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To: TwelveOfTwenty

You suggest a boycott would be an effective tool to force Disney to rehire employees they deemed incompetent.

I submit you’re wrong.

The entire point of the My Magic Plus architecture that is at the center of this discussion is to manage overflowing crowds.

Disney had something like 19 million visitors in Orlando last year and more like 30 million visitors when you throw in other places like Anaheim and Aulani. So, roughly 10% of the US population (although a significant portion weren’t Americans).

Let’s say, for argument same, 20% of the US pop boycotts Disney because of the new President’s bully pulpit. That would be an amazing result, 60 million Americans saying no to Disney. That would translate to about 6 million actual visitors this year. Disney’s attendance would drop to 24 million.

Except it wouldn’t. Disney’s parks are so crowded right now, many won’t go for that reason. If the crowds thin, even a little, others not currently going to Disney will fill the slack.

If not, Disney has become a master at planning year round events to keep the parks full. Star Wars Weekends, Flower and Garden Fest, Food and Wine, half marathons, free dining etc.

The whole point of My Magic Plus is to shape already overflowing crowds to make them manageable.

A boycott isn’t going to work.

Besides, ESPN is owned by Disney, and ESPN owns college ball. If you want to boycott Disney, then you can’t watch college football today.


88 posted on 10/31/2015 7:32:27 AM PDT by ziravan (Buck the Establishment.)
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To: ziravan
You suggest a boycott would be an effective tool to force Disney to rehire employees they deemed incompetent.

There were no competent Americans to fill these jobs?

I submit you're wrong.

Did you read the last line of my post, which was "The question, are enough of us in this country outraged enough to do it?" I didn't need your numbers to recognize why it won't work.

Besides, ESPN is owned by Disney, and ESPN owns college ball. If you want to boycott Disney, then you can't watch college football today.

I wasn't planning to. I have a life outside of the boob tube.

93 posted on 10/31/2015 9:16:56 AM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (See my home page for some of my answers to the left's talking points.)
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