Theme parks hope to strike gold with offerings aimed at 'ultra-affluent'

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cfb-cover-travelers-071910-20100718,0,4865620.story

 

[ConcKahuna]

This has been in the mind of WDW execs for a while. They had been planning to add an "Affluent plan" to resort stays (think Platinum plan, but 100% all-inclusive anything you want at any resort with a personal planner). The economy tanked and they scrapped that plan (for now), but construction is tougher to change your mind on.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) We went over to view the sites.
2) We thought this is a good spot for our second million-dollar-home.
3) We can't afford the first one, so we are working on the second one.

 

[paulh]

they did this years ago, celebration was hived off when they sold the houses
Paul

 

[ConcKahuna]

they did this years ago, celebration was hived off when they sold the houses
Paul

Actually, Celebration was originally much cheaper (most houses about $200k), but people bought in as investments and resold for twice as much right away.

 

[joelkfla]

Celebration was designed as a full-time residential community, with a mix of housing types. Not cheap, but mostly upper middle class.

Golden Oaks is designed as a vacation home community, targeted solely (as the Sentinel put it) to the "super-affluent."

 

[nytimez]

Compared to most of the world, anyone who can afford a Disney vacation is "super affluent."

But this takes it to a whole new level.

 

[ChrisFL]

I wonder how many people who have Affluenza want a vacation home at Disney...I guess we'll find out.

 

[lockedoutlogic]

Compared to most of the world, anyone who can afford a Disney vacation is "super affluent."

But this takes it to a whole new level.

...indeed