I’m SOOOO happy others agree with me about Michael Eisner. Was he perfect? No but honestly has there EVER been a perfect CEO? I’m so glad I got to grow up during his era.
I never understood the Michael Eisner hate. He is the main reason that Disney became a worldwide resort. I don’t know what the parks would be without him.
Eisner was great at the beginning but lost his spark around the late 90s and early 2000s with the parks/attractions getting cheaper and the straight to video sequels being a thing
I’ve personally have seen it as more of meme than serious. The Eisner era was so wacky, with highs being very high and lows being really low. “Why did the parks do [insert odd thing]?” “Micheal Eisner”. You can’t say the guy lacked creativity and ambition 😂.
I fully agree with your Fastpass take. There should only be three options Disney should consider: 1 Make it free again and revert it back to basically a single rider virtual queue but allowing groups so it's no longer seen as a premium service. (And maybe have you go to a location to reserve it because that WAS beneficial) 2 Raise the price and actually make it a premium service. (Instead of just separating the parks like they're currently doing.) 3 Get rid of it all together and go back to designing rides to hold people in line for the benefit of the walkways.
As much as I and many others would love the idea of any of these options coming to fruition, it will unfortunately likely never happen. After doing some math, I found that Disney is now making close to 500 million or more on Disney World alone thanks to this service and its price. They probably won't give that up. And if they decide to increase the price, not enough people will buy it due to its high price, which then results in far less income.
so glad to see you do not agree with the people saying Animal Kingdom is not a great theme park. For me, it's normally the highlight of any trip I take because of how great it is with its variety and theme. It's such an underrated park for some reason, although I do think it needs more rides.
I just came from Animal Kingdom and I’m gonna share my opinion. It’s is not the best theme park nor does it have much rides but you still have lots of cool stuff to do. All the shows also make up for the entertainment, and Pandora is just fascinating.
DAK is an extremely close second for me. MK will always be my fav as I refuse to grow up but I will defend DAK much harder. My mom and I spend a lot of time at that park. We know all the animals' names and whenever we hear about a new baby you'd better believe we're there within a week. And c'mon I think the only BAD ride in the park is Triceratops Spin. It may not have a LOT of the rides, but the ones they do have are pretty awesome. And everyone always forgets about Planet Watch. Animation classes AND a petting zoo? I mean c'mon what's not to love??
For my hot take, it would have to be Genie+ because I loved having a free fastpass for rides. I also don’t like that they change fastpass to lightning lane.
Wouldn’t say thats a hot take, disneys really been messing up their image, I want to see them succeed, but current leadership believes in overcharging and underdelivering instead of just building quality experiences (sorry for the essay)
Yeah Disney needs to take a few hints from Universal and make Lightning Lane a way more exclusive service. Less people would use it, thus making the standby lines move faster. Bonus: no more skipping out on immersive queues that can be integral to the experience.
Does Universal allow you to ride an unlimited amount of times anytime throughout the day? I would be all for Disney raising the prices if you are able to just jump into any line without having to plan through the app.
I disagree. Lightning Lane is only really usable in Disneyland and Magic Kingdom. All the other parks just don’t have enough rides. I used it once Epcot and I got two choices before everything was booked up for the entire day. Our last visit to California Adventure we actually ran out of choices midway through the day. At Disneyland and Magic Kingdom I used them heavily and to great advantage.
I went to universal and Disney about a month ago and the difference with queues was night and day. Universal had you constantly moving, and the only stoppages were for when the ride goes down. Disney was actually AWFUL. The lines were so long solely because of Lightning Lane. All in all, I completely agree. Universal has the method completely nailed down
I do agree! We just went to Animal Kingdom yesterday and it was incredible! The newer Pandora - The World of Avatar is my favorite! You would have to like the relaxed nature and setting in order to like the park.
2:52, I agree with that. At Universal, Express pass is worth it because you can get everything done. It also benefits stand-by guests because not as many guests use it, lines move so much quicker as you said. Everybody uses Genie, so now it feels like something everybody has. Maybe even include it at some of the mega-deluxe hotels like Contemporary, Grand Floridian, and Animal Kingdom Lodge. Guests could have more flexibility. If they think it is too busy, they can pay a premium price and literally skip every line. With Express Pass, the longest I have ever waited is 15 minutes. Disney needs to implement it.
