If you could ask Bob Iger one question...

[DisneyManOne]

Are you, Bob Iger, in fact, the Devil incarnate...?!

No, that's Eisner.

 

[Darth Figment]

Big mac or whopper?

 

[SorcererMC]

I did some searching and didn't find much. So I am sorry if this has been asked before.

If you could ask Bob anything what would it be and why?

Not sure if you've seen this recent interview, but it covers a lot of ground.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/bob-iger-interview-star-wars-905320

 

[parkhopper1213]

I would ask, "What do you think Walt Disney would say if he visited his parks today?" Walt would not like seeing peeling paint, endless construction and stores filled with products made overseas. His Main Street has a Starbucks and the old movie theatre is now a gift shop. Kids coming to the parks today have no idea of the Disney history of animation. Its been wiped out.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I would ask, "What do you think Walt Disney would say if he visited his parks today?" Walt would not like seeing peeling paint, endless construction and stores filled with products made overseas. His Main Street has a Starbucks and the old movie theatre is now a gift shop. Kids coming to the parks today have no idea of the Disney history of animation. Its been wiped out.

Everything mentioned including Disney animation would be completely done the same way as now. Walt had no problems with having paying vendors in his parks. Everything on Main Street was pretty much outside retail renting space from Disney. He would have been doing more construction then they have been doing. Just in the short decade or so that he was the main man in Disneyland, construction was an ongoing process. Today's Disney animation under Walt would more then likely been the type we see now. He embraced new technology and he certainly would have abandoned pen and ink animation for computer generated work. Someone is still controlling the process, it doesn't do itself. He also might not like seeing peeling paint but he would have. Things left out in nature are affected by nature. One is not continuously able to stay away from the results of nature. He might not have let it remain long, but, it would have happened and if we are honest, they currently do not let it go if it is bad enough. They did for a time back in the early 2000's but they don't now.

 

[SyracuseDisneyFan]

Why isn't there a lot of resort specific merchandise?

 

[Sonconato]

Not sure if you've seen this recent interview, but it covers a lot of ground.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/bob-iger-interview-star-wars-905320

I just read something in the Wall Street Journal and it reminded me of your article.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/wanda-hires-former-disneyland-executive-to-run-theme-parks-1476681714

 

[SteamboatJoe]

 

[OliveMcFly]

One question: "Why?"

Right on the nose.

 

[Scrungo]

When will you show up in the Kingdom Hearts timeline?

 

[pax_65]

 

[pax_65]

No, that's Eisner.

Eisner took the first steps toward catering toward stockholders instead of guests, but at least guests largely benefited from his decisions as he put a tremendous amount of money back into the parks and resort. Iger seems to do the absolute minimum he can get away with - as evidenced by the "Lands" that consist of 2-3 attractions, a restaurant and some shops.

 

[Matt_Black]

Eisner took the first steps toward catering toward stockholders instead of guests, but at least guests largely benefited from his decisions as he put a tremendous amount of money back into the parks and resort.

Yes, and the Devil was once one of God's most trusted angels, so the analogy kind of fits.

 

[Earl Sweatpants]