Tekneek;2480757 wrote: It is no wonder that businesses feel pressured to 'be like everybody else.' Guests/customers even expect them all to do the same things. I must have really been foolish to fight against that mindset in my own business life.
You never heard "monkey see, monkey do" growing up?
Drives me crazy in meetings when our business partners come to the table with ideas and they they pull out screenshot of competitors websites. Funny thing, we just decommissioned one of these brilliant ideas after 4 or 5 years. Never sold one..
Tekneek;2480757 wrote: It is no wonder that businesses feel pressured to 'be like everybody else.' Guests/customers even expect them all to do the same things. I must have really been foolish to fight against that mindset in my own business life.
So basically Disney is no longer a trend setter, they are just simply followers. Disney is/was the best because they were different than everyone else, everyone wanted to be like them, instead of the other way around.
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Tekneek;2480757 wrote: It is no wonder that businesses feel pressured to 'be like everybody else.' Guests/customers even expect them all to do the same things. I must have really been foolish to fight against that mindset in my own business life.
I agree and that seems to be the common defense when anyone brings up displeasure with something Disney is doing. I just long for the days when Disney stood out as a leader and they increased profits by building, not cutting. Even the new additions that they are building seem kind of like a reactionary measure to Universal, almost like they were forced into it.
I miss the company that was a leader and not a follower. To me, they no longer stand-out as a special company - they are just like any other themepark company (at least they are getting there). We will still go, although not as often, and we will have a good time. However, I do not have that same feeling of excitement and loyalty that I used to. I am hoping the new additions bring back some of that 'magic' but there will be a part of me always wondering why it took them so long to build. In the mean time, we will also be spending less at Disney and more at Universal and other places - something we did not even think about a few years ago. This is not out of spite or boycott or anything - it is simply the result of other companies offering new experiences on par (perhaps better in some cases) with Disney.
ChipNDale79;2480875 wrote: So basically Disney is no longer a trend setter, they are just simply followers. Disney is/was the best because they were different than everyone else, everyone wanted to be like them, instead of the other way around.
Funny - this is my sentiment exactly. You posted my thoughts a few minutes before me!
When I was there this past December they reversed parked and if you arrived early you were directed to park near the back. The later you went the closer parking was. One afternoon we got to EPCOT and parked on the grass very close to the monorail. It was the best parking ever.
I would not pay for preferred parking and if that is what others wan so be it. But I would rather use that money for something else like a mickey pop!!:bar: I know going to the parks it will be a lot of walking regardless and parking far means extra mickey pops!! HAHAHAHA
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Love your thinking waymickey. The more Mickey bars consumed during a vacation, the better. Walking all day is the best exercise, and let's me indulge in one of my favorite cold treats.
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I posted this last October as a joke, when they raised parking rates yet again:
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AHA! That's It!.......TIERED PARKING! :thedolls:
Tier 1 - Back 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 20 mins. $20
Tier 2 - Middle 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 10 mins. $30
Tier 3 - Front 1/3 of the lot, continual tram service. $40
VIP FastPark - Special roped off area with limo service to the gate. $150
It's a win-win for everybody, and enhances the guest experience! (Don't forget the gift shops at every tram pickup point). :mickey:
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I guess they DO read posts on this website - and grab ideas from them! :rolleyes:
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brad192;2480907 wrote: I posted this last October as a joke, when they raised parking rates yet again:
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AHA! That's It!.......TIERED PARKING! :thedolls:Tier 1 - Back 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 20 mins. $20
Tier 2 - Middle 1/3 of the lot, tram service every 10 mins. $30
Tier 3 - Front 1/3 of the lot, continual tram service. $40
VIP FastPark - Special roped off area with limo service to the gate. $150It's a win-win for everybody, and enhances the guest experience! (Don't forget the gift shops at every tram pickup point). :mickey:
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I guess they DO read posts on this website - and grab ideas from them! :rolleyes:
Oh, that's funny!
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:haha: I remember that!
Barring any disability, I have to say though [don't throw too many tomatoes at me! ;)] How much lazier as a society can we get though. Now granted, the MK/TTC parking lot is pretty big. But honestly, At EPCOT, AK, and DS, we never take the tram. We park and walk. Which we've found we can make it in about the same time as we can waiting for the tram, going through the stampede and the people who suddenly like to cut in line! LOL
No way would I pay more to park closer. Reminds me of the people who will sit for 5 minutes at a store parking lot while someone loads everything up and pulls out [just to get a closer spot], all the while clogging up the lane!
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Terra;2480946 wrote: :haha: I remember that!
But honestly, At EPCOT, AK, and DS, we never take the tram. We park and walk. Which we've found we can make it in about the same time as we can waiting for the tram, going through the stampede and the people who suddenly like to cut in line! LOL
We walk too and honestly depending on where we are in the MK parking lot we'll walk there too. The last time we went to AK we walked up to the tram stop and then decided to walk. We made it all the way to the entrance and the people that were waiting to board the tram when we walked up still hadn't even boarded. Sometimes it's just faster to walk.
