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Talked with an friend... ...who's an executive in Resorts (met him when I worked in CRO). Back in 1990 when I was in CRO and asked why RC was closed the answer was due to capacity constraints. I was reminded of waiting in line for over an hour as a kid to find out the park was closed due...

I wish they'd treat water parks like... ...the theme parks and have a "land" concept around a hub. Probably too late for that but: - Typhoon Lagoon could add a Pirates theme without it being too much of a stretch - How about an Avalanche Zone or Out of Bounds for Blizzard Beach with...

As a parent and former lifeguard... ...I can understand your sentiment. Having one of my children drown is my single greatest fear. The scary thing is once you have children you realize how little you can protect them; they always seem to find a way. Of course that is not a...

Let's all remember... ...that most guests leave their brains home when they go to any theme park. I remember being told during CRO training at Ft Wilderness (1990) they had only one aligator problem since opening when queried by a co-trainee. A kid lost his arm (or part of it) when he went...

Nothing like getting it... ...straight from the horse's mouth (no offense). Very cool - thank you for sharing.

There is another way... ...in which Disney could be involved. Back when Disney was trying to stave off it's imminent demise at the hands of Pickens, Steinberg, and the rest of the corporate raiders in the early 90's, it ws discussed that Disney could sell its parks and maintain management...

Thank-you... ...for a dose of reality. I was thinking that myself just as my eyes crossed your post. As easily they could go to plastic credit cards or smart cards because A) they are reusable especially for renewals, B) recyclable, and C) Disney could add charging privileges for use in...

The most advanced AA isn't even on stage... ...at least not anymore. I don't doubt SBA may be the most expensive = advanced figure at WDW. Overall though there is one superior I am aware of which was developed years after the American Adventure opened. I worked for a short time with...

I tried for years... to get Disney's games group to develop a game based on the adventures of a child after the park closes. The idea was a mystery revealed by finding clues throughout the attractions, restaurants, and shops. Those who failed during challenges would become permanent residents...

As a former GM engineer I agree with most of what you said... GM let the UAW run the show. Heck, we had a guy show up on site with a loaded weapon at a Christmas party in 1995. But since he didn't discharge the weapon, only threatened a few people, he was re-instated by the UAW after being...

The logs are so innovative... Disney patented the design. A quick search shows Disney has 103 patents (post 1976 only where Walt Disney Company is listed as the asignee) with the most recent being in 1999 (linear speaker array). I think this one is for the busts in the Haunted Mansion.

Sometimes I put too much faith ... in what I read. I'm intimate with the Kraft situation and in negotiations Disney used apparently significantly inflated GM numbers to bolster their position. I have nothing against positioning, but its reprehensible that Disney apparently lied in the most...

That certainly could be true. It's entirely possible on an old attraction like SSE the fee has dropped so far, but I'd be surprised, especially considering Disney's desire to revamp or replace the attraction. I'm trying to do this from memory so my numbers could be off a few million...

Reminds me of the way the UAW approaches "negotiations" Oh. That's it. Ok. I didn't realize something was automatically true if said by an attorney and reported by the press. My bad. Again I recognize my error in not realizing that if there is a hyperlink then the presented information...

Alot more than I thought I would In CRO at the time everyone had a different "phone name". If there was a Bob, you couldn't be Robert, or Rob, or Bobby. That way if a guest complained and had a first name Disney would know precisely who it was (assuming you got the name right). On one of...

That's where Disney probably exercised some muscle

I only share this because it helps answer a question on the contract. According to a business contact at Disney, the contract does require an advanced reservation. However, the term advanced reservation is NOT DEFINED within the contract. Therefore the interpretation of the term typically...

Ok I wasn't complaining about the wording. I was explaining that I wasn't addressing the points in the order presented which is typically done. I wanted to build my case for which I felt a different order was better to keep from confusing the reader. The wording was just fine...

Whoa there, if you want to get personal I am well equipped. Give me one existing model that supports your view. My model is free airport shuttles provided thousands of hotels around the world. And your model is?

I can boil it down to one question Why should hotels be banned from providing free airport shuttles? At every airport I can think of they are A) allowed to provide rides to anyone wishing to go to their hotel whether a guest or not, B) have preferrential access over taxis and limos, and C)...