Disney Legend Dick Nunis has passed at 91

[Tha Realest]

salvage the wave machine and fire up that bad boy one last time

 

[Comped]

They have to get in line behind Anthony Anderson and the voice casts from Frozen

He was literally the one I was thinking of when I originally posted. Does not deserve it at all. Some of the Frozen folks maybe, but at that point it's a dark, dizzy, merry-go-round, to reference perhaps an even more iconic show a certain VA from that film was in, of justifications that could fit a lot of other people and seemingly are the new justifications for whoever they want.

 

[HauntedPirate]

They have to get in line behind Anthony Anderson and the voice casts from Frozen

Don’t even get me started…

A sad day for Disney theme park fans.

 

[brb1006]

Modern Disney needs more people like Nunis.

 

[Horizons '83]

Modern Disney needs more people like Nunis.

100% agree, although his methods may not be accepted now, he is without a doubt one of the best that "got it done" when deadlines were approaching.

 

[disneyC97]

If you haven’t, please consider reading a great longform article when Nunis was in his prime that was shared by Passport to Dreams Old and New (Foxx Nolte).

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-it-was-done-part-one.html

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-it-was-done-part-two.html

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-it-was-done-part-three.html

http://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/2012/10/how-it-was-done-part-four.html

I had read these years ago...thanks for posting. Really shows you what WDW used to be like.

 

[FettFan]

He was literally the one I was thinking of when I originally posted. Does not deserve it at all. Some of the Frozen folks maybe, but at that point it's a dark, dizzy, merry-go-round, to reference perhaps an even more iconic show a certain VA from that film was in, of justifications that could fit a lot of other people and seemingly are the new justifications for whoever they want.

Aye. Disney Legends is now more of a marketing gimmick for the latest Disney Thing.

 

[alphac2005]

UCF put together a very nice piece about Mr. Nunis. As a proud alumni of the university, who has seen it transform from a commuter school to major university, his footprint of impact goes well beyond WDW in Central Florida.

UCF Mourns the Loss of Long-time Supporter Dick Nunis

Known for his commitment to inspiring wonder and executing with impeccable quality, Dick proudly served on UCF’s Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2008.

www.ucf.edu

 

[Comped]

UCF put together a very nice piece about Mr. Nunis. As a proud alumni of the university, who has seen it transform from a commuter school to major university, his footprint of impact goes well beyond WDW in Central Florida.

UCF Mourns the Loss of Long-time Supporter Dick Nunis

Known for his commitment to inspiring wonder and executing with impeccable quality, Dick proudly served on UCF’s Board of Trustees from 2001 to 2008.

www.ucf.edu

That doesn't even talk about his work in getting Disney to support Mr. Rosen's work in bringing one of the top three hospitality schools in the world to fruition. From what I know about it he was his usual forceful self in that regard...