Schneewittchen37
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"Extra! Extra! Disney Parks Are Expensive! Read all about this breaking news!"
Not sure non-Disnerds realize how expensive it is.....
Not sure non-Disnerds realize how expensive it is.....
Management was caught off-guard by the amount of goodwill they lost with the fan community when they discontinued Magical Express. All of the other "stuff" that people are upset about is downstream from that decision, which was nearsighted and has backfired big time.I mean, I feel like Disney has always been known to be on the expensive side. I realize that it is moreso now more than ever before, but it's just funny to me how it becomes "news." It's not really all that surprising or anything.
Management was caught off-guard by the amount of goodwill they lost with the fan community when they discontinued Magical Express. All of the other "stuff" that people are upset about is downstream from that decision, which was nearsighted and has backfired big time.
They can get away with an awful lot of "making vacation more expensive," but "making vacation more difficult" is something a lot of people are going to take a long time to forgive.
They knew cancelling DME wasn't going to send people dancing in the streets, but people very high up were absolutely shocked by the depth of anger it generated. They knew some people used DME, of course, but they didn't realize how much people loved/depended/relied on it. They assumed that people would grumble a bit and then move on to Uber or other private options.No one in Disney management was caught off guard they knew exactly what would happen when they started taking away freebies. Attendance is up, spending is up and Disney parks had there best quarter almost matching pre pandemic levels so I would say they knew exactly what they were doing.
No one in Disney management was caught off guard they knew exactly what would happen when they started taking away freebies. Attendance is up, spending is up and Disney parks had there best quarter almost matching pre pandemic levels so I would say they knew exactly what they were doing.
They knew cancelling DME wasn't going to send people dancing in the streets, but people very high up were absolutely shocked by the depth of anger it generated. They knew some people used DME, of course, but they didn't realize how much people loved/depended/relied on it. They assumed that people would grumble a bit and then move on to Uber or other private options.
Not everything is monocausal, of course. I'm not certain there's anything Disney could have done to piss people off badly enough where they'd be struggling to fill the parks in a world where everyone has put off vacations for two years and have checking accounts fat with government stimmies.But, may I ask, what have peopel done other than grumble about it? Is it actually hurting attendance and the bottom-line? It doesn't seem to be. I hate it too - I loved DME - but, like others, I will deal with it.
Not everything is monocausal, of course. I'm not certain there's anything Disney could have done to piss people off badly enough where they'd be struggling to fill the parks in a world where everyone has put off vacations for two years and have checking accounts fat with government stimmies.
I know there's a refrain around here that all Disney cares about is quarterly profits, guest satisfaction be damned. But they're smart enough to know that guest satisfaction in 2022 forms the foundation for quarterly profits in 2024, 2025, 2026, etc. Guest satisfaction sucks right now, and I think a lot of the ill-will can be traced back to the DME decision.
i mean yeah i agree, but these disney vacations are getting harder and harder to plan. Its easy for people like us that post here, but if you're a fist timer, you almost need a college course to do it right.All the prices are out there to see Disney isn't hiding anything. If you don't research your vacation to see if its within your budget then that's your own fault.
Not everything is monocausal, of course. I'm not certain there's anything Disney could have done to piss people off badly enough where they'd be struggling to fill the parks in a world where everyone has put off vacations for two years and have checking accounts fat with government stimmies.
I know there's a refrain around here that all Disney cares about is quarterly profits, guest satisfaction be damned. But they're smart enough to know that guest satisfaction in 2022 forms the foundation for quarterly profits in 2024, 2025, 2026, etc. Guest satisfaction sucks right now, and I think a lot of the ill-will can be traced back to the DME decision.
i mean yeah i agree, but these disney vacations are getting harder and harder to plan. Its easy for people like us that post here, but if you're a fist timer, you almost need a college course to do it right.
But, may I ask, what have people done other than grumble about it? Is it actually hurting attendance and the bottom-line? It doesn't seem to be. I hate it too - I loved DME - but, like others, I will deal with it.