workforce which will make more people available to companies like Disney which will allow them to increase demand for parks like this.

The extended unemployment already ended.

People who used to work for Disney but were laid off/furloughed have moved on. Perhaps if Disney treated it's employees better - even when there isn't a pandemic - people would be rushing to work for them.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Are Disney lifeguards underpaid? I hope not.

 

[Mr. Moderate]

The extended unemployment already ended.

People who used to work for Disney but were laid off/furloughed have moved on. Perhaps if Disney treated it's employees better - even when there isn't a pandemic - people would be rushing to work for them.

Pretty much this. You can't pay the bottom of the barrel wages when charging a premium for your business model, treat your staff like a disposable wipe, and discard them when it becomes inconvenient for you. Only a fool and the dangerously misguided would expect them to flock back when times are better, yet the pay and treatment remains the same as before. Loyalty is a two way street and those who loved working for WDW and ignored all that wasn't so great, have found better paying jobs, probably with a lot less stress and nonsense.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Pretty much this. You can't pay the bottom of the barrel wages when charging a premium for your business model, treat your staff like a disposable wipe, and discard them when it becomes inconvenient for you. Only a fool and the dangerously misguided would expect them to flock back when times are better, yet the pay and treatment remains the same as before. Loyalty is a two way street and those who loved working for WDW and ignored all that wasn't so great, have found better paying jobs, probably with a lot less stress and nonsense.

WDW does seem to attract some special kind of entitled people...I can't imagine what it's like having to deal with those types...it's why I go out of my way to be kind to all CMs.

 

[HauntedPirate]

It's difficult to hire people when A) your reputation as an employer is likely tarnished, B) a lot of the people you furloughed last year have likely moved on to better/better paying jobs, and C) you're competing against a LOT of other companies looking to hire people who are willing to either pay more or provide a better working environment.

WDW does seem to attract some special kind of entitled people...I can't imagine what it's like having to deal with those types...it's why I go out of my way to be kind to all CMs.

It's harsh but it's the truth. We do the same whenever possible.

 

[montyz81]

Pretty much this. You can't pay the bottom of the barrel wages when charging a premium for your business model, treat your staff like a disposable wipe, and discard them when it becomes inconvenient for you. Only a fool and the dangerously misguided would expect them to flock back when times are better, yet the pay and treatment remains the same as before. Loyalty is a two way street and those who loved working for WDW and ignored all that wasn't so great, have found better paying jobs, probably with a lot less stress and nonsense.

yet Disney paid their workers for 4 months while their parks were not open. Such a horrible company for paying their people when the parks were closed.

It still is a business. At some point they had to stop paying them otherwise the company would go out of business.

 

[ptaylor]

yet Disney paid their workers for 4 months while their parks were not open. Such a horrible company for paying their people when the parks were closed.

It still is a business. At some point they had to stop paying them otherwise the company would go out of business.

Because if they didn't they would have been absolutely unable to reopen them when they did. Don't think that was done out of some kind of gift for the cast. It was done to ensure that the parks would be able to reopen.

 

[montyz81]

Because if they didn't they would have been absolutely unable to reopen them when they did. Don't think that was done out of some kind of gift for the cast. It was done to ensure that the parks would be able to reopen.

Not true. My company did the same exact thing. In fact, my company spent more to retrain some of our retail people to work in other areas of the business. There were several acts of charity going on at the beginning of the pandemic.

 

[Incomudro]

20,000 Leagues Under Typhoon Lagoon.

 

[ptaylor]

Not true. My company did the same exact thing. In fact, my company spent more to retrain some of our retail people to work in other areas of the business. There were several acts of charity going on at the beginning of the pandemic.

Not sure who you work for, but Disney needed to keep tens of thousands of Cast Members on hand to reopen the parks in July. If they had not done that then they would not have been able to reopen. The problems we are seeing now with things still closed are heavily related to some of those CMs ultimately being laid off and not returning. And Disney is unable to recruit and train replacements.

 

[mergatroid]

Sadly the question now rising is will TL be allowed to deteriorate to the point where complete demolition and a building of a new version or something else new will be the only economically reasonable solution?

Wow, how you got to this point of thinking is mind blowing? I wonder whether Disney is going to let all their unopened hotels just rot and demolish and rebuild them in a few years using that theory? Maybe never reopen the Epcot monorail or Fantasmic either, could always demolish and rebuild them I suppose?