Originally posted by DisneyExpert
Next time you're walking through Fantasyland, reliving your favorite Disney classic, thank Eisner. When you're at home sharing a treasured moment with your family around the television watching that Disney classic you just lived, thank Eisner. When you think of how amazing the imagineer's projects are, thank Eisner. My point? The Walt Disney Company exists today because of him. Sure he makes mistakes, but so did Walt. Maybe we should burn autographed copies of Walt's picture? It'd make good kindling too. Thinking before you speak. What a wise trait it is.
I may be making a mistake getting myself into this, BUT....
Yes, Walt and Eisner both did good things for the company, and they did both make mistakes. But in recent years, the Disney has become so much more corperate, and less friendly than it was in Walt's days. Everything is so expensive, and they try to cut the budget wherever they can- closed attractions, canceling early entry, reducing park hours. And along with the help of idiots like Paul Pressler, the state of cleanliness in the parks has gone down. (Don't believe me, visit
wdwblues.com) Walt always believed in keeping the place clean and upkept, and frankly they need to do a better job. And while you could argue, "well, Michael Eisner is not responsible for that." The fact is that as the CEO and president of the company, he is.
So, to summarize, Michael Eisner may have saved Disney from a crisis and he may have made a lot of other good decisions, he isn't half the man Walt was. I constantly find myself reading through all the cost cutting that they are doing and saying, "Walt would not have been happy about this." He financed Snow White with his own money, if it had failed, so would have he. And here is today's corporate Disney shutting down attractions to save a few bucks. What a shame.
Anyway, I apologize in advance if I've offended anyone. I don't hate Eisner (Pressler is another story), but he'll never be anywhere near as special as Walt was.
