More WDW Cuts: This time a whole party!

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This news just came out, but Disney is cancelling all future Pirate and Princess Parties have been cancelled.... I did a quick search of the WDW site and I was unable to locate any mention of the after hours event on the site.

This is just another cost cutting measure by Disney, some have been already announced and rumors of more:

*Flower and Garden Festivals; live concerts will be cut back to just 3 days a week
*Earlier closing times for parks, including the already announced Epcot closing at 8:00pm on Friday starting in January
*Live entertainment cut backs (already discussed here)
*PI and DTD changes (already discussed)
*Nightly Fantasmic shows being cut (already discussed)

and the rumor is that there will be some pretty wide spread lay offs after the first of the year (this is just a rumor, so take with a grain of salt right now)....

I read a post over at another site that figured out that the single day single part entrance fee has been raised over 1 cent everyday for the last three 3 years! Wonder how long it is going to be until they do yet another price increase.... Sad

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ericpabear · Airport Utility Worker Joined: Nov 14, 2005 Posts: 200

I think it was Nov. 7th, the Pirate and Princess Party tickets were supposed to go on sale. So on that day I called to purchase them, but was told the Pirate and Princess Party was on hold. The cast members at the ticket center had no idea why they were told it was on hold. They told me to call back next week. Later that same day, I saw Disney was not doing so good. They were not make'n the money they should be in this quarter. I checked the Disney's web site calender and operation hours, and found they changed the hours the parks would be open during my up coming vacation. They are closing the parks one hour earlier every day of our visit.

redbaron314 · Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 11:16 pm Post subject:

here's a thought lower the price more people come more revenue everyone wins oh and then theyll make money on large amounts of people instead of per person

heres a unique concept cut the fat at the top not the bottom duh more money can be saved there first anyway
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GrumpyDaddy · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:41 am Post subject:

I know there is always some cuts to be made when times are slow.

But I don't think the guys on top ever take into consideration how much
the cut effect the service levels they only seem try to make the numbers
on the spread sheet look good. Rolling Eyes

I have noticied my last few trips that the service in lots of areas was not was it used
to be. Sad

If people come to exspect a certian level of service and don't get it they will go else
where to get their moneys worth.

Besides I work for a big worldwide company and when they say they are not making
money this quarter it means that they will only make $35 million not $50 million. Rolling Eyes

redbaron314 · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

but it still makes more sense to cut from the top you save more money that way than a whole bunch of entry level positions (former shop steward speaking) because how can you manage a company that needs to provide a service if you have no servants to provide?

I still say they'd get more guests if they reduce their entry fees and everything else.
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redbaron314 · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:05 am Post subject:

besides in this case deflation is a good thing if it makes things more affordable in all sectors including tourism especially when it comes to Disney and Orlando.
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WDWFan · Pilot Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 10863

I agree they need to cut the prices. If only in response to the economy.

From all the folks I've been talking to at Disney, I am surprised the Pirates/Princess lasted as long as it did. From what I've heard it never was as popular as they wanted it to be...

And I've heard attendance is off significantly this year. (again, cutting costs might help with this...)

Hopefully they will be able to make due with out laying folks off.

redbaron314 · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

yah right price cuts would due a whole lot more i think than giving away free nights to stay on property
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DylansDisneyDad · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

I though the whole point of the After Hours Events was that it was something unique. You couldn't do it every day. We went to the 1st P&P party and it was special because it was a "limited" time event. When they took it year round, they took away it's uniquness. Maybe they will resurect it when/if POTC IV comes out, but, who knows.