this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2024
217 points (90.0% liked)

Showerthoughts

29465 readers
575 users here now

A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

Rules

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

These places have their goods and bads.

Disney in the past weren't nearly so exploitive and expensive. They truly did give an extremely fun and entertaining experience to the guests. They did much better at treating their employees. They have pushed technological boundaries on the entertainment front. They built parks that have genuinely made millions happy. They aren't perfect as a corporation and I have a shitload of gripes with their management and leadership, but they put out a pretty damn good product.

Nowadays, they do underpay and over charge. They are cashing in on nostalgia and not doing enough to foster that in the next generation. They're no longer targeting family fun but are instead putting more towards the mid-20s to late 30s market. I haven't felt it was worth the money in a long time.

Sea world. While they have done terrible things especially in the Orcas, they also put on a very, very entertaining theme park. They do fund a lot of research and coastal animal refuges.