I don't live in Florida and usually traveled in the slow season. But I would go to Universal on weekdays and rope dropped it. I never had a problem doing everything in the park.
@@Mrtfarrugia Sadly there's not much of a slow season for Disney anymore - last 2 times I went post-covid have been an overrun nightmare. Which weirdly one of them the lines didn't exist for rides - but that was in October when the 50th celebration had just started so people were more interested in merch I guess? But the next time I went it took an hour in line just to pick up my tickets from Will Call [still regret not picking them up the day before] and the place was so crowded my poor partner was constantly overwhelmed and upset. I even sent my dad pictures and he was like "I've never seen that many people at that park in my entire life" - and neither had I. I've gone at least 15 times in my life and they HAD to be over or at capacity - but they had just removed the "you need reservations in the park to go in" policies [or limited them?] so you could just walk up and buy tickets like before covid - it was ... overwhelming to say the least and from what "Inside the Magic" suggests - this is the new norm for WDW
I completely agree with what you said about animal kingdom, it is still to this day one of 2 american parks where i've really felt immersed into everything.
@@danielcurren2119honestly, I would hate a zootopia land in animal kingdom. Aside from teaching about predator-prey relationships, I feel like its entire setting would clash too much with nature and conservation, since the entire setting is a built-up city where animals are essentially humans. It wouldn’t necessarily offer anything to the animal aspect of animal kingdom. A lot of people are of the opinion that AK is in need of rides, but I disagree, since that was never the intent behind the park. A couple of attractions that are tied to the area are ok, but I don’t want animal kingdom to become like Epcot, where innovative and interactive elements are sacrificed for the presence of more Disney IPs.
My biggest concern is the current price hike to even go to Disney world. I mainly went during the mid and late 90's. Tickets were about $80. Now it's 3x or more 😢. I would have to save up more than $1,000 to even have a great experience. The last time I went in 2000 I remember taking a little over $100 and it actually lasted the 2 days I was there. It's so ridiculous now.
Animal Kingdom is honestly the bet Theme Park in Disney right now. Magic Kingdom always feels too crowded, Hollywood Studios, as mentioned in the video, is suffering from an identity crisis and Epcot is just construction walls and half the rides there feel skippable to me. Animal Kingdom is really top tier everywhere besides 2 of the rides.
Epcot rn is currently the most skippable imho because all the damn "We're making something new" walls make it feel too enclosed and claustrophobic! I get it they wanna cover up the construction and such but there are areas where the walls are where they're not building/destroying anything behind them and I think those should have something interesting to look at or something so the park doesn't feel so crowded at the entrance.
I completely agree with your thoughts on Animal Kingdom. It's such a pleasant park to meander through and enjoy the ambience. I like to slow down and soak it in.
Your take on Lightning Lane is spot on. It’s currently a 14:1 ratio (as of when I went to WDW late June) and the standby lines almost never move because of it. If it was more expensive we’d have less of an issue with it!
We are absolutely with you about Animal Kingdom! We LOVED it and prefer it over Magic Kingdom. We visited in December and the music was perfect. They blended Christmas music so perfectly with music that felt natural to each land. Plus, a park by Joe Rohde has no competition. 😊
My husband and I went on Peter Pan's Flight for the first time last year. It was the first ride we used Genie+ with, and were eager to see what the hype was all about. As cute and charming as the ride was, we both agreed it was a bit of a let down. Seeing the animatronics close up was cool, and I agree that the suspended flight ride system is unique. But it also didn't feel that immersive or interesting. It could definitely benefit from a major update.
I honestly wished they didn't close the animation studio tour in animation square and replaced it with Stars Wars. Not only does it feels like a waste, but it practically removed the history that went on in that building. The Florida Animation Studio practically helped Disney to make their classic films as well as making their own hidden gems like Mulan and Lilo & Stitch.
My hot take is that Animal Kingdom is the best park on Disney property. It’s just so immersive with the theming. Something about it just makes it such an amazing park.
I was at Disneyland today, and I was on Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, and it broke down, and the work lights came on right away. We got fast passes for the trouble. Yes, Peter Pan's Fight is not worth the wait.
