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Originally Posted By mickeymorris1234 The more I learn about NexGen, the more I REALLY don't want it to ever come into Disneyland!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<The more I learn about NexGen, the more I REALLY don't want it to ever come into Disneyland!>> Yes, it seems pretty clear that NexGen is more about enhancing Disney revenues than improving the experience of the average guest. After over 20 years of at least yearly visits to WDW and spending close to $100K there during that time (not including my purchases of DVC points), Disney is apparently deciding I'm not good enough for them. Well the heck with them! They are not good enough for me!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I leave for WDW tomorrow morning, and what I've seen of the NextGen stuff so far (online reservation system that connects everything together) makes me think that it won't make it's way to DL, and won't last at WDW very long into 2014. They still can't communicate clearly what exactly they want it to be, and their infrastructure can't handle the simplest things. I know it's not fully rolled out yet, but I forsee huge problems when they finally try to do it. I think this will end up being Iger's "Go.com" Hopefully I'll have some more insight as to what the system is currently capable of after I get back!
Originally Posted By ni_teach FerretAfros said: I think this will end up being Iger's "Go.com" They have been working on the NextGen stuff for over 10 years. While it is being brought out to the public on Iger's watch it was not his idea. I'm willing to take a wait and see view of NextGen to see how it works. Based on the information on hand I'm afraid that it's going to blow up in WDW's face, but I might not have all the information.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Yes, it seems pretty clear that NexGen is more about enhancing Disney revenues than improving the experience of the average guest." Isn't that always the reason? They didn't build Cars Land just because they thought it would cute.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance If Disney's revenues don't grow, the guest's experience will never get any better.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<If Disney's revenues don't grow, the guest's experience will never get any better.>> I understand that. But wouldn't a better way to grow revenues be by designing new attractions and better maintaining the ones they have? It sure seemed to grow revenues at DCA!! I don't need CM in the parks addressing me by name. I don't want my access to dining times or fast-pass dependent upon my purchasing a premium hotel package. If they want to do that just go the Universal route and charge for head-of-the-line passes. It just has started to seem like WDW keeps charging more and more for the same old tired product. They have about priced themselves out of the market as far as I'm concerned. Between park tickets, dining and hotel expense (even with DVC I figure my maintenance charges cost me over $150 a day), I figure a day at WDW costs me close to $500 and it just isn't really worth it anymore.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 At first glance I would say that it's a questionable strategy at WDW and would be potentially disastrous at DLR.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip It almost seems that they are trying to return WDW to the "once in a lifetime" (or maybe once every 10 years) experience that it used to be. And I can actually see some good in that. But DAMN... they sold me $30K worth of DVC based on the promise that I could enjoy reasonably priced ANNUAL vacations at WDW and now they seem to be reneging on that promise! You are right... from the little I know about DLR guests I think it would be a total disaster there.
Originally Posted By CuriousConstance "I understand that. But wouldn't a better way to grow revenues be by designing new attractions and better maintaining the ones they have? It sure seemed to grow revenues at DCA!!" I'm not sure myself what would work better, but I assume Disney has thought about it and determined that the cost to possible revenue potential for the Next Gen project has the potential to reap greater rewards than just adding new stuff. Guess we'll have to see.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I think the long term revenue generated by a guest time management system would surpass a new attraction, assuming that the system works as planned.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Yea, but maybe I DON'T WANT my time managed. For the first ten years I was a "theme park commando", but those days are long gone. Now I like a vacation where I can decide every morning what I want to do that day, or if I want to do nothing at all. I guess I've gotten old to the point where cruises are the ideal vacation for me!
Originally Posted By Dabob2 RT, have you ever cruised the Mediterranean? We're thinking about that this year.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<RT, have you ever cruised the Mediterranean? We're thinking about that this year.>> That sounds fun... would you fly to Europe and then sail from a Mediterranean port?
Originally Posted By ksargen Mandfried - really? So who are they putting in his slot at DL? He must have done things right enough here. It will be interesting to watch him deal with WDW...
Originally Posted By TP2000 George is a native Floridian who grew up there and then spent most of his career there. He's also no spring chicken, so this is probably his last gig before retirement. And it was rumored for weeks, so not a huge surprise. What's more interesting is who Michael Colglazier is and what he brings as the Disneyland President for the next three years.
