How Disney survives 2024 amid financial crisis
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2023
- Disney has been going through some things over the past year or more. They're facing a lot of difficulties, many of them financial, and they're looking to whether the storm. Recent news reveals a possible path for Disney, revealing plans they have to survive 2024 and the years ahead. From the Magic Key lawsuit, to the reservation system, to the recent news regarding plans for Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
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I don’t always need new things.. I just want Disneyland to be at its best. Keep it clean, keep the rides going, keep things fresh. Take away the reservations and they will be good.
Fireworks aren't new....and have always been a major part of Disney. As well as parades though I personally prefer no parades ....less annoying crowd control needed. But also in the past the CA locals pass was not requiring reservations...which worked better for hard working people who can barely get by and use their fun money to attend Disney when they can manage to make time off of work. Now that sounds continually screwed. So I agree; I don't need new either. I would like them to maintain their traditional standards at a minimum while they raise prices...maybe pay employees more than the disgusting minimum wage so they don't have to sleep on benches etc.
They can also stop the excess of merch production where they aren't selling, and stop the "eco-" washing b.s. that's anymore toxic and harmful to the environment and more costly both upfront and over time. That would be great.
They lost the simplicity of their original model. You said it well.
I 100% agree.
I agree. I’d much rather have Disney clean the park and fix broken rides.
There is one question without reservations. How would you know where you’re going?
IMO they didn’t just “randomly” find themselves in this position. They put themselves into this position with poor leadership and terrible asset management.
perhaps too many assets. overly ambitious acquisitions.
@@FreshBakedDisneyAnd Hulu is setting up their exit value by having the final season of the HMT. Wicked Smart !
Bob Igers legacy is acquisitions. Michael Eisner was more of a creative leader. Unfortunately I think too many large acquisitions has left Disney to become unfocused on what they really are and what they do best.
@@FreshBakedDisneyno it’s all down to leadership . Period . Look how many assets Google , Apple , Microsoft have acquired . They are growing rapidly. It is inept leadership at ALL levels . It has infected the company like a cancer .
The crux of the problem is that they have been charging a lot more and offering less. Disneyland is a horrible value now.
If they get rid of parades, fireworks and other outdoor entertainment it is going to have a bad impact on ride capacity. When I was an annual pass holder, I would ride e ticket rides during Fantasmic, or a parade because they would draw crowds away from the rides. If those show were eliminated you can bet the lines will be long all day long.
I think they should eliminate the things that are pissing people off. Getting rid of Genie + and putting back the fast pass system would be a good start.
I think the core Disney fan appreciates nostalgia, and therefore Disney would do well to keep things that preserve the parks as they've always been instead of constantly trying to bring in the latest and greatest. Just keep the rides in working order and keep the parks clean and easy to attend, and we'll all keep coming.
This is what I plan to do when I seize Disney in a hostile takeover and usher in the Make Disney Great Again era where everything is once again done by asking "What would Walt do?" like was done so after his death.
I feel that what Disney needs to do during “Top Ramen” mode in order to keep Disney die-hard fans happy is ensure that the lands/rides they currently do have are FULLY operational and being maintained. I don’t think Disneyland is broken or needs to be reimagined but make sure that everything works the way it’s supposed to!
We totally agree with you. Our last visit to Disneyland and DCA was disappointing. So many attractions all at once were shut down. We traveled a long way to go to Disneyland. The daytime parade and evening fireworks were the best part of our trip. Now, possibly Disney is taking them away, makes us even more disappointed.
Ditch genie and lightening lane. Bring back the fastpass. They're charging people to let them jump the line at the expense of people who don't want to pay for it.
Not every improvement has to be giant budget. The Golden Horseshoe is, at the moment, really just a quick service restaurant. But they could easily have a small cast old west variety show, like the Revue, that simultaneously adds an attraction and makes Frontierland a bit less like a just a souvenir shop theme.
Disneyland paris has puppets, a hostess and a piano player in their version. Food is mediocre, but we'll stop in especially in the winter to buy a hot drink and watch the show
Just like they used to.
