The worst decision WDW ever made?

[Chet Dakota]

It seems that the "worst" bad decisions keep piling up...with the latest being putting Galaxy Edge into a time box, the Star Wars Hotel and the now replacing Splash with Tiana.

 

[monothingie]

Eisner gave us Journey into YOUR Imagination, Mission: SPACE, Enchanted tiki room under new management, aladdin’s flying carpets, stitches great escape, sounds dangerous, & camp minnie mickey.

Also got Animal Kingdom, Hollywood (MGM) Studios, DVC, and the addition of virtually all post opening day hotels at WDW.

So yeah, there may be a couple of misses in there, but he did more to grow and expand WDW over his two decades than Bob Iger has done.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Also under Eisner Disney fireworks and nighttime spectaculars became what we know and love today. An “e ticket in the sky” to borrow some marketing terms.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Did Star Tours 2.0 happen under Eisner??

It was announced under Eisner, but opened during Iger.

 

[Agent H]

It was announced under Eisner, but opened during Iger.

Correction it kept getting delayed under Eisner iger actually made it happen

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Correction it kept getting delayed under Eisner iger actually made it happen

Why do you say that?

 

[Agent H]

Why do you say that?

Well if I remember the yesterworld entertainment video correctly a new star tours had been under development since around the time the phantom menace came out but kept getting delayed because budget cuts now according to what I looked up online (picture below) it was only pitched to Lucas in 2003 and then didn’t start development again until 2007 after iger took over

 

[Agent H]

When would Boba in the ride have been pitched??

What?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Well if I remember the yesterworld entertainment video correctly a new star tours had been under development since around the time the phantom menace came out but kept getting delayed because budget cuts now according to what I looked up online (picture below) it was only pitched to Lucas in 2003 and then didn’t start development again until 2007 after iger took over

George Lucas announced it was in development in 2005. So yes, it began development and was announced under Eisner, and then development continued and it opened under Iger.

 

[Agent H]

George Lucas announced it was in development in 2005. So yes, it began development and was announced under Eisner, and then development continued and it opened under Iger.

My bad I stand corrected

 

[Agent H]

Like, when the Imagineers were like "LET'S ADD BOBA FETT!" and a clearly stoned Imagineer was like "LET'S GIVE HIM THIS BARELY AUDIBLE EVIL LAUGH EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN'T DO THAT IN ESTABLISHED CANON..." and then everyone agreed even if Eisner/Iger yelled at them to "GO WATCH THE MUPPETS!!!!!"

I don’t remember anything like that but I haven’t been on star tours since they added the new scenes despite it being one of my favorite rides it was a busy 2024 for me

 

[Agent H]

Right before he says "Say goodbye, Rebel spy"

Ok now I remember

 

[Brer Panther]

Eisner gave us Journey into YOUR Imagination, Mission: SPACE, Enchanted tiki room under new management, aladdin’s flying carpets, stitches great escape, sounds dangerous, & camp minnie mickey.

Yeah, and Iger gave us crap like the Ratatouille ride, Crack Addict Goofy's Slow-Moving Train Ride, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Galactic Starcruiser, and Launch Bay.

He's also planning to tear out the Rivers of America, remove dinosaurs from Animal Kingdom entirely just to sell more Mirabel merchandise, and shove the Simpsons in Hollywood Studios.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Also got Animal Kingdom, Hollywood (MGM) Studios, DVC, and the addition of virtually all post opening day hotels at WDW.

So yeah, there may be a couple of misses in there, but he did more to grow and expand WDW over his two decades than Bob Iger has done.

Eisner is still my favorite Disney CEO but he 100% would have bankrupted the company if he stayed, unlike Iger

 

[Agent H]

Yeah, and Iger gave us crap like the Ratatouille ride, Crack Addict Goofy's Slow-Moving Train Ride, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Galactic Starcruiser, and Launch Bay.

He's also planning to tear out the Rivers of America, remove dinosaurs from Animal Kingdom entirely just to sell more Mirabel merchandise, and shove the Simpsons in Hollywood Studios.

what you’re saying about Simpsons has no basis in fact crack addict goofy? What? And launch bay really? It’s that high up on your list of grievances?

 

[Agent H]

Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway.... Goofy looks really weird there

I mean I guess he looks kinda weird but if you’ve seen the cartoons the ride is based on it’s not a surprise but I was surprised by the fact the first thing he thinks of is crack addict

 

[Agent H]

My friend on Discord also thought he looked like a crack addict

What on earth? What is up with people that the first thing they think of when they see that goofy design is crack addict (I’ve now typed out crack addict more than I ever thought I would on this forum)

 

[Brer Panther]

Eisner is still my favorite Disney CEO but he 100% would have bankrupted the company if he stayed, unlike Iger

Wasn't Disney having financial trouble in 2022 and 2023? Or am I just misremembering?

And I'm not saying Eisner should've stayed, just that in hindsight Iger is an even worse CEO than Eisner was.

what you’re saying about Simpsons has no basis in fact

There are rumors.

And launch bay really?

Aren't we all in agreement that it's a waste of space?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

what you’re saying about Simpsons has no basis in fact

It’s pretty much been confirmed it’s on the drawing board…. But I believe other projects and ideas are as well.

Cars was not the 1st plan for Frontierland. Despite my disgust for the project - I would love to watch the various meetings and see how the different plans developed and find out exactly how they landed on that idea.

 

[Agent H]

Wasn't Disney having financial trouble in 2022 and 2023? Or am I just misremembering?

And I'm not saying Eisner should've stayed, just that in hindsight Iger is an even worse CEO than Eisner was.

There are rumors.

Aren't we all in agreement that it's a waste of space?

1. Financial trouble is not the same thing as nearly going bankrupt 2. Debatable 3. Are there? Cause it seems to me more like speculation than rumors unless you’ve heard something? 4. Yes but I wouldn’t put it that high on my list of complaints to me It’s kinda like the film festival where it’s not so much bad as it’s in the wrong place the characters should be in galaxies edge and the shorts should stay on Disney+