In 1994, Disney officials were worried about a decline in attendance, after peaking at 33.7 million visitors in 1990. Today the number of visitors exceeds 56 million (uscitytraveler.com), and the resort far exceeds any other as the most visited in the world. But in 1994, the honeymoon period for 5-year-old Disney-MGM Studios (now Hollywood Studios) was over. And, we were well into a backlash of the materialistic 80s. The economy was no longer booming, and people were tightening up.
rising ticket prices change demographic
According the the Orlando Sentinel (1994), the primary factors driving the decline were the Gulf War (and subsequent decline in international visitors) and a surge in costs. Rapidly rising prices made a WDW vacation out of reach for many families. In 1984, a one-day ticket to the Magic Kingdom was $18 and had risen to $38 (dang, that sounds nice) in just 10 years under Chairman Michael Continue reading “Looking Back at WDW 25 Years Ago – Beginnings of a Shift to Marketing Disney as an Adult Destination”
This seems to be one of Epcot’s more popular dishes, and it’s a fairly easy one for camping life, assuming you’re not in a tent. However, due to the depth of it, I find it more appealing in the winter months. You’ll need the following, and you won’t find many of these at the Fort trading posts. You can substitute regular cheddar for the white cheddar. But don’t get one above medium level of sharpness.
Walt Disney was known to be one of those who would pick a hamburger over a steak, no matter what the setting. Like so many who grew up during The Great Depression, he had developed a taste for simple foods and canned foods (including Spam). One of his favorite meals of all, however, was Chasen’s Chili. Chasen’s was a famous restaurant in Hollywood, California from 1932 to 1995, whose recipe was revealed after it closed. Other famous fans of the chili included President Franklin D. Roosevelt, actor Frank Sinatra and actress Elizabeth Taylor.