Andnowtheyhavetomakeupalso a lotofincreasesinlaborcosts.
そして今、人件費の増加も補わなければならない。
GiventhatlineartelevisionhasbeendisappointingDisneyandeverybodyelseinthatbusinessforthelastdecade, itstandstoreasonthatDisneymighthaverespondedtothatbypricingparks a littlemoreaggressivelyinordertopropupitsfinancialresults.
WhileDisneyacknowledged a slowingconsumerenvironmentasreasoningfor a dropindemand, italsonotesitsawanuptickinguestspendingattheparksduetoitshigherprices.
He's a YouTuberandtravelbloggerandsetoutthisyeartoanswerthesamequestion.
彼は YouTuber であり、旅行ブロガーでもある。
HasDisneygottentooexpensive?
ディズニーは高くなりすぎたのか?
SohewenttoDisneyWorldandcomparedthepriceof a onedaytripin 2024 tothatsametripin 2017.
そこで彼はディズニーワールドに行き、2024年の日帰り旅行と2017年の同じ旅行の料金を比較した。
Sowhenweaddeverythingup, thehotel, thepark, theparkaddons, allthefood, thetotalcostfor a singledayatDisneyfortwoadultscameoutto a jawdroppingeighthundredandeightysixdollarsUSD.
Andwereacttothatwith, again, offersorwaysforpeopletogofrom, well, I wasgoingtocomeon a Thursdayandthepriceisonenumberon a Thursday, or I couldcomeon a Tuesdayandthepriceis a differentnumber.
WithDisneyWorld's fourparksandDisneyland's two, guestsoftenvisitfordaysat a time, packagingparkhoppers, lightninglanes, resortstaysandcharacterdinners.
ThemedianannualincomeintheUnitedStatesisseventyfourthousandfivehundredandeightydollars, meaning a familyoffourbringinginanaveragesalarywouldneedtopayalmostanentiremonth's incomefor a multi-daytriptoDisneyWorld.
A onedaysingleparkticketatUniversalStudiosOrlandonowrangesbetweenonehundredandnineteentoonehundredandseventyninedollars, anincreaseofuptotwentydollarsinjustoneyear, keepingpacewithDisneyWorld's onedayticketaverageofonehundredandfortysevendollars.
Andanaveragethreeday, fournighttripfor a familyoffourtoUniversalOrlandocomesinataroundfortysevenhundreddollars, comparabletoanevenlongerfivenighttripatDisneyWorld.
IfwebroadenthatouttoallDisney-goers, almost a quarterofallvisitorstakeonsomeformofdebttovisittheparks, a trendthat's actuallynotexclusivetoDisneyparks.
I'm a longtermDisneypassholderand a travelerofprobably 50 or 60 tripsinthelast 25 yearsorso.
私は長期ディズニー・パス保持者であり、過去25年ほどの間におそらく50~60回は旅行している。
Sowhen I firstwasabletogoas a youngadult, youknow, I wasjustblownawayand I reallystarted a loveof, youknow, allocating a fewofmyvacations a yearwouldbetogotoDisney.
IfyouhaveenoughmoneytoaffordtocometotheWaltDisneyParkseveryyear, youalsohave a lotofotherchoices.
ウォルト・ディズニー・パークに毎年来るだけの余裕があるなら、他にもたくさんの選択肢がある。
Soyou'reprobablynotcomingeveryyear.
だから、毎年来ることはないだろう。
Andthat's theproblemforDisney.
それがディズニーにとっての問題なのだ。
Cateringtowealthiertravelersmeanscateringtopeoplethatoftenhavemoreoptionswhenitcomestowheretheytravel, meaningDisneyparksarenowcompetingwithluxuryvacationspots, placeslikeVailortheBahamas, where a highendvacationcostsjust a couplethousandmore.
I thinkwhatwe'reseeingisconsumershave a lotofchoicesandthey'remakingthoughtfuldecisionsastowheretheywanttogo, whichmeansit's a competitiveenvironment, whichmeansthatweneedtobesmartandthoughtfulaboutmakingsurewe'relisteningtowhattheirneedsareandhowdoweappealtotheirneeds.