You sure like to make a lot of assumptions about me. I've been on this forum for 25 years, I've come and gone at times, I used to be a moderator back in the early days. While I have reasons I will not financially support Disney it doesn't mean that I don't hope and wish that Disney will stop being Di$ney. You can I can disagree and still be in the forums, so you be you.. and I'll be me.
When you say things like, "Seriously try taking a break, there is a whole lot to do that doesn't feed the mouse." you shouldn't be irritated when people "assume" they understand your attitude.
Yesterday was a beautiful day in So. California (after some rain we are unaccustomed to lol)... I arrived late in the day and Disneyland was so full it was uncomfortable, and frankly, seemed to be more Security than Cleaning people around - I saw a Lot of trash on the ground.
I moved over to California Adventure and while some rides were still a long wait, did not feel as shoulder-to-shoulder although both Cars ride and Incredicoaster seemed "down" at the same time? If I'd taken a "newbie" with me to Disneyland yesterday, my guess is they'd never return
On the plus side - World of Color ONE was awesome, and the Mobile Order system for food makes food lines easy.
Radiator Springs is down for refurbishment I believe. Was incredicoaster down all day?Yesterday was a beautiful day in So. California (after some rain we are unaccustomed to lol)... I arrived late in the day and Disneyland was so full it was uncomfortable, and frankly, seemed to be more Security than Cleaning people around - I saw a Lot of trash on the ground.
I moved over to California Adventure and while some rides were still a long wait, did not feel as shoulder-to-shoulder although both Cars ride and Incredicoaster seemed "down" at the same time? If I'd taken a "newbie" with me to Disneyland yesterday, my guess is they'd never return
On the plus side - World of Color ONE was awesome, and the Mobile Order system for food makes food lines easy.
SteveH has been around a long time and we've had some great discussions. I am sorry this thread has led to some contentious posting, and I think there are valid points to be made about money becoming a more primary focus for the company. Maybe in the past, a family company like Disney had more control over how things were managed, but I think those days are pretty much gone. Today's business is conducted by some mixture of shareholders and executives in a game that is completely outside of my understanding other than that profit is often valued above all and doesn't necessarily have the buffer of the creators' wishes. I had the impression that it was less true in the past when a company like Disney, which began as a family enterprise, had more autonomy. But Disney has often had its ups and downs depending on management and economic pressures, which isn't surprising over the course of almost 7 decades.
Fair question, a few things really bothered me...
Unfortunately, Disney currently doesn’t prioritize people being happier in general. They prioritize increasing shareholder value as much as possible, while walking the fine line of not losing too many guests permanently (without being able to replace them). Things like G+ make a lot of money for Disney and cost them very little. This is a win-win from an economic view point for them. I don’t think anything will change until or unless the guest experience is so degraded by these types of financial decisions that guests stop coming and spending money with Disney. If people stop spending (and no others replace them), then Disney may change something here. If not, I personally think they will keep pushing the pricing up, the upcharges up, etc, until they find the inflection point. The executives are charged with (and paid more for) increasing shareholder value year over year, quarter over quarter. If you look at the decisions they make, with this in mind, it will make more sense (not that I agree with it).
Right!? I specifically love that phrase and these ones, they sum it up pretty good.
Jed York would never be able to make it through a 30-minute Pirates standby line without LL.Cars land is amazing, especially at night/dusk. The little kid who grew up on the original trilogy in me almost cried when I walked around the corner and saw that full size Falcon in Galaxys Edge. ROTR is an amazing ride, and there are lots of cool little Easter eggs throughout galaxys edge but yeah, it could use some more work.
It’s the I haven’t been to DLR/WDW in 5,10 or in a few cases…15 years and don’t plan to ever again crowd….then why come here to pour the negativity when you obviously have no interest in returning unless they turn back the clock 15 years (which ain’t happening). I mean, I used to love the niners. Then they tore down candlestick and moved to Santa Clara and gave the reins of the team to a spoiled rich kid. I enjoyed watching them lose this year as the curse of Santa Clara continues. But I don’t go into the niners discussions and wax nostalgic and sh*t all over them (I only do that if people ask me about them!), I just walked away. But I guess I know the answer…..it’s the internet
Right!? I specifically love that phrase and these ones, they sum it up pretty good.
The condescending attitude about ppl who visit the parks being ignorant fools that just keep throwing money at Disney because apparently we can't understand how awesome it was in 1999 (never mind the fact that I have engaged siblings who hadn't been born yet in 1999). Or how we so dumb we only spend our money "feeding the mouse" instead of going out into the real world. Awesome attitude. The agenda comment above really made the whole thing perfect tbh so thanks for that.
Anyways Disney makes me happy and I'll keep going as long as that keeps being true, even when I know some things there are expensive and overpriced. Like churros. I love them tho.
You haven’t been (by your own admission) to the parks in 15+ years.
I disagree! Due to the steady increase in world population, Genie+ and iLL are the only economical options left to ensure that we have a fun trip. FastPass was good for its time because there was nothing before that. Anything could be considered revolutionary when compared to nothingness.
The person you're quoting has not been to a Disney park since 2004, so 20 years ago. And yes, that did hurt my soul to type that 2004 was two decades ago.
I never used the term woke at all, and I'll just say in my family I have one child that is gay and one that is trans, so don't assume where I stand on woke stuff. My issue, as I said, is good story telling. For example I loved the MCU Black Widow, even the last installment - great female lead, good characters and script, I'd love to see more. Capt Marvel, IMHO suffered from an average, however I found Brie Larson to be a poor choice to bring that role to life. Then Disney did it's thing and we got the hot mess that was The Marvels. For those that don't know, Captain Marvel was not always a male character, the character changes through the comics, Carol Danvers was the 7th Captain Marvel, so again its not that the character was a woman, its the poor script, poor directing and poor actors. I belive that Disney can and should be doing better.
Yeah. Someone else already said that.
