Last summer, Big Four accounting firm PwC’s summer interns celebrated job offers by heading to the Magic Kingdom on the company’s dime. This year? The summer trip lost its magic.

PwC has axed the summer trip to Florida’s Disney World, according to interns who gave an exclusive interview about PwC’s decision to Business Insider in an article published Friday. The trip, known as “Impact,” happened 15 times in the past 20 years, according to Business Insider.

A company spokesperson told the publication the company will use the trip funds to reinvest in its talent.

“As part of that approach, we're intentionally focusing our programs on experiences that provide more time with colleagues, greater exposure to clients, and stronger opportunities to build relationships within the offices and teams where interns begin their careers,” the spokesperson said.

News of the trip cut prompted a wide range of responses from interns and Reddit users.

Interns said that the company was planning alternative celebrations, such as dinner at an Italian restaurant and organized happy hours. One participant said those options are “nothing compared to what Impact would have been.”

Another intern said they didn’t mind the cut.

Generational observations and arguments about ending the trip took over a Reddit thread in an accounting subreddit.

“Boomer’s parents preached loyalty and treating your workforce with respect,” user danceswithshibe wrote. “All that ... went out the window as soon as boomers and GenX see an opportunity to put more money in their pocket. Then tell us it’s just how it is. Taking away bonuses and in-person training events.”

Another user pointed out the hypocrisy involved in the decision.

“Companies saying they want people in office so that communication improves, while simultaneously stripping away any non-active working time that would build better teamwork and communication will never not be funny to me,” sokuyari99 wrote.

The Independent contacted PwC for comment.

PwC called workers back to the office for three days a week in 2025.

The accounting firm’s decision to drop its Disney World intern trip is part of a wider trend of companies turning to benefits for cost-cutting that, in many cases, is related to AI.

More than half of companies have already or will cut employee compensation to generate AI capital in 2026, according to a March survey of 866 U.S. business leaders by career site ResumeBuilder.com.