RiversideBunny
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I hear Dallas is getting an In-N-Out Burger.
That's a rumor that I hope is true.
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That's a rumor that I hope is true.
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lazyboy97o
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Attendance is not really what matters. It looks nice to keep the numbers up, but Disney has been heavily discounting. The big thing is guest spending, which is already down significantly. What matters most is if people decide to spend their money on Harry Potter merchandise instead of Disney merchandise. Fantasyland is the type of stuff that can be sold to mommy and daddy's little princess so she can have a magical time. Something like Mysterious Island lacks a good merchandizing angle, where management all the way up see the most income potential. What they do not see is that they have already made the mistake of thinking people come to Disney to buy stuff.
munkgirl
New Member
Well they shot themselves in the foot when they decided to put the same crappy merch in every store. I know the way many families do it is that each kid has a limit - 1 "big" toy and 1 "little" toy, or $50 per kid or something. So a kid has to decide how to spend their money over the course of the week. This means many kids will wait the whole time and see what each place has. When they see the same things over and over, the "urgency" of "I WANT THAT" starts to fade, and by the end of the trip it's more like "Well, I guess I'll get that".
If there is something you see once and then don't see it again you build it up in your mind, and not seeing it in every store gives it a rosy tint and then you've GOTTA have it.
Then there's the other kid who just spends it on the first thing they like. These are usually the kids who, after they get the 1 thing they want, see another thing they want...and another...and another. These kids will just whine and annoy their parents until they get it...but since each store has exactly the same things, this doesn't happen. :shrug:
Disney should already know from pins and vinylmation that you have to create the illusion of "short supply" - even if there are 15 boxes in the back, if there's only a handful out in only one store, then people will tear themselves to pieces to get it because of the implied value they give it based on scarcity.
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
There's the pitch, fastball down the middle of the plate.....
steener618
New Member
I don't think that is happening, mostly because it is too damn good to be true.
Ditto!
Darth Angelo
Member
We have had many threads on this board saying how Disney does not have to react to anyone. They are the leaders not followers.
And trust me they do not have to react to WWoHP. We all know how great (sarcasm) Universal is at Maintenance and upkeep. Just look at Spiderman at IoA, that ride is in a horrible state.
And people flying or driving 8 hours to Orlando are not going to spend their 5-8 day vacations at Universal only, they will spend maybe 2 days at the most, and guess where the other days are spent, yes at Disney.
WWoHP at best robbed a day from a week long vacation from Disney.
Think about it, your flying in from New York and want to spend 4 days at Disney and 2 at Universal. Well now you have to rent a car or pay for a taxi to take you to Universal, because you get free transfers from the airport to a Disney Hotel (no need for a rental car). Then a multi-day Disney ticket gets cheaper the longer you stay, so you have to pay more just to go to Universal.
Let people go to Universal and Islands of Adventure, Disney still gets paid through Marvel Merchandise and ticket sales.
Now I have a half brother who is neighbors with a guy who knows the sister of someone at WDI that said that they might be expanding the Monorail.:veryconfu
And trust me they do not have to react to WWoHP. We all know how great (sarcasm) Universal is at Maintenance and upkeep. Just look at Spiderman at IoA, that ride is in a horrible state.
And people flying or driving 8 hours to Orlando are not going to spend their 5-8 day vacations at Universal only, they will spend maybe 2 days at the most, and guess where the other days are spent, yes at Disney.
WWoHP at best robbed a day from a week long vacation from Disney.
Think about it, your flying in from New York and want to spend 4 days at Disney and 2 at Universal. Well now you have to rent a car or pay for a taxi to take you to Universal, because you get free transfers from the airport to a Disney Hotel (no need for a rental car). Then a multi-day Disney ticket gets cheaper the longer you stay, so you have to pay more just to go to Universal.
Let people go to Universal and Islands of Adventure, Disney still gets paid through Marvel Merchandise and ticket sales.
Now I have a half brother who is neighbors with a guy who knows the sister of someone at WDI that said that they might be expanding the Monorail.:veryconfu
Pumbas Nakasak
Heading for the great escape.
The Orlando Attraction ticket is better value and it doesn't require Disney accommodation or food. And those who are not inspired by the kiddy park marketing may find the other Central Florida parks more attractive.
8 hour flight from New York are they using a microlight?
8 hour flight from New York are they using a microlight?
enoe01
Member
I was thinking that I might go by 5 guys burgers and fries for lunch.:slurp:
That sounds good but what about BB's Bistro or Jimmy Johns?:shrug:
I can't believe I'm doing this, but I'm actually going to defend Universal. Spider-man isn't in horrible shape at all. The projections are clear, the audio is clear, the pyro works. Everything is in sync. Now Ripsaw Falls and the Hulk- yes they are in terrible shape. But overall, Universal's rides are better maintained than Disney's. Splash Mountain is truly embarrassing. Dinosaur- ugh. Everest- wow. Tower of Terror's audio has been out of sync for almost two years. Nightastic changes aside, the ride is not up to Disney standards. Universal has plenty of problems, but overall the ride maintenance isn't nearly as bad as WDW.
Both are fine but sometimes you just like the simplicity of a burger and fries done right.
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
I wonder if Disney thought of at least putting out a press release on June 18th to distract the media from HP?
However, if any BK announcement was made it could easily be spun by the media as an "I'll believe it when I see it" story or a "Disney reacts to Universal" story.
However, if any BK announcement was made it could easily be spun by the media as an "I'll believe it when I see it" story or a "Disney reacts to Universal" story.
SeaCastle
Well-Known Member
Are any of these close to fruition at present?
BrerFrog
Active Member
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
Yikes, and I thought MaElStRoMROCKs was a credible scource. :lol:
cblodg
Member
I think you nailed it right on the head. "Can't take risks as we have to look out for our shareholders!"
I know people say that we should be getting away from the whole "What Would Walt Think/Do?" mentality, but I can't. It was Walt's dream that made this all possible. The Florida Project was his vision for what Disneyland should have been. He wouldn't have let things slip as far as some have.
As for this rumor, I call shenanigans.
BrerFrog
Active Member
The day the Disney leaders stop asking themselves "What would Walt do?" is the day when Disney magic will die for good. I certainly hope that day hasn't arrived.
lebeau
Well-Known Member
Not true. People make non-Disney trips to Orlando. A flex tickey can be very economical. I've done it myself. Truth is, a Sea World/Universal vacation can be less expensive and more enjoyable than Disney when the kids are older.
If the other offerings keep improving, Disney could one day lose out. But you're right in that it will take more than Potter for that to happen.
lebeau
Well-Known Member
That day has long since passed.
RobGraves
New Member
I think that day sadly came and went within the last decade