WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

[mkt]

This has nothing to do with recession/economic downturns, this is just Disney being a piece of cr@p and taking advantage of both their cast members and guests.

What happened it actually did.

However, both points are right.

 

[mkt]

If your hours are cut one can always drive for ( ie Uber ). Uber started by two guys who were stuck in a snowstorm in Paris and the idea of calling for a ride using a mobile phone. The rest is history.

A lot of cast members do not drive cars that are up to Uber standards, and a lot of personal car insurance companies will drop your policy if you start to Uber (when they find out).

Not to mention that after wear and tear on your car, it’s basically a loss.

 

[Disstevefan1]

What happened it actually did.

However, both points are right.

I feel Disney used "recession/economic downturns" as an excuse to be a piece of cr@p and just increase revenue any way they can. Just my opinion.

 

[mkt]

I feel Disney used "recession/economic downturns" as an excuse to be a piece of cr@p and just increase revenue any way they can. Just my opinion.

You're not wrong.

 

[allgiggles]

I had that offer plus for a short time it came with an extra $250 gift card. With a club level stay, the 4/3 included food. I seem to recall there was also a great deal that included the dining plan. Like a 4/3 offer that included the DDP?

As to OP, In early 2002 WDW was VERY empty, but they still kept the parks open long hours. So MK was open until midnight w/ EMH, or near midnight. In some ways it was great- I rode BTMRR one night over and over with no wait. After 17, I stopped counting, but still rode it for like another hour until the park closed. A small group of parkgoers were doing the same, and the CM's would let people stay on if nobody was waiting in your row. It spoiled me for waiting for it after that!

On the other hand, seeing the parks very empty was also a bit disturbing. I was glad when the parks saw an upswing for a few years.

I'm positive that neither the DDP or QSDP were part of the B4/G3 free deal when we booked at Pop Century for that trip. I remember having a discussion about that with our TA because I was hoping it *was* included. We were traveling with 5 kids at the time (ages 4-22) and would definitely have gotten a dining plan if it was included in that deal. It's absolutely possible that it was part of a different discount at a later date and I just don't remember it because I wasn't booking a trip at that time. Or that it was only offered at Deluxe/Club level resorts for that deal because 2 rooms at that resort level still wasn't in our budget even with the B4/G3 deal.

 

[Lilofan]

A lot of cast members do not drive cars that are up to Uber standards, and a lot of personal car insurance companies will drop your policy if you start to Uber (when they find out).

Not to mention that after wear and tear on your car, it’s basically a loss.

Cast can drive for Door Dash and Uber eats for extra side hustle. I have seen guys drive junk cars to deliver food.

 

[mkt]

Cast can drive for Door Dash and Uber eats for extra side hustle. I have seen guys drive junk cars to deliver food.

Fair.

But the second point still stands.

 

[jloucks]

Cast can drive for Door Dash and Uber eats for extra side hustle. I have seen guys drive junk cars to deliver food.

It's a lot safer, liability-wise, than driving people around. Part of that liability is your insurance company finding out you are doing commercial work in your car and dropping you off.

 

[Lilofan]

It's a lot safer, liability-wise, than driving people around. Part of that liability is your insurance company finding out you are doing commercial work in your car and dropping you off.

In regards to driving a car registered in FL, the vehicle can have faulty brakes , emission issues, check engine lights , bald tires still be on the road since state car inspections don't exist anymore.

 

[mkt]

In regards to driving a car registered in FL, the vehicle can have faulty brakes , emission issues, check engine lights , bald tires still be on the road since state car inspections don't exist anymore.

Inspections haven’t existed for many years anywhere in Florida, but the car is legally required to be in a safe condition and in compliance with federal emissions regulations. It’s just now a trust system versus an inspection system.

 

[Lilofan]

Inspections haven’t existed for many years anywhere in Florida, but the car is legally required to be in a safe condition and in compliance with federal emissions regulations. It’s just now a trust system versus an inspection system.

Yea that " trust" system to keep cars safe on the road is the solution

 

[mkt]

Yea that " trust" system to keep cars safe on the road is the solution

Don’t disagree. But that’s what we have in Florida.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Yea that " trust" system to keep cars safe on the road is the solution

I live in a state where annual inspections are required for registration but guesstimate that 5% of the cars on the road don’t even have license plates, it makes me question why I pay hundreds a year to register my car when the police don’t seem to bother the huge number of cars that don’t even have plates. Our “required inspection” system seems to be trust based also.

With too few cops and too many issues I don’t blame them for not focusing on minor infractions but it kind of feels like that inaction encourages more people to do it, I seem to see more unregistered cars every year.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I live in a state where annual inspections are required for registration but guesstimate that 5% of the cars on the road don’t even have license plates, it makes me question why I pay hundreds a year to register my car when the police don’t seem to bother the huge number of cars that don’t even have plates. Our “required inspection” system seems to be trust based also.

With too few cops and too many issues I don’t blame them for not focusing on minor infractions but it kind of feels like that inaction encourages more people to do it, I seem to see more unregistered cars every year.

If you start to dig into the size and funding of police forces and their actual handling of cases, in way too many jurisdictions the past few years have not had a positive correlation. Many departments have been provided more funding and more personnel but are doing noticeably less work.

 

[KoalaKoala]

International tourism to the U.S. is already down more than 5% and is expected to slide further. I have no idea whether and how that will affect WDW.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

International tourism to the U.S. is already down more than 5% and is expected to slide further. I have no idea whether and how that will affect WDW.

They always have more economic discipline when it comes to these things

 

[jloucks]

In regards to driving a car registered in FL, the vehicle can have faulty brakes , emission issues, check engine lights , bald tires still be on the road since state car inspections don't exist anymore.

Texas is doing the same thing.

 

[Baloo124]

On the subject of cars and the economy... are any of you in your states seeing your car insurance premiums spike lately for no reason? I live in Tennessee, mine has jumped tremendously in the past year.
No traffic tickets, no claims, no anything.

 

[hopemax]

Vehicle replacement costs are higher because of labor & parts. Also, how much vehicle damage claims due to Helene happened in parts of Tennessee? It's not all about what you do, but what's happening, in general.

 

[Lilofan]

2008 was pretty rough. Driving down I4 from Universal to WDW the number of hotels that were shut down was staggering.

The time of 2009-11 was tremendous buying opportunity with ones with cash. Real estate values were free falling at the same time many lost their jobs and or homes. I survived the big layoffs in my firm in 08’ only to be rewarded with more work and no raises for the next 3 years.