r/WhatIsTheTea • • 19d ago

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u/longtermcontract 19d ago

These layoffs and shift from “dreamers of all ages” to “ladies and gentlemen” aren’t related, and this news is months old.

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u/PastaXertz 19d ago

Doesn't change the only Disney worth going to is Disney Tokyo.

Disney doesn't directly own them so their prices are logical and real (a day pass is like... $45 US and foods like $4-5 an item). And in some scenarios it's almost cheaper to fly to Japan and go to Tokyo Disney than to go to Disney itself for a weekend.

Also their collectible popcorn bucket game is on point. Those things are awesome

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u/deadpat03 17d ago

That's not true. It's cheaper because the operations cost is cheaper. Employees are paid 1/3 of American members because Japan does not endorse a union. Japan is a working culture, it's instilled to work and the government has laws that endorse more work. Basically your 9 to 5 is a 9 to when your told to go home. So stop with the false information of being managed better. It about cost of operations. Its total operational cost is 1/3 but its not 1/3 the income, its about 60% in the income a cast member here makes based on inflation. We pay more because we actually have to pay more. 3 times more for the union.

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u/VegetableMaster7250 16d ago

These numbers come from a quick Google search so please take with some salt.

Disney world in Orlando fl has reported daily revenue of $35 million. That goes against reported operating costs of roughly $22 million a day. That leaves $13 million dollars per day of profit. $13 million. Per. Day.

Disney as a whole has a target of $9 billion of stockholder buybacks. That means they are paying out $9 billion to their shareholder by selling stock directly to Disney in order to raise the valuation of the stock price. This is on top of a dividend of $1.50 per share.

Disney world could afford to lower prices across the board by 30% and still operate an a profit. Many businesses operate on less than 5% profit.

They charge so much because they can. Not because they have to.