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I don't actually think Eric is a bad guy. But he has been the lead Art Director and main creative lead for WDW since 1994 (except for Animal Kingdom, that's Joe Rohde). He has bee a Tom Fitzgerald yes-man for all that time. He could have stood up to Tom, like Joe Rohde did at Animal Kingdom...

Good: Great Movie Ride Bad: The Hat The Wand Journey into YOUR Imagination Tiki Room Under New Management Monster's Inc. Laugh Floor Stitch's Great Escape Sounds Dangerous O' Canada (with Martin Short) The unfinished refurbishment of SpaceShip Earth Toss-up: The Seas with Nemo and Friends...

All of this is true. But I think it disregards the partnership between John Hench and Marty Sklar on EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland, Disney MGM Studios and Typhoon Lagoon. They were a good team from 1974 to 1989. Had it not been for Marty, Imagineering would have fallen apart a lot sooner...

No idea. Just a few weeks ago Executives were insisting that Guest Service Managers would not be laid off, and this week dozens were laid off. There is no job security at all. No one knows what to believe anymore.

For the initiated, here is some info that seems to be lacking on these boards. For the purposes of my explanation let me offer an admittedly oversimplified classification of Cast Members. 1. Executives – Their titles are Director, Vice President, Senior VP, Executive VP, Etc. These people...

What Al Lutz says is basically correct, but to put all the blame on the “WDW managers” is unfair. Disneyland/DCA have multiple outspoken passionate supporters including John Lasseter and Tony Baxter. They have a very smart and capable creative executive in Bob Weis, and they have a local...

WDW, Disneyland and WDI started 2 weeks of major lay-offs today. In the coming weeks hundreds of people will lose their jobs. I think the "doom and gloomers," as they are being called, may have gotten it right. The parks are busy because discount packages are being offered. Since discount...