Originally Posted By Indigo A thought just occured to me. Has Disney hit the max number of hotel rooms that will work with a four park system? Are the extra amenities provided to guests (EMH, Busses, Sit Down Dining) close to being maxed out? For evidence I present the fact that only one of the Downtown Disney Hotels offeres guests the EMH benefit. The others have been dropped off the plan. I'll also offer that EMH and ticketed parties seem more crowded than ever, with many coming close to selling out each night. Plus they're adding a spring ticketed event for Pirates and Princess at the MK. How many more hotel rooms can be built (and I'm including DVC in this) before Disney has to start offering other amenities to its guests? Or Perhaps another themepark?
Originally Posted By DVC_dad yeah, it's a bubble... I can't get my mind quite around it, but it's a bubble...of some kind...or so I've heard it said.
Originally Posted By mickey_ring Will Pop Century ever get finished? There's a point to ponder. I guess as the focus shifted from hotel rooms to vacation homes(DVC), Pop Century sorta fizzled.
Originally Posted By jmuboy And at the planned DAK DVC and *rumored* Contemporary DVC regular guest rooms are being removed.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 There are too many resort rooms on property now ... from value to deluxe to DVC. They can't/won't maintain them all. They can't/won't pay to adequately staff them all.
Originally Posted By fkurucz ^^It will be interesting to see if the annual DVC fees will be sufficient in the long haul to keep the resorts properly maintained (or will they just take a "we got 'em locked in, so who cares if they are run down" attitude).
Originally Posted By pitapan16 They can't/won't maintain them all." I beleive otherwise. They can. IF they will or not, that is questionable.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> the planned DAK DVC and *rumored* Contemporary DVC regular guest rooms are being removed. << What does this mean? The latest I heard was that both projects were still on.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Disney's excessive hotel room occupancy is unsustainable.<< For the current market segments they address I believe that this is true. This may be what is fueling the rumors of Disney building lodging to address the off property crowd. Here at work we learned a few days ago that our average pay raise will be 2% next year. We were also told that this in line with what other Fortune 500 companies are planning to do as well. Reading between the lines, we were told that expecting pay to keep pace with inflation is history. This being the case, I would not be surprised at all if Disney were to "aim low" with future lodging offerings.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Sad situation my friend. My last employer, there were no pay rises for 3 years. My current emplyer, it has been at 4% for excellent staff, a 2% for performing staff.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Here at work we learned a few days ago that our average pay raise will be 2% next year. We were also told that this in line with what other Fortune 500 companies are planning to do as well. Reading between the lines, we were told that expecting pay to keep pace with inflation is history. < yes in line with corporate America..for those whose jobs will even remain in the US.....outside of government workers and teachers and nurses, no one seeing 'cost of living' increases any more... the new term is 'cost of labor' - which means , what your company can replace you for in your market, not what you need to live.
Originally Posted By jmuboy wow, I was just b*tching this morning about my 3% increase this year (down from 4%) and I work in the theme park industry. Guess that's the treand this year.
Originally Posted By jmuboy ssWEDguy - I say *rumored* Contemporary DVC project because Disney has made no announcement on this project yet. All we know for sure is that asbestos removal is happening in the Contemporary North Wing.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>wow, I was just b*tching this morning about my 3% increase this year (down from 4%) and I work in the theme park industry. Guess that's the treand this year.<< My brother's employer is giving 1% raises this year (he works in supply chain management for a well known maker of apparel).
Originally Posted By fkurucz >> the new term is 'cost of labor' - which means , what your company can replace you for in your market, not what you need to live<< And big business is surprised that consumers are curtailing spending this Christmas. My employer sends me daily emails regarding our employee purchase program. The discounts are quite good, but from what I have seen my coworkers are keeping their wallets shut nice and tight.
Originally Posted By mrichmondj In today's America, you are expected to cash-out refinance your home in order to pay your bills and finance your lifestyle. Old-fashioned ideas like living wage salaries and savings accounts are way out of style these days.
Originally Posted By smeeeko all I know is that we were hoping to get Pop Century for our resort this month & instead were lucky to get anything at all. All Star Movies were ok.. but from what we understand they are kind of running down with a lot of graffiti and such that isn't getting repainted and the pools are closed for rehab at the Movies. We got a note saying sorry but it was necessary to close both pools due to the extra business or whatever. It was much too cold to be swimming anyway.. but it seems if they did open the other side of POP and NOT give legitimate rooms to DVC folks (literally closing wings to paying guests) then perhaps they would have more rooms available to folks. I love AKL but I doubt we'll get to stay there anytime soon due to the whole DVC thing. =(
