Commentary Archive
Walt Disney World fans have a lot of complaints, which we “celebrate” on this most glorious of holidays with a Festivus airing of grievances. There have been many guest unfriendly changes that are unsurprisingly unpopular, including cutbacks, price increases, delays, nickel & diming, and more. It’s impossible not to notice this. Many complaints we hear
In the immortal words of Frank Costanza, I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re going to hear about it! This blog is normally sunshine and rainbows, but it’s time for you to hear what I really think. It’s time for my annual “Airing of Disney Parks Guest Grievances” in honor
Like clockwork, when Walt Disney World or Disneyland raise ticket prices, overzealous fans come out of the woodwork to defend the decision and explain why even at the higher costs, Disney theme parks are a great value as compared to other entertainment options. Others do the exact opposite, complaining about any and all higher prices.
Industry experts are predicting that 2024 will be another big year for changes at the Walt Disney Company. This post covers the anticipated extension of CEO Bob Iger, other executive leadership shuffles, corporate acquisitions, streaming shakeups, and more next year for Disney–along with our nonexpert assessment of each prognostication. You might recall a post like
Universal Orlando versus Walt Disney World is nothing new. It’s a debate that has played out between the two fandoms for decades. The recent twist is how Universal is “winning” or “eating Disney’s lunch” or going to “destroy” Walt Disney World once Epic Universe opens. Perhaps most interestingly, this sentiment is increasingly coming from diehard–albeit
There are 6 worldwide theme park complexes: Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Shanghai Disneyland. This list ranks those as vacation destinations unto themselves, highlighting the pros & cons of the parks, hotels, entertainment & shopping, transportation, layout, and overall atmosphere. (Updated December 17, 2023.) We won’t be
Walt Disney World has seen an increase in abuse of its Disability Access Service, and is starting to crack down on improper DAS use as a result. This post covers how they’re accomplishing that, along with rumors about Lightning Lane utilization and our commentary about what’s happening. (Updated December 14, 2023.) This revelation actually comes
Jay Rasulo was gone: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever, about that. The register of his removal was signed by Bob Iger, and Iger’s name was good upon change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Ole Jay was as gone-from-Disney as a door-nail. Iger’s color changed when, without a pause,
Last year, women were a juggernaut. Fueled by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Barbie, females dominated pop culture and had a massive economic impact as consumers. It’s only natural for Walt Disney World and other businesses to wonder what lessons they can learn from the “Summer of Women” and “Swiftonomics.” During her Eras Tour, Taylor Swift
Fans are hopeful that Walt Disney World will build a 5th theme park given the billions of dollars the company plans on investing on expansion in Florida. This makes the pessimistic prediction that a fifth gate won’t come to WDW any time soon…and shouldn’t! Here’s why it won’t happen, what we’ll get instead at Magic
TRON Lightcycle Run is now open at Magic Kingdom, and there have been issues with larger guests not fitting into the ride vehicles due to weight, height, and more. This post discusses what’s happening, how certain body sizes have had problems, and takeaways from our experiences with the roller coaster. (Updated December 7, 2023.) Unfortunately,
