Patcheslee
Well-Known Member
Just a thought without knowing how busy the shops are, but maybe they are trying to draw more ppl to Main Street for lunch time instead of snack time.
There are certainly more than ever now. But there have been dozens of party nights per year for over a decade now.That is slightly misleading.
You have to remember a good chunk of those years the Halloween events were held at either DTD or in resorts. The Christmas party first came to the MK in 1983 was a one night event only not 2 nights until 1989 and 3 in 1995 was the first Halloween party, one night on Halloween. I was there and still have the hard ticket. Both parties very slowly grew in numbers of parties per year. It was in the last 5 years that the numbers of parties greatly grew and quickly.
Now that the hub is complete and a new type of evening show it would make sense to bump the parade time up. Not implying that was Disney's reason but I could buy into that. It would have made little sense for Disney to change a parade time permanently when they had a party, two or three times a year. When the park changed the parade time which it still does occasionally it is posted in the guide and posted by the entrance and TTC ticket booths, Ferry and Monorail.
What some fail to realize, is that the number of parties in December has remained almost the same for well over a decade:There are certainly more than ever now. But there have been dozens of party nights per year for over a decade now.
There are certainly more than ever now. But there have been dozens of party nights per year for over a decade now.
So how long did you live in Scotland for before you moved from your birthplace ?
So ... You are NOT Scottish thenBorn in US but when everyone in family has been going to the various and sundry highland games since before i was born. One tends to think of themselves as a scotsman. And yes everyone has dress and casual kilts but no fake accent we sound like everyone else up here in new england
"Enjoyable for the shareholders"? What the **** does that have to do with moving the parade up one hour to 2PM? I'm sure none of the shareholders really care...
Another "Big, bad, money grubbing Disney!" post from this individual...
Source?You do realize that in addition to moving the parade till 2pm the park is closing an HOUR earlier as well so instead of 10 hours of park time, you will have 9. But i guess thats ok becuz Diznee iz a Bizness.
Source?
With this 'change' Disney has reduced the value of the one day ticket on party days by 10% and the party ticket itself by 20%. I'd say that's enough of a reason to get Disney fans into a tizzy.
Now if the PRICE dropped commensurately it would not be an issue but we all know the price is not going anywhere but up.
You are forgetting in that analysis that the park closes 1 hour earlier to day guests and the party has also been shortened by an hour. Hence decrease in value
Where has that been stated or shown in an official statement?
Please show me the evidence for this because according to the WDW website both the parties are still six hours long
It's all about the Benjamin's by doing this Disney can reduce staff costs significantly on Party nights
I guess that means people will be buying lunch at 1100 and then sitting down along Main Street USA to eat it as they wait for the 2 pm parade.Doing away with the afternoon parade on party nights would be a reduction of the value of a one day ticket. Moving it up an hour is not.
Changing so much? Other examples, please.Personally I truly don't care what time the parade is, I am just looking for answers (probably metaphorically speaking) as to why Disney is changing so much and what effect positive or negative this may or may not have on vacationers.
Changing so much? Other examples, please.
I doubt they are saving much. They still need a ton of crowd control and the actual fireworks show costs significantly more than Wishes to put on.Possibly the time in parade, except for parties omitting evening parade, consolidating a projection show and fireworks show into a single attraction vs dual, removing several vehicles from Main Street.
Me, I think it is about streamlining the attractions that take place on Main Street and certainly by going from two every day parades to one it is both a contract employee cost savings and for the standard CMs needed to set up and supervise the parades. It is a cost savings to cut an hour of attraction time CMs along Main Street/Hub too with only one attraction vs 2 in the evening. Nights around the MK got a great deal cheaper without the second parade and the consolidation of the projection and fireworks.
They have change quite a bit, not saying it is a bad thing but they certainly changed that portion of their business model.
Possibly the time in parade, except for parties omitting evening parade, consolidating a projection show and fireworks show into a single attraction vs dual, removing several vehicles from Main Street.
Me, I think it is about streamlining the attractions that take place on Main Street and certainly by going from two every day parades to one it is both a contract employee cost savings and for the standard CMs needed to set up and supervise the parades. It is a cost savings to cut an hour of attraction time CMs along Main Street/Hub too with only one attraction vs 2 in the evening. Nights around the MK got a great deal cheaper without the second parade and the consolidation of the projection and fireworks.
They have change quite a bit, not saying it is a bad thing but they certainly changed that portion of their business model.
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