I think that more so why theme parks are soft this year. They are overpriced for the value they provide. Universal is probably suffering a less steep drop due to the facts hotels are much cheaper than disney. As mentioned in another thread, US travel internationally and domestically to other areas is up from previous years.
I think that more so why theme parks are soft this year. They are overpriced for the value they provide. Universal is probably suffering a less steep drop due to the facts hotels are much cheaper than disney. As mentioned in another thread, US travel internationally and domestically to other areas is up from previous years.
This.Universal hasn't been shy to offer ticket deals while Disney would focus on locals more. See the "buy two days get three free" for UOR vs Disney offering discounts for locals only.
It's been said destination theme parks, and other type entertainment, are the canary's in the coal mine in regards to the economy 6 months to a year down the line. We'll soon find out if that's true in this case.It is worth noting that HHN numbers are well below what they were last year and what was expected. HHN isn’t even that expensive of a mini-vacation.
Really seems Domestic tourism as a whole has taken a pretty big dive.
That's three and a half years away. If a recession hits next year it'll likely be "over" (if appropriate measures are taken) in 2021 or 2022. Remember OG Potter opened in 2010, a year after the Great Recession ended and we know how well that did. It wouldn't surprise me if Comcast is expecting and planning for this already (and the cheaper construction/labor that comes with a recession) to build the park.
Universal hasn't been shy to offer ticket deals while Disney would focus on locals more. See the "buy two days get three free" for UOR vs Disney offering discounts for locals only.
Not just that, forever refillable popcorn and drink containers. All day Freestyle cups (and the drink don't taste like sulfur). Universal has LOTS of deals Disney doesn't. Want good tasting water at Disney? That'll be $3.50.
Looking like both WDW and Universal are doing better crowd wise this weekend. Lines look moderate, not slow.
:thumbsup: yes, even up this way (Western Pa.) many of the schools will have small short Fall breaks in a week or two. Probably one reason Octobers have been good for the parks the past half dozen years.All anecdotal evidence suggests both resorts slammed this weekend. Teacher friend from TN said it's Fall Break, that new Southern "holiday" that none of us north-easterners who live in Orlando have heard of. For at least 5 or 6 years now, WDW sees Xmas level crowds over Fall Break, as it's the rare time when schools are out but prices at their lowest.
The continuous price increases definitely have to have families balking at them... because it's not just on the tickets.. its in almost every single facet of the vacation, from the parking as mentioned above, to food and drinks, to resort prices.
We barely recognize it as I imagine most of are Annual Passholders for at least one resort and try to get the bang for our book in more frequent visits, plus take advantage of the discounts on our pass. But the AVERAGE family? Yikes.
Remember, Disney raised prices on pretty much all food by almost 15% this year. That’s just insane.
We went to MNSSHP and didn’t spend one cent in the park, absolutely a first for us to spend nothing. We being in thermoses with water, protein snacks, and laughed at the Coke prices. Even merch is just too damn expensive. It wasn’t long ago the event shirts were very reasonable (same for HHN). Not to mention the designs just weren’t appealing.
Then we did a day at Epcot and DHS. I bought 2 thermal detonator Cokes and 1 blue milk. And I’ll never buy them again.