The Fall of Disney Parks | Disney Genie and the Rise of the Universal Experience

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  @bostonlipsticklady2910 · 4 years ago

  When my son asked about going to Disney World in March 2021 I couldn’t justify the price. Out of curiosity I looked into Universal and was shocked at the price difference. We drove down the next month, left with annual passes and returned for another week in August… we now have a third surprise trip in June for my son’s birthday. He had such an amazing time and I didn’t have to plan anything! I have no desire to even consider a Disney trip in the future.

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  @tommy1138 · 4 years ago

  The Walt Disney Company has strayed so far away from Walt&apos;s original vision that they should take his name off the brand.<br>It&apos;s actually disgusting how evil and soulless this company has become.

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  @Nemiiart · 4 years ago

  You know its gotten bad when Michael Eisner seems like a great CEO.

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  @R._Thornhill · 4 years ago

  The best line ever heard about Disney, was Jim Gaffigan’s , when he said his favorite ride was back to the hotel in the air conditioned bus.

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  @gingerjohnson3555 · 4 years ago (edited)

  We were loyal Disney fans until they took away everything that made the experiences special. Hoping they get new leadership and back to focusing on and providing excellence. Love your videos!

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  @violet.senderhauf2187 · 4 years ago

  I don&apos;t go to Disney parks But I love to watch videos about them failing in some way.

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  @StevenBishop7070 · 4 years ago

  Be our guest. Be our guest. If you&apos;re richer than the rest.

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  @apostatepagan · 4 years ago

  I saw more of the rides at Disney in this video than I did going to the actual park. 10/10

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  @AuthorCertifiedGoof · 4 years ago

  I have been saying for the last several years that Disney is hurting its own future by out pricing families. Disney has always marketed on nostalgia, but will they still be able to do that in ten or twenty years when kids today weren&apos;t taken there by their parents? My generation was able to go to a Disney park, then we grew up wanting to take our children. But a much smaller number of this generation of kids are actually getting to go to a Disney park at all! I&apos;m a school bus driver and a couple years ago, I polled 50 kids on my bus, asking if any of them had been to a Disney park. Three hands went up. How can Disney hope to continue marketing based on a generation&apos;s memory of going to a Disney park when so few of this generation actually got to go? And the ones that did were more likely to have had a negative experience. <br><br>It amazes me how many people reject my theory about Disney future marketing problem when I tell it to them. Yet they all know me as a guy who loved going to Disney and are surprised when I tell them I don&apos;t really have a desire to go back because the Disney trend is now pay more, get less. <br><br>Disney is severely damaging their brand and I definitely see Universal taking their place as an industry leader.

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  @TheMyDudeKS · 4 years ago

  I’m glad someone put into words how a lot of die hard Disney fans are feeling. It seems Disney is putting profits over people a lot these days and the experience in the parks show it. <br>I’m glad this was in my recommended!

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  @WaterBug46 · 4 years ago

  First went to DW in 1971. I’m now team Universal for a very personal reason. I’m a passholder for both and last summer was in Disney AK when I had an asthma attack, hr 145, and sat down on the knee rails along Pandora upper path to rest. Out of the way but not in a ‘proper’ rest place. I was soon asked to put my mask back on (no one around-why I chose there) and to move. Explained my medical condition with proof. Was given 5 minutes to move. Fast forward 2 weeks to same medical issue in Universal. They treated me so good! I was given cold water, taken to AC and told to rest as long as needed. That is how you treat customers.

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  @atterus11 · 4 years ago

  My wife and I used to drive 10 hours, one way, twice a year for a 7 day trip to Disney. We did this 6 straight years up to 2020, two trips a year. &nbsp;We absolutely loved our Disney vacations! We stayed on the resort, used all the transportation options and always had a blast. &nbsp;However, as you stated, we slowly watched as all the perks we enjoyed for being on the resort and going to the parks were taken away. We had a vacation booked and paid for this past October and then, Genie was announced. We looked at the cost, compared it to what we used to get, what we were getting now and decided to cancel. We hated it but it was the right choice. &nbsp;The &quot;magic&quot; of being there is gone. You literally feel like you pay for every little thing. &nbsp;Each trip would run us around 4000-5000$ included all we spent on resort, tickets, food, drinks, etc. We enjoyed it so much, we were happy to pay that twice a year. We saved up every year for it but they will not be getting that from us anymore. I am sure they will not miss it but they lost some loyal fans of the Disney resorts.

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