Does Micheal Eisner deserve a statue at Magic Kingdom?

Does Micheal Eisner deserve a statue at the Magic Kingdom?

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Jimmy Thick

Jimmy Thick

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Original Poster
I make no bones I believe Michael Eisner was the true driving force behind what Disney World is now. The man took acres upon acres of property wasting away doing nothing under past leadership and turned it into the Disney World we have now today.

Chances are great there are projects that were green lit under his watch still being worked on. The parks are what they are now because of his genuis. There will never be another leader who will do more for the parks than what he did.

Walt has a statue.

Roy has a statue.

Eisner does not. I think the ultimate tribute would be to give the man a permanent thank you for the work he did not only to revitalize the company, which he did, but for the parks as well. And do it while the man is still alive.


Do you agree?

Jimmy Thick-Esiner was the best the company ever had...
 
The Empress Lilly

The Empress Lilly

Well-Known Member
Personally, I wish there weren't any statues within the parks in the first place.

Except one of Jimmy Thick!!! Maybe in FL. A thirty feet large one, in front of Winnie the Pooh, where they were gonna build the 7 dwarves mine. We'll replace Winnie the Pooh, and rename it as 'Jimmy the Pooh', the ride will be a hybrid between good old Mr. Toad and IoA's Spiderman.

As for Eisner - he is a mixed bag. Yes he build up WDW, but he left it a bit of a jumbled mess. Where's the master plan? The true vision? Eisner is a man who could think big without being a visionary.
 
marni1971

marni1971

Park History nut
Premium Member
Mike was great until Frank left us. Then he kind of lost the plot.

So no, he doesn't deserve a statue. He has a building where he should have one and that's enough.
 
rodserling27

rodserling27

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Rowdy said:
He already has two! Disney's Animal Kingdom, and Disney's Hollywood Studios!
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jjharvpro

jjharvpro

Active Member
Yes, Eisner did a lot for the Company and especially Walt Disney World. Looking back, it was nice to have a CEO that strove to plus WDW. Not hating on Iger though! I really do like Iger, he's just more on Disneyland IMO.

But I don't think Eisner needs a statue. That may be a little much. But a plaque? Yeah! Disney Legend one day? Sure!
 
PirateFrank

PirateFrank

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Reading Disney War really was eye opening. It showed two different Michael Eisners. The one that you describe above, who worked hand in hand with Frank Wells. He took TWDC from a company ripe for hostile takeover and expanded it beyond anyone's expectations. At the time, it was truly a growth stock. He brought about massive expansion in both DP but media, TV and Movies.

Then, there's the second Michael Eisner. The one after Frank Wells died. This Michael was a boardroom scourge. He maniacally controlled everything in Disney from the boardroom straight on down to lower management. He relished in pitting people against each other to see who would survive. He squashed healthy dissent in corporate oversight. He refused to allow clear heads to inject opinion when decisions were beyond him. All aspects of a poor leader.

Now, having said all of that...I recognize the first decade of Michael Eisner's rule really gave us the Disney we have today. While I voted 'yes' above, it doesn't need to be a statue. It can be something else....but sometime down the road, his contributions to TWDC should be recognized.
 
B

Becky

Active Member
Simply put, before Eisner the Disney company was going to be split up. Don't believe me, read the articles stating the above from the period. Statue? Maybe, maybe not. A big thank you for saving the company? Absolutly.
 
devoy1701

devoy1701

Well-Known Member
PirateFrank said:
Reading Disney War really was eye opening. It showed two different Michael Eisners. The one that you describe above, who worked hand in hand with Frank Wells. He took TWDC from a company ripe for hostile takeover and expanded it beyond anyone's expectations. At the time, it was truly a growth stock. He brought about massive expansion in both DP but media, TV and Movies.

Then, there's the second Michael Eisner. The one after Frank Wells died. This Michael was a boardroom scourge. He maniacally controlled everything in Disney from the boardroom straight on down to lower management. He relished in pitting people against each other to see who would survive. He squashed healthy dissent in corporate oversight. He refused to allow clear heads to inject opinion when decisions were beyond him. All aspects of a poor leader.

Now, having said all of that...I recognize the first decade of Michael Eisner's rule really gave us the Disney we have today. While I voted 'yes' above, it doesn't need to be a statue. It can be something else....but sometime down the road, his contributions to TWDC should be recognized.
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A window on Main Street perhaps (or Hollywood Blvd) with a witty pun that captures all sides of Michael.
 
Jimmy Thick

Jimmy Thick

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
PirateFrank said:
The one that you describe above, who worked hand in hand with Frank Wells.
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Wells worked for Eisner, Eisner did not work for Wells. Nothing Wells did could not be done without Eisner's approval. This is one of the biggest myths within the world of Disney.

Not saying Wells did not have his place, but to say he was as important as Eisner is absurd.



Jimmy Thick-Truth is truth.
 
TronAThon

TronAThon

Member
Say what you will about Eisner but he was great for Disney Parks especially for WDW. He made his mark here Florida that's for sure.
 
devoy1701

devoy1701

Well-Known Member
Jimmy Thick said:
Wells worked for Eisner, Eisner did not work for Wells. Nothing Wells did could not be done without Eisner's approval. This is one of the biggest myths within the world of Disney.

Not saying Wells did not have his place, but to say he was as important as Eisner is absurd.



Jimmy Thick-Truth is truth.
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Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely. As we saw happen.

yeti said:
I think someone should challenge Jimmy Thick to a game of Disney trivia.
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Pass the Popcorn please!
 
Jimmy Thick

Jimmy Thick

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
TronAThon said:
Say what you will about Eisner but he was great for Disney Parks especially for WDW. He made his mark here Florida that's for sure.
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I agree.

The amount of work he did will never be duplicated, and is very, very underappreciated, especially by the ignorant who have no clue just how much he has done, or worse by those who believe what you read in books.

Once Walt died, the company as a whole lost its real leader. The only person who took the leader position seriously was Eisner, and in truth did more with it than even Walt did.

Disney was never the corporate powerhouse under Walt it became under Eisner, even though it should have been.


Jimmy Thick-Callin' it as I see it.
 

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