And Bob Igers favorite ride is..

[Dead2009]

Has he ever he ever been to the parks?

Of course he has. Otherwise he'd be watching the POVs on YouTube like the rest of us who can't go.

 

[smile]

Has he ever he ever been to the parks?

not like a normal human being

Probably many times and even on vacation with his family

I have a feeling that Pirates would be picked to pieces by the internet critics if it were to open brand new today.

"Of course, greedy Disney can't build anything without including an outrageously expensive restaurant in the middle of it! Who wants to see regular guests eating dinner while they're in the middle of what's supposed to be an immersive attraction?!? It's obvious what Chapek and Iger care about - getting more people into their restaurant."

"What an ugly queue. Nothing but boring brick. Even on the inside the queue theming is lazy and minimal - just a few paintings on the wall and a cheaply slapped together 'abandoned island' diorama."

"The cost-cutting is obvious. The animatronics all look and move exactly the same way. They just slapped different cheap costumes on them. And the chasing scene is ridiculous... They're literally spinning around at 25 mph in circles like a Road Runner cartoon. It totally ruins the realism."

"We have to sit through several minutes of empty 'caverns' with nothing but the blaring music before we even get into the actual attraction. Of course they couldn't spend a little extra money to put some animatronics or better décor there. Something that actually substantively adds to the story. No. The guests don't need that. They'll just happily sit through it like sheep."

 

[TROR]

DiSnEy FaNs HaTe EvErYtHiNg NeW nO mAtTeR wHaT

Actual park fans: this new Hungry Bear sign is literally the greatest thing they've added to the park since 1995

 

[lazyboy97o]

I think Iger is a lot smarter than some of you think he is.

Huh? How is that at all a relevant response? Pirates of the Caribbean is a smart answer. It’s widely well regarded and he gets to play up the Walt angle that makes people go “Aww.” It makes him look like he appreciates something he tried to sell and now prohibits.

 

[shambolicdefending]

Huh? How is that at all a relevant response? Pirates of the Caribbean is a smart answer. It’s widely well regarded and he gets to play up the Walt angle that makes people go “Aww.” It makes him look like he appreciates something he tried to sell and now prohibits.

It was more in response to the "It might be the only ride he even knows..." comments.

 

[shambolicdefending]

Actual park fans: this new Hungry Bear sign is literally the greatest thing they've added to the park since 1995

Your lack of respect for the new Dumbo queue is disturbing.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It was more in response to the "It might be the only ride he even knows..." comments.

Whether or not he knows the attractions of any of the parks is not a measure of intelligence.

 

[shambolicdefending]

Whether or not he knows the attractions of any of the parks is not a measure of intelligence.

Wait, so you ARE questioning his intelligence? And... knowledge is NOT a measure of intelligence?

 

[Darkbeer1]

Well, Iger is banning Nexflix ads on any Disney owned property. (ABC, ESPN, FX, Channel 7 in LA, etc.), so he is somewhat smart. Why advertise the competition.

 

[SuddenStorm]

Your lack of respect for the new Dumbo queue is disturbing.

The new dumbo queue is a wash. Yes it's better then what was before, but it cost us the hedge wall.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

It was more in response to the "It might be the only ride he even knows..." comments.

@Phrubruh was being sarcastic. But I wouldn't be surprised if it was the truth anyway.

Either way, let's talk less about how intelligent this man is, and more about the fact that he says Pirates is his favorite ride but he refuses to allow new attractions that have the same spirit and originality as pirates.

 

[shambolicdefending]

@Phrubruh was being sarcastic. But I wouldn't be surprised if it was the truth anyway.

Either way, let's talk less about how intelligent this man is, and more about the fact that he says Pirates is his favorite ride but he refuses to allow new attractions that have the same spirit and originality as pirates.

In Iger's defense, trying to get anybody to duplicate Walt's work is likely a losing effort.

That kind of creative genius can't be copied, sadly.

 

[Mac Tonight]

Iger loves Pirates so much because it's the "last ride Walt worked on"...
Yet somehow felt it wasn't quite good enough, and went ahead and ruined part of it.

The auction scene is all Iger. I bet he even wrote the dialogue himself.

 

[Mac Tonight]

In Iger's defense, trying to get anybody to duplicate Walt's work is likely a losing effort.

That kind of creative genius can't be copied, sadly.

It shouldn't be copied, but the spirit of it should be embodied in everything they do.
Sadly, it's not even considered these days in favor of the almighty IP.

This is what happens when you have a bunch of businessmen running a creative company.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

In Iger's defense, trying to get anybody to duplicate Walt's work is likely a losing effort.

That kind of creative genius can't be copied, sadly.

I think you have a great point.

To come in with my own perspective: We have modern day genius figures such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Hans Zimmer (theatrical musician), Christopher Nolan (director).. Tony Baxter the list goes on. Iger is a decent businessman but he will never be a creative genius. Chapek himself is maybe fit to run the Arizona State Fair.

The point i'm trying to make is that creativity and genius is still alive. But the company we expect it most from, is finding too much comfort in Intellectual Property and advertisement. Space Mountain to Hyperspace Mountain is an example, as is Paradise Pier to Pixar Pier and ToT to M:BO.

 

[DryerLintFan]

In Iger's defense, trying to get anybody to duplicate Walt's work is likely a losing effort.

That kind of creative genius can't be copied, sadly.

It can certainly be emulated. Walt isn't the only creative genius to ever walk the Earth.

 

[DryerLintFan]

I think you have a great point.

To come in with my own perspective: We have modern day genius figures such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Hans Zimmer (theatrical musician), Christopher Nolan (director).. Tony Baxter the list goes on. Iger is a decent businessman but he will never be a creative genius. Chapek himself is maybe fit to run the Arizona State Fair.

The point i'm trying to make is that creativity and genius is still alive. But the company we expect it most from, is finding too much comfort in Intellectual Property and advertisement. Space Mountain to Hyperspace Mountain is an example, as is Paradise Pier to Pixar Pier and ToT to M:BO.

This I agree with. It doesn't matter if they have 18 creative geniuses on payroll who rival Walt in inspiration and passion if they don't actually listen to them or let them create.

 

[BrianLo]

Does anyone actually believe him? This isn’t new information but it’s a perfectly vanilla, non-confrontational answer from a man whose own demands outright prohibit Disney creating another such attraction.

This is a cynical take. We think he secretly prefers Incredicoaster or something?

The man easily could have said Radiator Springs Racers if it needed to be one of his own IP offspring. He seemed pretty enamored with Pirates in Shanghai too.

Nothing per say has prohibited the imagineers from producing another Pirates. Yes there is an IP mandate, but not a produce crap rides mandate.

 

[Mac Tonight]

I think you have a great point.

To come in with my own perspective: We have modern day genius figures such as Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Hans Zimmer (theatrical musician), Christopher Nolan (director).. Tony Baxter the list goes on. Iger is a decent businessman but he will never be a creative genius. Chapek himself is maybe fit to run the Arizona State Fair.

The point i'm trying to make is that creativity and genius is still alive. But the company we expect it most from, is finding too much comfort in Intellectual Property and advertisement. Space Mountain to Hyperspace Mountain is an example, as is Paradise Pier to Pixar Pier and ToT to M:BO.

Spot. On.

 

[shambolicdefending]

It can certainly be emulated. Walt isn't the only creative genius to ever walk the Earth.

Are we sure about that?

It's been half a century since he died, and I don't think we've seen anybody come even close to his level of genius since then - inside or outside of the actual Disney company.