"Disney's in Top Ramen mode" made me laugh far more than it should have. 🤣
Disney has got to stop making films, tv and statements that are controversial and are costing themselves and as a "stockholder Me" millions of dollars, and of course the good will of the public.
We love Disney, and our expectations are high.
I agree David! Invest back into the existing park. Make the park shine again, then invest in expansions once able bringing those high Disney expectations that they instilled in us to expect!
As of now, I feel like I'm in a hostage situation with my Magic Key pass. If I don't renew, I run the risk of losing it altogether... *I am an out of state Magic Key holder* The reservation system has never affected me, in fact, it has benefited me in the long run.
Imagine making excuses for Disney as to why they’re in survival mode as Universal is building a completely brand new gate. Zero excuse for bad business decision making all the while not trying to make the park experience better. Weird.
what excuses did I make?
I could see "good to go" days coming to Keys and tickets. I always thought the reservation system is great for very busy times, such as the holidays, holiday weekends, days when a new attraction opens, etc. Having the bulk of the calendar open to "good to go" days would probably be great for D's bottom line since people who impulsively decide to go to DL are probably also more likely to impulsively buy merch, etc.
Seriously. ❤ That's what I've found to be true when talking with and visiting the parks with people that visit frequently and would spontaneously vs planning it out.
To many locals, like myself, it feels like A slap in the face if we are to continue having to deal with the reservation system if other passes do not. And quite frankly it feels like it doesn't make sense since most of us are very hardworking and don't always get work days off to go to the parks...
Sometimes we cannot plan ahead in advance because workplaces do not know if they'll be able to give an extra day off.... and yet when we visit the parks we spend a lot of money enjoying it. We also like to spend our one or two vacations a year to be at the parks! In Disney hotels which are NOT cheap. We just know saving that money doesn't get far for more practical things so we are ready to spend it on a pleasurable Disney experience.
Especially considering the nostalgia of many locals that buy the low tier passes..We have generations of family that have contributed to the Disney brand by investing what they do have. It's been a welcome escape from a lot of the drama in the world of course. Being locals I feel there are many more loyalty fans in the area.
The lower cost prices were supposed to be a reward for that loyalty as well as an understanding that surrounding zip codes to Disney are extremely expensive and difficult to live in. I was born and raised here and several times in the past We have wanted to move but we literally cannot afford to. Even if we saved our money instead of going to Disney. Lol
If Disney's going to keep hiking prices and providing less value, slapping us in the face with things like removing fireworks, and not allowing spontaneous visits.... It makes more sense for people like me to save the money towards other things at that point.
If we feel like we are free to visit the parks when we get a random day off, or one of our typical days off we aren't busy handling business- We can scoot up to Disney and spend our extra money there instead of going to the movies or on a shopping spree for frivolous things, etc. We would spend it all at Disney.
I have plenty of friends and family from out of state and have met other people from out of state when we are at the parks.. I don't know any of these people that go to the parks and spend a bunch of money on March and food.
Most of them prepare well ahead to make sure they don't have to do that, They tend to also not stay at Disney hotels because they think that's a ridiculous concept. Many of these people are also from other parts of the country where it makes more sense to save money than to spend it in such a way... And they tend to not be as loyal to the brand itself.
My family enjoys nostalgia of the parks, I even have photos from the 1950s after it opened... My great-grandma and Grandma were not wealthy people by any means but they could afford the park. As well as with my mother when we were growing up. In the '90s... Until about 2013 I feel the parks were on an upward trend.
Part of the reason the Disney brand was so successful is because of the sense of equality when it came to experiencing even the parks. That's what Walt intended.
That's not to say that he threw out all of his practical business ideas. But something that made the brand unique and pulled people away from other brands was this idea of an ethical side to it. That there was opportunity for all to enjoy . The wealthy could obviously buy their way into a much more luxe experience. But it was not done in the way that it is starting to be done now. Where it feels like people that aren't wealthy legitimately can't afford to experience a lot of the basic aspects of the parks.
