On layoffs, very bad attendance, and Iger's legacy being one of disgrace

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Lilofan

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larryz said:
After 38 years in the Navy, you're probably not ready for the backstabbing and politics that takes place in Corporate America.

Military slogan: There is no "I" in "team."

Corporate slogan: I am the most important part of any team.

Corporate executive slogan: I own the team; it exists to serve my interests. If those happen to coincide with the company's, great. If not, no biggie.
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One big difference with the Navy and Corporate America. The Navy has better job security.
 
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Tay

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_caleb said:
First the closure was going to build lots of pent-up demand for the parks. Then it was masks keeping people away. Then it was the State Line travel bans. Now it’s the ticket price and limited services. Why can’t it just be that there’s a global pandemic and sane and unselfish people don’t want to travel to a theme park right now?

Disney wants money. They just don’t want money that comes stained with the irreparable PR of a superspreader event.
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So then why not stay close instead of opening the biggest tourist attraction in the world in the middle of a global pandemic?
 
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Tay

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Jrb1979 said:
Money is why. They can't afford to stay closed.
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Not according to the person who I replied to. If they really cared so much about people’s health they would have stay closed during a global pandemic or at least postponed when the state they are had record cases.
 
Tom Morrow

Tom Morrow

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DreamfinderGuy said:
So, did that sequel thread ever happen or did this just die out like the last time we had a big bombshell thread?
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This thread happened because people within the high ranks of TWDC needed to paint an ultimate doom & gloom scenario so when the next conference happened the actual numbers would look really good by comparison.

Expect another 'bombshell" thread the next time the company needs to influence public opinion on something.
 
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DVCakaCarlF

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Tom Morrow said:
This thread happened because people within the high ranks of TWDC needed to paint an ultimate doom & gloom scenario so when the next conference happened the actual numbers would look really good by comparison.

Expect another 'bombshell" thread the next time the company needs to influence public opinion on something.
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“I’m not even mad...I’m impressed.” - Anchorman
 
_caleb

_caleb

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Tay said:
Not according to the person who I replied to. If they really cared so much about people’s health they would have stay closed during a global pandemic or at least postponed when the state they are had record cases.
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I was the person you replied to, and I literally said that Disney reopened because they want money:
_caleb said:
Disney wants money. They just don’t want money that comes stained with the irreparable PR of a superspreader event.
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Maybe my point in the first part of my post was unclear: l was addressing all the fans here who were looking for reasons that attendance has been so low. They’re blaming it on everything but the actual virus (because they want to promote the idea that it’s not as big a deal as people are making it out to be).

@Jrb1979 is correct, Disney re-opened after the pandemic closure for the money. They went to the time, trouble, and expense to add all the risk mitigation measures because they don’t want bad PR.
 
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GimpYancIent

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_caleb said:
I was the person you replied to, and I literally said that Disney reopened because they want money:

Maybe my point in the first part of my post was unclear: l was addressing all the fans here who were looking for reasons that attendance has been so low. They’re blaming it on everything but the actual virus (because they want to promote the idea that it’s not as big a deal as people are making it out to be).

@Jrb1979 is correct, Disney re-opened after the pandemic closure for the money. They went to the time, trouble, and expense to add all the risk mitigation measures because they don’t want bad PR.
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The COVID19 Genie is out of the bottle and will not be going back in. Disney is the bar and opening is correct to develop through practical application ways to deal with the Genie and live rather than exist in self imposed isolation. Of course reality in the corporate world $ is the driving force.
 
_caleb

_caleb

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GimpYancIent said:
The COVID19 Genie is out of the bottle and will not be going back in. Disney is the bar and opening is correct to develop through practical application ways to deal with the Genie and live rather than exist in self imposed isolation. Of course reality in the corporate world $ is the driving force.
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What? Who is saying Disney should “exist in self imposed isolation?”

We were discussing why people aren’t going to Disney World. I said that it’s because of the virus. Others were saying it’s because of the mask requirements.
 
DisneyDebRob

DisneyDebRob

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_caleb said:
What? Who is saying Disney should “exist in self imposed isolation?”

We were discussing why people aren’t going to Disney World. I said that it’s because of the virus. Others were saying it’s because of the mask requirements.
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I see both sides. Most aren’t going because of the pandemic, and can anyone blame them? Loss of jobs.. worrying about financial situations.. getting Covid..etc. don’t blame any of them one bit. Have to do what you believe is best for their family.
I’m not going because of the masks, reduced entertainment..etc. there are many in this boat also. Not that I don’t think it’s right for all the safety measures, I do and they should continue to do it. It’s not for me though right now.
 

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