The nice thing is that most things tend to go full circle. And every incoming leader wants to make their mark and shake things up - do things different from the last guy.
So it may not be this year or next couple of years, but eventually someone will take the leadership role at WDW who has a different vision - maybe to recapture some of what made WDW special. Or to move away from IP. Or to become more guest centered again. Maybe it'll take a deep 2009-style recession or economic crash to initiate it - when all the hard ticket events, parking fees and spiraling resort costs come back to bite them and there are far fewer takers.
One benefit from getting older is that you've seen so much come and go - and surprisingly come back around again. What's old is new, etc. I think WDW has a bright future - just maybe not in the next couple of years. Or maybe I'm just a hopeless optimist!
As far as all the recent cuts - WDW's fiscal year ends Oct 1st (or maybe Sept 30) - they likely need to do some quick trimming to keep profit up and stockholders happy. Some of that spending may return as the busier holiday season hits.