I think that's going to continue destroying the brand and more people will walk away that have been loyal investors....even with money. Though perhaps not the wealthy. But I wonder if a very small percent of the wealthy are going to invest as much as the much larger group of poorer, and "middle class" families do...
@@ari3lz3pplol, who tf is reading all of that
Disney needs to start creating attractions with an ORIGINAL storyline like Expedition Everest or Mystic Manor at Hong Kong Disneyland without an ip attached to it. That’s what made Disneyland magical in the first place
The more desperate they get, the more they'll start giving us back small perks and things that we've been asking for. I could see the death of the reservation system, the return of free FastPass, more hotel perks, and/or cheaper prices on tickets/hotels coming out of this depending on how bad it gets. They're easy low-cost ways to drum up some extra buzz and get people back on their side.
Sounds great, we can only hope
I didn’t renew my inspire pass. I’m really sad about it bc I been a Disney person my whole life but I’m so done with the experience. Hope Disney changes for the better in 2024 or sooner!
Losing the reservation system just for evenings would also be a huge win for key holders.
100 percent agree!
Exactly!! Already like that at WDW.
How do people know where they’re going without reservations?
@@Crimson_Snake1 We used to just go after work sometimes. On a whim because it was right there and we had passes. Maybe we would go on three or four rides and it was fun.
@@nf1nk Never exactly been one for on a whim with a lot of things.
My major concern as Disney enters this "ramen" mode is that they may never leave it. Cut costs, reduce the experiences, raise prices to survive 2024 as you put it. Then when that survival time is over, the same cost cutting can just go straight to their bottom line and juice the stock price and executive bonuses, without ever producing a better product for customers.
That's exactly what will happen until people stop going.
@@tanyaosterman Or until Disney falls to a hostile takeover.
The flexpass ONLY required reservations on CERTAIN days that would be considered high demand days. Examples being weekends and around holidays. Most days were still walk up to gate. I feel this tidbit keeps being overlooked. And I only point it out is to show that Disney's reservation system is a lot more limiting for EVERYONE than we may think. As a flexpass holder as we were before covid, the only time we had to make reservations were coming on certain weekends. Almost all weekdays were walk up.
correct. it would not be that way today. today it would it be more restrictive. closer to our current system than the flex system.
The crux of the problem is that they have been charging a lot more and offering less. Disneyland is a horrible value now.
If they get rid of parades, fireworks and other outdoor entertainment it is going to have a bad impact on ride capacity. When I was an annual pass holder, I would ride e ticket rides during Fantasmic, or a parade because they would draw crowds away from the rides. If those show were eliminated you can bet the lines will be long all day long.
I think they should eliminate the things that are pissing people off. Getting rid of Genie + and putting back the fast pass system would be a good start.
Great video freshbaked thank you 😊
I used your videos to plan and make my first time at Disneyland perfect for my partner and I (happened to be their birthday gift too) so thank you!!
While there, I was in awe at just how much happens and it’s made me even more interested in the business side of Disney. Love the videos, and thanks again!
Thank you, great info 👍
Thank you David for all your hard work to always keep us informed, and also always keeping us included in the magic when we are not able to be present in the parks!
Hey David, always appreciate your thoughts and enthusiasm to improving our Disney experience. Hopefully the future will bring back family values while allowing more kids to be raised on Walt’s Dream not the greed we see today…
Go Fresh Baked!
Family values - the good old days when everyone knew their place in society.
@@Charles_Stanley13Let’s face it, their woke related scandals, greed and bidenomics has done them in and I’m kind of glad now. I spent 15 years from 2001 -2016 going every year with my wife and two kids and staying at their DLH & GCH properties. It’s bittersweet:I don’t like where things have gone, but feel blessed to have spent our time their during their most progressive years in terms of the park and it’s overall guest experience and services.
Good old days before identity politics
@@CloutLord323 Walt literally prevented women from being animators....
You don't think that's identity politics?
@@Charles_Stanley13 the good Ole days?