That’s a very interesting take on Genie+. I never even thought about that, but I think I agree. I do think there should be a free version of Genie plus. Nothing crazy, just like three fast passes a day. I’m glad that you share your thoughts on these things, it gives us as the viewers a WAY better experience
Saying you’d rather spend a day at animal kingdom over magic kingdom is such a based opinion I absolutely have to agree! I took my first trip to Florida this year & felt like magic kingdom wasn’t as good as the other parks
IM FINALLY EARLY-ISH!!! 😍 also tysm for taking your time to make each one of these videos! I'm preparing for Disneyland by watching these vids right now since im going on vaca there in 2-3 weeks!! lol
Hi TPM, love your videos! The Disney Theme Parks are unique and have used antique machinery and props that are rarely talked about, these include the idle Band Organ at Dumbo The Flying Elephant at Disneyland, and the famous Big Bertha Lemonier Organ at 1900 Park Fare in Grand Floridian. So yea a video talking about all these cool machines and antiques would be appreciated!!!
What makes Animal Kingdom awful is that the lands don’t connect directly to each other, forcing you to have to always go back to the central hub then to the land you want to get to. There aren’t any shortcuts and that makes the park exhausting.
i went to disney last week, and i totally agree about the genie+/lightning lane passes being more expensive. when i went to hollywood studios, i stood in lines for hours because of the lightning lanes. on smugglers run, they would take one group from the standby line and then 10-15 lightning lane groups. same thing with rockin rollercoaster. we were the only group from standby in the room where you watch the video. i was there with my mom, dad, and sister. they took about 20-25 lightning land groups. i just feel like even though they paid more, we still paid a lot to be there. it feels very unfair to everyone who doesnt have lightning lane passes.
It breaks my heart that I will never be able to visit Disneyland again. It was my home away from home, from age 2 until 31. Once the cost became more than my rent I wasn't able to go anymore 😢
I know people are gonna disagree but I agree with the Genie because A LOT of people buy Genie+ because me and a cousin went to Hollywood Studios and got in line for Tower of Terror, said it was 45min, literally took less than 15 min to get on the ride and that 15 min was PLUS the ride time and the best part was… THE GENIE+ LINE WAS LONGER!! And we waited in STAND-BY! It kinda just depends when you get in line and if you get in line during one of those Genie+ waves.
I just got back from a trip for Disneyland and I will say there was a lot of refurbishment but I notice in all the attractions I saw a lot more animatronics working even some that have been broken for so long that I forgot they moved were actually working
Re: ride maintenance. I would 100% rather have NO NEW ATTRACTIONS for 5 years if it meant all of the existing attractions (ALL OF THEM) got a proper maintenance check. Not like a couple weeks here or there for touch ups and making sure it "works". Take a ride, shut it down for 3 months, fix it top to bottom, then move to the next. Or however long it takes. I'd rather have everything in the whole park operating at close to max functionality than to have a new attraction and the rest is at 60%
People's negative opinion of Animal Kingdom is why I loved Disney California Adventure when it first opened. It didn't have many rides so it was just "cheap" and "boring" compared to the other park. I found lots of it enjoyable from the scenery, the theming, and the few rides they had there (maybe not superstar limo) I loved
You hit Hollywod Studios perfectly. Keep the great Movie Ride and add Mickey and Minnie Railway. When was the last time Disney added something without replacing another. Even Galaxy at Disneyland replaced part of Frontierland causing the railroad to be re-directed.
I also really love animal kingdom. I wish they would double down on Dinoland. The dinosaur ride should get all new animatronics to match the updated views of what dinosaurs actually looked like. I would also like to see another dinosaur themed ride and maybe dinosaur meet and greets like they do at Universal.
Magic Kingdom's Space Mountain made me feel like I was about to be decapitated at any moment, the back pain was also massive. I'm a tall Dutch guy.. pff.
I love that Hollywood Studios has immersive lands, and I wish they can add one more in the future! The Hollywood theme is dated. I don’t even mind if they change the name of the park.
I am currently in Florida on a trip. I have two more days at Disney and I will say that Disney Genie is fantastic! Yes, when I first watched a video on the information of Disney Genie, I was stressed to say the least. However, once you get the hang of it, it’s fantastic! I don't agree with raising the prices because I think it is perfect where it's at. From my experience, Disney Genie and the regular Lightning Lane at Avatar were not too packed. Thank you for making this video and other Disney videos! You make entertaining videos and are extremely helpful when it comes to updates!
