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.