Consider the fact that Walt was dead at the Grand Opening; there is only so much a ghost can do. However, the inspiration and the determination was Walt's and it became Roy's. Disney War is well documented and many of the players are on record. I am sure Eisner has his own story to tell but he isn't there anymore and he was ousted for a reason. How many CEOs do not plan for their eventual departure and have someone waiting to be groomed in the wings? Most of them. Eisner was too paranoid however to do that in a timely manner.
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Does Micheal Eisner deserve a statue at Magic Kingdom?
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Consider the fact that Walt was dead at the Grand Opening; there is only so much a ghost can do. However, the inspiration and the determination was Walt's and it became Roy's. Disney War is well documented and many of the players are on record. I am sure Eisner has his own story to tell but he isn't there anymore and he was ousted for a reason. How many CEOs do not plan for their eventual departure and have someone waiting to be groomed in the wings? Most of them. Eisner was too paranoid however to do that in a timely manner.
Disney World never would have become what it is now without Michael Eisner. He is more responsible for what the park has become than anyone named Disney and deserves tribute as such.
Jimmy Thick-Faults? Possibly. Strengths? More than given credit.
Jimmy, I would say it is clearly 50/50. One has to wonder what change took place after Frank Wells' death and how much Wells' brought to the table. What happened with Eisner after that? Did Wells contribute more than he was credited for? Did he provide guide rails for Eisner and keep him more disciplined? Something changed and I can't believe it was just "grief".
Think what you like. Fact is he won't get one. So this is just hyperthetical discussion.
Sharkreef11
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Eisner did more for Disney World than Walt or Roy.
This will go in as the preposterous statement of the day..
Eisner did more for Disney World than Walt or Roy.
Maybe we should petition for a name change to "Eisner World" huh? What did Walt ever know anyways.
DisneyFan 2000
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OK so I'm sure I'm not the only one who stopped treating this debate with any seriousness the moment Jimmy here claimed WDW is more an Eisner product than it is Walt's vision.
OK so I'm sure I'm not the only one who stopped treating this debate with any seriousness the moment Jimmy here claimed WDW is more an Eisner product than it is Walt's vision.
I dare say a lot just came along for the ride when they saw the OP
MickeyPeace
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This is the second thread where Empress Lily has openly flirted with Jimmy Thick. The first one she implied that they should charge for ______ together.
I don't know what either of these forum members look like as they never show pics of themselves as avatars. What I can say for sure is that I sure don't need that visual! Please save that for private messages!
Michael Eisner was responsible for two Disney Parks opening. He deserves huge credit just for that. Is there a window on Main Street?
I don't know what either of these forum members look like as they never show pics of themselves as avatars. What I can say for sure is that I sure don't need that visual! Please save that for private messages!
Michael Eisner was responsible for two Disney Parks opening. He deserves huge credit just for that. Is there a window on Main Street?
Thank you for your opinion, it has been noted.
It does not speak for the Disney Company or the people who actually control and make such decisions.
Jimmy Thick-Time heals all wounds, as does death.
OK so I'm sure I'm not the only one who stopped treating this debate with any seriousness the moment Jimmy here claimed WDW is more an Eisner product than it is Walt's vision.
Walt created the concept.
Roy opened MK.
Epcot opened under Card Walker or Ron Miller, don't know or care.
Eisner opened everything else, including 90% of the resorts.
Esiner's pie chart would be almost the whole pie. And thats just Disney World.
Jimmy Thick-Care for a slice of humble?
unkadug
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And therein lies the fatal flaw of your concepts.
Polydweller
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Just to keep history straight, it was Card Walker.
And on topic, Eisner should be a Disney legend but no statue.
lazyboy97o
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The role of the Bass brothers is one that tends to go unnoticed. The idea to greatly expand the development of Walt Disney World belongs to Sid Bass, not Michael Eisner.
DisneyFan 2000
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:ROFLOL:
Your logic dictates the company should've longed stopped calling itself the "Disney" company. I mean lets face it, the last of the Disney men are gone, and most of what we have today is a product of someone else's work. No reason to still recognize Disney, the "pie chart" hardly belongs to him anyway...
freediverdude
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I had thought that I had already seen either a bronze statue or plaque in the Disney Studios park of Eisner, no? I'm pretty sure there's something there already.
Anyway, Eisner was more interested in becoming a media mogul than furthering the original dream of the Disney parks and TV shows. All the development at WDW just played into that, so he could say he had x number of theme parks and resort facilities to bring in more cash, IMO.
Anyway, Eisner was more interested in becoming a media mogul than furthering the original dream of the Disney parks and TV shows. All the development at WDW just played into that, so he could say he had x number of theme parks and resort facilities to bring in more cash, IMO.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
PhilharMagician
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He already has dedcation plaques in other parks that he opened at WDW. Eisner was not involved in the Magic Kingdoms original design or build, so why again should he immortalized threre?
WDW Monorail
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I believe Michael Eisner was the most influential person involved in the development of WDW behind Roy O. He certainly deserves more than his name on a dedication plaque.