What Has Roy Disney Ever Accomplished?

Snapper Bean

Snapper Bean

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I pose this to the legions of people who think that Roy E. Disney is the impending savior of the Walt Disney Company. What has Roy E. Disney ever accomplished other than being born to the brother of Walt Disney?? What projects were his responsibility? I ask this in a serious manner because I'm curious. Frankly, it seems to me that Roy worship is akin to Kennedy worship where the most significant quality is the same last name. Was Roy still the hero when he was on the board during the last 10 years of Disney management. Was Roy objecting to the paths taken by the company at the time or is he just miffed about not being renewed on the board because of the age restriction? Is he doing this for the good of the company or for his own good? Does Roy have the support of the Walt Disney side of the family?

Snapper Bean
 
Shaman

Shaman

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One of the major accomplishments was helping oust the former CEO, which then allowed for them to bring Eisner in and set the Disney golden age in motion...

So in a way Eisner owes Roy cause without his movement in the 80s...well you get the point....

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Tom

Tom

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Originally posted by Snapper Bean
I pose this to the legions of people who think that Roy E. Disney is the impending savior of the Walt Disney Company. What has Roy E. Disney ever accomplished other than being born to the brother of Walt Disney?? What projects were his responsibility? I ask this in a serious manner because I'm curious. Frankly, it seems to me that Roy worship is akin to Kennedy worship where the most significant quality is the same last name. Was Roy still the hero when he was on the board during the last 10 years of Disney management. Was Roy objecting to the paths taken by the company at the time or is he just miffed about not being renewed on the board because of the age restriction? Is he doing this for the good of the company or for his own good? Does Roy have the support of the Walt Disney side of the family?

Snapper Bean
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He also took over the feature animation department, saved it, and helped create some of the best Feature Animations that Disney has ever put out: Little Mermaid, Alladin, Beauty & the Beast and Lion King.

If you go to www.savedisney.com you can read all about it, as well as Roy's personal resignation letter.
 
Tim G

Tim G

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Originally posted by objr
One of the major accomplishments was helping oust the former CEO, which then allowed for them to bring Eisner in and set the Disney golden age in motion...

So in a way Eisner owes Roy cause without his movement in the 80s...well you get the point....

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Don't make me laugh.

:lol: :lol: :lol: You DID make me laugh!! Thanks.. :cool:
 
DMC-12

DMC-12

It's HarmonioUS, NOT HarmoniYOU.
Ok.. Great... ummm.. what else has Roy done that qualifies him to run ALL, every section, aspect, and division of the ABC/Disney Co.? :confused:

All great questions BTW, Snapper Bean. :sohappy: :wave:
 
MouseRight

MouseRight

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Re: Re: What Has Roy Disney Ever Accomplished?

Originally posted by edwardtc
He also took over the feature animation department, saved it, and helped create some of the best Feature Animations that Disney has ever put out: Little Mermaid, Alladin, Beauty & the Beast and Lion King.

If you go to www.savedisney.com you can read all about it, as well as Roy's personal resignation letter.
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Let's not give Roy all of the credit on this one - Jeffrey Katzenberg was a major force at that time.
 
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Pat X

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Re: Re: What Has Roy Disney Ever Accomplished?

Originally posted by edwardtc
He also took over the feature animation department, saved it, and helped create some of the best Feature Animations that Disney has ever put out: Little Mermaid, Alladin, Beauty & the Beast and Lion King.


If you use that argument, he also was in charge during the decline of Disney Animation as well. Great job Roy. :hammer:
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TURKEY

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Re: Re: Re: What Has Roy Disney Ever Accomplished?

Originally posted by Pat X


If you use that argument, he also was in charge during the decline of Disney Animation as well. Great job Roy. :hammer:
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Yep. Same can be said for Eisner.

You can't look at everything with blinders on. You have to also look at the bad for all the good that someone gets praised for and the good for someone that gets blamed for everything.
 
DMC-12

DMC-12

It's HarmonioUS, NOT HarmoniYOU.
Originally posted by turkey leg boy
What makes him qualified to run anything?

The only thing I see him somewhat informed about is the animation department.
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Same here... great... he knows the animation dept.... and.... what else.... :confused:

And Grizz... Half the people on this board who sing the Gospel of Roy think he is, will and can do all that stuff!:hammer: :hammer:

Im sorry... but ROY is NOT the Answer to all of Disney's problems like half this forum likes to think!
 
Shaman

Shaman

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Originally posted by DMC-12
Same here... great... he knows the animation dept.... and.... what else.... :confused:

And Grizz... Half the people on this board who sing the Gospel of Roy think he is, will and can do all that stuff!:hammer: :hammer:
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I don't think Roy is saying HE can do a better job than Eisner...I think his point is....someone else can be brought in to do BETTER than Eisner...someone with more vision....that I think is the whole point of the savedisney movement...getting rid of Eisner.
 
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trekkie

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Roy saved the animation department and is fighting to save the very heart and soul of The Walt Disney Company.

Eisner saved the company two decades ago, yes. And since the late '90's, he has completely cr@pped all over the Disney name.

Totally contradicting the person he seemed to be when Frank Wells was still alive.
 
MouseRight

MouseRight

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Let's be careful about making Roy into a god. Roy saved the Disney company in the '80's by bringing in Eisner and Wells. As Animation chairman he obviously takes some credit for the successes, as well as the failures in recent years. But, and this is a big but, history shows that the turnaround in Animation and the Company as a whole was a team effort, both creatively and opertationaly, among Eisner, Wells, Katzenberg, Roy, and others too many to mention.

Having said that, Roy has a vested interest in turnig Disney around and saving it. I'd like to see him start a new chapter in his "Save Disney' quest by coming out solidly against theComcast acquisition. That he hasn't done so at this point is very disappointing.
 
JBSLJames

JBSLJames

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Sounds like Roy may be a back seat driver. Not necessarily the type of person you call on to save a sinking ship. They are usually the first to hit the life boats.
 
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General Grizz

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Originally posted by DMC-12
Im sorry... but ROY is NOT the Answer to all of Disney's problems like half this forum likes to think!
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I don't think that. . . But on the theory-side, Roy is undeniably right in so many aspects. I am in full support of Roy, but Roy is not running for CEO. He is running to "Save Disney," and I like to think I'm part of that, also.

I've never said that Roy should run Disney. I never said he would. But he has a great vision, along with Stan Gold.

I think we've gone through this before. :lol:
 
Maria

Maria

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Good question Snapper Bean! I am curious to know too. Let´s not make him a god please..... Eisner is not the devil either.
 
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Raidermatt

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Let´s not make him a god please.....
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Not a god. Just right about the direction the company has taken and where it should be going.

Yes, he should have done something sooner. Shame on him.

Eisner is not the devil either.
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No, nobody is, other than the man in red himself. Eisner is not a dark lord. He has just lead the company to the point where it is in danger of being swallowed by a cable company.
 
BwanaBob

BwanaBob

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Originally posted by Raidermatt

No, nobody is, other than the man in red himself. Eisner is not a dark lord. He has just lead the company to the point where it is in danger of being swallowed by a cable company.
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Exactly.

I've been very quiet about all this for that reason alone.

He DID great things.

He no longer fits the need.

Might I suggest the Board hire one of those firms that seeks and attracts CEO's to take Eisner's place instead?
 

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