uncle jimmy
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Very true... have you ever looked at who likes and comments on his post?
His PR is speaking to those likes and those who comment - its the Disney bloggers, vloggers, pod-casters and Disney fans.
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His PR is speaking to those likes and those who comment - its the Disney bloggers, vloggers, pod-casters and Disney fans.
EPCOTCenterLover
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All the PR talk in the world can’t make up for the poorly planned giant tacos, the big blue box, and the delay of righting the wrongs done to Imagination. Not to mention the dumbling down of Epcot’s theme.
Notes from Neverland
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Not all of them.
Giss Neric
Well-Known Member
This completely explains it and I get it now. I won't factor in his age or gender but what I'm seeing is he is combining his professional work and his personal life in one account. I think he should just make two separate ones.
KIGhostGuy
Active Member
Zach Ridley is a corporate hack destroying EPCOT. That is why people don’t like him.
And people scoffed when I used the term Zach Riddley Derangement Syndrome!!
EPCOTCenterLover
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For what its worth, I have nothing against Zach personally. I just don't like many elements of the new direction of Epcot- or should I say the execution of the elements.
TikibirdLand
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uncle jimmy
Premium Member
His first several posts were very raw and simple... He did a voiced story today, he kept it very simple and dry, which leads me to think some of his posts are carefully written by staff. I think he and WDI are trying to find his footing and approach with fans.
Regardless, he's sharing cool info, details and things we otherwise may not see til D23 or a behind the scenes vlog.
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TikibirdLand
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I think that's where the kinds of things like the "Coke Floor" should be: D23 or a Behind the Scenes blog.
owlsandcoffee
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I like it when the info is readily available
Sir_Cliff
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That's my impression: social media has become very much a part of his job. In the past, Disney would wheel out a star Imagineer like Tony Baxter for TV specials to hype up their new products. Now, it's Zach Ridley on social media. I get, though, that Baxter hyping Splash Mountain or Disneyland Paris was just ever-so-slightly easier to swallow than a lot of what Zach is now hyping.
If it turns off fans too much, I guess the tone will change or they'll find a new online messenger. However, Disney PR being hyperbolic is not something that started with Zach Ridley.
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doctornick
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But how is this really any different than those things? You'd have to be following him or seeking the post out to see it, right? So, it's being directed to people looking for that additional information. It's not going on the DPB or a general press release which is aimed more at "casuals" and the run of the mill guest.
I only see these posts because people re-post them on here. So, to me at least, it's no different than people posting info from a D23 presentation. Seems like it's the same target audience.
Inspired Figment
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In all honesty, I think less of the blame should be on Zach and more on Chapek and the limitations he’s placed on him along with how & what he can say in his posts. Like somebody else said, if he posted stuff like say Joe Rohde, Eddie Sotto, or Tom K. Morris did. Being his genuine, authentic self, really delving into the creative process of things, posting things he loves (sometimes stating why and what he loves about them and in the design, etc.), and focused less on repeating the same PR fluff/talking points recycled to death around everyone within the company these days… he’d be a lot better received by the fan community I think. I genuinely think he’s a passionate fan that cares.. but I feel he’s so desperate to stay in his current position until better management comes in to really let him showcase his true mind & talent.. that, as a result, the longer lousy, soulless management stays without any real progress or respect for the free-spirited creativity Disney & EPCOT especially need & thrive upon, the more damage it does to the quality & integrity of the work he’s in charge of, which ultimately reflects onto his reputation, particuarly when he’s positioned to be the face of it.
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Inspired Figment
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Fixed that for ya..
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Bocabear
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I would certainly not blame "Zack" but he is not making these postings up by himself...there is an entire machine behind him... He would never be able to post whatever he wants without everything going through the PR machine.
I get it, you want to post things to keep interest up, but they need to either allow more access to things that will excite people rather than the most mundane of details...
"Hi ! Imagineer Zack Ridley here...Here is some conduit and wire that we have imagineered to bring power into the restrooms of World Discovery plaza that will open in 2025..." lol
I get it, you want to post things to keep interest up, but they need to either allow more access to things that will excite people rather than the most mundane of details...
"Hi ! Imagineer Zack Ridley here...Here is some conduit and wire that we have imagineered to bring power into the restrooms of World Discovery plaza that will open in 2025..." lol
trainplane3
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Oh come on now.
It's World Celebration plaza! You know. Celebrate...beer...and...uh...trees?
(Discovery=Future World East, West=Nature, center=Celebration. But ya, not very memorable.)
DreamfinderGuy
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Objection! Imagination is part of Celebration. West is technically divided into two new lands, with Nature being a weird trifecta eating into the central plaza.