wdwfan100
Active Member
that's exactly the point i have been speaking of now for some time. Unfortunately when Disney was spending dollars with a seemingly limitless budget, the company began falling after Walt died. I hate to say it because I was not too fond of him, but Eisner brought something to the company that was well needed. A budget and a business point of view. While this took some quality that Disney was used to, it still allowed us to see WDW instead of a closed abandoned theme park. I hate the sequel movies that Eisner allowed such as Cinderella II, etc. but he did show the company how to shave dollars and still create magic. Now that the profit once achieved in PI is no more, they are keeping what Eisner taught the company by eliminating it.
And Gracey, not to stereotype DVC but for the most part, cast members don't like you (DVC). Many DVC are VERY kind and nice but there are a lot of them that are very demanding and think the CM should jump for ANYTHING you want. Those DVC members "believe" they know it all. Maybe it's just a small percentage like you are. I don't know. The ones like you let it be known that you are DVC such as you have done. At that point it is known where to take the conversation. Trust me, I know. As a DVC member and other affiliations with the company as well, I represent the better half of DVC and my organization. I appreciate you indirectly commending me for "knowing it all" as a DVC member but I am not that self absorbed. I am no different than anyone else in DVC and have the same Disney knowledge equalling or exceeding you and potentially many others, having lived from the park for many, many years and committing time in employment there as well, learning the in's and out's of the company and seeing DVC from the CM view. Employment with WDW is the POV you haven't seen living in PA and simply being a DVC member. Just remember, you are treated well there no matter how rude, obnoxious or demanding you are because from a cast members POV, they are "representing the company they love (DVC or not DVC), onstage at all times, staying true to Walt's dream.
They are not some random DVC person from PA that says they represent Disney while bashing them from every angle, while sitting at their computer in a non-Disney affiliated forum. If you dislike their decisions so much as you have stated over and over again, then there must not be anything left for you to enjoy. That leads me to challenge you to SELL YOUR DVC MEMBERSHIP away and RIP YOUR ANNUAL TICKETS UP.
I bet you will not do this so stop complaining and support the company you have committed so much time into. IT IS CLOSING SEPT 27 LIKE IT OR NOT! There is no need to represent to me how much you dislike that fact they don't contact you or me or anyone else before they make a business decision.
Disney does not roll out the red carpet for you, me or anyone else in DVC so maybe you should get over yourself and your 5 shares of collectible stock.
I wish it were as simple as pleasing everyone but they can't. To protect their company's assets, they must shave what is not producing.
I apologize for jumping into the cage match you guys have. So with out taking any side I would like to say it just seems to me that the reasoning of "you love something so you should not question it" is a little flawed. Why shouldn't we question things that in our estimation will be a long term negative. Stockholder, employee, parent, Citizen etc. I love my kids, but if they make a decision I think will hurt them, you can bet I will fight, beg and plead with them to change their mind. The point is to have reasoned discussion on the merits of both sides. I know I make mistakes and can be wrong. But so can big corporations, inspite of their "research".