Fans at the Disney World theme park in Florida are outraged by the sky-high prices of food at a new bakery opening this fall, with prices ranging from $26 for a slice of cake to $8 for a Coca-Cola. , indignant.
Gwendolyn Rogers' Cake Bake Shop, which will soon open on the Boardwalk at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will replace the ESPN Club, which closed in 2020. But Disney fans have already begun vandalizing the new store even before it opens. The bakery's price list was published on Reddit.
“This price is outrageous,” one source said. fox business network.
According to reports, the menu was posted in the store's window before opening. The bakery itself is not owned or operated by Disney, but rather rents space on Disney property.
But despite this, fans were shocked by its price.
The menu includes “Gwendolyn's Famous Earl's Court Chocolate Cake” for $26 per slice, “Oprah's 'O' List Mint Chocolate Cake” for $24 per slice, and Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Roll Cake for $24 per slice. It was stated that it would be sold at. Price for patrons is $22 a slice. Hungry patrons can wash it all down with an $8 soda.
“That's the price of a whole cake at Amoretz at Disney Springs!” one Reddit user raged.
This outlet also offers pastries, fudge, chocolate truffles, and cookies.
“Prices are out of control,” the poster wrote, adding, “This is an independent owner charging $32 for a burger. Shame!”
Many expected the bakery to close soon because the prices were so high that no one would shop there anymore.
Disney doesn't own bakeries that charge exorbitant prices, but it does raise ticket prices at its theme parks on days of high demand, with the first increase seen at California's Disneyland.
Anaheim-based Mouse House announced price increases of up to 6.5 percent compared to last year's prices.
The company has also faced a wave of layoffs and budget tightening in recent years.
Disney has already been cutting its workforce in recent years. And just last week, it was reported that the company plans to cut an additional 300 employees in the coming months.
In August, 140 jobs were cut across the entertainment and television division, including National Geographic and Freeform.
In January, even Pixar, once known as Disney's animation division, suffered mass layoffs.
This year's job cuts come after Disney cut as many as 7,000 jobs worldwide last year, with CEO Bob Iger pledging an additional $2 billion in cost cuts. .
The company also experienced significant revenue declines. Things are so bad at the company's theme parks that Disney stock was downgraded following news of park couple losses with the still-struggling streaming service.
On top of that, Disney was just taken to court, being sued this month for a massive data breach that left countless customers' personal data in the hands of hackers.
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