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11 Mar 19, 03:08 PM |
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It is a little more than speculation. Marni is one of the only reliable insiders giving out good information. Youtube channels such as DSNY Newscast often rely on his tips.
If he says this is likely, it is probably likely. However, WDW does have a habit of setting in stone plans, then changing late. The theatre in MK being the latest one- they waited until the groundworks had started on that one. And after all... what is a Disney fan site if not to speculate.
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11 Mar 19, 03:19 PM |
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11 Mar 19, 03:24 PM |
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Indeed and until visitor numbers either stabilise or begin to fall Disney will keep pushing the boundaries to what they can charge for.
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11 Mar 19, 03:30 PM |
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At $114+ a share and rising, the shareholder in me is rooting this all on. As someone who used to have the Disney bug bad and visit 2x a year, my appetite for returning in the near future is nil. |
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11 Mar 19, 03:44 PM |
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I never thought the day would come when I couldn't justify another trip to wdw... but I have. It happened last year tbh... the spiralling costs (and there are just 2 of us) is too much for me to take. Feels like they would charge you for the air you are breathing if they could market that. It takes the joy out of it, and it does make me sad but I am lucky i've been so many times. Just wish it wasn't going to cost quite so much to do so again. Unless you want to spend every waking hour in the park, in a queue.. the amount it costs is insane. Gone are the days of popping into a park for 4-5 hours in a day and mixing things up.
On the upside, it will force me to try something else!
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11 Mar 19, 03:47 PM |
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This is my feeling too. Paying for parking at resorts is disappointing, paying for FP is taking it to another level. And anyone who points out that Universal charge, they don’t if you stay at a deluxe hotel. Disney have marketed this as a reason to stay onsite. Between the parking charges and the potential of paying for FP there’s not really going to be any reason to stay onsite. WDW will be full of millionaires and people on a genuine once in a lifetime trip soon if all this comes to pass.
I’m going to hope it doesn’t though. |
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11 Mar 19, 04:00 PM |
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I think they will do it. I've never stayed on site, but the costs are insane. You are talking over 1k for two park passes and car parking before you have even sniffed an over priced snack.
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11 Mar 19, 04:14 PM |
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One thing Disney have to weigh up is the benefit they currently get from Free FP's. The FP encourages people to shop, eat & drink whilst waiting on their time to ride to arrive . So removing free FP could have an impact on add on sales.
But as the system has been in place for severl years now they have a LOT of data and know how many FP's they can issue each hour whilst keeping the standy Q (on most rides) to a resonable level which people accept. But if they remove free FP and i turned up at FOP and was told you can't ride today as the Q is too long I would not be a happy camper. So what ever they do they will have to think carefully about. I know they do tours which include walk ons , but if they introduce paid FP and only the option on some tier 1's FP is paying. I will be taking my business some other place, unless they gurantee the normal Q is under 90 minutes (as walt i can dream) |
11 Mar 19, 04:49 PM |
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Perhaps FP will continue to be free for on site guests only, offsite guests to pay per day to access the FP system. Of course they would also raise the onsite room rates so you are paying for this either way.
As you say, Disney wants you to stay onsite and perceive value in doing so. I can't see them majorly reducing onsite guest access to FPs as they would have to grandfather that in over, what, 2yrs nearly? Seeing as you can currently book Disney hotels for 2020 advertised with 60 day FP access. Although of course they could roll out the extra purchase FPs beyond club level guests. |
11 Mar 19, 04:50 PM |
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Really keen to know where this rumour started as it would be good to carry out some research and verify if its authentic 😀
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