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I appreciate the suggestion because it recognizes the need for a change and that humor is often the best method for making a point. Let me go out on a limb here and just...um...how about, uh, they just come up with a whole new approach? Yes - that's it! Break the mold, march to the beat of...

Dude - this board is about Disney. Let's leave politics where it belongs, beneath us.

There is now a national list of cellular phone numbers (as of Jan 2005) as the ban on telemarketing to cell phones is now gone. So you have to add cell numbers to the do not call registry. Check the area code - some scams use a Carribbean island exchange and charge outrageous rates per...

Part of the problem is societal in that people are always looking for someone else to blame and someone else to look out for their interests. I, however, take full responsibility for my actions as well as those of my children and our collective good and bad decisions. So if there is a warning...

Don't change the rules after the game has started! :mad: Whether or not children are ready for a ride because of its intensity should be up to the parents, especially in this case where they have set a precedent. What is the height restriction on the sound show with Drew Carey at the...

This is simply good corporate policy Regardless of location in the world, it is always in the employer's best interest to manage wages and benefits. As someone who's seen their compensation reduced by over 35% in the past four years while healthcare costs of tripled I have had to recognize the...

When TT opened Mission Space was a nebulous concept without a defined ride so there was no reason not to include a reasonable demonstration of G-forces in the ride. My expectation was that in addition to acceleration and braking G's, that TT would show lateral G's during a traction test...

The beach at the Polynesian Resort about 5min before the MK fireworks.

Insider's Point of View I was an embedded systems engineer and manager for GM in the mid 1990's and had responsibilities at the Milford Proving Ground (in addition to Flint and Troy, MI). As a former certified test driver I think the pavilion does a good job of relating the work done for...

My mistake. I'm talking about Investment Bankers, not people employed by a bank who are actually not bankers in the classical sense of the term. A "Banker" is someone with the authority to acquire and dispose of assets, make loans, and enter into deals as a representative of the Bank. Most...

Remember that Disney gets to set their own fire code via the Reedy Creek Improvement District as long as the code is more restrictive than neighboring codes or state codes (otherwise they could lose that right). Disney learned long ago how to use this to their advantage. I have a friend who...

The reason the rich are getting richer is because they understand how the system works. Want the secret? Invest in bank stocks and companies largely held by mutual funds. Banks always make money; last losing quarter for a large bank that was truly a loss versus writeoffs for tax reasons (or...

You may not be losing sleep but you are losing alot of free time... I, for one, was told when we purchased our cups at Dixie Landings during our honeymoon in 1995 (looking at one on the shelf above my desk) that we could get free refills at any Disney property. I asked if that was only...

I'm Amazed at how many people were so easily duped. Perhaps it's because I worked at Central Reservations, but I never thought for a second the room in the commercial was real. The room reminds me of an idea (I'm not claiming ownership) I submitted when I was a cast member (1990) to the...

Yet another reply. We have a family of 5 and visit 3-5 times annually. We buy the stickers for the Typhoon Lagoon/Blizzard Beach mugs and share the two mugs we have among everyone. At the hotels my wife and I buy new mugs each time but use old mugs for the kids. That way we can send people...

Fine. Just let him retire quickly. But after taking $1 Billion in compensation I think stockholders have a right to demand no mistakes.

Management only? That's have a Town Hall Meeting without the town. Sad.

Sorry but I can't agree. In a highly skilled industry I've seen my salary decrease by 35% over the past four years while healthcare has increased 325%; I'd be freakin' ecstatic to get a GUARANTEED 4% over 3 years with locked in insurance premiums. Those guys should be happy especially...

As a Marriott Rewards member I use my rewards I earn all year travelling for business to stay in Orlando. At the top of the Marriott heap is the World Center across from WDW's main entrance. Great hotel but expensive. There is a cluster of good Marriott properties next to I-4 near the Disney...

Epcot Construction Thanks for the awesome photos. I believe ground breaking for Epcot occured in 1975.