Disney is arguably one of the greediest and shittiest corporations on earth—this shouldn't be a surprise.
They made their billions charging families thousands of dollars to visit their theme parks. They sell $50 t-shirts and mouse ears made by Honduran child labor for pennies.
If anyone deserves to have their shit pirated, it's disney
Don't forget the Disney Internship program! They'll use the federal government for tax breaks, under the belief Disney would be training and educating foreign workers, instead they make them sell peanuts from a cart.
Mandalorian had some good episodes but it wasn't great. Maul is pretty good. They haven't had many bangers but they've made so much without any redeemable qualities.
Ahsoka (it's my favourite character since Clone Wars, too), Obi-Wan, Book of Boba Fett, and good Christ The Acolyte...
I can't speak to Skeleton Crew as I just can't get into it.
I know taste is subjective but I just don't find their content worth the cost.
Apple TV I think is the only one worth paying for these days. They have consistently excellent quality, just had a really small catalog to start with. The rest seem to all be sharing a brain cell that says "do one good show a year and 75 million garbage ones and make sure to raise the price every 4 months."
Yeah Disney does some shifty shit, but the theme parks? Idk man, if people want to pay thousands of dollars to wait in hours of lines for realistically like 10 rides in a day, I guess that says more about the consumer. Nostalgia is a hell of a marketing tactic.
You’d be surprised how efficient some people can be with that. I have a friend who’s a “Disney adult” and any time I’ve gone to the park with him we get through about every ride we want while also hitting shops and food. We get there at opening and from there it’s just a follow the leader because he goes so much he knows how to game the crowds to maximize what we do
Not even close lol he’s a school teacher and his wife is like store lead/manager or some shit at a chik fil a. They just budget for what they enjoy very well
This is the strangest thing to be insulting about. Its a teacher and a child fil a manager and youre trying to say they're too privileged? Because they use the pittance they're given from teaching children and feeding people, two essential pillars of society, to have one modicum of joy in life? Thats somehow morally offensive to you? Fuck off dude.
lol have you not heard the term before? It basically just means a massive lover of all things Disney. He has Disney merch all around his house, has Disney tattoos, goes to the parks a few times a month, has the annual pass, etc. the same way you have massive Star Wars, Harry Potter, or lord of the rings (me) nerds, that’s him but with Disney
No, I have not. Just feels weird to be such a big fan of children's movies that you invent a phrase for it. I can understand liking some of the movies, or memeing on them, but actually defining yourself by your love for something that is clearly marketed for kids is strange to me. Like seeing an old man with Teletubbies tattoos or posters of The Powerpuff Girls.
He doesn’t label himself that. It’s just a general label god knows who came up with it for big Disney fans. Simple as that. And at this point, Disney is far more than just kids entertainment. Unless you want to count Star Wars, pirates of the Caribbean, haunted mansion, and other adult oriented content as children’s entertainment.
It really isn’t that deep. He likes Disney. It’s simple as that.
Cinderella is probably the one you’re thinking of lol
Basically just about anything “mostly” kid oriented can still have a large adult fan base. Pokemon is mainly for children but look how many full grown adults are massive fans of the franchise (for better or for worse). Fortnite (for some reason) is considered a game for children yet there’s a large population of adults who love the game. Same with my little pony, but that one just confuses me personally. End of the day it’s media meant to entertain, and even if you’re an adult you can still be a child in some ways so long as you aren’t being like a creep or any of that weirdo shit haha
Disney isn’t just ‘children movies’. It sounds like you have no idea what you’re talking about. You should sit this conversation out since you’re not educated enough to participate
if people want to pay thousands of dollars to wait in hours of lines for realistically like 10 rides in a day, I guess that says more about the consumer
I feel bad for people who do it not because they want to, but because they think they have to for their kids or risk being 'the one parent who didn't take their kids to disneyland'
Presumably they asked the question and decided their pleasure was higher than the cost - exactly the same as you whenever you choose to spend money on entertainment.
That part from above dude is so reddit. A company capitalizes after establishing a very in demand product and with continued ongoing demand. Bust out the pitchforks ig
So how many nights did you stay in the $3,000 a night Star Wars hotel?
Sorry I'm not going to cheerlead for a massive corporation that milks every dime out of consumers so they can feel like they're not shitty parents for being unable to take their kids to Disneyworld.
