News WDW loses Pop Warner to Universal and Camping World Stadium

[the.dreamfinder]

 

[MaryJaneP]

Wonder if they will ever be back?

 

[mightynine]

Maybe it'll be a little less crowded at the values the week after Thanksgiving (if I get to go this year).

 

[HauntedPirate]

Pop and cheerleading competitions made WDW a zoo for the first two weeks of December back in the day. Heaven help anyone (like us a few times) who stayed at the All Stars or PO during those 2 weeks.

 

[Thelazer]

That's going to hurt the Entertainment dept a little bit.

 

[buckeyegator]

can we give them all the brazillian tourists as well?

 

[dmw]

This is great news!!! I hated planning around those competitions. We had a couple of days at the end of our trip in 2019 overlap with the team arrivals at POP. Ugh... the noise. Some teams were very good and had good adult supervision. Others... not even sure if adults were present.

 

[backinaction]

Pop and cheerleading competitions made WDW a zoo for the first two weeks of December back in the day. Heaven help anyone (like us a few times) who stayed at the All Stars or PO during those 2 weeks.

Yea I remember getting a partial refund on the hotel because those kids were running amuck at all hours of the night. The buses were also super crowded that week.

 

[MagicRat]

Can the cheerleaders and more importantly their parents go too?

The best was enjoying the boardwalk and their practicing on the lawn by the boats or the cheering through the parks. I will take the South American travel groups over them any day.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Looks like Disney's pricing out all of us. I don't know how many Pop Warner folks traveled by air, but I'm sure the Magical Express loss may be a factor.

 

[sbunit]

While I have ZERO objections to them leaving from a guest standpoint, I can't happen but be curious on what the current management is thinking? I'm assuming this is a source of revenue that they are needlessly losing to a nearby competitor. It just feels as if the Disney Ship is sailing through rough waters without any leadership at the helm. Seems like current management is dropping the ball on multiple things going on and this is another example, again strictly from a business/fiscal standpoint. My two cents

 

[networkpro]

While I have ZERO objections to them leaving from a guest standpoint, I can't happen but be curious on what the current management is thinking? I'm assuming this is a source of revenue that they are needlessly losing to a nearby competitor. It just feels as if the Disney Ship is sailing through rough waters without any leadership at the helm. Seems like current management is dropping the ball on multiple things going on and this is another example, again strictly from a business/fiscal standpoint. My two cents

Oh just look at the room rental costs at Endless Summer verses Pop...

 

[Horizons '83]

Oh just look at the room rental costs at Endless Summer verses Pop...

$79 bucks vs. $149, you bet that is a major reason

 

[Lilofan]

Wouldn't it be ironic if Pop Warner uses the first class facilities at ESPN and then stays at the cheaper Universal hotels. Has anyone ever been to Camping World Stadium? The neighborhood is not in the safest part of the city.

 

[Goofnut1980]

This is the best thing that I have read this week!

 

[Goofnut1980]

While I have ZERO objections to them leaving from a guest standpoint, I can't happen but be curious on what the current management is thinking? I'm assuming this is a source of revenue that they are needlessly losing to a nearby competitor. It just feels as if the Disney Ship is sailing through rough waters without any leadership at the helm. Seems like current management is dropping the ball on multiple things going on and this is another example, again strictly from a business/fiscal standpoint. My two cents

I agree with you. Disney has not kept up with the competition. They need more space in their parks or even added a new park. Disney just thinks everyone will come because of their name. So they have gotten away with being cheap over the last number of years. They need to just fire everyone at the top and start over. You need fresh meat, not just recylce the people at the top.

 

[disdonald]

While I have ZERO objections to them leaving from a guest standpoint, I can't happen but be curious on what the current management is thinking? I'm assuming this is a source of revenue that they are needlessly losing to a nearby competitor. It just feels as if the Disney Ship is sailing through rough waters without any leadership at the helm. Seems like current management is dropping the ball on multiple things going on and this is another example, again strictly from a business/fiscal standpoint. My two cents

I think disney has to be careful. That was a lot of young kids exposed to Disney at an early age every year and going home to tell their friends what a great time. Now they will be saying about Universal.
Disney does not realize it is not the only game in town and when those youngsters grow up, will they be Disney or Universal fans. In 10 to 20 years where will they spend the money. My bet is that is will be Universal first.

 

[TheGuyThatMakesSwords]

YES! YES! YES! Please, go elsewhere.

 

[sbunit]

This, the termination of the Magical express, their handling of entertainment to me are just a few examples of an overriding theme that current management has no clue what they're doing and has lost the essence of what made Disney, Disney. It's getting to the point where their operations feels cold and strictly business. They are losing their "uniqueness" and innovation amongst the theme park and travel industry. But like I said, I won't miss Pop Warner.

 

[Thelazer]

Say what you will, but Univseral is a better fit, what with the thrill rides and all.
Sound stages can handle the cheer events.
Stadium off site ($20 says city of Orlando gives some kinda incentive to use it)