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How a Comcast takeover will affect WDW Parks
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PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Re: Re: How a Comcast takeover will affect WDW Parks
*Warning* - Rant a comming, keep your head up....
Okay well thats sorta a dream come true but ive been waiting, waiting long since the days when Ron Hextall could shoot the puck the length of the ice and score, long since the days of Mark Howe for us to win a @#^%#@^ Stanley Cup. Need i could the fustrations, futility and shoking situations since 1980, 85, 87, 97, not to mention the recent pitiful playoff showings and goaltender roulette - i wont even mention Eric Lindros since his primary occupation is now drooling like a baby - and constant coaching changes.
Flyers Hockey and Disney are two things that need to stay away from each other. Disney is nice and happy, Flyers hockey is tough and mean and violent - ask the Devils from last night, they'll tell ya there's no Disney-like attitudes on this team.
You can dream for Disney and the flyers to be one and the same, thats fine, Me I'm still dreaming of a Stanley Cup. Laurent Hear singing 'God Bless America' didnt change that and neither will the Mouse.
*Warning* - Rant a comming, keep your head up....
Okay well thats sorta a dream come true but ive been waiting, waiting long since the days when Ron Hextall could shoot the puck the length of the ice and score, long since the days of Mark Howe for us to win a @#^%#@^ Stanley Cup. Need i could the fustrations, futility and shoking situations since 1980, 85, 87, 97, not to mention the recent pitiful playoff showings and goaltender roulette - i wont even mention Eric Lindros since his primary occupation is now drooling like a baby - and constant coaching changes.
Flyers Hockey and Disney are two things that need to stay away from each other. Disney is nice and happy, Flyers hockey is tough and mean and violent - ask the Devils from last night, they'll tell ya there's no Disney-like attitudes on this team.
You can dream for Disney and the flyers to be one and the same, thats fine, Me I'm still dreaming of a Stanley Cup. Laurent Hear singing 'God Bless America' didnt change that and neither will the Mouse.
Disneyland1970
New Member
I find it kind of ironic you started this one. After going back and forth the last couple of days, I'm curious to see if you still feel Eisner is the almighty leader many have given him credit of being?I think it pretty amazing he has put Disney into the same condition he took over in! But I must not see the whole picture o his mangement style. Kind of weird they are holding the stockholders meeting in Comcasts back yard??? see Jimhillmedia.com for jims thoughts on this one.
I am not to relaxed under the current events
Pixie Duster
New Member
"Burke, who spent 12 years at Disney before joining Comcast Cable in 1998, said a top priority in a merger would be to help Disney regain its place as leader in children's animation, which he said drives consumer products and theme parks."
darthdarrel
New Member
I was reading about this on my netscape home page and this is a quote from the Comcast Ceo ...`We think restoring Disney animation to its rightful place is important,'' Burke said, echoing a major criticism levied by Roy Disney. ``Our goal would be to again place Disney animation in the center of the company.''
Sounds good to me so far!
Sounds good to me so far!
TinkerBell9988
Well-Known Member
I seriously have no comment about this whole thing...
First Roy and Stanley gone, and now this...
First Roy and Stanley gone, and now this...
SirGoofy
Member
Re: Re: Re: How a Comcast takeover will affect WDW Parks
Listen buddy, don't get me wrong, I've been waiting for a Cup my whole life too. I'm not sayin I would rather have Disney than a Cup, and I'll never think that. I know the Flyers don't have "Disney-like" attitudes but thats the sport. BTW I was at the game last night so you don't have to tell me about how the Devils felt. I've lost all faith in the team, cuz of the would be GM Bob Clarke. Me or you could run that team better.
Listen buddy, don't get me wrong, I've been waiting for a Cup my whole life too. I'm not sayin I would rather have Disney than a Cup, and I'll never think that. I know the Flyers don't have "Disney-like" attitudes but thats the sport. BTW I was at the game last night so you don't have to tell me about how the Devils felt. I've lost all faith in the team, cuz of the would be GM Bob Clarke. Me or you could run that team better.
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Nice to see youre one of the Faithfull that can actually afford to go to a good, old-fashioned hockey game in South Philadelphia. Some of us arent that privlidged.
My point being that with Comcast runnign the Flyers, peopel cant afford to go see them, despite them having the best record in teh Eastern Conference. Ticket prices are way out of whack, so much so a 1 day ticket at WDW is cheaper on average. I cant call that good management.
What i would favor is Disney selling ABC, espn, etc to Comcast rathern that a straight merger.
My point being that with Comcast runnign the Flyers, peopel cant afford to go see them, despite them having the best record in teh Eastern Conference. Ticket prices are way out of whack, so much so a 1 day ticket at WDW is cheaper on average. I cant call that good management.
What i would favor is Disney selling ABC, espn, etc to Comcast rathern that a straight merger.
Michael72688
New Member
I hope they take over, it'll be something good for the company
PhotoDave219
Well-Known Member
Last time i went to a flyers game at the FU Center i sat at the Top row. The TOP row of the end zone seats - all we could afford.
That and they arent selling out like they used to, despite being in 1st.
That and they arent selling out like they used to, despite being in 1st.
Just my tow cents:
If this deal does go through and comcast owns 100% of all Disney assests than it is all over. For Disney to be what it is to all of us it MUST be singular enity. It may seem to much of a strech for some but picture Comcast and Disney as 2 people, Comcast buys Disney, in turn Disney becomes the slave of Comcast forever ending the creativity and most importantly the Disney magic. The Disney org. is too big right now to allow for the values that Walt stood for--the values that all of us here stand for. Now the Co. will grow imensly but will have lost all control over quality and content. For those of us that saw the decliing qaulity before to i ask you how you expect things to be better after the merger. It will only faciltate the worsening of the problems we see now.