I agree! I was so nervous about genie+ and truly didn’t understand it no matter how many videos I watched. I tested out genie+ in animal kingdom first which worked out great because it’s more laid back and you don’t have to necessarily rush to a lot of rides. It helped me get the hang of it fast so I was better prepared to plan in busier parks like Magic Kingdom! I thought it was definitely worth it
I fully agree with the genie plus take. It would make everything so much better, and maybe it wouldn't be so hard to get on rides if you DO decide to purchase it. Last time I got it, we only used it to get on like 4 rides because every reservation got taken so fast. Not worth it for a "premium service"
We definitely gonna need a part 2 for this! Lol one of the most common hot takes about the Disney Parks: “The Disney Parks rely on IPs. “IPs are ruining Disney Parks”. IPs in my opinion helps the Disney Parks. I mean whats the point of having all these movies, characters, and franchises and not display them in the parks?
Phantom Manor pre refurb was the MUCH better attraction. Melanie was the lead, she had the tragic story with her beau, and it was more melancholy. This new update from a few years ago put Le Phantom as a co lead and tried to merge her with Connie. And while I appreciate the TLC, we didn't really get too much new! The Melanie greeting animatronic got moved to the entry way and Leota STILL does not float! Plus they merged the old PM sweeping, full loop track with something that's a merge with HM's music loop. It loses all of it's tragic, Romantic, Gothic (old school literary version of the terms) in this update to try to make something that appeals to wider HM fans... but it''s uniqueness is what made the ride special. We didn't even get a full Vincent Price back, but that one at least is understandable.
love your take on DAK!! i find the same people who want more details and immersion, don’t like animal kingdom!! it’s the most detailed park, and sticks with its theme the most imo. it’s so beautiful and it’s the only park that doesn’t have my stressed haha. also no genie+ needed is a plus!!
My hot take is they should make animators Courtyard into an interactive Toontown ala Roger Rabbit. You have deadspace and can work in runaway railway via a side entrance.
So - the animatronics. Considering I just don't have a hobby for them, but I work in related fields it makes me want to complain a little. A lot of this can for sure be fixed with rebuilds and updated parts that are focused on long-term, constant use would do a lot better. There's a trade-off, though. A lot of the parts used are either built for 1) fluidity/grace, cost & quick/simple replacement or 2) long-term use & durability, but you only get cost or fluidity/grace. Now, I don't work at Disney/Universal, but they for sure have reputations. We have a saying in almost all tech/engineering, which is "cheap, correct or fast: pick two." So from what I previously mentioned, #1 is the *BETTER* option; however, only if you plan on keeping things fresh, refurbished, & maintained does that work. The goal would be to hark back to the days of Walt where "the park is never finished," which if you watch the old documentaries/speeches he mentioned not just growing & innovation, but maintenance. Replacing animatronics is expensive beyond belief (it's more expensive than creating new ones up to 3x the cost - let that sink in). There's a way to offset that cost that Disney currently does not take advantage very much, which is testing innovation in existing animatronics when they are due for a refurb or a new innovation just makes sense - then just put it back quick if it doesn't work. Much of it is done behind closed doors and not released into the wild as much as it could be. Universal Studios tends to shy away from that as well. They fear "breaking the experience," but sometimes it's worth having someone just sit and watch it, take some notes, quick swap the parts back & leave. But that leads to something else, which is "modularity & re-usability," where the former is extremely expensive and the latter can potentially cause people to get lazy between projects. But if you know you can swap part B2 for "new innovation part X42" because X42 meets the specs, then it can work. That obviously comes with costs as well, but you get the idea. Another thing they don't do is build what my team calls "Almosts." A good chunk (but not all) of the leftover, duplicate, etc. pieces are assembled to near completion - even with failed parts that get spray-painted bright orange. Why? Quick swap. Disney and others have replacement parts, sure. They even keep full assemblies on the side, but not enough. Disney is notorious for repurposing/consuming parts or full pieces of *EVERYTHING* (including simple set pieces). Universal tends to lean more to waste and just chucks whole things aside rather than scavenging them. "Almosts" are very risky in their own right for many reasons (lack of use usually means sitting & not being maintained, they need to be "budgeted" for non-consumption/reuse, etc.). I'm tired now. I am going for a nap.
