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

[zakattack99]

I'm not. Lol.

See, things are filtering out. Martin is hearing stuff.

So is it becoming safer to say D23 will have some sort of announcement... at least for today anyway?

 

[PhotoDave219]

So is it becoming safer to say D23 will have some sort of announcement... at least for today anyway?

Its safe to say that D23 will have a presentation on Parks and Resorts. What that entails, IDK.

 

[SYRIK2000]

I haven't been valuable since Spirit started this thread last week.

Me either but don't tell my boss. But I have my project ahead of schedule so i'm good.

 

[dizneycrazy09]

Its safe to say that D23 will have a presentation on Parks and Resorts. What that entails, IDK.

There's a part of me that wants to believe that they KNOW they can't disappoint us again by not announcing anything of substance. And then I remember, it's Disney.

 

[SYRIK2000]

i wish i was a disney shareholder

With what I spend at WDW I don't know how I don't own the whole place.

 

[Lee]

The funniest part about Martin's posts (as well as @Lee) is that they have such HUGE impact with so few words. Man the suspense is killing me!

And that's just the part they spilled onto the floor...

 

[ThemeParkJunkee]

You mean....we might be able to have "nice things" after all? (swoons).

 

[SYRIK2000]

And that's just the part they spilled onto the floor...

Those were the napkins on the table.

 

[SYRIK2000]

dole..see what i did there?

Great Thanks now I want a Dole Whip.

 

[JWG]

So this is a gazilion dollar make over then?

 

[dizneycrazy09]

And that's just the part they spilled onto the floor...

Are we talking more than $2.5 billion? $3 billion!? 10 trillion dollars!?!?!?

 

[Lee]

Are we talking more than $2.5 billion? $3 billion!? 10 trillion dollars!?!?!?

Less than $10 trillion.

 

[SYRIK2000]

Are we talking more than $2.5 billion? $3 billion!? 10 trillion dollars!?!?!?

Jaw Dropping = $4B

 

[dizneycrazy09]

Less than $10 trillion.

Touche.

 

[SYRIK2000]

Less than $10 trillion.

Is it bigger than a bread box?

 

[dizneycrazy09]

Jaw Dropping = $4B

Two weeks ago, jawdropping to me would have been a billion. If we're talking $4 billion...that's not just jawdropping, that's go change your underwear.

 

[Lee]

Not if the bread box is the size of a shipping container.
Otherwise...yeah.

 

[JWG]

Confirmation of $2B is jaw dropping. I don't think many fully expected the California Adventure style makeover to be a reality (at least not in the same timeframe). Therefore, $2B for a complete park in 2019 is significant.

 

[SYRIK2000]

Confirmation of $2B is jaw dropping. I don't think many fully expected the California Adventure style makeover to be a reality (at least not in the same timeframe). Therefore, $2B for a complete park in 2019 is significant.

The nice part is Lasseter would make sure any Pixar upgrade would be done right.

 

[BrerJon]

My fear is the ever changing plans after even Disney announces things. They hid Star Wars references in the 2013 D23 expo, and two years later we may finally hear something. The revealed these big Fantasyland plans that then changed after that (though adding a ride was a good change from more meet and greets). Anyway, my fear is to hear about these really grand $1B-$2B plans and then watch as we slowly get the value imagined version if EPS isn't acceptable. Maybe this is the start of renewed faith and hope in Disney's commitement to their theme parks.

A good rule of thumb with Disney is look at the concept art, imagine something about 50-60% as good, and thats what you can expect to end up with. As long as we remember that when getting excited, we're unlikely to be disappointed with the finished result.