Spirited News & Observations II -- NGE/Baxter

[cbconglom]

Dear bob,

I once suffered from HiHD (head in hiney disorder) as well. Fear not, there is a cure!

Step 1: remove head
Step 2: spend money on things people actually care about

That is all.

Sincerely, one of many people who will take the thousands they spend on disney to universal instead

 

[jt04]

Dear Bob,

I'm a Non-Commissioned Officer in the service of the United States of America and don't speak "corporate." Your oversight of the Walt Disney World Resort #$%&ing sucks. Fix it now or you will do pushups until I get tired.

Ed

Non-comms

 

[RunnerEd]

Non-comms

The backbone of any military organization......drop! LOL

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

Some Burbank related news,
Walt Disney Co. confirmed the layoffs this morning at the movie studios, (did anything happen in the consumer products division?):

http://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...y-co-confirms-layoffs-20130410,0,377622.story
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/business/media/disney-studios-lays-off-150-employees.html?_r=0

And, DIS stock reached an all time high at $60.11 after today's stock market closing.

 

[BrianLo]

As for topics: I'd rather talk about the news 74 has to drop on us about Universal...

Where did he mention having Universal News? There is no hope of actually finding things in this thread.

 

[luv]

Where was did he mention having Universal News? There is no hope of actually finding things in this thread.

I don't remember and didn't write down the post number or anything, but he did.

I'm looking forward to it, too.

 

[Captain Chaos]

Where did he mention having Universal News? There is no hope of actually finding things in this thread.

Somewhere in the middle of the bickering about what is or isn't a lie and whether listing your parent company or actual company as your place of work is ethical/moral/legal/right/wrong/less filling/tastes great...

Here BrianLo, found the post for ya.. Now THAT is dedication in helping out a fellow member!

While UNI goes pedal to the floor with major new projects (yeah, I should have more info this week on that end)

 

[Todd H]

O great and powerful Spirit! Share with us mere mortals the news of Universal's major new projects.

 

[John]

Dear Bob, DO you have a mommy? I do...you may know her. She worked for your company, she was the one who actually cared about working for you. She was one of the "good ones" who made Disney what it is today and helped get you that hefty bonus check. She retired from Disney but returned because she so loved her job. You might have met her once at one of your hotels or parks. You remember...big smile....very gentle older lady. She greeted everyone she met. Where does she work now? She dont....One of your spineless managers who wont return a call terminated her by mail. Sorry you say? Sorry just wont do....you see although she is elderly her job gave her purpose. It gave her something to be proud of. So go ahead and enjoy your golden parachute and tell your mother I said hello.

 

[Figments Friend]

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So .....how about that Tony Baxter..?

This thread needs more 'Baxter' in it....

Allow me ....



Tony shows off some great concept art for 'Star Tours' while the actual attraction is being built behind him...

Here, Tony does a great impersonation of 'Astronaut Figment'....

 

[Clever Name]

Dear Bob,

Why have you marginalized Tony Baxter?

Your Friend,

Spirit

 

[MattM]

Some of us are stockholders and would hate for any sort of hiring scandal to cause the value to dip(see how that works both ways?)

As far as another incident, well, my motto is, where theres smoke theres fire.

And, if there was no wrong doing, then, she has nothing to worry about.

As a stockholder of the Walt Disney Company, surely your thesis for purchasing the stock was based on more than Walt Disney World. What you should be worrying about is occupancy rates at Disney hotels, rising commodity costs and how it effects the consumers, cable companies wanting to up rates for TWDCs programming, slowing ad rates at ESPN. You should be worried about the upcoming slate of movies and how they perform at the box office due to their massive production costs. You should be worried that its FWD P/E is above its 5 year multiple, which doesn't necessarily mean trouble if the earnings support it.

What you should not be worrying about is the social media divison of the public relations department of WDW considering parks and resorts contributes to only around 15% of $DIS stock price. So this "controversy" may move the shares of $DIS 0.00000000000001%, give or take.

 

[asianway]

As a stockholder of the Walt Disney Company, surely your thesis for purchasing the stock was based on more than Walt Disney World. What you should be worrying about is occupancy rates at Disney hotels, rising commodity costs and how it effects the consumers, cable companies wanting to up rates for TWDCs programming, slowing ad rates at ESPN. You should be worried about the upcoming slate of movies and how they perform at the box office due to their massive production costs. You should be worried that its FWD P/E is above its 5 year multiple, which doesn't necessarily mean trouble if the earnings support it.

What you should not be worrying about is the social media divison of the public relations department of WDW considering parks and resorts contributes to only around 15% of $DIS stock price. So this "controversy" may move the shares of $DIS 0.00000000000001%, give or take.

Hang on. Let me get you a gold star

 

[MattM]

Hang on. Let me get you a gold star

Eh, gold is tacky.

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

I'd like to hear/get Tony's take on the rumored MI Door Coaster for DCA and the Tron thrill ride for DL's tomorrowland.

 

[englanddg]

Eh, gold is tacky.

You just haven't collected all 22!

 

[unkadug]

Eh, gold is tacky.

Only when worn with Platinum.

 

[MattM]

You just haven't collected all 22!

Ha! Something to work towards.

 

[MattM]

Only when worn with Platinum.

So you're saying "no" on the gold teeth and platinum combo?

 

[englanddg]

Ha! Something to work towards.

Save up your quarters! They are better than the penny machines at Disney!

Plus, all the Bit...er...Princesses dig em! Nothing says I care about my oral health and am responsible with money like a nice pair of bling bling teeth!