7) I totally agree. Eisner had his issues, but he was WAY better than Iger and Chapek. Like you mention, he was passionate about the parks. Iger and Chapek need to be running a bank, not theme parks and movie studios. 6) After thinking about it, I agree. I remember the days before fast pass and all the queues moved. Fastpass only slowed down queues. 5) Definitely agree, especially with what the parks make. 4) Agreed. Space Mountain in the Magic Kingdom needs overhauling. Last time I was there (a while ago) it wasn't as bad as Space Mountain in Disneyland was pre 2003 refurb, but it was bad. 3) I haven't been in MGM Studios at Disney World for a while, but I definitely liked the back lot tour, and even though many of the animatronics needed work, the Great Movie ride definitely belonged in the park, and was a good attraction. I'd say you are spot on with how they should have added things to that park. 2) I really like Peter Pan, but I rarely ever do it because of the wait time. It definitely needs an upgrade to increase throughput. If they could double the throughput then I'd probably try to ride it more often, and it would help get the ride more money since they all split the main gate to get their cash. 1) I loved Animal Kingdom. So many animals to watch, which is what the park is suppose to be about: Animals. Our only problem wasn't anything Disney could control, which was the weather. We got dumped on and it took a while for the park to get back to normal, due to all the water.
Honestly Hyperspace Mountain < Magic Kingdom Space Mountain. Im a big fan of wood coasters so the jank is appreciated. Plus it’s airtime is still great.
Animal Kingdom is at best a half day park. Had a miserable experience this year after skipping it the past 2 trips. We did everything but the shows and still left by 2...and that includes sitting down to eat.
I agree with your takes on these takes TPM. Everything you've said are pretty much what I've thought as well about these topics. I must add, if Genie were to be upped to the price level of similar line skip programs, such as Express, they should also not limit guests to only one ride every two hours. As far as I know with Express, it's an all day, all rides that accept it at least once. I haven't used it so I'm not sure if it's as many times as you want on rides or just once per ride per day. I can totally see if you've seen the queues and gone many times how Express is a valid means of getting your trip done without the waits and not losing any of the experience. I also fully agree that MMRR should've gone in the Animation Courtyard area and Great Movie Ride should've been updated with new films instead of just scrapped. I also love Animal Kingdom and would also rather go there than MK anyday, but especially over DHS at this point. Great video!
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Agreed, Genie+ needs to either be MUCH more expensive or removed altogether without a replacement. For me, the main issue is speeding up the standby lines, not getting free FastPass. Even if FastPass is free, it's still kind of awkward to use because unless you specifically time your return time to where you're going to be at the park at the time, you end up having to walk back and forth across the park, decreasing spontaneity and increasing the planning and work that Disney parks have become notorious for having. And it's a self-fulfilling prophecy because if you don't have FastPass at the Disney parks, those standby lines move so fast that FastPass isn't really even necessary. It would be a win for customer experience, but seeing as Disney doesn't seem to be interested in prioritizing customer experience over direct revenue streams anymore (even though that's what the parks were built on), jacking up the price of Genie+ is probably the more realistic way that the standby lines are ever going to get moving again. My "FastPass" system ranking is as follows: 1. No system 2. $100+ Genie+ 3. OG FastPass 4. Genie+ 5. FastPass+
Hollywood Studios is my favorite park and it is where I discovered that I would love to be an actress and work in the theater or in movies. All of that feeling is gone except in the little area next to Muppet Vision where Newsies was filmed. I hate what’s happened to my favorite park and I’m glad most agree.
I totally agree about Peter Pan. I did it in Paris for the first time with 10 minutes waiting and it was great! Then seeing more than a full hour in WDW has been just… what the hell man, no, its not worth it! 😂
I love Animal Kingdom and the food is fantastic! As a kid, one of my favorite places to visit was the zoo. So, I love 'Kilimanjaro Safaris' and the animal exhibits there. Plus, 'Festival of a Lion King' is a fun show with incredible music. As for Hollywood Studios, I really like 'Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway,' but I'm bummed that 'The Great Movie Ride' is gone.
