Disney Theme Parks Unplanned Ride Stoppages Up Even As Ticket Prices Rise – Report
deadline.comThe waiting is the hardest part, sang Tom Petty. Visitors to the Walt Disney Co.’s theme parks would likely agree, as unplanned ride stoppages and wait times are increasing, even as ticket prices rise.
A Wall Street Journal analysis of statistics from three amusement park data providers claims problems are worsening at the parks.
Citing WDW stats, a website that tracks ride status at Disney parks, the average monthly ride stoppages rose 58% at Disneyland from 2018 to 2022 as of late September, and rose 42% at Walt Disney World over the same period.
Total ride stoppages fell at the parks in 2020 largely because of the pandemic. Disruptions are more common on some popular and technology-laden attractions, including” Web Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure” and the “Indiana Jones” ride. “Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance” at Disneyland has had 540 unplanned stoppages this year through mid-September, up from 490 for the whole of 2021, according to WDW Stats.
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