Brian Noble
Gratefully in Recovery
- Joined
- Mar 23, 2004
That only matters if people stop coming and/or stop spending money. Conversely, if "aligning with the industry" means that the Parks are more profitable, then management is arguably negligent if they don't make the change.A fact lost on the bean counters and corporate executives is that this "aligning with the industry" mentality actually devalues their branding.
Disney parks never has and never will need to align with the industry, unless of course it's to nickel and dime its patrons
Every time some change like this comes along (removing valet parking for DVC, separating DVC retail/resale, charging for parking at the resorts, increasing food and beverage costs, increasing ticket costs, etc. etc. etc.) the Disneyana community reliably claims: "This time, they've gone too far! It will cost them when people stop coming back!"
So far, the Company has been right and The Community has been wrong nearly every single time. There have been a few changes that were undone relatively quickly, but they are the exception, not the rule. Is this one of those times? I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't tell you for sure, but I know which way the odds point.