When was this
That Avengers ride vehicle screams motion simulator ala Star Tours. Why not just pull out the simulators from Star Tours, move them over to California adventure, and free up the Star Tours space for another omni-mover ride?
Disneyland will always be Disneyland. When I can afford it , I’m going !😊
YES!!
7:30 been an AP/MK holder in some capacity since 2009. Was more used to making spontaneous visits with a handful of planned visits. We've only been able to make one spontaneous visit to the parks since the MK program inception. In most cases all we're trying to do is eat, shop, and maybe hit a ride or two. Disney has definitely lost revenue from us not being able to pop over to the parks for dinner and a show more often.
Yup! That is a huge slice of Disneyland Resort's business!
Great video as always, David! I have to agree with you as far as Disney saving money to fix current attractions. That would be the more logical approach. However, I would hope Fantasmic is still slated to return next spring (although it’s not promised). For next spring/summer, I would like to see Disneyland Forever have a short run (if for some reason wonderous journeys cannot return). But the latter requests are not necessary. I enjoy being at Disneyland regardless. Thank you, David. 😊😊
Awesome video Dave!
I love Magic Happens so much. I even have the song downloaded. So glad I’ll get one more chance to see it live in October.
I agree with you on everything David. And I especially agree with your point of them saving money and maintaining the park instead. Sometimes I think people don’t love Disneyland, they just love new things! Of course I always love a new ride or experience, but I don’t visit the parks for those, I visit the parks for the classics
Thanks for the video. I am sad, I was going to upgrade my 3 day Southern CA ticket for a Magic Key. I will keep checking in hopes that I can upgrade before they expire at the end of the month.
I don't understand how Disney is not doing well. The ticket prices are insane! Genie plus is ridiculous! What about those guests who want to go to the parks,and can't afford it?? The company is not telling us the full story. And we're tired of this reservation mess.☹️
Is it because they bought too much? Such as that deal to buy Fox? That might have something to do with it.
It's not the parks, it's the streaming gamble.
Disney is way more than just the theme parks. The resorts only amount to like 30 percent of their total revenue
It is called Disney+ and Hulu. Any profits being made by the parks is being funneled into streaming.
I keep hearing this. The park price is reasonable for what you get. It's the hotel, rental car, airfare that is bleeding us dry.
Top Ramen Mode, lol. Great analogy, David. Thank you for your insight!
Interesting time. Anxious to see where Disney goes from here. I have faith in the company and the leadership. I hope they don’t let us down. Fresh Baked!
While they are fixing things, it would be 100/100 a great thing to figure out how to keep the bleepin' scalpers out of special event ticket sales. Actual people who want tickets for these events should not have to fight bots to get a spot at OBB.
I hate simulator rides, so disappointing if this turns out to be true but I fear you are right. Also I agree that they just keep dangling that carrot in front of us in the form of concept art and just update the art once a year. Thanks for the video!
As a local this makes me so excited! I cant wait to go to the parks with LOW CROWDS! I had annual pass for 10+ years until about 2015 and loved going midweek and walking onto most rides!
Great perspective on the state of the Disney Co. I feel they need to spend money on the parks. Disneyland as a whole needs some TLC. As a thought on money .... a hiatus buying/ building cruise ships.
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As always, right on the money!!
David, I appreciate your update videos and content you put out. You're very informative with what's happening at the DL parks. Kudos to you! 🤘
I would assume someone with the Disney corporation does watch your channel and relays feedback to the higher ups. They definitely could learn a lot from you. Currently Disney has only been talking the talk, for the sake of the shareholders. But they haven't been walking the walk. Lately, Iger hasnt seem much better than Chapek since his re-entrance. Granted it's only been a few months, but one would expect better results and changes to the parks. Changes that would appeal to the visitors/tourists going to the parks.
Disney has made some recent bad financial decisions, but they shouldn't take away from the appeal and esthetics of what makes the parks enjoyable to visit.
