It was not that way in just July. So we aren’t talking like years ago. I go every couple months so I have seen the parks during all seasons. As an annual passholder, I still see value b/c of how often we are able to go during the year & DS (4) loves it. But, that’s not to discount the article. Those experiences sound legit to me.
We are local and go often too. We spent a full week on property in late August and I think the noticeable change took place in that second half of August - crowds thinned out just a bit, letting the CMs finally breath; kids were back in school in FL possibly freeing up more workers along with thinning the crowd; international workers began to return; the new college program stated up, general hiring must have kicked up. No down rides, very helpful CMs at every turn. It really felt like a very noticeable return to what we had known as normal.
I hope you’re right! We return in Oct.
So Disney punishing people who break clearly stated rules is now bad press? Interesting.
It's not so much them punishing people but the other part of it. Yes they will buy back tickets if you can't go but they should then resell them but they aren't.
How does anyone know for sure that they are not then putting them back on sale? All we have to go on is a random fan site I never heard of and facebook
It's posted on more then just that site. The story comes from the site that shall not be named.How does anyone know for sure that they are not then putting them back on sale? All we have to go on is a random fan site I never heard of and facebook
Maybe they are holding them back for comp tickets or CM tickets or any number of other possibilities. Why does anyone care? They, for once, enforced a rule, we should actually be happy (that's assuming that random post on FB is actually true).
I don't care enough to go hunting around for it but is the source for all the stories FB or did someone actually do some investigative reporting for those clicks? The latter would be a freaking miracle!
Please let us know how it goes for you. Hope you have a great time!
Hi @LSUmiss have you taken your trip yet? How did it go? Was it noticeably better than your last visit?
The crowds were worse
. But we had a great time! However, I didn’t notice that many ride break downs this time. But we did notice trash cans overflowing. There is a noticeable worker shortage in the whole area not just wdw.Yep, I just saw an article yesterday that FL's 2.5% unemployment rate is the 2nd lowest in history for the state. Unbelievable given how much the FL population has grown the last few years.The crowds were worse
I think people are unwilling to work for $20 an hour when they have to pay $1500 a month for an apartment
That may be but a 2.5% unemployment rate basically means the state is at full employment - meaning there are no new hires to be had at any price.
Disney should jack up the salaries a few dollars an hour to poach employees. That is how I get people. I find the people I like working with that are at other companies and offer them more to jump ship.
They are also willing to sacrifice safety even though they preach it as priority #1.
