Disney's biggest park problem is the cost of living for park employees. Southern California was already ridiculous and Orlando spiked up during the Covid pandemic. They're not going to be able to staff the parks without increasing operating expenses. Several Disneyland rides have maintenance issues which are noticeable for infrequent par…
Disney's biggest park problem is the cost of living for park employees. Southern California was already ridiculous and Orlando spiked up during the Covid pandemic. They're not going to be able to staff the parks without increasing operating expenses. Several Disneyland rides have maintenance issues which are noticeable for infrequent park guests because they can't fully staff their maintenance department.
A possible recession will limit their ability to increase prices. They're not increasing park capacity in any meaningful way. The parks will still make boatloads of money, but where's the growth financial markets demand?
Disney's biggest park problem is the cost of living for park employees. Southern California was already ridiculous and Orlando spiked up during the Covid pandemic. They're not going to be able to staff the parks without increasing operating expenses. Several Disneyland rides have maintenance issues which are noticeable for infrequent park guests because they can't fully staff their maintenance department.
A possible recession will limit their ability to increase prices. They're not increasing park capacity in any meaningful way. The parks will still make boatloads of money, but where's the growth financial markets demand?