I'm more team DL, but had the once in a life time chance to visit the Orlando parks this summer and was very disappointed with the trip. Yes, the costs and fees were as I expected very high, but there seemed to be this loss of excitement going to those parks. Mainly EPCOT. The moment you walk into that park, it seemed bland and outdated. The cast memebrs at all those parks were super friendly, but there seemed to be no excitement going on over there. The rides were fun when my family and I managed to get on, but the rides were down on and off throughout our visit. It became an inside joke that the rides regularly shut down due to accommodations for a celebrity.
I don't expect Disney to ever lower the cost on anything, but the company has made it very difficult to enjoy some of those things that visiting the parks magical. Lack of parades, shows and interactions with characters to name a few. Removing the option to purchase the Inspire Key or any of the pass holder keys is only hurting the parks and some of it's revenue.
Appeasing the shareholders and not the park visitor's/tourists shouldnt be how it's done, but the opposite. Make the park visitor's happy, better park planning as well as better financial decisions will eventually raise stock and then make the investors happy... 🌺🌸
a bit off topic but did blue bayou stop selling the monte cristo? its not on menu online
Hey Fresh Baked!!
My wife and I have an annual pass and since the reservation system has been put in for us we have cut our trips down to two a year when they used to be all the time like every two or three months. The extra step of planning and wondering if we’ll get our reservation is adherence of pain
I will pray for Disney and I always will
You and me both!
Were going next month so that plus our disney+/hulu bundle with no ads is us doing our part to help bear the burden
I can live without new stuff for a long time if they offer anew pass that doesn't require reservations - and maybe add those two weeks at Christmas back in! Fingers crossed. Great video David!!!
Noooo! I want to see Magic Happens when I come in January. I’ve never seen it and it’s the only DL parade that I could possibly sit through. I love that song and it looks so beautiful.
When do you think they will being back the Magic key pass? I was literally going to buy one next week for me and my kids😢
While I don't track D23 & other announcements, I do really appreciate your insight and opinions. Keep it up.
I can only afford to visit every other year (I live in Texas) now that I am retired, so when I'm at the parks, I am so grateful. It is hard to relate to the locals but understand some of the complaints. I do hate the Genie + system and the live action films.
Figment meet and greet started today at Epcot. Did you watch D23 live stream yesterday?
I think if they stayed out of politics things would be much better for Disney.
People who live in the San Francisco bay area like me have way different views than people raised in the Midwest.
We're all products of our environment and Disney should have stayed out of the politics and just focused on the magic.
You don't have to live in San Francisco to "be kind to one another".
They were drug into politics by the Governor of Florida.
@@peterharris8471 I was just giving an example based on diversity and the different environment.
1. exactly. stay out of politics. ...politics are not for children having fun at Disneyland. Walt would freak out if he saw it. We had the highest DL passes for 7 years, and now we are done. Maybe... But I love seeing David's videos! He brings the fun and joy out like we want to see. Inside info he gives is excellent. ~~ His family is awesome.
Walt was absolutely anti-Nazi. @@maryjanemccarthy2907
Will not be renewing MK this year. Reservation system negatively affected me and my family on more than a few occasions this year. Official blockout dates are NOT the only blockout dates due to ridiculous reservation “buckets”.
I agree with you 100%! If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it until it can be done properly and in the best way possible!
Disney can talk about all the things they're "thinking about doing", but down the street Epic Universe is going to be completed and will absolutely draw huge crowds. I don't know if it will outperform Magic Kingdom in attendance, but it will beat all other parks and for a long time. Disney going to be in Top Ramen mode for at lest 5 years trying to sort out all of their problems. Of which there are many.
We are by passing any Disney trips and saving money until epic universe opens and useing the 12 k we normally spend at Disney and useing it for universal. We are over Disney
Checked the one day ticket option with park hopper for today and its $224! The 3 day California resident discount ticket for Monday - Thursday is only $249 w/o park hopper. Who is getting one day tickets with their family at these prices?
Wasn't Fantasmic supposed to come back in spring? Do you think thsy just keep delaying that?
Interesting. So alternate smugglers run options exist. Seems that would be a relatively inexpensive "wow" experience vs Avengers E-ticket or other wholly new attractions 13:54
i hope you are right about tianas adventure. fingers crossed.