Hot take! Expedition Everest is sooooo boring and the worst Disney coaster. It looks impressive! But that’s where it ends. The queue has great theming, the ride does not besides going through a mountain. The big drop is so shallow it feels like a kids flat ride, the backwards section would be much cooler if it was faster and not just a pitch black turn, the main animatronic doesn’t work, and the rest of the ride is just plants and poorly designed rock work. No sense of speed, stomach dropping, or awesome themed elements to go through like every other Disney coaster. It’s a big ugly rock with a slow train going through a couple tunnels!
Completely agree with probably all of these! I said from the beginning that genie plus needed to be wayyyyy more expensive. It makes zero sense the way they have it set up now. I never, ever wait in line for Peter Pans Flight...its an automatic skip for my family every time we go. I 100% agree with all of your takes on Animal Kingdom!! Its breathtaking and almost all of the theming is top notch. Lion King and Its Tough to be a Bug are 2 of my favorite attractions in all of wdw. I never understood how in the world people call it a half day park...
I totally agree with the Genie+ take! I was lucky enough to visit in March 2021 and talked to several cast members about how quick the lines were moving even with all the social distancing. Each cast member said they hoped fastpass wouldn’t come back because it ruined the guest experience as the standby line wouldn’t move and they would get discouraged seeing all the fastpass guests get on the line. They either need to increase the price significantly or get rid of it entirely
In my opinion, I would say that your content is just as important a trip to Disney it's self. Thanks to your content I have seen over the years, every trip I go on I'm always looking for all the hidden things you bring up in your videos. But again thats just my opinion
I’m glad others feel the same way about Peter Pan. When we went to DisneyWorld the wait everyday was about 2 hours (note we went to Disney for 2 weeks) so we never rode it. Finally on our last day at Magic Kingdom, the wait got down to 20 mins and we were so excited to try it because we assumed the ride must be amazing to rack up wait times over 2 hrs. Just to be thrown into a slow moving dark ride of the films plotline from a somewhat creative ride vehicle. It was a major let down and boring. Maybe more magical for younger kids or bigger Peter Pan fans, but we were so happy we waited until the wait time got to under half an hour ! lol
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I always go to Animal Kingdom on my first day. My feet aren’t sore yet and I’m ready for anything! It’s such a beautiful park to just walk around and explore!
I totally agree on Peter Pans Flight. It’s such a long wait time for a chill ride. To me it’s just so dull. I went to Disney Land last year and went on that ride for the first time since I’ve never been interested before, we waited an hour, and to me it was so boring! Peter Pans Flight is overrated! This is just my own opinion! ❤
My Disney hot take: I feel like I could’ve come up with a better plot for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure than what’s been released by Disney. Here’s my pitch for a ride story: Tiana and Naveen learn about other people who’ve been cursed by Dr. Facilier in the past. They now live in the bayou as outcasts. They learn a way to break the curses from Mama Odie, and they venture through the bayou with help from Louis to find them and break their curses. What do you all think.
Animal Kingdom is honestly the best park. When I was younger, I got captured in the magic of the other parks, but once I got older the fantasy and sci fi stuff seemed faded and fake to me, probably because they ARE, and I just started maturing enough to see it. But animals never lose their magic. They're literally the best and most interesting thing we have on this planet, and it's so chill to see them not only in a naturalistic environment, but also an environment that immerses us as guests in the cultures and places we're meant to be exploring. No other park has theming or landscaping as detailed and beautiful as Animal Kingdom's. And yeah, some areas do leave a bit to desire, like you said with the dinoland area. But I would also go further to say that Avatar land is a complete waste and also isn't even that immersive in itself. Avatar land should have been put in Magic Kingdom's fantasyland (or heck, even just put flights of passage and scrap the rest of it). Pandora has its beautiful areas, but it doesn't feel like it belongs in a park called "Animal Kingdom", although the same could be said for the yeti AND the giant dragon head mounted on the entrance
The line for Peter Pan’s Flight here at Disneyland is always ridiculously long, even at rope drop. The queue is mostly outdoors and you’re literally shoulder-to-shoulder with other guests. If you’ve never been on it, do it for the novelty (suspended track) and it’s charm but for a ride that clocks in just after 2 minutes and you’ve been waiting in line for over 30 minutes, it’s a one-and-done- so not worth it.