Were we listening to the same podcast? I just listened to the entirety of the March 22 podcast on Youtube and I don't hear the negativity you're referring to. What I heard was a well-balanced set of opinions from Pete. Whether you agree with Pete's politics or not - Pete prefaced them with humility to the effect that people don't come to Dis for political discussions - I agree with Pete that how Disney handles politics is another matter, because it bears on the leadership of the company and the pattern of PR blunders Disney has made over the last year.Hey
As someone from Australia, I find it quite disheartening to listen to the criticism and complaining about everything?
I used to watch and listen religiously, even met Ryno and Pete in Disneyland years ago. I have done all the parks but France and a Disney cruise. I read Disney history and a lot of back stage, behind the scenes info, etc. I’m not just a casual Disney fan.
We have just had our borders opened in Australia after being unable to travel for 2 years. We are just so excited to get back to Disney, and the first thing we start is catching up on the podcasts, boards and ‘what’s changed’ (um… everything!??) - and as someone who is coming back and remember how amazing the podcasts were, I hate to give this feedback but please note, it’s trying to be constructive!
I’m feeling like the majority of the team are seeming slightly jaded. I’m not jealous of the fact you can pay for your trips because of your work, my husband pays for mine too. I used to love the fact you would never review on a comp or discounted event. I feel like there are some team members that are missing the point and the joy in the parks? You guys honestly have no idea how good you have it and how lucky you are to be there! 10 hours to Hawaii? Try 22 from Australian with a stop over. The back end of the company is going through turmoil? Most companies in the world are worse!! They just aren’t on display or talked about to the extent of Disney. The cancel culture is so strong around the world! It’s absolutely ridiculous.
For me, I just want to go to the happiest place on earth to check out and enjoy my first vacation in over 2 yearI love the little things, the trash cans, the smells, the foods, the magic. And I’m sorry but I feel like the majority of team has lost that spark and love.
Pete did not dwell solely on the negative. This part of the podcast says it all: "... while there are things that they do wrong, and we will never shy away from talking about it, there are so many things they do right." That is the tone I'm looking for as a DIS user. I want to see balls and strikes called fairly and factually so our family can make the best decisions possible about our next trip.