Bob Iger at WDW now ... BoD to Follow?

dizneycrazy09

dizneycrazy09

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So getting back on topic, with BT closed and shuttered already and the impending closure of the Animation building, will Pixar's footprint be larger than many expected? Or can we maybe expect something different where Animation stands (once stood?)?
 
marni1971

marni1971

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Goofyernmost said:
. In other words, it is finished and it has been since it was reopened.
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Ever wonder why the finale has since been plussed with star curtains and more UV?

The finale was planned to fill the gaps between choosing and watching your future. You know, that bit with nothing happening. It wasn't tomorrow's child again (visually) but it would have been a recap of the ride.

I've no way to prove either way ans why would I want to? Unless you want a trip inside my head. Which would be a bit messy.
 
prberk

prberk

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BrerJon said:
I bet there's not a single executive in WDW who's even been inside One Man's Dream, let alone watched the movie.

It makes the most sense to move it to Epcot, with the section on the Florida Project expanded and a little history on how Walt's EPCOT dream became EPCOT Center, and what the original purpose of the park was.
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dizneycrazy09 said:
I would greatly miss One Man's Dream if it were to leave permanently. It's always fun to walk through with my grandfather while he reminisces about how much of an impact Walt and Mickey had on his childhood. It will always be one of my fondest memories in WDW. Ahh memories...
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FrankLapidus said:
That's just it, its a story that Disney should be ensuring is passed from one generation to the next. Young people coming to the parks today should know the story, not because it pertains to WDW but because it is genuinely an incredible story about a man who had, and continues to have today, arguably the single biggest impact on popular culture and the entertainment industry through sheer force of will, hard work and creative ingenuity.

Today the company is so vast and the word "Disney" has become such a brand that it can be easy to overlook the history behind it all. Walt's story is one that has fascinated me from the first time I set foot in Magic Kingdom as a child and slowly came to realise that there was so much more to Disney than the animated films I grew up watching and this amazing resort I was experiencing for the first time. The company should be bending over backwards to ensure that their amazing history, and that of the man who started it all, is readily available for the millions of guests at the world's most popular holiday destination to experience and enjoy.

As an aside someone mentioned the cast members at One Man's Dream and I would have to say that in my experience many of them at the attraction over the years, and at the Magic of Animation tour, have been amongst the most knowledgeable and passionate that I have had the pleasure of meeting at WDW. They're people who care about what they do, who were almost always engaging and wanted to talk about their own passion for Disney (and Disney animation at the Magic of Animation). That only made One Man's Dream more enjoyable for me over the years, knowing that these were people who were not just simply doing their job but going above and beyond because they genuinely love what they do.
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zooey said:
I think they should move it to Disneyland. Or they should just have two, one on each coast. I'm sad to see it go, but if you really love OMD you should go to the family museum in san Francisco. No matter what happens in the parks the legacy of Walt will be preserved there, at least.
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All of you are correct. Yes, every executive needs to experience and understand Walt's legacy. And so does the Disney consumer. Walt Disney Productions used to understand that. It goes so far to inspire and instill loyalty. People with good business sense would actually understand that; but I am afraid the newer management gets so caught up in the here and now that they just forget that. And it is not just a generic sense of history. It is truly a story that inspires.

Walt Disney World has enough land, and even the name, that Walt Disney's story need not ever be cast aside there. It should always be told there.

The best place for it, though, is NOT One Man's Dream nor in the "studios" theme park. It is in its original location, the site built for it: The Walt Disney Story attraction, artifacts and final film just like the OMD attraction, should be restored to the Opera House (I think that is the name) on the East side of Town Square, where it was originally housed. It belongs on Main Street, USA, as "The Walt Disney Story" attraction. It inspired me when I was young, and set the stage for my understanding of Walt's dreams and of Walt Disney World... and is clearly the genesis of a lifetime fan. Had I not had the 15-minute attraction, I know that I would not have understood WDW, EPCOT, and Walt's dreams, and been such a deeply-rooted fan today.

Disney still honors its past all the time in many ways, such as nods to older characters in current films, or in attractions throughout the parks. Even One Man's Dream in WDW (though built for the 100 Years of Magic promotion) is a reference to a similar attraction house at Disneyland for many years under the same name. (Look it up. You will find it in "Disney A-Z," an excyclopedia of Disney facts that itself is enough to make you weep about some things that the company used to do when it believed in itself as a leader and innovator, not just a company of "branding" and "intellectual property." -- That book is a gold mine for a real Disney fan.)

So, while it still has people in the company who love and reference the past, I think that The Walt Disney Story (or "One Man's Dream") should always be told at Walt Disney World. And I think that Main Street, USA, in the Magic Kingdom is the place for it, not necessarily a warehouse studio building on a "studio" backstreet. Lillian Disney even cristened that attraction when they opened it in honor of her late husband in the park and resort built to honor her husband's legacy and to carry his name.

