And like I said a little while ago, how many of the CMs - with all their knowledge and experience - that they just laid off will have completely moved on by the time Disney is ready to bring things back? How many former CMs will want to come back, knowing what can and has happened? A lot of these CMs I'm reading about have been around for decades.
I think these moves make it clear that the earnings report is going to be absolutely brutal when it comes to Parks, Experiences and Products side of the business.
We felt this way in August. Spent one day in HS to build droids and experience GE for the first time.
No nothing compares to this but at the same time we have never been in a situation like this. There were cuts after 9/11, and in 2008/09 but nothing like this. You can't compare it to anything.
Obviously a lot of families go to Disney parks. That's a lot of pregnant women, young kids, grandparents, etc, who can't ride rides (aside from anyone else with physical and/or mental limitations or preferences). I had four somewhat complicated pregnancies, and went to WDW for 9 days stretches, rode almost no rides, and had wonderful trips. I have a friend who has such bad motion sickness than she can't even ride a carousel, yet she loves DHS. I guarantee it's bc of the CoH, Frozen, Indy, etc, and without them, I *know* her family won't go to WDW anymore.
Some of the dancers from MiSi are performing now in the cavalcades, these might be the ones that were part time maybe?
The year end earnings report next week will be telling. 28,000 salaries gone surely saves them millions. They did take out a lot of debt if needed too. Like I have said I think some of this is warranted and expected. All of this? I don't think that is the case.
Gahhh these firsthand accounts have me in tears. This whole situation just keeps taking and taking.One of my friends, he performed in Remember the Magic, FotLK and wad currently in FNtM (btw I am asking permission to post these) when he days him, he's talking about a Mickey plush he's holding in his picture
:::OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIVED:::
I’m a little speechless right now,, and I will definitely say more later, but for now I will say this.
This isn’t the end. I will love him forever and carry the magic in my heart ALWAYS. THANK YOU MICKEY AND WALT DISNEY WORLD, FOR 20 AMAZING YEARS OF MAGIC. SOME OF THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. ❤ SEE YA REAL SOON, PAL. ❤ All of my love to my Disney FAMILY. #thejoydoesntstophere
Right there with you and having been to the parks twice since reopening, it already feels less magical and this forces that even further in the less magical direction.
I’m married to an economist and so many want to hear from him about what this all is going to look like and he cannot provide any relevant data because nothing is comparable. All they can do is study it in real time and help allocate resources where necessary.
