New attractions canceled and promised experiences put on hold indefinitely. Why has Disney abandoned some of its most ambitious projects to date? Let’s find out together, here on DFB Guide.
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46 Comments
A Mary poppins attraction would be amazing. I hope they are still planning on following through.
AJ There is a Rumor going around the internet and I want to know if it's true, The Rumor is That they are not going thru with Tiana's Bayou Adventure because it's to much work and they are keeping Splash Mountain. Can you put this Rumor to rest Please?
The demand for a Star Wars themed hotel is there. Just not the overly priced tag that comes with a 2 day stay.
Your voice is so comforting.
Me and my wife always loved Disney Quest. We also enjoyed a couple years with our young boy before its closure. Would love to see a new version come back.
I HATE the fact that Magical Express is gone. I was hoping that the train would stop at Disney springs and then we could just hop on the bus to go to our resorts. It’s so difficult to decide if you’re going to do Mears, Uber or the trolley or if you just decide to rent a car. Magical express was wonderful and I miss it greatly.
Well the cancellation of the China pavillion makes perfect sense. It would be like opening a 'Wonderous Russia World' during the height of the Cold War. China is not our friend.
Wish they would just sort out the basic. Bring back perks for staying at a Disney hotel and get rid of park reservation. And bring back Magical Express
Disney should have included a gambling casino in Star Cruiser. Probably would have drawn in more money.
Well, when running out of money, you start cutting corners.
I really hope they expand the Star Wars hotel because those rooms are amazing looking and I would’ve gladly stayed in one for an entire trip, but being locked in to only 2 days makes it more of a hassle.
Disney needs to bring back the Magical Express buses to and from the airport.
I miss Disney. It seems like the current direction abandoned the dream. I know I'm going to spend a lot at Disney, but when it feels like every move I make is monetized, it's no fun. That along with having to plan my ever step is too much, adding Genie + while taking other perks away just isn't for me anymore.
Wow! Such an in depth and detailed video. Thanks!
Cutting the Magical Express and letting Brightline get away from them is going to seriously figure in my Disney travel plans. I heavily prefer to be in the vacation bubble and out of the real world as much as possible, and I used to favor on-property hotels for 100% of the stay to have a seamless airport transition and more time in 'vacation' mode at the beginning and end of the trip. Now there's no way to do that door-to-door, so I'm heavily considering staying off-property and doing other Orlando parks for more of the trip. Bursting the convenience bubble has snapped me out of automatic-Disney-everything mode & brought costs back into focus, and I might as well stay an extra night off-property or just stay in the bubble of the theme park complex that has a direct train route to get back some of that 'vacation mode' time.
Disney takes too long to get anything done. Universal has built a whole new theme park before wdw gets done with the epcot walls down
The big miss and backlash with the Starcruiser was not ALSO making a Star Wars hotel that was more accessible. Give guests a taste of what ACTUALLY happens on the Halcyon for the upsell. Make a premium package that gives some guests both “free time” at the themed hotel and then two days on the Halycon (which is essentially an attraction with beds to crash in)
Wish I had been able to do the Star Wars Cruise. Hopefully they will finally put the Star Wars characters into the Batuu!!!
Disney has given up on affordable, wholesome, family oriented entertainment. Period. No thanks.
Dis Disney break ground / start building the hotels
"Reimagining" is starting to feel like a dirty word……….
I would guess that IF Disney ever announces a 5th gate to compete with the new universal park the maey Poppins thing would go there IE cherrytree lane as a Maine street. I'm also guessing that that's where the Encanto cocoa and other blue sky projects will go. .
I've been to WDW on average every other year since it opened, mostly every year recently until covid. Tried it again in Oct 2021, and was so disappointed, even after considering covid restrictions. We won't return until Disney decides to turn the clock back a few years, and start putting customer service first. Sadly, until large numbers don't go, and it hits their bottom line, they continue.
The star cruiser was ambitious but not impressive enough 9:19
Disney has lost millions of dollars. Mermaid severely under performed. Elemental has been a total disaster. Layoff of 7K employees. Stock issues. Boardroom issues. Disney is going to make cuts. If they don’t get a handle on it more cuts will come. As for the rail line. There is a major tug of war going on between Brightline, politicians, Counties, the public transport company, and resorts. Nothing will happen until that logjam clears.
That Communications Plaza became a flat open place for people to wander around in instead of someplace that would involve technology to make. Much more low budget.
Can’t support ya no I don’t like the masons nor do I want to support a manipulated society
Covid did not cause the NBA experience to fail. It was doomed from the start. It never had a chance because it was not appealing to a broad enough audience.
That statue of Te Fiti is one of the reasons why my sister in law wants to be an Imagineer
I hope that this Reflections Lakeside Lodge can officially be built soon. I'll hate it if it's canceled.
Did they have to make everything so complicated, it turned planning a vacation into an ordeal.
was that a star wars hotel or a country club? is there a "m.a.s.h" convention?
Disney's resorts are lacking relevant theming! Why did Caribbean Beach renovate their Pirate Rooms to Little Mermaid Rooms when one stop away on the skyliner is Art of Animation resort with full blown Little Mermaid theming? Art of Animation is one of few resorts with full blown Disney theming which is why we always go back.
Travel is inconvenient from the All Stars resorts and super crowded. I feel like they can do so much better at the moderate and deluxe resorts. Throwing a picture on the wall with Mickey on it isn't theming? A Star Wars Hotel would've been a great option. I would've stayed at least once for the experience even though I'm not a Star Wars fan. But $5k and only 2-nights? No thanks.
Talk of Disney relocating is silly. Open up shop elsewhere? Sure but that would take a decade if not longer. You can't just up and move a whole theme park.
Disney shares haven’t paid a dividend since January 2020!
I’m glad the star cruiser failed for Disney on this case. Serves them right for price pointing out basically all of their guests. Just catering to the rich. Glad it backfired
If this had been a cruise ship. I think it would have done better. But it was way to much money.
Good to know
When will Disney realize that they are pricing themselves out of reach for most people?
universal studios will build epic universe in less time than it took disney to build tron or the epcot work!!! what a joke.
what in the world happened to disney world besides the obvious…
Disney is on the fast train to bankruptcy. It's desperately scrambling to save every penny that it can.
I wish there was a DFB for Universal. I love AJ’s narration and the quality of the videos. (Currently planning a trip to USO as I am tired of Disney’s high prices and declining service.)
Let’s face it. The star wars hotel was extremely overpriced. Period. That is the main reason.
I know what you'll see the next time you're at Disney: Higher prices.
I'm guessing the successor to the starcruiser will be a 1 day experience that costs $20,000.
I’m sorry but Disney not moving more employees to FL b/c of the changing business climate is just a convenient excuse. The project has been shelved for MONTHS prior and it was just convenient timing for Igor, I mean Iger.