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| Spirit of 74
Thu 11/6/2008 2:40p | Even as Bob Iger and Tom Staggs announced the fourth quarter results a while ago, came a little gem from a birdie at the WDTC.
''They are in full panic mode here. For every call we get for a reservation, we're getting 3-4 cancellations. And these aren't even for next year. These are those expensive Christmas trips that people booked a year or two ago. We are in big trouble.''' |
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| dshyates
Thu 11/6/2008 2:45p | they need $99 5-Day parkhoppers. |
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| vbdad55
Thu 11/6/2008 2:49p | hmmmmmm...maybe I'll take that Christmas trip yet...
I tried booking - albeit late for Christmas WDW andNew Years - Vero - and had little success so I gave up.
Of course I'll have to find the cash -- and that is a trick these days isn't it?
Of course people are cancelling - the economy is in the commode -- and wait until the retailers numbers come outin January ( those retailers still in biz that is ) --
Many people are cancelling Christmas ( the nonsecular part )
Hold on to your collective hats folks - we have not hit bottom yet --not IMHO,which is why my retirement funds stay in stable value accounts.
say a prayer for GM workers you may know - it is going to be a very dark day for them tomorrow from what I hear. and I don't even have that extra sensitive spirit hearing :-) |
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| Disneymom443
Thu 11/6/2008 2:49p | Are they cancelling before everything is payed for? If it's all payed for I can't see why they would cancel. I guess it's because when I book I don't use a credit card, we use our visa check card. that way everything truly is all payed for at the 45 day mark.
Sad so many cancellations though.
:( |
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| Spirit of 74
Thu 11/6/2008 2:50p | Iger is on CNBC now preaching about stay four days, get three free.
And that at Disney parks 'quality is paramount.'
They are in a world of hurt because of all that abject greed in their overbuilding spree.
They need 30,000 rooms and timeshares like I need another political debate online ;-)
Bob is missing the key factor that people need to be able to afford to fly (or even drive) to WDW to take advantage of the offer (and the ones to come).
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| MPierce
Thu 11/6/2008 3:33p | I thnk folks have finally entered the full blown panick mode. It's not necessary, but I understand how folks feel. If you have lost your job I guess that's not much comfort though. All bets or off now. The smart folks are going to make a killing off of this while the vast masses suffer. If I thought I could make it I would book right now for a trip. The deals are going to flow. |
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| bobbelee9
Thu 11/6/2008 5:59p | $12 for a flight from Ireland to the US? |
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| barboy
Thu 11/6/2008 6:00p | ///They(WDW) are in a world of hurt///
So what does that make all the I92, International Drive and surrounding areas?
Those outside the Disney walls will start to see a pain like they've never seen making the months after 911 look like 'high season'.
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| Liberty Belle
Thu 11/6/2008 6:10p | >>If I thought I could make it I would book right now for a trip. The deals are going to flow.<<
I'm going to the US next year and was hoping to make it to Florida for a Cruise and a stay at WDW. Sounds like if things keep going the way they are going (and 2009 is projected to be worse, isn't it?) I could get some pretty good deals. Which I might have to, considering the currently woeful Australian dollar.
A selfish thought to be sure, but just one that passed through my head. |
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| dshyates
Thu 11/6/2008 6:19p | "A selfish thought to be sure, but just one that passed through my head. "
How selfish of you to even think of coming to our country and giving us your money. ;-) |
