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Happily Ever After alone cost roughly 45,000 dollars a night which is why Enchantment was greenlit, guest feedback was atrocious but Enchantment cost roughly 25,000 per night. This is the not so new Disney now. Cost cutting and efficiency, ala one of the four keys. What made Illuminations so...

There's no Roy Disney to jump in and form a Save Disney 2.0 Campaign as of now. I don't see anything changing until Iger either finally retires his post as CEO or we get another Early Eisner years CEO. Iger has been a decent CEO, but acquiring IP and putting it into every corner of the resorts...

See the thing about Illuminations in later years, was it wasn't a popular analytical show. 8-10 repeat guest surveyed by the analytics team that you see going around the parks in their checkered shirts and iPad's were told they didn't understand the plot line. In truth the celebration wasn't...

The budget on this thing is no where near a full tear down of the place nor a true remodel. Lets not forget priority number one is the reconfiguration of old futureworld into the IP vision of the future of EPCOT being more family friendly. If anything a new dining experience is all that will...

The damage is done though it’s going to take years for Disney to recover it’s image with its consumers and public not to mention all the cast members across the company. In a sense we still have Imagineering moving to Orlando full time. Might finally get the budget to build a response to Epic...

The original plan had a futuristic looking entrance to Flynn’s Arcade. But the aesthetic would have made Tomorrowland look like Yesterdayland. Also the fact that the old arcade at Space Mountain serves as that attractions exit made it a little bit of a logistical nightmare to scrap those plans...

Projects don’t necessarily come back into full fruition. Elements come and go into different projects and some elements just get re themed or redressed. It’s all about finances in the long run.

Temporary/Recurring, I'm guessing you mean seasonal cast members are those used for special events, peak season i.e Spring Break, Holidays, Summer Vacation ect. high capacity days. Technically pre covid you had to do at least one shift a month in order to be considered Temp CM and still be in...

The problem with Stars Wars is, the technology doesn't exist. It's a fantasy science fiction film. Stop looking at it as real possibilities. Perhaps one day the human race will be a multi planetary species but for now, use your imagination. The hotel isn't perfect. You have to not just look at...

It's been a hot sec since I stated something, again this has nothing to do with real estate and more about work life balance. Whats to say Disney won't fire imagineers once we move to Lake Nona, those are questions being asked day in and day out by more than 1,900 people. Many of my mentors and...

Jeeze, now I remember why I'm not the biggest fan of writing in fan forums. One read in fine context it is some employees who have gotten a salary deduction. Not all, those few who have have decided to leave the company. The average job lifespan at imagineering is between 3.5 years to 5 years...

TBH the worst part was when they merged us with consumer projects. While it has been cool to get to be a kid and play with the latest Star Wars toys or other IP's we aren't toy makers. It's been a long time coming. Like others have stated, we don't need to build models anymore. VR means computer...

It's why I keep saying from my colleagues eyes why they are at the cross roads of should we go or should we resign. Disney says to be closer to WDW. In all honesty it doesn't cost the company so much to house any of us as a majority of us pay for housing out of pocket or if we are lucky have...

Not to mention a cut in salary and you see why so many great people are just done. It's beyond morale or where to send kids to school. Its a we move there and than what they lay off the workforce after EPCOT and boom you're screwed looking for another job hoping that the severance was enough to...

I know it all to well, believe me in private I've said things I often regret. But it just shows the true nature of lack of morale. Everyone touting Disney has a long list of kids wanting to be imagineers has to factor in the fact that Tech and Social Media help keep people in the know. When...

It's this very reason why even the most loyal of imagineers are thinking it's not worth the move and is a reminder of previous mass layoffs. Imagine within a year of arriving to Florida being told you are no longer needed/employed. Your wife, husband, or partner decide to quit their job to move...

While true a vast majority of Imagineers don't make that much in salary. As an Imagineer who has zero issue with moving I can tell you that why so many are not willing to move is due to the pay cut involved with moving, no-reimbursment of moving cost(easily can cost 10k to move across country)...

What I mean by cut in salary is an actual pay cut it has nothing to do with taxes. We all know all to well how high the cost of living is in Florida. Finding a decent home under 250k is hard if you want great schools and not be living in an old home rough neighborhood. It's the lime to lemons...

To clarify, I make 85k a year I've been with the company 12 years. Most of current imagineering is between 10-15 years with the company. No one is making upwards of 125k unless your in management overseeing projects. The move to Florida is a cut in salary for everyone which is why it has been...

https://www.ocregister.com/2021/10/29/disney-imagineering-relocation-shifts-creative-balance-of-power-from-california-to-florida/ Interesting article...