First order should be to end the ridiculous reservation system and bring spontaneity back to The Magic Kingdom. Second Hire more staff and bring back Disney University they need it. Last but most important give all cast members much deserved raises. Good luck Josh.
Couldn’t agree more. We love going out to the parks on the spur of the moment, but can’t because of the need for a reservation. Get rid of that rule, it ran its course .
Yes! This never should have been instituted. Let’s truly end the Chapel era and END park reservations and BRING BACK the original FASTPASS that was included with your park admission! And for Disney World, it’s time for Disney to stop taking it’s guests for granted, and bring back Disney’s Magical Express. D’maro. Don’t think we will forget. And don’t think we aren’t noticing the more and nicer perks Universal is offering their guests. Disney used to treat us much better, and it’s been painfully obvious.
Because of the Iger “spending spree”, ZERO profit Disney Plus (or should it be called “Disney Minus” ??) the money lost on all but a few movies over the last 5 years because of all of the WOKE madness injected into them and lastly because of the WOKE rebranding that has killed peoples & parents trust in Disney in general one fact remains despite D’Amaro becoming CEO:
DISNEY IS BROKE!! The money isn’t there for ANY of the things you suggest!!
Lowering ticket prices, get rid of lightning lane and go.back to.fast passes. Make time at parks more spontaneous and less phone centric. And this is just for starters
Exactly! Well said!
I’d also like to see the Magical Express return to Disney Resort properties. Getting to and from the airport is a chore within itself.
They should also update the park entry for California Disneyland and California Adventure Park to have your park tickets attached to your magic band. Right now the magic band will only get you into your hotel room. It would make everything easier and faster if it was set up the way you can use the magic bands in Florida.
I agree with the comments of getting a Disney vacation back to having fun and not having to be a technophobe living in your phone to ride attractions. Viva fast pass. The best thing to be able to use your phone for is to monitor wait times to plan your day. Josh please be WALT!
Let’s get back to the old Disney days (Walt) get rid of the phones like Josh said except for wait times and planning your day. We want to enjoy all the sights and sounds that Disney has put so much into. We didn’t come to the park to be looking at our phones all day.
Oh and construct a new splash – since the old one was so decrepit (lies) and had to be rethemed for a obscure politically correct woke whatever you want to call it alleged princess. And while you’re at it dudes in dresses in the boutique need to go. Bring back and LET ALONE (those few that exist) attractions for BOYS. ENOUGH with the focus on princesses and girls.
Splash Mountain is not racist and not closed in the US. It’s open right now. There is no Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and never will be. Disney parks are for purists and traditionalists only. They’re private club for members only and will be when I take over Disney and make it great again . “What would Walt do?” will decide everything again and it will be frozen in the 20th century.
Former top tier Disney passholder (pre 2019) now a multi-year top tier Universal Passholder is right with you!!
BTW-I bought BOTH of my passes for LESS than ONE, mid tier disney pass! And these Universal Passes include park hopping, attraction “Express” lanes, VIP parking, 40% discounts to the hotels (!!), NO BLACKOUT DATES with NO “reservation” required!, ONE HOUR early park admission, DEEP discounts on merchandise, exclusive passholder stores,meals & events, Free ticket to Halloween Horror nights, VIP seating to concert events, and MORE!
In other words-Universal VALUES its passholders unlike Disney who seems to take them for granted!
Not to mention that the state of the art attractions ACTUALLY WORK!! And those that have gotten long in the tooth (Jurrassic River Adventure comes to mind) are being redone! And you have seen EPIC Universe yet? (aka “the Disney Killer”).
All this and NO in your face wokeness. I have never knowingly encountered a man in a dress in womens spaces, and ZERO men in womens bathrooms!
There is NOTHING Josh can do, nor does he have the $$ to compete! Even globally as Universal is building projects all over the place in an effort to displace Disney…
Josh, please put Disneyland, the original, back at the top in planning and carrying out said plans. We’ve been an afterthought for too long.
We’re stuck with the Avatar that we didn’t want, so how about fast-tracking the third gate?
