WDW during a Recession / Economic Downturn

[coffeefan]

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

Well, it's not purely an economic motivation.

 

[TheDisneyParksfanC8]

Apparently the tariffs are going to face a challenge in court. Just trying to keep myself from going crazy over the economic fallout and how it might screw up what sounds like a promising decade of Disney parks projects

 

[Lilofan]

Apparently the tariffs are going to face a challenge in court. Just trying to keep myself from going crazy over the economic fallout and how it might screw up what sounds like a promising decade of Disney parks projects

Promising projects when come to life is a great thing but at this uncertain time companies are more concerned about how to navigate their businesses successfully due to the tariffs to include future employment for all.

 

[Lilofan]

Is it true that because of labor shortages, the Florida Legislature is introducing a bill that will make it legal for 14 year olds (8th graders) to work night shifts, 11pm to 6.30 am, including during the school week? It's clearly not aimed at the construction or agriculture sectors, but at factories and hospitality businesses. I saw a quote somewhere from the Governor at a tourism event that said something along the lines of we don't need to import foreign workers when teenagers can work at these resorts. Surely Disney/Universal wouldn't buy into this sort of child labor exploitation, but would other hotels and businesses? Are labor shortages that bad?

Are you aware that some workers will involuntarily be let go from their jobs and relocated out of the country ? Enter the lax rules for minors to work. It’s not a question if but when some backfill desperately needed manual labor positions. This is the minefield that companies are faced with when affected staff leave and it’s not the employers choice to make that happen. Nothing great about that. FYI - while the world sleeps , construction still occurs at night.

 

[peter11435]

Apparently the tariffs are going to face a challenge in court.

That only works when we have three properly functioning branches of government

 

[Nubs70]

Honestly, forget recession, I think we need to start asking what WDW will be like during a Depression.

And what is this based on?

 

[Lilofan]

Apparently the tariffs are going to face a challenge in court. Just trying to keep myself from going crazy over the economic fallout and how it might screw up what sounds like a promising decade of Disney parks projects

In FL , the New Civil Liberties Alliance is already filing lawsuits to represent some small business in FL that are impacted by the tariffs.

 

[Lilofan]

Honestly, forget recession, I think we need to start asking what WDW will be like during a Depression.

WDW would be the farthest from people’s minds. Survival would be a top priority.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, it's not purely an economic motivation.

The ability to put something on credit and tell themselves “I’ll pay it next month” when they have ZERO intention to is an almost distinctive American habit

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

And what is this based on?

The inmates are running the asylum?

Or perhaps Disney has been struggling against the trends for several years now and have no one capable of pulling them out of the dive?

Or was your question cheeky and rhetorical ?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Apparently the tariffs are going to face a challenge in court. Just trying to keep myself from going crazy over the economic fallout and how it might screw up what sounds like a promising decade of Disney parks projects

Tariffs are a tool of Congress and no one else…

The lead has been buried here.

Whether that actually matters in this case is the big question?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

That only works when we have three properly functioning branches of government

101%

 

[The Mom]

Posters are getting close to violating the rules against politics here - please be careful.

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Let’s just hope it hits them soon enough to cancel cars land

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

When, most likely, he has realized that his prices are too high and the impending economic downturn is going to hit the parks hard.

Bob is lamenting loss of revenue not expenditures.

This is why I’m so hard on his defenders…

The time where this wasn’t obvious is long since past

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Let’s just hope it hits them soon enough to cancel cars land

I doubt you’ll have to ask twice

The cancellations and his own contract extension were probably sent out last week.

Futures will only be down like 4% tonight …so there’s that to look forward to

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Legoland Windsor once had a children’s play area that had static diggers (excavators) where the kids, plus a lot of Dads in particular, could basically move sand from a pile in front of them into a large container for 3 minutes. After which, the containers tipped all the sand collected back into the pile for the next person.

It was hugely popular as you would expect!

Some guys call that the honey-do list…

 

[Lilofan]

Bob's article lamenting on how development plans for the parks are impacted like he is a man of the people. When, most likely, he has realized that his prices are too high and the impending economic downturn is going to hit the parks hard.

Bob is lamenting loss of revenue not expenditures.

This is where some execs shine in a dark tunnel. Making tough decisions to navigate uncertain waters which Wall Street loves and execs are handsomely compensated . Will everyone be still on board on the team after the storm? That’s wishful thinking.

 

[Lilofan]

Wishful thinking Iger being fired. The board who supports him were all recently reelected. Nothing but crickets on that item.

 

[Tha Realest]

Wishful thinking Iger being fired. The board who supports him were all recently reelected. Nothing but crickets on that item.

Since that board has one move in the event of a crisis, I think it’s likely they reextend him and the new CEO search gets paused or extended.