Three60guy
CFO (Chief Fun Officer)
- Joined
- Jan 21, 2009
Ninja Mom
I have felt similar concerns. You should have been in the room when I first learned how many points it would take to stay a night at the Poly Bungalows. My eyes popped out. Combine that with what DVC is getting to purchase into the program (last I heard was $220/vacation point) and you are left concluding DVC is only for the Uber rich. We have two contracts for our membership but nothing we have will allow us to stay at the Poly Bungalows realistically. So, we have written that option off the boards.
I concur totally that money is now the priority. Disney stock in the last few years has traded in a band between about $90 and $120 a share. Five years ago it was at around $65 a share. I guess a doubling of the stock isn’t good enough or the Star Wars/Toy Story building is sucking more money than anticipated. In the past the philosophy was to give people an excellent family oriented entertainment experience and the money would take of itself. Build it and they would come. And boy did they. But I feel those days are over.
My challenge to anyone here who might feel the same way and has concerns about the subject of this thread to contact Disney management and share your concerns. I used to have a phone number for Disney Executive Offices but as has been the case for most contacts they have changed.
The WDW.GUEST.COMMUNICATIONS@DISNEYWORLD.COM email address is current as Ninja Mom provided.
I appreciate knowing that while I screwed up on that dang 4th amendment argument you guys still have my back. I felt it was a risk but I felt it was the right thing to do.
I still think getting the word out is good too. A friend of mine suggested and quite seriously to contact CBS’s 60 Minutes and share the letter minus the 4th amendment argument. While the traditional media has received the massive Disney public relations info about this, I doubt they have heard from “the other side”. As you know I am apt to write a book on the subject. Anyone want to help me create a submission to 60 Minutes?
I have felt similar concerns. You should have been in the room when I first learned how many points it would take to stay a night at the Poly Bungalows. My eyes popped out. Combine that with what DVC is getting to purchase into the program (last I heard was $220/vacation point) and you are left concluding DVC is only for the Uber rich. We have two contracts for our membership but nothing we have will allow us to stay at the Poly Bungalows realistically. So, we have written that option off the boards.
I concur totally that money is now the priority. Disney stock in the last few years has traded in a band between about $90 and $120 a share. Five years ago it was at around $65 a share. I guess a doubling of the stock isn’t good enough or the Star Wars/Toy Story building is sucking more money than anticipated. In the past the philosophy was to give people an excellent family oriented entertainment experience and the money would take of itself. Build it and they would come. And boy did they. But I feel those days are over.
My challenge to anyone here who might feel the same way and has concerns about the subject of this thread to contact Disney management and share your concerns. I used to have a phone number for Disney Executive Offices but as has been the case for most contacts they have changed.
The WDW.GUEST.COMMUNICATIONS@DISNEYWORLD.COM email address is current as Ninja Mom provided.
I appreciate knowing that while I screwed up on that dang 4th amendment argument you guys still have my back. I felt it was a risk but I felt it was the right thing to do.
I still think getting the word out is good too. A friend of mine suggested and quite seriously to contact CBS’s 60 Minutes and share the letter minus the 4th amendment argument. While the traditional media has received the massive Disney public relations info about this, I doubt they have heard from “the other side”. As you know I am apt to write a book on the subject. Anyone want to help me create a submission to 60 Minutes?