Disney is now in the middle of a huge financial retrenching. They have hemorrhaged money over this year. They will need to go to bare bones operations for some time, while continuing to provide the services to keep income coming in. That will mean keeping theme parks operational, but suspending operations on expenses that cost money - that means loss of perks. It probably means fewer and shorter fireworks shows, fewer refreshes on parades and less cast members in the parades (so shorter ones). It means fewer characters, no more very expensive to run contract with Mears for Magical Express, and a change to EMH to reduce expenses. Every indication is that this is not an aberration - we will have more "once in a lifetime" events - terrorist attacks, pandemics, climate events - that will be incredibly disruptive to the travel industry. They will have to find a new model that keeps the company profitable through these events, and has them banking reserves in good times, or they will no longer have a business. The primary concern of any business is to stay in business.
To do otherwise is like getting a 20% pay cut at your job - and seeing the possibility you might not even have a job in six months - and yet deciding you still need weekly manicures, your HBO Max subscription, the kid's expensive dance lessons, your annual vacation and dining out a few times a week.
To do otherwise is like getting a 20% pay cut at your job - and seeing the possibility you might not even have a job in six months - and yet deciding you still need weekly manicures, your HBO Max subscription, the kid's expensive dance lessons, your annual vacation and dining out a few times a week.