I would. Because those sports will keep the company afloat so that it’s still in operation in a few years when the tourists are ready to fully come back to the property. As Disney is seeing right now, people aren’t coming out in droves like they were hoping. I wouldn’t be surprised if Disney isn’t reaching out to the NFL with feelers.
Disney still has resorts that are completely shut down. Selling product to sports may be providing some much needed cash to WDW.
They would need more than 3 hotels for it to work. You have roughly 100 or so essential personnel including players per team. None of those fields are up to NFL standards either. That’s 3200 right there alone. Not to mention league personnel and other staff needed like the NBA got with DJs, barbers, etc. You would be looking at probably 4000 hotel rooms? They would all need to be deluxe-ish level too. These players aren’t staying at all-stars.
Hmmm, I've read your arguments.
Yeah, still not a fan of this going on next year too.
That defeats a bubble.
They wouldn’t be getting tourists back without it either. Right now it’s uncertainty and travel restrictions playing a major role in people coming.
No but keeping them within property would be the biggest and best option. They could use the swan and dolphin of course but venturing much outside of that isn’t great.
This is the biggest issue. The owners are also way too set on the idea of possibly having fans in the seats by the middle of the season. So unfortunately with the travel involved the NFL will most likely face the same hurdles as the MLB currently is.
I'm imagining the phone call when they tell me I can't stay at GDT next May due to basketball, so they are moving me to Wyndham whatever....
