You are not alone! As kids we stayed at Day's Inn and enjoyed the pool. Our very first couples trips were at DS area and then a value. When we toured OKW in 1996 that was the answer and we were home! We are now AP owners and our son and DIL are on our direct contract and also AP. We spend 4-5 weeks a year and spend way more than we should... Our kids can afford to continue the legacy and will.
Not to mention making people realize it wasn’t worth having a crap service job to (then) put their life on the line for a non-living wage where they had to take crap from rude customers.
There was an interesting article in the paper today about a Venezuelan migrant bused from Texas to Washington DC who has found plenty of work here. There are so many people looking to come to the US to work. Improving that system would help.
Orlando was hit especially hard. So many cast members were left without work for months, so they found remote work or moved out of the area. And rents are very high in Orlando, making it difficult to move in.
Guests/Disney need a good balance between E-tickets like Mickey and Minnie's, where the whole family can ride something you don't get anywhere else, and smaller rides like Aladdin's Flying Carpets, where you can go when you don't feel like waiting 60 minutes for anything. Recently I'd even argue that they are too focused on the E-tickets, and it's especially clear at Hollywood Studios. When one or two of the big rides go down there is nowhere else for people to spend time at. I feel like Disney might be neglecting the smaller rides because they don't generate news headlines the way bigger ones do.
I agree completely. It’s the reason why magic Kingdom works so much better than the other parks. There are just so many attractions. Sure, many of them are headliners but there are also plenty of very good filler rides that help suck up people and help with overall guest movement and enjoyment. We could use a handful, at least, of good tier 2 attractions at Hollywood studios, Epcot, and especially Animal Kingdom in my opinion
I don't think I agree that keeping the rides from being thrilling was part of the equation. Yes, from the beginning Disneyland was designed as an experience several cuts above your typical amusement park. They used theming and imagineering to create great attractions, not just rides. But partly that was because the technology didn't exist or wasn't yet conceived of to allow theming and thrills to co-exist. Since they've figured that out, more new attractions than not have an element of thrills/speed/etc. combined with the theming.
This is what my DH and I are doing next week. Four nights at WDW as one last trip to say goodbye to our favorites. We bought APs in January 2020 that we still haven't used (and won't be using on this trip either), so we will be back eventually, maybe when we have grandkids. But in the meantime, we will find other places to visit.
YES!! THIS!! ^^^^^^
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He’s! That’s definitely on the list too but because it’s so far awayI want to combine it with a cruise around Japan. Just need to find the time for such a long vacation.
"Plenty of work here" but does any of it give a living wage, allow them to afford housing, food, clothing, a vehicle, insurance, etc? It sounds like you are basically saying let people in who will be willing to work themselves to the bone for a non-living wage?
This is a huge problem for Disney World and Disneyland specifically. Rents in Orlando and Anaheim are very high compared to what the parks pay, and all the people who used to move to the area specifically to work at the parks can't afford to do so anymore.