Well said.
I don’t need fantastic new things. Just maintain what we have. Take care of the park and the Cast Members, and they will take care of the guests. Give us a good value for what we pay, and we will keep coming back, even if we don’t have new lands and rides.
And as for the company as a whole-the best way to strengthen the entertainment division is to listen to the striking actors and writers and come to an agreement to end the strike. The parks can’t compensate for movie and Disney+ losses forever.
Great video. I know these are all educated assumptions and I agree with your assessments here. I hope that Disney does not charge more for the Inspire (or whatever they may call the new pass) to have no reservations. At a $1,600 price point no reservations should be granted at no additional charge.
great job David. good way to balance the hype with reality and keeping a positive tone for a basically useless d23.
Take me back when the annual pass was $300 and you could go any day of the year.
The Disney Company is in a financial crisis, however, I don't really believe the Disneyland Resort is in one. I think they will continue to operate, as they have been, without cutting entertainment.
I’m in my renewal window and thinking I’m going to wait to see what happens with all of this. See if they introduce new options for MK in the next couple of weeks.
Sounds like a well thought out plan.
We have the Believe Key and would be happy with not needing to make a reservation after 3pm like how it is at Disney World. As for the Inspire key, we agree those pass holders should not have to make any reservations.
for WDW the most important thing is to ‘restore the bubble’.
epcot show mush be great
start the AK Americas land NOW !
Bubble improvements for example as simple as bringing back the last parking trams & killing reservations, and as large as bringing back the dining plan.
job 1 is ride reliability needs to dramatically
improve.
job 2 advance planning for genie+. I want to be sipping coffee at 7 am on my vacation not gaming for Slinky.
job 3 keep tweaking the MDE app; the recent dining improvements are much appreciated.
Can you imagine if Steve Jobs had stood on a stage at Keynote, and said, “What if we made something that vaguely (fill in the blank)? Okay, that’s our show! Thanks! Next year we’ll restate all of that slightly differently and with another panel of concept art of the same thing. But wait! Do I see Kermit? Any Muppet news? No?! Good night!”
D23 is baffling. Seriously, what the hell?
Amen to just fixing the park. The Indy refurb was a huge breath of fresh air. They need to focus on making what we have reliable and great. With that said, they need to rip the band-aid off and re-do Tomorrowland. I don't care if it takes 10 years and the land is completely shut down. They need to address it, it's gone beyond sad at this point.
Good Afternoon Fresh Baked
Are they going to release Annual Passes so we (So. Cal public) can purchase 😃 Thank you
i wouldn't expect anything until next year.
Dang release those smugglers-run missions now!!!
This topic was the elephant in the room. Nice you covered it.
I'm not a key holder or a California resident, but disneyland is my second home I come from Washington state and spend so much on regular tickes for my family and have to pay more for a hopper pass...so I guess what I'm saying I don't get a discount being a resident, but I just wish reservation system would go and hopper pass cost ..I spend 345 per ticket
You're getting ripped off if you're actually spending $300+ on each ticket, unless you're referring to the cost of multi-day tickets.
At this point it would seem one of the only ways out for Disney would be to get bought out by Apple. Management changes are needed if they are taking forever on construction in the parks. Getting bought by Apple does have perks for the Parks if Apple is interested in them. For example, Apple could implement their tech in really cool ways into Disney Parks attractions like for VR and interactivity, plus any investment would be a drop in the bucket for them. Hopefully Apple will also put their thumb on the scale and get Disney to speed up their construction timetables though.
Just got back from Disneyland. Was it me or were the seasonal treats really underwhelming? I tried a few things that I didn't like. I searched around and had trouble finding more. The only thing that I really liked was the parfait dessert thing at Smokejumpers.
i think they look pretty good to me.
We were there on Friday and thought the very same thing! Compared to last year, the offerings are paltry. Hardly anything new or exciting to try. Seasonal churros repeated at many of the churro stations. I remember most of them having a different churro at each one. Super let down. They're losing out on major spending. I always try all of the seasonal foods.
