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Post by capeokw56 on Jul 14, 2023 11:27:12 GMT -5
I've seen multiple articles online lately saying that park attendance is down at WDW. Have any of our members been there recently and seen this? Are all the price increases starting to hit home? Inquiring minds want to know.  |
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Post by Brian5581 on Jul 14, 2023 12:51:45 GMT -5
Perhaps, but at 95+ degreses I won't be wandering around regardless. In October/November I'll be very glad to witness lower crowds. Here's hoping.
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Post by helenabear on Jul 14, 2023 13:34:44 GMT -5
Iger admitted it was. It sure felt way less in June though more in March. I think it's complicated which makes people not want to book.
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Post by bakerworld on Jul 14, 2023 14:25:12 GMT -5
HS is usually insane - hard time finding a seat at Baseline. Seriously, I am hoping it is down. It is really unfair to the young families. Then again every thing is: home prices, utilities, food.
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Post by Ludwig Von Chuck on Jul 14, 2023 14:42:41 GMT -5
Wasn't lower attendance part of Disney's pricing strategy? Are total revenues down?
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Post by pooh bears mom on Jul 14, 2023 16:45:10 GMT -5
Crowds feel more like middle to end of August rather than middle July. Still busy
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Post by BWV Dreamin on Jul 14, 2023 16:53:36 GMT -5
Yes many reports attendance is down. The common response as to why people are not going to Disney? Well they have been priced out. Taking their money to cruises now.
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Post by john2247 on Jul 15, 2023 6:37:06 GMT -5
In looking at Historical Crowd levels on Touring Plans attendance might be slightly down from 2022, but it looks like attendance is about on par or even higher than it was in 2019.
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Post by sherrih on Jul 15, 2023 7:23:51 GMT -5
Yes many reports attendance is down. The common response as to why people are not going to Disney? Well they have been priced out. Taking their money to cruises now. I have many friends who have gone on cruises recently or have them scheduled that are not regular cruisers. Alaskan cruises seem to be their hot choice. |
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Post by PirateLinda on Jul 15, 2023 8:00:24 GMT -5
I've seen multiple articles online lately saying that park attendance is down at WDW. Have any of our members been there recently and seen this? Are all the price increases starting to hit home? Inquiring minds want to know.  We were there the last week of June and I think attendance was down. Our last night was at Epcot on July 1st. A Saturday night and it was nice. I was surprised. |
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Post by brp on Jul 15, 2023 9:30:09 GMT -5
In looking at Historical Crowd levels on Touring Plans attendance might be slightly down from 2022, but it looks like attendance is about on par or even higher than it was in 2019. Interesting. 2022 was a travel industry rebound year due to pent up pandemic demand. That would be expected to decline. Higher than 2019, though, is interesting. While things seem much the same to us, I have seen some reports of declines relative to normal. If this is just against 2022, then the basis data set is flawed. 2019 is more representative.
Our pattern avoids crowds, so hard for us to really assess.
Cheers.
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Post by helenabear on Jul 15, 2023 10:13:59 GMT -5
In looking at Historical Crowd levels on Touring Plans attendance might be slightly down from 2022, but it looks like attendance is about on par or even higher than it was in 2019. Interesting. 2022 was a travel industry rebound year due to pent up pandemic demand. That would be expected to decline. Higher than 2019, though, is interesting. While things seem much the same to us, I have seen some reports of declines relative to normal. If this is just against 2022, then the basis data set is flawed. 2019 is more representative. Our pattern avoids crowds, so hard for us to really assess. Cheers. I have seen some things showing differently. Less than 2019 as a whole. Some days more in line with 2016 or 2017. This was not like 2019 for us for sure this June. Not light like 2021 though but not 2019 to me. |
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Post by rescueranger on Jul 16, 2023 11:07:45 GMT -5
If no one could go to Disney over middle of august that would realy help me out !
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Post by brp on Jul 16, 2023 11:34:30 GMT -5
If no one could go to Disney over middle of august that would realy help me out ! Yeah, no one goes there anymore. It's too crowded.
Cheers.
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Post by lovindisney on Jul 16, 2023 13:22:12 GMT -5
It's just too hot!
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