How is it possible that the same people who created EPCOT Center, Splash Mountain, Indiana Jones Adventure and Tokyo Disney Seas, also created Disney's California Adventure, Walt Disney Studios Paris, DinoRama, and Journey into YOUR Imagination? The answer is simple...they didn't. There was a severe power shift at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) in the early-90s, which completely changed the creative landscape. The best ideas no longer made it into the parks, and WDI fell victim to the kind of personal politics and rampant cronyism that is often associated with Hollywood studios. Many talented Imagineers were laid off or put out to pasture, while finance executives were given the power to make creative decisions.
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http://www.savedisney.com/news/editorials/tm081904.1.asp
Here is a link to the rest of a great article about WDI
http://www.savedisney.com/news/editorials/tm081904.1.asp