@@FreshBakedDisney Yeah. I meant to focus more of my criticism toward the quantity than the quality. It just didn't seem like there were very many seasonal things to try. The few things that I did try didn't work, but that definitely could be taste. My issue was that things were too spicy.
I think reservations are smart during peak seasons and holidays so the parks won't be too overcrowded. I've always disliked going to Disneyland where we are packed like sardines no matter where you are in the park. I feel like wirh reservations during peak and holidays keep the parks from being too crowded. We already have issues with wait times spending most of our day in lines.
Speaking of, as much as i like the convenience of the Genie for fast passes, i think they should still offer in park passes for free as an option. Plus the Genie kind of sucks that they don't have all the rides on there or you have to pay extra extra for the super popular rides?? Or am i misunderstanding that part?
They should stop with so much construction. It takes away from the experience when theres huge walls or skrim in every one of the lands. I understand fixes that are necessary but if they are truly strapped they should hold off on upgrades and just stick with the mandatory maintenance.
Make Disney affordable again! Walt never wanted this! Seems contradictory but itll actually bring more people into the parks if tickets are affordable which means more $$ for food and souvenirs. The prices of some of the food options are a little out there...but the souvenirs are nutso! Stop raising prices, pay cast members a livable wage, tell the big wigs to cut their salary 🙃 problem partially solved
When I was in college back in 1989-93 I ate Top Ramen almost every day (had to, no money, starving student). ……Today, my nephew in college (Gen Z) orders Postmates almost every night. 🙄🤔🤷🏼♂️. …..It’s a VERY sore point between my sister and I.
They just do what they did when they built DCA 1.0. Take a few years off, don’t add anything. Honestly, a Disneyland without construction is nice too sometimes. They’ve been on overdrive for the past few years, reimagining areas/rides they didn’t necessarily need to.
i'd pay $2000 for no reservations/no blackout dates
Someday, you just might get your wish.
Its always going to appear as if they are losing money right now because they peaked around 2019. They still spend a lot of money so I'm not convinced that they're operating at even close to a loss. Divisions are underperforming right now. Its a downward swing but its not going to stay that way.
They are going be selling off stuff 😂 that is the definition of loss
Primark cheapest store for UK clothes is FULL of Disney prints. They've either dumped the unsold stock from Disney stores or sold the image licence to bad knockoff factories. The clothes are poor quality and at least a quarter of the store is stuffed with Mickey, Snow White , Barbie and every character from all the classics. I think theyre asset stripping
With the Dream key lawsuit settled and ALL the Magic keys being renewal only (including the Inspire key) I’m wondering. If they are going to change them again-maybe even back to AP. The reason I think this is because they are trying to get rid of all of the magic key magic bands……by offering them free with purchase, people are buying more stuff (helping end of year sales) and they probably wouldn’t be worth any thing if the magic keys go away or are changed to something else. With the lawsuit over, they may want to put Magic Keys behind them.
I have an Enchant key. Would love to eliminate the reservations as well. We are not local but still would love to come without a reservation.
Get rid of the reservations and magic key. I had a annual pass for years. I would fly down once or twice a week to do my rides and usual food. I would usually buy a ticket for a friend and it was always last minute. I can no longer do that because they have made it impossible to do a random “in the mood for Disneyland” trip.
We tried to do the Chewbacca version of Smuggler's Run but we were not coordinated enough...you really have to be ready at the very beginning to push buttons and move levers all together...oh well, maybe next time!! Anyone activate this version successfully?
While complaining about everything is the "mood", I choose to be grateful.
I ❤ Disneyland
It's okay to complain. To accept everything is so passive.
@@RyanGoldhuntr49 I understand giving constructive feedback just not a fan of whining. I only get to visit the parks once a year so every time it's spectacular! Glad I'm not jaded or spoiled.
You have chosen to be a sucker. P.T. Barnum is right about them being born every minute.