They also remove gays and POC from their movie releases overseas because
Profit > Principles
Also please buy our Pride Mickey Ears for $50 thanks
The releases overseas being altered are because of the governments or regulations in those areas. It’s either alter the film or don’t be released at all. I don’t know how you can blame Disney for government decisions in other countries.
Yes because I pointed out a simply business reality, I must be a cheerleader and happy customer of that business. Continuing on that pitchfork playbook I see. gl with this crusade
The point is that, while they are a scummy corporation like the rest of them, the theme parks are one area that physically can't just lower prices and let everyone in. It's not like a digital streaming service that has no reason to not be easily accessible to everyone. For that to be true for the theme parks, that would mean building way more theme parks.
Florida had a law that if you live in Florida and buy a day ticket, you get to go to that park on the same ticket for the year. When I lived in Tampa going to USF, I would go to Busch Gardens Africa with my friends and get free beer from their beer hut twice a day before and after the shift change and go on the rides. Was stupid close to dorms. Also Yuengling brewery was right in between campus and the theme park.
Yes, like I'm annoyed at price increases everywhere but people keep buying so why would anyone leave money on the table? People pay a grand for a ps5 pro, 3k for a 5090, 500 for concert tickets etc. Companies are gonna be greedy, but consumers saying they deserve x and paying up fucks us all
What's crazy is that they're not even the worst in the streaming market. Netflix is nearly 2X the Disney pricing, and people still pay that nonsense. It's wild how many people have forgotten or never learned how to sail.
The craziest part is that people think that $20 a month for on-demand content at decent quality is too much. Cable TV in the nineties cost the same (not inflation adjusted), and was way worse in every way.
People calling corporations greedy and then pirating shit themselves is hilarious, though. Zero self-awareness.
$20 a month for just Disney+ versus all of Cable TV? We're all signed up to multiple $20 a month services because everything is so segmented, and that adds up real fast. Meanwhile, a million people a day could pirate Disney content and Disney would still be making billions. Its not a lack of self-awareness, I just don't care. Its not like I'm stealing from a ma and pa store, its more I'm stealing pennies from the from the fountain out front of the Disney corporate skyscraper. Its insignificant and has no effect on their bottom line. Disney will thrive despite the pirates.
A single streaming service provides way more useful content than all of cable TV. Like, if you had to choose between only Netflix or going back to cable, you're going to choose Netflix. Unlike cable, you can just rotate services to get access to (more or less) all content eventually, at the price of a single service.
As long as you admit that you're pirating because you are greedy and selfish, that's fine. Trying to rationalize your behavior as "oh they're the greedy ones, so it's okay if I "steal"" is just stupid.
The craziest part is that people keep comparing the pricing of streaming platforms to the pricing of cable, especially considering they always leave out the full costs of streaming, which includes internet plans.
Regardless it's like some guy comparing the he cost of gas for his Model T Ford to the cost of his horse. They're not the same thing. Stop pretending they are. The pricing is insane. Anyone who's ever looked at the financials of the companies can plainly see how ridiculously overpriced the platforms are.
The craziest part is loyal weirdos like you drawing their swords to defend a multi billion dollar corporation.
They hike their prices every year because THEY CAN. They don't improve their service or offer more, in fact they are putting Ads back at every level just to make more money. For some weird reason corporate bootlickers like yourself will just continue to thank them for the privilege of consuming content for more money.
Is it any wonder conservative Zealotry and True Belief insists that a "more naturally realistic representation of the American cultural ideal and identity" can be found among the "music shows" of 76 Country Boulevard and Shepherd of the Hills Expressway in Branson, MO?
(Never mind that since longtime music show vanguard Shoji Tabuchi died of cancer in 2024, it seems Branson doesn't really have a clear standout "music show" with popular appeal. Come to think of it, I suppose several of the theaters there have closed in recent years because declining attendance.)
Disney does a lot more licensing of their brand than producing the products that you’re talking about. Your gripe is with other companies that disguise their operations.
They sell $50 t-shirts and mouse ears made by Honduran child labor for pennies.
Hate to be the one to break this to you but if you're in the US and not buying everything handmade from locals you are getting overpriced items made by slave labor somewhere in the world.
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u/superhappyfunball13 11d ago
Disney is arguably one of the greediest and shittiest corporations on earth—this shouldn't be a surprise.
They made their billions charging families thousands of dollars to visit their theme parks. They sell $50 t-shirts and mouse ears made by Honduran child labor for pennies.
If anyone deserves to have their shit pirated, it's disney