Brad Rex is out

[ASilmser]

I like the discussion about the perfect operating hours for EPCOT--a sort of "what would you do if you ran the zoo?" discussion. . . BUT, it is a bit off topic. Does anyone know if there is any news about who actually WILL be running the show at EPCOT? Any guesses?

 

[jiminy.cricket]

The post about Eisner and the things he did, I would like to point out that many in corporate america have that type of attitude. I worked as management in Sprint for many years and noticed this behavior on a daily basis.

This is the reason I never want to climb the corporate ladder. I'm scared of the whole game! I feel I have no option, though. Any suggestions?

 

[Figment571]

I am not going to get into a shouting match with you but why is it on this forum when anyone complains about the current state of WDW they get tagged as some nostalgic fanboy. My mom who goes to WDW maybe every 1-2 years has noticed that the upkeep isn't what it was and she isn't some fanboy. And my family has had friends who have visited and had problems(dirty hotel rooms, poor customer service). So it is not just me. I like going to all theme parks. I just think that WDW peaked in the mid 90's and has been on a slow decline since then. Can they turn it around? Yes, if the right management team is in charge of the place. The company turned DL around and now it has returned to its status as the original and the best. I realize Disney is a business but people expect a certain level of quality from them and in some areas WDW has been lacking.

I just to let everyone known that is exactly how I feel. It was never perfect ,Black Sunday, rides breaking it has never been perfect but there hasn't been neglect like there has in the past couple of years, but it is getting better.

 

[basas]

That's one thing I've never really understood. Soarin', Mission Space, Test Track, and usually Spaceship Earth are always open until park closing. Those are the only attractions that need to stay open until the park closes. Now you can make the argument that the park needs to stay open later than 9 pm, but that's a different story. As it is now, there is no reason whatsoever to keep the other half of Future World open later than 7 pm.

The thing is, during busy times (Summer, Christmas week, 2 weeks around Easter, etc), Epcot should at least be open until 10 or 11. That doesn't mean you have to keep UoE open until 11, but the main attractions and WS should be.

 

[Hook's Girl]

As an Epcot Cast Member I'll be sad to see Brad go. He's been good to us and has never been afraid to recognize Cast Members for hard work. Best of luck to him and his replacement!

 

[tigger1968]

He did make a lot of good moves, but then most of them were in the first ten years of being CEO and most of the bad ones were in his last ten. His problem was that he stayed on too long and I'm sure he'd still be largely remembered as the saviour of Disney if he had of bowed out, say, in 2000.

But, then again, I don't have a good head on my shoulders.

I recently got the chance to see Eisner speak at a leadership seminar in Atlanta. He spoke on the benefits of micro management and how effective it made TWDC when he was in charge. I had read "Disney War" so I was already familiar with his early accomplishments and his disasterous final years, but after seeing him go on about how smart it was to micro manage the smallest details as an executive, I realize that he has lost every shred of credibility. You could hear laughter throughout the hall as he spoke.

Just thought I'd throw that little nugget out there...

 

[DisneyMusician2]

As an Epcot Cast Member I'll be sad to see Brad go. He's been good to us and has never been afraid to recognize Cast Members for hard work. Best of luck to him and his replacement!

It's really interesting to get a CM's perspective on it....did you feel that he helped the park to grow looking from that side of the business?

 

[Sir_Cliff]

I recently got the chance to see Eisner speak at a leadership seminar in Atlanta. He spoke on the benefits of micro management and how effective it made TWDC when he was in charge. I had read "Disney War" so I was already familiar with his early accomplishments and his disasterous final years, but after seeing him go on about how smart it was to micro manage the smallest details as an executive, I realize that he has lost every shred of credibility. You could hear laughter throughout the hall as he spoke.

Just thought I'd throw that little nugget out there...

Interesting! I've heard about him giving these talks about leadership and management and always wondered who would really want to get tips from him on how to run a company after the very publically messy way his time ended at Disney. In 1994 perhaps, but in 2007?

At the end of the day, he seems like a bit of a tragic figure to me these days. A very, very wealthy tragic figure! He doesn't seem to realise that his time at Disney didn't end all that well and his reputation these days isn't all that great. He also doesn't seem to have learned anything from the whole experience. I've always wondered whether the crowds at these seminars would have the same thing in the back of their minds, and it seems that they do judging from the reaction you observed.