Walt Disney World fans waiting for Tron to open
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— Tyler Kelson (@Wraithkelso) September 19, 2022
Posted on 09/22/2022 9:42:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Walt Disney World used to be the place where memories were made and dreams were realized. But has the magic faded away? Park-goers are increasingly complaining about dirty facilities, broken-down rides, and prices that seem to come from a galaxy far, far away.
“Some rides are just a straight mess,” wrote one reddit user. “Rides are also down a lot. It’s been lacking since they reopened and I don’t expect it to change anytime soon.”
He’s not the only one—in fact, there’s an entire reddit channel called “Disney lacking” where visitors go to complain about the state of the park. Here’s another one from last week: “Disney never seemed like a place where you felt like corners were being cut. Seems like right now they’re coasting through with the travel boom and holiday guests.”
Walt Disney World fans waiting for Tron to open
pic.twitter.com/AVQhiK6VJZ— Tyler Kelson (@Wraithkelso) September 19, 2022
DailyMail reports:
One picture of a sign for the Epcot monorail appeared to be in need of a good clean with streaks of dirt, while one of the park’s flagship rollercoasters, Space Mountain, which used to [be] a gleaming white color now appears to be caked in grime and dirt.
Meanwhile, prices under CEO Bob Chapek have gone through the roof, forcing vacationers to look elsewhere for their getaways. Here are the unmagical numbers:
The tab for admission tickets to the Disney World and Disneyland theme parks has jumped more than 3,871% in the past 50 years — dwarfing increases in visitors’ wages, as well as the cost of rent and gas, according to figures compiled by a data-tracking firm.
Disney World prices up 3,871% in 50 years — more than wages, rent and gas
https://t.co/i0pEcBHNlW pic.twitter.com/tFrNbwCmAT— New York Post (@nypost) August 3, 2022
Seems like a good time to raise the prices at the Victoria & Albert’s restaurant, located in the Grand Floridian resort. After your day enjoying the rides, you can stop by for some grub which can run as high as $625 per person for a four-hour, 10-course meal. Throw in some mocktails for another $110, maybe pair some wines for a cool $200. “Hey Junior, let’s catch Space Mountain one more time, then we’ll go drop a couple grand on some chow and vino.” Just doesn’t seem very Disney World to me.
Several Reddit posters agreed: “Crazy overpriced,” one groused. “Michelin star restaurants in NYC don’t even cost that much (except the very best, like Eleven Madison Park, which is ‘only’ $335).” Even the French are complaining:
Les fans de Disney World déchirent le prix de 625 $ au restaurant Victoria & Albert
https://t.co/8xzFMaupQ2— Drumpe (@Drumpemag) September 21, 2022
Disney’s woes aren’t confined to its theme parks. As my colleague Brandon Morse opined, its movies and TV shows are suffering too because the company has tried to inject “wokeness” in all its offerings. The recently released, much-ballyhooed “She-Hulk Attorney at Law” failed to reach the Nielsen streaming content rating list, a major embarrassment for the company.
Morse wrote:
Disney didn’t just stick its toe into the realm of politics, it leaped off a cliff and cannonballed into society’s largest manure pile. What’s more, it decided to lean into radical leftism and all the social justice causes that go with it…
As a result, Disney is bleeding viewers and its latest offering has fallen flat on its face, so much so that its pilot episode [of She-Hulk] did not even register within the top 10 list of most-watched streaming shows.
Remember when:
Print ad for Eastern Air Lines, the official airline of Walt Disney World when it opened in 1971.
pic.twitter.com/Zdr63nIkrX— Disney Parks Daily (@dailydisparks) September 16, 2022
But there’s more: The Walt Disney Company and boss Bob Chapek decided to insert themselves into Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill controversy, and they lost badly as Governor Ron DeSantis dissolved Disney World’s special, corporate self-governing status. Not only did Chapek get knocked down a peg or two, the publicity for Disney was not a good look—why is the family-friendliest company on earth fighting for the sexual and gender identity indoctrination of little kids?
At the same time, as Morse and others on RedState have reported, Disney’s desperate bid to shove leftist politics into all its entertainment is backfiring badly. Not surprisingly, the company’s stock price is down a devastating 41 percent over the last 12 months.
Disney is a huge company, and will certainly continue on making billions. But for many—those that can still afford to go to Disney World or force themselves to sit through an episode of She-Hulk—it’s lost its magic.
Perhaps if the company re-focused on things that brought them success, things like, I don’t know…. families and kids?
Well, it’s run by POS liberals what do they expect? Competence?
HA@!@
It’s always been too expensive. Just make every day a gay day.
Every day IS a gay day...and not much else!
I worked in both the Florida Disney World and Tokyo’s Disneyland, the latter being owned by a Japanese company which basically rents the name. The Japanese system worked really well.. the park is clean, workers polite and well trained. They can expect full retirement with benefits. The US parks are filthy and the help is minimum wage.
In the U.S., you only work a six month term then you ‘audition’ again for your job. That way, Disney can get rid of you if you lose that ‘Disney Look’, meaning young and fresh. Disney gets over 50k unsolicited job applicants a day so they can pick and choose.
Supply and demand. There are too many people who want the “Disney Experience” and so a decision was made by management to keep increasing prices until the demand goes down.
It worked. Attendance dropped and profit increased.
Good. They made their choice between the innocence of children and perversions of this world. Hopefully the downtrend continues until they’re history. Liberalism destroys everything it touches.
also grooming
What’s the weirdest thing you ever saw working for Disney?
An acquaintance of mine and his brother many, many years ago hid out on Tom Sawyers Island at Disneyland in Anaheim until the park closed once - I think it was in the wild 1970’s. I have no idea why they did it but they were eventually caught by after hours security and prosecuted good and hard. I believe also, it’s been many years since I’ve heard the story retold, that the brother was severely injured by the steamboat tracks while going for a midnight swim off the island beach. They reportedly were not seen by anyone in the Indian village though - thankfully
I don’t think today’s “Disney” is the “Disney” Walt had in mind. It’s pumping a lot of sewerage into American society.
“Nothing is more futile than schemed merriment.” -Samuel Johnson
As long as foreigners are willing to pay the prices, Disney won’t care if Americans refuse.
”Club 33 comprises a number of private dining clubs located within the various Disney Parks. First opening in 1967 inside Disneyland Park, the club was modeled after numerous executive VIP lounges created by pavilion sponsors in the 1964 New York World's Fair. At the time, Club 33 was the only location within Disneyland Park to offer alcoholic beverages.[1]”
“The Disney name and pedophiles go hand in hand, seeing as how Disney loves using pedophile symbolism in their cartoons, movies and them parks.”
Its impossible to focus on your job and activism at the same time.
It’s run by liberal fags. I’m surprised it looks as good as it does.
I knew Disney was starting to do the gay agenda thing long time ago. They found a perfect way to propagandize kids in the gay way.. They got status conscious and indulgent parents to believe that Disney was a must-do experience. Now that their true colors are for all to observe...it’s time to always go somewhere else with ones discretionary entertainment dollars and valuable time.
The employees have more important things than clean the place!! They need to do their job - talk about LBGTQ+ issues and molest children... 🤓
I remember when it was $15 bucks to get in.
Twenty five years ago while visiting the park, I laid down the law. No eating on grounds. It was too expensive back then. My rule crumbled when my daughter caught me at the breakfast buffet. She yelled from the hall, “Momma! Daddy’s eating!”
That’s not a mouse! It’s a RAT.
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