Also, please get rid of reservations (they only punish locals and AP holders and do nothing about crowds), return free fast passes and make a concerted effort to return DAS to its original intent: helping all disabled guests.
Hire more CMs; the parks are making a profit, but we guests want more CMs to take the burden off the wonderful people who make our trips magical. And – PAY THEM BETTER.
Josh gave the OK for the much needed DAS fixes that were done in 2024…no way will he go along with going back to the DAS free for all that saw DAS given out like candy to the point that LL wait times were so long that many DAS users couldn’t even use them.
Not all disabled guests need a DAS, and Josh obviously recognized that when it put the kibosh on the DAS giveaways that were happening.
I don’t care about having to get a park hopper and choosing a window of time to use that ticket. mainly because I’m not a FL resident and would be planning my vacation in advance.
what I do care about is forcing me to use my phone to get a complete park experience. if I want to sit and stare at my phone all day, I can just sit in my living room and do that. it was a cool idea, but in practice it ruins the vacation experience.
allow me a method to walk into a park of my choosing in the morning, walk up to a ride of my choosing and get a reservation to ride it at a specific time, then go about the enjoyment of the park with my family, that is what I will require to ever go back to the parks.
I’m fine with providing a way for those who don’t want to use their phones to still get LLs, but I prefer to do it my phone rather than walking to every ride, so I don’t want that option taken away.
Comments for As First Order, CEO Josh D’Amaro To Introduce 13 New Disney Park Attractions
Aaron
First order should be to end the ridiculous reservation system and bring spontaneity back to The Magic Kingdom. Second Hire more staff and bring back Disney University they need it. Last but most important give all cast members much deserved raises. Good luck Josh.
Walt
YUP!
Michele
Couldn’t agree more. We love going out to the parks on the spur of the moment, but can’t because of the need for a reservation. Get rid of that rule, it ran its course .
Tim
Who do you think got rid of your wish list to begin with? Look no further than Mr. CEO himself.
Ned
Yes! This never should have been instituted. Let’s truly end the Chapel era and END park reservations and BRING BACK the original FASTPASS that was included with your park admission! And for Disney World, it’s time for Disney to stop taking it’s guests for granted, and bring back Disney’s Magical Express. D’maro. Don’t think we will forget. And don’t think we aren’t noticing the more and nicer perks Universal is offering their guests. Disney used to treat us much better, and it’s been painfully obvious.
Spdrcr
…nice try….
Because of the Iger “spending spree”, ZERO profit Disney Plus (or should it be called “Disney Minus” ??) the money lost on all but a few movies over the last 5 years because of all of the WOKE madness injected into them and lastly because of the WOKE rebranding that has killed peoples & parents trust in Disney in general one fact remains despite D’Amaro becoming CEO:
DISNEY IS BROKE!! The money isn’t there for ANY of the things you suggest!!
Get WOKE-STAY BROKE!!
Disney R.I.P. 2019
Dino
So true.
Bob K.
Amen to that.
AEss
Lowering ticket prices, get rid of lightning lane and go.back to.fast passes. Make time at parks more spontaneous and less phone centric. And this is just for starters
Gary
Exactly! Well said!
I’d also like to see the Magical Express return to Disney Resort properties. Getting to and from the airport is a chore within itself.
Ajah
You hit the nail on the head!!!
jim
Disney is supposed to be the “Most Magical Place on Earth”
Some cast members have forgotten this.
SMILES and ENERGY!
More street performers
Connie
They should also update the park entry for California Disneyland and California Adventure Park to have your park tickets attached to your magic band. Right now the magic band will only get you into your hotel room. It would make everything easier and faster if it was set up the way you can use the magic bands in Florida.
Bear
I agree with the comments of getting a Disney vacation back to having fun and not having to be a technophobe living in your phone to ride attractions. Viva fast pass. The best thing to be able to use your phone for is to monitor wait times to plan your day. Josh please be WALT!
François Vachon
Just focus on the magic and family, like it used to be. The formula is really simple.
Syl
Let’s get back to the old Disney days (Walt) get rid of the phones like Josh said except for wait times and planning your day. We want to enjoy all the sights and sounds that Disney has put so much into. We didn’t come to the park to be looking at our phones all day.
