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A Spirited Perfect Ten
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COProgressFan
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Or worked in the infamous Strategic Planning group...
the.dreamfinder
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Otherwise known as the Mickey Mouse Gestapo.
PhotoDave219
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All of these are exactly the reason this guy will get the job.
lazyboy97o
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It astounds me that Disney still brags about executives being former members of Strategic Planning. It shows just little change Iger represents. If he ever initiated any real change from where Eisner was heading all members of Strategic Planning would have been purged from the Company and all mentions of it removed from the Disney version of history.
the.dreamfinder
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New York Times Media Columnist David Carr died suddenly today at work. He was 58.
I will miss his columns.
http://nytimes.com/2015/02/13/busin...on-columnist-for-the-times-is-dead-at-58.html
I will miss his columns.
http://nytimes.com/2015/02/13/busin...on-columnist-for-the-times-is-dead-at-58.html
So, haven't had time to check in here much lately. Have I missed anything?
The terribly misplaced speedway is disappearing? I would chalk that up to the encroaching development behind the MK, which never should have happened forcing the building of an official entrance in the rear (yes, I am holding back ... Yes, it hurts).
Some Lifestyler is whining because he says he broke the news of WDW raising prices soon when they haven't been announced and everyone knew it was time? Sorry, you can't watermark news that isn't. Hey, I hear there's an election coming next year. I broke that news.
What else?
A-land Veranda work looks ready to commence. Yes, that is good news. But the days of eating a teriyaki and pineapple burger or lo mein salad on the patios while Swan Boats glided by peacefully below are ancient history. I sure hope that whatever is done that it isn't in the spirit of BoG.
Not to pile on Micechat, but that Tuesday column was weak. Fine if it was labeled a wrap up of recent developments at the resort, but lacking any real news of substance.
Are you tired of Neil Patrick Harris yet? Have I told y'all about my Dad's encounter with him at Fuddruckers? (an aside, but @WDWFigment you are so off on rating In-N-Out above Fudd's !)
Did the #cultofcitrus hold a vigil for all the old groves just west of WDW that have been removed for more urban sprawl?
BTW, I do wonder what Old Dead Guy Walt would think of the huge sprawl that his development brought to Central FLA.
Anyone who claims to be a WDW historian and starts talking about how much input Walt had to WDW, even WDW of 1971, immediately loses.
Yes, I am aware there isn't much news here. Sorry, just not much to report right now.
Y'all are smart enough to know that column in the NYT on Disney and succession was largely a plant, right?
The terribly misplaced speedway is disappearing? I would chalk that up to the encroaching development behind the MK, which never should have happened forcing the building of an official entrance in the rear (yes, I am holding back ... Yes, it hurts).
Some Lifestyler is whining because he says he broke the news of WDW raising prices soon when they haven't been announced and everyone knew it was time? Sorry, you can't watermark news that isn't. Hey, I hear there's an election coming next year. I broke that news.
What else?
A-land Veranda work looks ready to commence. Yes, that is good news. But the days of eating a teriyaki and pineapple burger or lo mein salad on the patios while Swan Boats glided by peacefully below are ancient history. I sure hope that whatever is done that it isn't in the spirit of BoG.
Not to pile on Micechat, but that Tuesday column was weak. Fine if it was labeled a wrap up of recent developments at the resort, but lacking any real news of substance.
Are you tired of Neil Patrick Harris yet? Have I told y'all about my Dad's encounter with him at Fuddruckers? (an aside, but @WDWFigment you are so off on rating In-N-Out above Fudd's !)
Did the #cultofcitrus hold a vigil for all the old groves just west of WDW that have been removed for more urban sprawl?
BTW, I do wonder what Old Dead Guy Walt would think of the huge sprawl that his development brought to Central FLA.
Anyone who claims to be a WDW historian and starts talking about how much input Walt had to WDW, even WDW of 1971, immediately loses.
Yes, I am aware there isn't much news here. Sorry, just not much to report right now.
Y'all are smart enough to know that column in the NYT on Disney and succession was largely a plant, right?
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I'll say it for the zillionth time. Iger brought all of the bad of Eisner to his tenure with very little of the good.
The for Strat Planning and the people who ran it just drives that point home.
So, I don't care how 'gorgeous' a family Tom Staggs is. I don't want him in that company.
That is just awful ... Terrible... I found out about an hour ago and couldn't believe it. Sad.
Cesar R M
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it was impossible to make a worse picture. hence why they couldnt even try to top it.
I, honestly, think that if Disney/Iger tried to move someone from ESPN, Marvel or Lucas to P&R that he'd flat out get refused. If you are an up and comer at those companies, you don't want or need operational experience.
Guess folks got tired of that attraction/$100 million vanity project faster than I need to replace the tires on my C Class.
PhotoDave219
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People don't seem to get that Iger is not good for the theme parks.
Iger is good for Wall Street.
lazyboy97o
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Iger isn't good for Wall Street either. Presslerism was a Wall Street darling too until it came crashing down.
It all depends on what would replace that area.
In general, though, the idea of ridding the park of its only water feature is disturbing. Disney seems to want to turn its parks that are located in a climate of hellish heat and humidity into desolate deserts instead of park like oasis. I feel like pretty soon I'm going to have to manscape before entering.
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Cesar R M
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heads up boys.
I was today at coronado springs, where Edison, G&E and Cochlear were having a convention.
and in one of the most hidden convention rooms, there was a very interesting meeting.
whats interesting?
it said " Disney Leadership Meeting". There were a lot of old people there, including some young folks.
I think Tom Staggs was there, I only saw a glimpze of a old guy with the TOM tag and looked similar to the photos.
Cant confirmit 100%.
but he seemed kinda important, he was always surrounded by a small group of people.
Also, when I returned from cochlear's private party at Universal Studios.
There were 2 empty rooms in coronadosprings again..saying " WDI Animal kingdom plan stagging room" or something like that.
It was empty by then (10pm)
I was today at coronado springs, where Edison, G&E and Cochlear were having a convention.
and in one of the most hidden convention rooms, there was a very interesting meeting.
whats interesting?
it said " Disney Leadership Meeting". There were a lot of old people there, including some young folks.
I think Tom Staggs was there, I only saw a glimpze of a old guy with the TOM tag and looked similar to the photos.
Cant confirmit 100%.
but he seemed kinda important, he was always surrounded by a small group of people.
Also, when I returned from cochlear's private party at Universal Studios.
There were 2 empty rooms in coronadosprings again..saying " WDI Animal kingdom plan stagging room" or something like that.
It was empty by then (10pm)
bhg469
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Gold bond spray.. I may buy stock in the company in preparation for the hubs new look.
Cesar R M
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for those who dont believe me, the disney leadership was on the rooms between the FIESTA ballroomand the CORONADO ballroom. (between Edison and Cochlear's areas)
WDI was by the north registration area. I think it was ZACATECAS. cant pinpoint since im still groggy from surviving the journey of forbidden at harry potter.
speaking of which...the ride was very good, but the screen areas were NAUSEATING and some of them looked stained and old looking.
But I was seriously in joy sat the queue. lots of things to see there.
such detail! (love dumbledore's headmaster room).
It helped a lot to have the entire harry potter area exclusive to the cochlear convention.
WDI was by the north registration area. I think it was ZACATECAS. cant pinpoint since im still groggy from surviving the journey of forbidden at harry potter.
speaking of which...the ride was very good, but the screen areas were NAUSEATING and some of them looked stained and old looking.
But I was seriously in joy sat the queue. lots of things to see there.
such detail! (love dumbledore's headmaster room).
It helped a lot to have the entire harry potter area exclusive to the cochlear convention.