It's okay the way it is, but I did enjoy the poacher script.
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Staggs promoted to COO
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CaptainAmerica
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Who's the "one to go"? Iger or Staggs himself?I'll repeat what I just said on my thread before we have 32 pages here of folks repeating WDC talking points that the media will largely repeat and reaching the wrong conclusion:
One down (and on his way out of the company very soon).
One to go.
Steel City Magic
Well-Known Member
Rasulo?
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
I assume he's the "one down."
wdwfan4ver
Well-Known Member
Staggs has done more than that for contributions of the Company inside the theme parks themselves at WDW, but New Fantasy Land is only thing done when talking about WDW. Staggs was in Charge of the Disney Parks and Resorts when some of the DVCS were being built like what is happening right now with Disney's Polynesian and the Grand Floridian. Staggs also was in charge when new Disney Cruise line boats were being built.
He is responsible for Avatar to AK. I am not sure about Frozen going to Epcot. I don't know how much of the recent stuff overseas Staggs is responsible for such as Iron Man Experience for Hong Kong Disneyland, and Ratatouille for Disney Studios Park.
The amount of stuff Staggs has done in terms of theme parks is limited since Staggs really wasn't responsible for DCA makeover, and the new lands for Hong Kong Disneyland.
shernernum
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Or was Meg the one down??
aladdin2007
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I sure hope so, but whats to say they wont move him to another high position?
wdwfan4ver
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I don't think Meg was the one down, but she is retiring from the company. She was ill suited for being in charge of WDW. Meg's duties after leaving the WDW position she had included answering to Staggs.
The one down is Jay Rasulo. Jay was making a power play move the position Staggs now has. Jay didn't resign with the Walt Disney Company because it is known that Jay wanted the position Staggs currently has. Jay is the one down partly because he didn't have the gasp of the theme parks at all like I mentioned on a previous post.
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shernernum
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He didn't specify what the position was...he said one down and one to go and since Rasulo was still around I assumed he could be the one to go..,while we already know Meg is on her way out the door.
Kman101
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Meh. I'd say Staggs is a step up from both Iger and Rasulo. Not saying by much but if it's just between those three, I'd want Staggs.
Of course, I'd rather have someone outside of the company who has a better grasp on the parks but this is the hand we're dealt with at the moment.
Of course, I'd rather have someone outside of the company who has a better grasp on the parks but this is the hand we're dealt with at the moment.
fngoofy
Well-Known Member
Hey now, as I remember, it was Tom that made sure we got a coaster instead of Princess overload in the New Fantasyland.
The interviews I've seen with him seem to show he's a relatively regular guy, with kids, who like to go to the parks.
I'll take a COO (eventual CEO) that has made solid theme park operational decisions over a Hollywood deal maker or a cost cutting bean counter any day of the week.
lebeau
Well-Known Member
Maybe he's a relatively regular guy. No one in his position is a regular guy. I've just seen my share of "hey look, our executives are people too videos" to roll my eyes when they pretend to spend time doing what the rank and file employees do.
I do think fans vastly overestimate him based on the fact he saved us all from catching "princess cooties". Other than righting an obvious mistake, what's he got going for him?
Remember his 2011 D23 presentation? I do. Painful.
TP2000
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That D23 video is painfully staged and scripted for him, and I can only imagine the phalanx of underlings involved to get him all those uniforms, locations, and Cast-Members-as-props arranged so he could swoop in for 8 minutes and capture the shot before he moved on. "Viral" this video was definitely not.
That said, Tom Staggs does have one big difference between Jay Rasulo. Both are family men with wives and school-aged children, both families living in West LA not far from Disneyland. But when Rasulo was Parks Chief he would never actually visit the parks unless it was for an annual media event. Miceage often noted that when Rasulo did visit Disneyland on rare occasions, it had been 14 or so months since his last Anaheim visit.
Staggs, on the other hand, is seen very regularly at Disneyland Resort throughout the year both in working roles in suit coat and nametag, but more importantly as a "guest" with this boys going on rides and hanging out in the park. Staggs also visits WDW once or twice a year on business, but it's Staggs regular visits to Disneyland as "guest" with his family that is notable. Rasulo NEVER did that, he's just not a theme park guy.
Here's Staggs in Anaheim a few years ago, chaperoning his sons and their friends at the park. Of course he gets a VIP Tour Guide and gets whisked up the exit (and he'll then pretend in presentations he knows about "the guest experience" when he obviously doesn't). But what's also interesting is that Staggs never has one of Disneyland's SoCal Surfer Girl pretties assigned to him as his guide, but instead gets a male guide who looks more like a Navy veteran than an It Girl. Smart move, Tom.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/dustysage/FridayVisions/2010/08-09-10/P1018557.jpg
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asianway
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Was that the story time in Toms library setup?
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Originally that was supposed to be a Zebra habitat unfortunately the Zebras are both anti-social and aggressive so that one did not work well, I think they are looking for a new animal in that area I'm glad the poacher stuff is gone - never liked it as it never seemed to 'work' if you understand me.
If Staggs was responsible for THAT it shows he at least has SOME feeling for guest experience as opposed to Rasulo - 'get a bigger share of customer wallet' fame.
We will see.