*not a new Disney resort in VA, I'm misinterpreted it. But the other posts about corporate shakeup are very interesting nonetheless*
I hope this is okay, but WDW1974 and a few other posters made some very interesting :lookaroun posts in the offtopic and moved (understandably) James Cameron thread that could generate some very interesting discussion. This is the rumors forum so hopefully this is a worthy topic to be making, make of it what you will. Mods feel free to lock if not okay. :wave:
These are direct quotes from that thread. I've tried to highlight some interesting tidbits and edited some down for readabilities sake...
WDW talks Busch Gardens Williamsburg and drops some stuff on corporate quarrels.
I know WDW1974 is a polarizing figure, but Lee follows up WDW's post with one of his own.
74 responds with another post, this time with something about JL.
Poster Scoutn757, responds to a poster's comments about Busch Gardens Williamsburg, I snipped most of it because it's a point-by-point rebuttal.
WDW responds (snipping most of this too) to Scoutn757 post, agreeing with most of it and adding this in response to the above bolded section.
'74 responds to my post asking about JL. What can I say, I was curious.
A final post from Scoutn757 responding to '74 talking about an announcement.
So, we have gossip about a new resort in VA (?) [not a Disney one, but one at BGW], the board of directors pushing for new attractions at the DLR even though Iger says no, JL leaving if Iger doesn't, TDO believing that NEXTGEN will generate more than enough revenue to make up for little new attraction development, and DLP being in a lot of trouble? What do you guys think?
I hope this is okay, but WDW1974 and a few other posters made some very interesting :lookaroun posts in the offtopic and moved (understandably) James Cameron thread that could generate some very interesting discussion. This is the rumors forum so hopefully this is a worthy topic to be making, make of it what you will. Mods feel free to lock if not okay. :wave:
These are direct quotes from that thread. I've tried to highlight some interesting tidbits and edited some down for readabilities sake...
WDW talks Busch Gardens Williamsburg and drops some stuff on corporate quarrels.
Hah ... now, it isn't really beyond ... even if the wilds of Virginia can be scary to fanbois (no MAGICal purple signs and bright lights!)
And the Spirit flat out believes that BGW is not only a higher caliber park than MK, but by a very good margin (and that's just using Disney metrics that he was conditioned to at a young age) and one of the top parks on the planet ... period! ... of course, you DO already know the Spirit's feelings on this subject now doncha?
Yep it oughta be ... of course so should any number of subjects that have come to a head ... how about why the hiring of Alan Horn to run the WDS may actually push The Weatherman out even sooner (and will DEFINITELY take either Rasulo, Staggs or both on his way out), which really could mean great things for Disney down the road ... or would you like to talk about how TWDC is purposely allowing DLP to become sooo ghetto and default on its debt obligations in the hopes that someone will come riding to the rescue (possibly the government itself ... they did elect a socialist Prez) even if they are further destroying the Disney Legacy (and Walt's good name) in the process ... OK, we could talk about Iger has been adament that no more money will be added to Anaheim for 3-4 years now after DCA 2.0 debuts, yet the BoD doesn't really give a damn and privately members have agreed that DL needs a major addition before 'The Boy Who Lived' descends on Hollywood and there are two major attractions already gaining traction amongst Glendale insiders (one that wouldn't surprise any fanboi ... one that would shock many and have them wetting their pants) as 'the answer' ... or ... well, I am a weary Spirit ... seven weeks mostly on the road ... living that one percenters dream Yep. I will have to chime in maybe later in the week.
So ... did I miss anything? (No, not Disney's further gouging of those addicted to Pixie Dust and just plain consumers that want to visit WDW, along with the requisite apologists here doing just that) ... I mean, anything of substance. Has Kevin Yee written anything lately?
Oh, and what the hell is the thread about anyway? :ROFLOL:
I know WDW1974 is a polarizing figure, but Lee follows up WDW's post with one of his own.
74 responds with another post, this time with something about JL.
Poster Scoutn757, responds to a poster's comments about Busch Gardens Williamsburg, I snipped most of it because it's a point-by-point rebuttal.
WDW responds (snipping most of this too) to Scoutn757 post, agreeing with most of it and adding this in response to the above bolded section.
'74 responds to my post asking about JL. What can I say, I was curious.
Unless I am having some fun, I only drop serious things. I am here to try and pass some info on when I can.
JL is VERY unhappy with Bob Iger. He was trying to get Rich Ross removed for the better part of the past year because Ross was sabotaging his pal Andrew Stanton's film John Carter.
Iger rebuffed Lasseter at every turn until the movie flopped even more than Rich could have hoped. And JL did a bit of an end around Bob ... and said that if a certain incompetent never-held-a-job-in-the-film-industry wasn't replaced that he was gonna leave Disney immediately.
And lookee what happened? Faster than a WDW ticket price increase and social media whores defending them, TWDS brought in a very well respected and liked outsider.
Still, JL is furious with The Weatherman (and please don't tell me about their smiling pics together when Carsland debuts next week ... that is corporate spin and PR and means nothing) and since the latter has already made clear his intentions of leaving Disney (for political pastures where he'll fit in like all the rest of the cows), the former has made it known that sooner would be better and that if that isn't by the time Monsters U is out that he's gonna 'retire' up to run the vineyard with Nancy.
[responding to my question about why the Board of Directors is worried about Potterland West, but not the WWoHP in FL]
They don't want a west coast repeat. DLR, by virtue of its size, is even more vulnerable to The Boy Who Lived ... and TDO (your good pals starting with Inoverherheadmeg) keeps selling timeshares and food plans and showing Power Points where those numbers keep going up ... and when anyone asks questions about new products, they pull the same crap they do with dimwitted fanbois and show things like a second Dumbo ... or a 'new' version of The MAGIC, the Memories and ME! ... or start talking about how NEXT GEN will be able to syphon an extra 11% revenue off of each guest starting in FQ'3 of 2013 (oops, did I just say something wrong?
A final post from Scoutn757 responding to '74 talking about an announcement.
So, we have gossip about a new resort in VA (?) [not a Disney one, but one at BGW], the board of directors pushing for new attractions at the DLR even though Iger says no, JL leaving if Iger doesn't, TDO believing that NEXTGEN will generate more than enough revenue to make up for little new attraction development, and DLP being in a lot of trouble? What do you guys think?