Comcast is putting on a friendly face and extolling the notion of restoring the animation studio and theme parks. Hurray!!!!! But what do the cite as currently lacking in these our most precious treasures---profits not quality. The comcast power point presentation talks only of how recent films have failed to reach the profits of the Lion King and the like not that they've failed to meet the standards of exelence these films set.
Disney is at it's heart a company that allows artists and visionaries to express and share their creativity. Of couruse it is still a business but if adheres to these ideas---if it keeps Walts vision then the profits will take care of themselves. Without it the magic goes away and soon to follow will be the entire comapny.
Comacast id no differant than Eisner, they both see only short term profits and Disney fans will suffer as a result. I can't help but feel like today marks the beginging of the end.
As for the idea that Roy is brokering the deal--VERY doubtful. The only way I can see this being true is if he gets the parks the studios and the name---in other words the pretty much the only profitable division. I think it much more likely that Eisner is behind---if true this pretty assures that it is all but a done deal.
Some one much wiser than myself needs to help us peons find a way to combat this. I wish Walt was frozen and could now be summoned to crush barbarians at the gate
If this deal does go through and comcast owns 100% of all Disney assests than it is all over. For Disney to be what it is to all of us it MUST be singular enity. It may seem to much of a strech for some but picture Comcast and Disney as 2 people, Comcast buys Disney, in turn Disney becomes the slave of Comcast forever ending the creativity and most importantly the Disney magic. The Disney org. is too big right now to allow for the values that Walt stood for--the values that all of us here stand for. Now the Co. will grow imensly but will have lost all control over quality and content. For those of us that saw the decliing qaulity before to i ask you how you expect things to be better after the merger. It will only faciltate the worsening of the problems we see now.
Comcast is putting on a friendly face and extolling the notion of restoring the animation studio and theme parks. Hurray!!!!! But what do the cite as currently lacking in these our most precious treasures---profits not quality. The comcast power point presentation talks only of how recent films have failed to reach the profits of the Lion King and the like not that they've failed to meet the standards of exelence these films set.
Disney is at it's heart a company that allows artists and visionaries to express and share their creativity. Of couruse it is still a business but if adheres to these ideas---if it keeps Walts vision then the profits will take care of themselves. Without it the magic goes away and soon to follow will be the entire comapny.
Comacast id no differant than Eisner, they both see only short term profits and Disney fans will suffer as a result. I can't help but feel like today marks the beginging of the end.
As for the idea that Roy is brokering the deal--VERY doubtful. The only way I can see this being true is if he gets the parks the studios and the name---in other words the pretty much the only profitable division. I think it much more likely that Eisner is behind---if true this pretty assures that it is all but a done deal.
Some one much wiser than myself needs to help us peons find a way to combat this. I wish Walt was frozen and could now be summoned to crush barbarians at the gate
imagineer99
New Member
Great Idea! Let's unfreeze Walt!
Seriously though, the news of this takeover worries me greatly!
djmatthews
Well-Known Member
Its going to be a very interesting time coming up... please can somebody tell me who Jim Hill is?
Tim G
Well-Known Member
Speaking of which...
In that case, a lot of things will be changing
How about seeing THIS in the future...
CDWMAGIC.COM
An Unofficial Comcast Disney World Fan Site
The idea Gives you the creeps :hurl:
Anyway.. at least it's better then APPLE DISNEY WORLD :lol: :lol: :lol:
KevinPage
Well-Known Member
Stuff like this is hard for us "regular joe's" to read. Obviously the thought of a merger or takeover is nerve racking enough. No one was expecting this type of a change.
But you do have a CEO who worked at Disney for 12 years and is saying the right thing (theme parks, animation). But then again, most of what they say at Press Conference are B.S. anyways.
As for talking only about profits. That's the way of the world and the investment people who wheel and deal and the big market money managers don't give a rats behind about Magic, unless that Magic is creating profit.
You think the money people LOVED Fantasia when it came out in 1940? They hated it, it cost the company alot of money and was a failure. It was a creative success, but a financial flop.
Even Roy & Stanley stress the failure of asset growth and the stock MORE than the creative aspect. Heck, all of us in here are more concerned about the creative end. But Roy & Stanley know if they intend to fight a crusade to change the company, most people only want to know about $$$$$, not how much integrity the latest park attraction has when it was built.
What the heck was my point again anyways? AH, who knows
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But you do have a CEO who worked at Disney for 12 years and is saying the right thing (theme parks, animation). But then again, most of what they say at Press Conference are B.S. anyways.
As for talking only about profits. That's the way of the world and the investment people who wheel and deal and the big market money managers don't give a rats behind about Magic, unless that Magic is creating profit.
You think the money people LOVED Fantasia when it came out in 1940? They hated it, it cost the company alot of money and was a failure. It was a creative success, but a financial flop.
Even Roy & Stanley stress the failure of asset growth and the stock MORE than the creative aspect. Heck, all of us in here are more concerned about the creative end. But Roy & Stanley know if they intend to fight a crusade to change the company, most people only want to know about $$$$$, not how much integrity the latest park attraction has when it was built.
What the heck was my point again anyways? AH, who knows
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imagineer99
New Member
I stopped looking for a point in your posts a long time ago!:lookaroun
:lol: (just kidding)