If Disney has a "Mount Rushmore" who is on it?

[Walter Elias Disney]

Walt Disney, Roy Disney, Peter Ellenshaw and Marc Davis

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[Sirwalterraleigh]

I think we need 3 Rushmores…
One for each “era”

 

[BeanCounterBob]

ME!!!! The one and only Bean Counter Bob.....and to visit me you will need to buy an all day ticket, make a park reservation, AND buy a lightning lane pass for a cool $100 dollars! On either side of me I will chisel in my Walt Disney accomplishments...minus my firing. MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY

 

[JIMINYCR]

Walt, Roy, Eisner & Wells. Eisner belongs for what he accomplished. Wells because he was invaluable to Eisner on setting the track of building up and transforming the company into the glory years.

 

[Eric Graham]

I would have the Sherman brothers, Roy Disney (even though his granddaughter isn't very fond of him but whatever) and Walt Disney of course!

 

[Eric Graham]

She still took his Disney money. . .

 

[No Name]

Walt, both Roys, and the Sherman Brothers.

That’s five people. You must eliminate a brother!

 

[Tom P.]

I think it's hard to include Eisner without Wells. Look at what happened under Eisner's tenure once Wells was gone.

It's therefore a tough call for me, because we're limited to four and I think Walt, Roy O., and Roy E. are absolute locks.

I don't know that I can pick a fourth without also including a fifth. So perhaps I'll just say spot four should stay blank for now for a future person who is worthy.

 

[Walt Disney1955]

I would have the Sherman brothers, Roy Disney (even though his granddaughter isn't very fond of him but whatever) and Walt Disney of course!

Ah, right. Abigail Disney. Hmmm. No comment.

 

[Doberge]

Too many Imagineers are super important and difficult to distinguish to narrow to 1 or 2, but an imagineering only Rushmore would be interesting.

For this exercise I think Walt, Roy, Eisner fit well enough, and maybe Frank Wells?

 

[WondersOfLife]

This breaks the rules of Mount Rushmore!

I do what I want

 

[jloucks]

A giant stone dollar sign seems appropriate.

 

[Poseidon Quest]

I'm not sure why no one has mentioned Joe Rohde yet, but I think he's just as important as the Imagineers that came before him. He arguably lead the development of the best "themed" park in the U.S. with Animal Kingdom.

In addition to Eisner, Wells and Katzenberg should easily be on there as well.

 

[Tom P.]

I'm not sure why no one has mentioned Joe Rohde yet, but I think he's just as important as the Imagineers that came before him. He arguably lead the development of the best "themed" park in the U.S. with Animal Kingdom.

In addition to Eisner, Wells and Katzenberg should easily be on there as well.

But he is not *more* important than the Imagineers that came before him. When you're talking about limiting it to four people, a la Mount Rushmore, and two spots are automatically filled by Walt and Roy, it would be difficult to narrow the Imagineers down to one or two to include.

 

[KeithVH]

I'm thinking more traditionally - Walt, Ub, Ollie, and Ward. Although, technically, I'd say we need 10 spots, Walt and his nine walkers. Without that combination, TWDC probably wouldn't exist.

 

[Andrew C]

Mary Blair

 

[Poseidon Quest]

But he is not *more* important than the Imagineers that came before him. When you're talking about limiting it to four people, a la Mount Rushmore, and two spots are automatically filled by Walt and Roy, it would be difficult to narrow the Imagineers down to one or two to include.

Are we limiting to two? I figured this was Rushmore-esque but with the liberty to put a few more heads on there.

 

[Chef Mickey]

Eisner did more for WDW than any CEO.

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Walt, Roy, Roy O, Ron Miller, Don Dorsey.

 

[Tom P.]

Eisner did more for WDW than any CEO.

More than Roy?