Close the DHS attraction and bring "The Walt Disney Story" back to Main Street, USA, where it belongs. And while you are at it, go ahead and restore a "One Man's Dream" attraction with similar features at Disneyland. Keep telling the story.
 
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alissafalco

alissafalco

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WDW1974 said:
No info ... although strong belief that you won't see it again. They only like to use Walt as a character, like Mickey or Tink or Elsa or Buzz or Darth Vader etc ... to sell things. They really don't want you to know he was a man, a visionary, and someone who very likely wouldn't like a lot of what has happened in his absence. They put the attraction in because they needed something cheap that 'honored' Walt for the 2001-02 marketing celebration they chose instead of a 30th anniversary celebration. It made no sense to close it, so it has remained since. But they need that real estate now.

So, my guess is back to the archives goes most of what's in there.
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That's a real shame
 
Mike S

Mike S

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prberk said:
All of you are correct. Yes, every executive needs to experience and understand Walt's legacy. And so does the Disney consumer. Walt Disney Productions used to understand that. It goes so far to inspire and instill loyalty. People with good business sense would actually understand that; but I am afraid the newer management gets so caught up in the here and now that they just forget that. And it is not just a generic sense of history. It is truly a story that inspires.

Walt Disney World has enough land, and even the name, that Walt Disney's story need not ever be cast aside there. It should always be told there.

The best place for it, though, is NOT One Man's Dream nor in the "studios" theme park. It is in its original location, the site built for it: The Walt Disney Story attraction, artifacts and final film just like the OMD attraction, should be restored to the Opera House (I think that is the name) on the East side of Town Square, where it was originally housed. It belongs on Main Street, USA, as "The Walt Disney Story" attraction. It inspired me when I was young, and set the stage for my understanding of Walt's dreams and of Walt Disney World... and is clearly the genesis of a lifetime fan. Had I not had the 15-minute attraction, I know that I would not have understood WDW, EPCOT, and Walt's dreams, and been such a deeply-rooted fan today.

Disney still honors its past all the time in many ways, such as nods to older characters in current films, or in attractions throughout the parks. Even One Man's Dream in WDW (though built for the 100 Years of Magic promotion) is a reference to a similar attraction house at Disneyland for many years under the same name. (Look it up. You will find it in "Disney A-Z," an excyclopedia of Disney facts that itself is enough to make you weep about some things that the company used to do when it believed in itself as a leader and innovator, not just a company of "branding" and "intellectual property." -- That book is a gold mine for a real Disney fan.)

So, while it still has people in the company who love and reference the past, I think that The Walt Disney Story (or "One Man's Dream") should always be told at Walt Disney World. And I think that Main Street, USA, in the Magic Kingdom is the place for it, not necessarily a warehouse studio building on a "studio" backstreet. Lillian Disney even cristened that attraction when they opened it in honor of her late husband in the park and resort built to honor her husband's legacy and to carry his name.

Close the DHS attraction and bring "The Walt Disney Story" back to Main Street, USA, where it belongs. And while you are at it, go ahead and restore a "One Man's Dream" attraction with similar features at Disneyland. Keep telling the story.
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Very well said.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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marni1971 said:
Ever wonder why the finale has since been plussed with star curtains and more UV?

The finale was planned to fill the gaps between choosing and watching your future. You know, that bit with nothing happening. It wasn't tomorrow's child again (visually) but it would have been a recap of the ride.

I've no way to prove either way ans why would I want to? Unless you want a trip inside my head. Which would be a bit messy.
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I don't necessarily think that it wasn't thought about, but, they probably came to the same conclusion I did. Why bother, when it wasn't going to be anything more then a recap and it would have to be a pretty minor one because there really isn't that much time involved. Either way, what might have been or what was thought about didn't happen so it is finished and has been from the opening. Just maybe not everyone realized that at first or like it, but, most are totally unaware of what might have been. Thinking about what you said, I don't see where it would have been worthy of too much attention by any of us anyway. Personally, I think the screen is a fun part of what to some might seem like a backwards plummet to their death. I especially like seeing it on the big screen at the exit.
 
marni1971

marni1971

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Goofyernmost said:
I don't necessarily think that it wasn't thought about, but, they probably came to the same conclusion I did.
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Nope. Until the scaffold accident they had the time and money to plus the ending. That all went out the window. As @WDW1974 and @articos kindly tetlstified to as well. But that's another story. We've better things to discuss here as The Mom said.
 
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MerlinTheGoat

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marni1971 said:
I don't know.

I'd say it's more to get the resort up to standard for the 50th.
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I hope the 50th preparations include providing some healthy and large budgets for decent refurbs and other such enhancements, especially in cases such as Space Mountain (which has been neglected for FAR too long).

And one hopes they keep things in proper condition from now on. I know we're all a bit happy to be excited for a change with the DHS plans, but I still worry at the thought of how many effects are going to end up breaking after the first year or two after local management starts to neglect things. There's hope for getting some cool new rides and enhancements, but maintenance still needs a kick in the rear.
 
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