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Epcot (General Discussion)

Didn’t want to take the Awesome Planet thread off-track so am quoting here:
I doubt Bob Iger knows this theater exists

I'm sure he calls Epcot the "Food and Wine Festival Park" around the office
About that... supposedly the festivals are actually becoming less of a cash cow. Profit margins down the longer they have run.

It seems they forgot that these were special originally because they were limited. Now, the park is a festival 275 or so days a year. I really have no reason to go to one over the other anymore.

Well, rumor on the magical street is that they actually plan on significantly cutting back festival days in the coming years, since they’ll actually have some new rides to attract crowds on their own.
 
It seems they forgot that these were special originally because they were limited. Now, the park is a festival 275 or so days a year. I really have no reason to go to one over the other anymore.

In addition to length, they're just stale. Artful EPCOT had glitter beer and maybe two new dishes that I recall (and an even smaller exhibit in Odyssey). F&G has the Orange Bird booth and one new topiary, but otherwise a carbon copy of last year. Add in rising prices for the same old same old, it's bound to turn guests off. The success of Pandora proves novelty is a huge factor when it comes to attracting Disney guests.
 
Didn’t want to take the Awesome Planet thread off-track so am quoting here:

About that... supposedly the festivals are actually becoming less of a cash cow. Profit margins down the longer they have run.

It seems they forgot that these were special originally because they were limited. Now, the park is a festival 275 or so days a year. I really have no reason to go to one over the other anymore.

Well, rumor on the magical street is that they actually plan on significantly cutting back festival days in the coming years, since they’ll actually have some new rides to attract crowds on their own.

Profit margins will definitely lower once they open even more restaurants.
 
About that... supposedly the festivals are actually becoming less of a cash cow. Profit margins down the longer they have run.

It seems they forgot that these were special originally because they were limited. Now, the park is a festival 275 or so days a year. I really have no reason to go to one over the other anymore.

Well, rumor on the magical street is that they actually plan on significantly cutting back festival days in the coming years, since they’ll actually have some new rides to attract crowds on their own.

WHO KNEW SPECIAL THINGS ARE SPECIAL BECAUSE THEY ARE LIMITED. Same reason why they shouldn't have a year around haunt at USF.

In addition to length, they're just stale. Artful EPCOT had glitter beer and maybe two new dishes that I recall (and an even smaller exhibit in Odyssey). F&G has the Orange Bird booth and one new topiary, but otherwise a carbon copy of last year. Add in rising prices for the same old same old, it's bound to turn guests off. The success of Pandora proves novelty is a huge factor when it comes to attracting Disney guests.

Doesn't help that most of the festivals are practically the same, just swap out some merchandise selections from paintings, to pots, to cutting boards.

Imagine that, new rides attract people

Don't tell Disney that in the late 2000s, early 2010s.
 
Don't tell Disney that in the late 2000s, early 2010s.
They got too comfortable.

Being real, 9/11, CEO change and going through FOUR failed park openings (DLP, DCA, WDSP, and HKDL) and an under built one (DAK) from 92-05 did affect this a lot. I think they got a bit timid on the theme park side, but there’s NO REASON for them to have done as little as they did.
 


This has come up many times over the years as a possibility, so grain of salt. With Phineas & Ferb being off the air for quite a bit now, I can see it happening though.
 
Seems as good a time as any to mention this. Hate to go against Martin and his stellar track record, but recently received indication the EPCOT entrance hotel is still in active development, or at least was as of last month.

Whether this ties into WDWNT's rumor or not, I can't say.
 
Seems as good a time as any to mention this. Hate to go against Martin and his stellar track record, but recently received indication the EPCOT entrance hotel is still in active development, or at least was as of last month.

Whether this ties into WDWNT's rumor or not, I can't say.
I'm not doubting that it might be in development, but it seems wild that Disney would be building another hotel. They have so many hotel projects in the pipeline right now. I figured that Disney would hit saturation and focus on upgrading their current hotel fleet to maximize rates.
 
I'm not doubting that it might be in development, but it seems wild that Disney would be building another hotel. They have so many hotel projects in the pipeline right now. I figured that Disney would hit saturation and focus on upgrading their current hotel fleet to maximize rates.
They've promised new DVC resorts every two years... gotta put them somewhere.
 
Seems as good a time as any to mention this. Hate to go against Martin and his stellar track record, but recently received indication the EPCOT entrance hotel is still in active development, or at least was as of last month.

Whether this ties into WDWNT's rumor or not, I can't say.
What is Disney's occupancy level? Seems like they're building a ton of new resorts/expansions
 
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