Brer Panther
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And what about the kids that aren't into Frozen? I mean, there's Toy Story Mania and Disney Junior if they still watch that channel, but that's about it.
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A Spirited Perfect Ten
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And what about the kids that aren't into Frozen? I mean, there's Toy Story Mania and Disney Junior if they still watch that channel, but that's about it.
Bairstow
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I still think the primary reason Disney's lesser two parks maintain their high attendance are park hopper passes and the way Disney makes a hard sell for multiday hopper passes.
This would also explain Disney's buildout strategy of the last several years. To make the hoppers sell, they really only need one "good" park and three other ones.
Cesar R M
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considering the removal of the drawing studio and the main M&G building.... yeah.. their options are quite limited now.
so no surprise they would hop instantly to MK.
speaking of these rumors of "building like a disneyland"....
I swear that building a theme park anywhere nowadays counts as "building a disneyland" for many uneducated people and cheap tabloid news sites.
Theres a rise of theme parks, but they have nothing to do with disneyland.
Like the new parks themed for Circle du Soleil.
MinnieM123
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There are forum members who post on this thread quite often, and I enjoy reading their interesting discussions. With that being said, I also miss the Spirit, as I've always been intrigued about his knowledge of Disney (worldwide), not to mention his own unique style of sharing information. Lee, I hope he decides to post here again, in due course.
Phil12
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Provocateur, Rancanteur, Plaisanter, du Jour
In the Spirit of this "Spirited thread, I will give you some news that may have passed unnoticed. Disney has been diligently pursuing talent from other successful corporate empires. This isn't news since every large entity does the same thing. Buying, bribing, and squiring the best talent is the difference between the big guys and the small guys. The people they hire are often key indications of the areas they need to bolster up or have a change of direction.
So, Disney-ABC has gone out and hired Cindy Davis and John Frelinghuysen to fill two executive posts. Cindy comes from Wal-Mart where she refined the Customer Experience. John comes from AOL as a media strategist and business development EVP. Both of these analytics masters will report directly to Ben Sherwood President of the television group among other things.
These recent additions indicate that Disney wants to get in front of how media is distributed, how they can capitalize on it and ensure it is consumed by the masses. Don't take my word for it. Here is a clipping of the statement from Ben Sherwood himself:
“These two dynamic new leaders bring considerable talent and experience to Disney-ABC that will help drive our business forward and position us for even greater success,” Sherwood said in a statement. “I’ve asked Cindy to significantly expand our capability to understand our audience and help us use these new insights to improve the consumer experience on all platforms. John’s mission is to define and execute plans to monetize both new and existing content, as well as to harness the power of the collective Disney-ABC portfolio into a more unified and holistic consumer experience.”
These types of hires usually move up the food chain quickly as both of them have a depth of different experiences in different types of businesses. For Disney, anaylitcs are here to stay and what we see from TV will likely be a blueprint for other divisions in the near future.
You may have noticed I left out the obvious Wal-mart jokes and AOL jokes. I am just not that good at them. Feel free to craft your own.
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So, Disney-ABC has gone out and hired Cindy Davis and John Frelinghuysen to fill two executive posts. Cindy comes from Wal-Mart where she refined the Customer Experience. John comes from AOL as a media strategist and business development EVP. Both of these analytics masters will report directly to Ben Sherwood President of the television group among other things.
These recent additions indicate that Disney wants to get in front of how media is distributed, how they can capitalize on it and ensure it is consumed by the masses. Don't take my word for it. Here is a clipping of the statement from Ben Sherwood himself:
“These two dynamic new leaders bring considerable talent and experience to Disney-ABC that will help drive our business forward and position us for even greater success,” Sherwood said in a statement. “I’ve asked Cindy to significantly expand our capability to understand our audience and help us use these new insights to improve the consumer experience on all platforms. John’s mission is to define and execute plans to monetize both new and existing content, as well as to harness the power of the collective Disney-ABC portfolio into a more unified and holistic consumer experience.”