I’d love to have low season and peak season again. It’s just straight busy all of the time. I’d love gluten free churros. Maybe it’s the easy access to ride content via the app but back in the day it didn’t seem the rides broke down as much. My family went a few weeks ago and my poor brother in law was stuck on a ride that broke down 3 times. I think an easy bonus would be to send out some rare characters into the park more often.
I was there in a normal slow time a few months ago and Noone was there I walked onto everything. Disney even admits attendance is way down. It seems packed bc everything keeps breaking
I really hope Disney keeps the reservations. Their analysis already revealed that Key Holders are undesirables - come to the parks and cause crowding and generally make the park experience less pleasure yet spend very little. Even vloggers have shown they will spend only if they're doing food reviews. Otherwise nothing - no souvenirs, no popcorn buckets, no Lighting Lanes, etc. Disneyland is most profitable when targeting out of state people.
Reservations are going to be made illegal by the government.
Ever since the re-opening after the pandemic closure, it's been pretty obvious to us long time fans that the Disney company is has been internally freaking out and trying to dig itself out of financial crisis. Instead of sweep it under the rug, they should have been up front about it. "We are in trouble here but we are going to continue to deliver happiness and entertainment to an increasingly difficult world. Please come out to Disneyland and support us so we can continue doing what we love and get on the road to recovery." THAT should have been the message instead of "We obviously only care about money because now we are going to nickle and dime you to death, cut food portions down, make you pay extra for preferred parking, genie+, etc, etc."
What i see that is suffering behind the scenes is ride maintenance, on any day too many rides our temporarily down. Is that part of their plan, because then you spend more time on shopping and dinning.
In regards to the Magic Key lawsuit...Settled for $9.5 million and "The settlement will likely translate to a $67.41 check for each member of the class-action suit, according to the filing," really after all that! Like usual, the lawyers get most and the people who win get nearly nothing...the honor of winning and hopefully making good change happen I guess!?!
Although people may be upset at the changes in the park it is still very packed and people will still come back! Regardless of the changes. Can’t say the same about their public image, politics, and terrible movies. That being said it would be cool for them to revamp the park and give it some TLC.
100% agree. Make Indiana Jones not go temp close every hour or poor Jack Sparrow wrist at the end where I can see the mechanics. Fix the broken down rides.
it’s sad times for Disney, there not exempt from finical troubles like you and I.
just wondering what will give for Disney to move forward. we have all seen new rides that for example we we’re told they would have 10 animatronics but end up with 5 why because of cutting corners feels like this has been happening a lot over last few years. current D23 are prof that Disney sadly is struggling to truly invest in top tier park attractions hence dangling a carrot for 5 years and an E ticket for avengers campus
There is where I’m at: My pass expires at the end of October. Should I renew it? Or save $700 for the next year, but then risk potentially never being able to get an annual pass again with how much Disney seems to not want to have new pass holders.
I honestly hope they don’t release an “inspire” key w/ no reservations for a higher cost. I have the inspire key just for free parking. I don’t really mind the reservation enough to pay an extra large sum of $$$. 😫
Dave can I put your investigative skills to work or maybe you know… I was a dream key holder in 2021 - 2022 during the law suit period. I am no longer a magic key holder of any standing at this point and I have moved from Pasadena to Huntington Beach… what does the settlement say I would get if any and is it something that would’ve gone out in the mail…. ? Thank you 🙏🏻
Good video David, thanks. I have a couple observations. Disney is building their 2nd Island, they just built their 7th cruise ship with an 8th on the way, they build an entire Frozen Land in Hong Kong, a remodeled giant palace hotel in Paris not to mention our own upgrades in Anaheim. I *NEVER* want to hear about how much money Disney is losing or how they have to tighten the belt. Please!!! Make no mistake, this multi-billion dollar company can and will do whatever they want, money be dammed. They also want to show they will fight tooth and nail against anyone suing Disney, even if it's a dollar, to counter anyone thinking they can get away with suing the company. Standard big corp operating procedure. Have they lost money and stock prices down? Certainly. Are they broke? Not. Even. Close.
Disney is giving less and less value for what they are charging and it’s really disappointing. This is the new Disney difference.