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Locke · 05-20-2023, 03:15 PM

Again...the problem stemmed from the fact that it was a horrifically enormous expense so the cost to the users was insane.

I also get the impression that as costs started to snowball they started to cut corners, so now you're got this horrendously expensive thing that looks cheap.

And, this is just an uninformed personal opinion, but I think their Return on Investment projections were just way, way off.

This was a pretty neat idea, but if you price it try and pay off in 5 years...well, its going to fail, as we've seen, if you price it to pay off in 20 years, then you might get people who can afford it and spend money in the rest of your park as well for a couple decades.

Its not like Disney couldnt float the cost.

05-20-2023, 03:15 PM	#2159
Locke Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Income Tax Central Exp:	Again...the problem stemmed from the fact that it was a horrifically enormous expense so the cost to the users was insane. I also get the impression that as costs started to snowball they started to cut corners, so now you're got this horrendously expensive thing that looks cheap. And, this is just an uninformed personal opinion, but I think their Return on Investment projections were just way, way off. This was a pretty neat idea, but if you price it try and pay off in 5 years...well, its going to fail, as we've seen, if you price it to pay off in 20 years, then you might get people who can afford it and spend money in the rest of your park as well for a couple decades. Its not like Disney couldnt float the cost. __________________ The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves! This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness. The World Ends when you're dead. Until then, you've got more punishment in store. - Flames Fans If you thought this season would have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.