These types of hires usually move up the food chain quickly as both of them have a depth of different experiences in different types of businesses. For Disney, anaylitcs are here to stay and what we see from TV will likely be a blueprint for other divisions in the near future.
You may have noticed I left out the obvious Wal-mart jokes and AOL jokes. I am just not that good at them. Feel free to craft your own.
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Cesar R M
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Considering how Walmart is not exactly defined by its customer service and how AOL went from king to one of the most annoying companies ever.. I still do not see how they will benefit the customers of Disney, heh!
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bhg469
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I would make an AOL joke but darn it I can't remember anything about it besides, "you've got mail"...
Mike S
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You've got fail?
PhotoDave219
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Hopefully Cindy does better for Disney than she did for Tracy Morgan.
Figments Friend
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msteel
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If you are talking actual gate clicks, then I don't know.
But if you are talking crowd levels as reported by touringplans.com, then it might make a difference that their crowd levels are defined by wait times. With several closed attractions there are bound to be longer waits even if attendance stays flat or drops a little.
MerlinTheGoat
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Disney hired an AOL exec?
And another from Walmart?
And another from Walmart?
the.dreamfinder
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Meanwhile at HKDL... in the castle moat...
Via @21royalstreethttp://www.inquisitr.com/2434294/ho...-argument-jumps-into-moat-surrounding-castle/
HONG KONG DISNEYLAND: COUPLE HAS ARGUMENT, JUMPS INTO MOAT SURROUNDING CASTLE
The Disney Parks around the world are seen as some of the happiest places on earth, but there are still human beings visiting and real life happens. That’s exactly what happened at Hong Kong Disneyland this week, as a couple got into an argument about something, and they both ended up in the moat surrounding Sleeping Beauty Castle.
As reported by Ejinsight, an unidentified couple was having an argument right outside of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Hong Kong Disneyland on Thursday. The altercation ended up getting very loud and started to go in directions that were frightening other guests.
Guests say the incident happened around 4 p.m., and that the couple who was arguing was from Mainland China. Apparently, they kept yelling at one another and it just appeared to keep escalating and getting louder.
Onlookers said that the woman was extremely angry and in the middle of the argument, she ran and jumped into the moat surrounding Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Bystanders just kept staring at the couple who simply continued to argue as the woman stood in waist-high water in the moat. Her partner was on the castle bridge just staring wide-eyed at her standing there and shouting “come back” over and over.
View HK reported that the woman would not step out of the moat, and simply kept standing there in the water. Even though she was in no danger due to the shallow water, the man could not get her to come out, so he jumped in after her.
At this point, the man approached the woman in the water and attempted to drag her back to the shore. She still refused to leave the moat.
Eventually, Cast Members from Hong Kong Disneyland approached them in the moat and escorted them out of the water.
The couple was shouting at one another in Putonghua so it isn’t exactly clear what their argument was about. Bystanders simply stated that it was very loud and the couple was becoming rather erratic with their anger.
A spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland said that the couple suffered no injuries of any kind. It was not known if they were escorted from the park as well. One witness to the incident joked around saying that they probably jumped in the water because it is so hot.
Disney Parks are generally happy places, and that includes Hong Kong Disneyland, but arguments and real life does happen. Just try not to let it get to the point of the couple that jumped into the moat surrounding Sleeping Beauty Castle.
the.dreamfinder
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In better Hong Kong Disneyland news, the late Peter Dominick's, architect of Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kindom Lodge and Grand Californian, firm 4240 Architects is the team in charge of the new Disney's Explorer's Lodge which is currently under construction.
http://www.4240architecture.com/4240-now/#/on-the-boards-h3-first-class/
A couple new renderings
http://www.4240architecture.com/4240-now/#/on-the-boards-h3-first-class/
A couple new renderings
WildcatDen
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Truth as in the Way and the Life?
andysol
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Maybe they'll send CDs out to everyone en mass offering "6 free dining reservations"
WildcatDen
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I stopped reading at this point and joined you in wishing @PhotoDave219 nothing but the best of luck in his endeavors. . .