Liquidice
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 10, 2019
My 2 cents here - it isn't about the "family" part with Walt - and I don't think Walt would have an issue with increasing prices to help balance demand. But I do think the quality and value has gone down along with increasing prices and I don't think Walt would agree there. Top notch customer service that goes above all else, and value that makes their customers feel like the price is worth it because of the value (some people might call this "magic") is what Disney parks are about imho.
Sure, right now because of the increased demand, Disney can increase prices and offer less value and get away with it. But just because they can, doesn't mean they should. Would Walt have done the same? Nobody really knows, and to your point Aluminum Falcon, Disney is a much different company than it was back in the 60's. But I'd like to think Walt would keep to relentlessly high standards and top notch customer service along with high value for your dollar, even if it is many more dollars.
I hope at some point Disney gets back to that. Sure you can say "magic" is what you make of it - but I'd be hard pressed to say things are more magical or just as magical than they were before all of the changes which have mostly been negative changes for the guests.
Like someone previously said, everything is cyclical - and I do hope that at some point Disney will cycle back the other way.
Sure, right now because of the increased demand, Disney can increase prices and offer less value and get away with it. But just because they can, doesn't mean they should. Would Walt have done the same? Nobody really knows, and to your point Aluminum Falcon, Disney is a much different company than it was back in the 60's. But I'd like to think Walt would keep to relentlessly high standards and top notch customer service along with high value for your dollar, even if it is many more dollars.
I hope at some point Disney gets back to that. Sure you can say "magic" is what you make of it - but I'd be hard pressed to say things are more magical or just as magical than they were before all of the changes which have mostly been negative changes for the guests.
Like someone previously said, everything is cyclical - and I do hope that at some point Disney will cycle back the other way.