Brianna
Yes this!!!
Walt
Oh and construct a new splash – since the old one was so decrepit (lies) and had to be rethemed for a obscure politically correct woke whatever you want to call it alleged princess. And while you’re at it dudes in dresses in the boutique need to go. Bring back and LET ALONE (those few that exist) attractions for BOYS. ENOUGH with the focus on princesses and girls.
Margo
Disney isn’t for bigots, Walt. GTFO.
Spdrcr
…wasn’t built for “Disney Adults” either, MARGO!
Funny thing-My mom taught me that the first person who hurls insults is the one who has ALREADY LOST the argument!!
GET WOKE-STAY BROKE!!
…obviously there are not enough of you to financially sustain “woke disney” so who are you tryin’ to fool?
K
LOL get him
Steve
Splash Mountain is not racist and not closed in the US. It’s open right now. There is no Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and never will be. Disney parks are for purists and traditionalists only. They’re private club for members only and will be when I take over Disney and make it great again . “What would Walt do?” will decide everything again and it will be frozen in the 20th century.
Robert S.
Excuse me, what did he “Announce” that wasn’t already known? Disney got too expensive. I’ll keep voting to go to Universal Orlando Resort.
Spdrcr
…here here!
Former top tier Disney passholder (pre 2019) now a multi-year top tier Universal Passholder is right with you!!
BTW-I bought BOTH of my passes for LESS than ONE, mid tier disney pass! And these Universal Passes include park hopping, attraction “Express” lanes, VIP parking, 40% discounts to the hotels (!!), NO BLACKOUT DATES with NO “reservation” required!, ONE HOUR early park admission, DEEP discounts on merchandise, exclusive passholder stores,meals & events, Free ticket to Halloween Horror nights, VIP seating to concert events, and MORE!
In other words-Universal VALUES its passholders unlike Disney who seems to take them for granted!
Not to mention that the state of the art attractions ACTUALLY WORK!! And those that have gotten long in the tooth (Jurrassic River Adventure comes to mind) are being redone! And you have seen EPIC Universe yet? (aka “the Disney Killer”).
All this and NO in your face wokeness. I have never knowingly encountered a man in a dress in womens spaces, and ZERO men in womens bathrooms!
There is NOTHING Josh can do, nor does he have the $$ to compete! Even globally as Universal is building projects all over the place in an effort to displace Disney…
Disney R.I.P. 2019….
Teddy
Josh, please put Disneyland, the original, back at the top in planning and carrying out said plans. We’ve been an afterthought for too long.
We’re stuck with the Avatar that we didn’t want, so how about fast-tracking the third gate?
Also, please get rid of reservations (they only punish locals and AP holders and do nothing about crowds), return free fast passes and make a concerted effort to return DAS to its original intent: helping all disabled guests.
Hire more CMs; the parks are making a profit, but we guests want more CMs to take the burden off the wonderful people who make our trips magical. And – PAY THEM BETTER.
JustMe
Josh gave the OK for the much needed DAS fixes that were done in 2024…no way will he go along with going back to the DAS free for all that saw DAS given out like candy to the point that LL wait times were so long that many DAS users couldn’t even use them.
Not all disabled guests need a DAS, and Josh obviously recognized that when it put the kibosh on the DAS giveaways that were happening.
sam
I don’t care about having to get a park hopper and choosing a window of time to use that ticket. mainly because I’m not a FL resident and would be planning my vacation in advance.
what I do care about is forcing me to use my phone to get a complete park experience. if I want to sit and stare at my phone all day, I can just sit in my living room and do that. it was a cool idea, but in practice it ruins the vacation experience.
allow me a method to walk into a park of my choosing in the morning, walk up to a ride of my choosing and get a reservation to ride it at a specific time, then go about the enjoyment of the park with my family, that is what I will require to ever go back to the parks.
JustMe
I’m fine with providing a way for those who don’t want to use their phones to still get LLs, but I prefer to do it my phone rather than walking to every ride, so I don’t want that option taken away.