I believe Disney's across the board 30% price increases, closing 2/3rds of DHS, cutting everything they can, and opening nothing but low budget retreads has also put a minor damper of attendance figures.
But it's Disney! None of that matters.ixie:I believe Disney's across the board 30% price increases, closing 2/3rds of DHS, cutting everything they can, and opening nothing but low budget retreads has also put a minor damper of attendance figures.
But it's Disney! None of that matters.ixie:
I am waiting for the day TDO starts poaching Universal talent.I believe that TDO is finding out that their bulletproof base ain't so bulletproof.
Things are getting ugly down at the mouse house.
There's not seemed to be much outreach over here this year in terms of advertising. Obviously a lot of people already know about the whole Orlando scene and are repeat visitors, but it's felt this year like no one has been talking about Orlando, and there's not been the general 'buzz' around it which there usually is during summer. My Facebook feed isn't full of friends' photos in front of Hogwarts.
I also wonder how long the rapid expansion model can convince people to keep returning from a large distance. We made several trips in 2009-13 at the start of the 'new era', but even we now haven't been for a couple of years and aren't really able to keep up with the new stuff = more visits formula as we used to.
Fortunately, Universal's demo is more locals and domestic tourists than WDW, but US tourism is having a hiccup year. It is not uncommon for the economy to get shakey during an election year. Particularly one with such a loose cannon doing so well at the polls.
I predict next year will be a very strong year for Universal.
I'd absolutely love to know more about unique visits to Orlando. It's widely been stated that Disney benefits from 'once in a lifetime' or 'once every 3 year' trips.
How many people went to Disney in 2012 and then again in 2015 and thought, hang on this is more expensive and they've built next to *** nothing, it's a lot busier, and I'm probably a bleeding mug spending what I have for this experience.
Love Disney. Love Universal. But by Lord I'd love the Disney bubble to burst in their faces to encourage serious investment.
I believe Disney's across the board 30% price increases, closing 2/3rds of DHS, cutting everything they can, and opening nothing but low budget retreads has also put a minor damper of attendance figures.
I believe that TDO is finding out that their bulletproof base ain't so bulletproof.
Things are getting ugly down at the mouse house.
Fortunately, Universal's demo is more locals and domestic tourists than WDW, but US tourism is having a hiccup year. It is not uncommon for the economy to get shakey during an election year. Particularly one with such a loose cannon doing so well at the polls.
I predict next year will be a very strong year for Universal.
Potter has changed everything and now we're Disney scrambling to catch up.
That's how I felt in 2012 and my last trip was in 2008. I don't think there was anything new off the top of my head. A few rides had been upgraded but that's it.
Potter has changed everything and now we're Disney scrambling to catch up.
Didn't Disney recently state that they increased prices to cut attendance so as to provide a better experience to their guests? This means a decline is a good thing.Very accurate and honest. Disney can't pad the number anymore, though they will try (I bet they'll somehow convince others the overall market is softening more than it actually is to make them seem less weak).
Yes. Disney Execs certainly live in a Bizzaro World.Didn't Disney recently state that they increased prices to cut attendance so as to provide a better experience to their guests? This means a decline is a good thing.
Didn't Disney recently state that they increased prices to cut attendance so as to provide a better experience to their guests? This means a decline is a good thing.