raidermatt
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- Sep 26, 2000
No they don't. But its pretty clear that enights are (and were) bad from the guest point of view. Sometimes what might be best for the guests just isn't feasible. For instance, I'm sure if the parks were kept open until 3am, there would be some guests that would be thrilled. But its probably not adviseable from the business point of view.That being said - do all the discussions have to evolve into what is good from the business point of view?
I'm just pointing out that enights are definitely bad for the guest, and are probably bad for the bottom line as well, IF you focus on the long term.
No, they weren't. Closing times were cut back, therefore, something was taken away. Its just that the amount of time taken away has increased over time.However, that doesn't change to fact that when they first started they were more than a replacement for something that we should have had in the first place - and that was the question at hand.
I don't have any inside info, and this isn't the type of thing we'd ever expect Disney to admit. However, it is the most likely explanation, given these two very relevant facts:BTW - I'm not sure I buy your E-night conspiracy theory that Disney knows they were bad from the get-go and they are trying to hide it from the public. Do you have something more than speculation on that one?
1- Unlike Early Entry, Enights are very difficult to find in Disney promotional material. A big complaint about the cancellation of EE was that it was still mentioned in the planning video, and still listed on the official Disney website as a benefit.
Go to Disney.com and check the daily activities schedule for MK. You'll find parades and fireworks, but no mention of Engihts. Is it in the FAQ? No. Look at the benefits of staying on-site. Does it list the right to purchase an Enight ticket? No.
Are they mentioned in teh vacation planning video? No.
Why not? If its good for the guests, and brings in revenue, why not promote them more? At least as much as EE... Because they don't want the publicity. Why not? Well, it could be that they have a limited number of tickets and don't want to disappoint too many guests. But that leads us to fact #2...
2. They cancelled Enights in May, and apparently are going to use them sparingly in the off-season. Again, they would rather cancel than promote. So over-crowding is not the reason. Any other suggestions?