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> Despite allegedly being at a fraction of capacity, the place is still uncomfortably jam-packed, with obscene waiting times at most rides. That's indicative of
by EMM_386 5y ago
> Despite allegedly being at a fraction of capacity, the place is still uncomfortably jam-packed, with obscene waiting times at most rides. That's indicative of a venue that hasn't reached price equilibrium.
This is exactly how I used to feel at the top ski resorts.
They were extremely expensive, but absolutely jam-packed. Everyone complained that the wait for the lifts was too long, and that there were too many people on the trails.
The only logical way to handle this is to increase the price and use that to thin the crowds.
It's the same thing with Disney.
The only other thing they could do is sell cheap tickets and limit the number of people, so you have to plan years in advance. But these are for-profit companies and not charities, so that approach won't happen.
I'm not saying I agree with it, but this is the free market at work.
- irrational 5y agoAnother option is to build more parks. Spread out the people more.
- dougmwne 5y agoThat’s quite curious, as that was my first thought as well. Disneyland sits on 100 acres. That’s about the same a small golf course. Why aren’t there parks outside of every major city?
- EMM_386 5y ago> Why aren’t there parks outside of every major city? Brand dilution. You can have your local Six Flags but that isn't Disney.
- NullPrefix 5y agoThere's already Disneyland and Disneyworld and also Disneywhatever in France.
- EMM_386 5y ago> There's already Disneyland and Disneyworld and also Disneywhatever in France. There are 23 Six Flags in the US and two Disney parks. If you've been to a Six Flags recently you can see they are no Disney, nor do they try to be. They have great roller coasters.
- Beldin 5y agoEuroDisney, outskirts of Paris. And you forgot to mention Tokyo Disneyland. And I didn't know about Hong Kong Disneyland. 11 theme parks between them at those locations, i.e. about 3 per location.
- _nalply 5y agoWhen in Paris, go to Jardin d'Acclimatation, somewhere near La Défense, métro 1 station Le Sablons and walking 5 minutes. The rides are a bit quaint and the park is a weird mixture of zoo, attractions and garden but the ambiance is great and my children loved it, we even went twice.
- tonyedgecombe 5y ago>EuroDisney, It hasn't been called that for 27 years.