It took them 4 years to open a water feature. I can't even imagine how long it would take for an entire new park.
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USA Disney Park 2024 Projects Thread
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They don't need to rush when a project is within a park that is already making money.
But a new park? Nothing being built for a new park makes money until the park opens, so, there's a rush to open it.
That's why new hotels/DVC get built so speedily. Those projects have nothing but expenses, and no revenue. So, they get built fast to start bringing in income.
SoFloMagic
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They call that the old "let's leave walls up for half a decade so four years of guests all see them and feel they need to return to see the finished area" marketing strategy. I learned about that one in business school.
ToTBellHop
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Searching for all that 2024 WDW excitement like
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
left out new cupcakes and popcorn buckets on that list
Indy_UK
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And a new Magnet the moment AP holders get mad
WorldExplorer
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They can always announce they're THINKING about stuff to combat Universal.
Preferably with bad ideas, to keep the tradition alive.
"Our Imagineers are excited to be making some offhand comments about Tiana World!"
Preferably with bad ideas, to keep the tradition alive.
"Our Imagineers are excited to be making some offhand comments about Tiana World!"
GhostHost1000
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Indy_UK
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I know people don't believe it, but I really don't think Disney care about Universal. This will be Universal Orlandos 3rd park (don't tell me VB is a theme park) against Disneys 4 parks, so in their head, they are already ahead.
These land expansions should be much easier to get off the ground but it just looks like they don't want to spend any money at WDW for now and priority is the International parks.
These land expansions should be much easier to get off the ground but it just looks like they don't want to spend any money at WDW for now and priority is the International parks.
Of course they don't. They've been bilked by Bob and his unwavering belief in Blue Ocean for 17 years.
Disney has plans to spend plenty of money in the swamps. It's just "in the latter half of the next decade", remember? Bob & Josh told us so.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
That’s pathetic…and I’m even sure they’ve claimed 2024 for some of them
Wait…you want hot cheese IN the bathrooms?
I LOVE IT!!!
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
While Disney general policy is not to care about UOR…
…this is the fist time where a universal project can significantly cut into market share. They do care about that.
Sirwalterraleigh
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It’s also one of the largest and perhaps second most ambitious parks in Orlando history
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
quick fix... just bring back Kitetails
Animaniac93-98
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6 theme parks in the USA and not one is getting a new ride in 2024.
And it looks like it will be the same for 2025.
And it looks like it will be the same for 2025.
Dead2009
Horror Movie Guru
I said an announcement. Disney coming out and saying they were going to build a 5th park on the day Epic opens takes away a lot of that buzz.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
It’s longer term than that. At the way they waste time and money…they’d have to think about starting breaking ground right now to make 2027 or 2028
It would generate buzz... that would die off quickly once people realized it was just more smoke and mirrors.
Sirwalterraleigh
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There will never be a 5th park
Disney will still make a comfortable profit from the Orlando theme parks for years to come, even with EU existing.
Disney is in the last year of a five year project to save their enormous profit from TV (linear content) by having its replacement, i.e., streaming, up and running. If they didn't, then that would truly have fit the definition of 'malfeasance' that so many like to throw around.
The move to streaming required enormous investment and 'loss-leading.' They are on track to profitability in this fiscal year.
So, pouring billions into the Orlando parks to battle EU at the same time wouldn't have been wise. Especially when they're going to be spending about $10B to take full control of Hulu.
But, Disney has told us its plan to spend $60B on parks ($17B in Orlando) in the coming decade. And they can do that, because, starting next year, streaming won't be a loss-leader any more.
Disney is in the last year of a five year project to save their enormous profit from TV (linear content) by having its replacement, i.e., streaming, up and running. If they didn't, then that would truly have fit the definition of 'malfeasance' that so many like to throw around.
The move to streaming required enormous investment and 'loss-leading.' They are on track to profitability in this fiscal year.
So, pouring billions into the Orlando parks to battle EU at the same time wouldn't have been wise. Especially when they're going to be spending about $10B to take full control of Hulu.
But, Disney has told us its plan to spend $60B on parks ($17B in Orlando) in the coming decade. And they can do that, because, starting next year, streaming won't be a loss-leader any more.