Where's George Kalogridis? -- The First 100 MAGICal Days!

[WDW1974]

Since everyone seems to have been playing a Where's Waldo with WDW's returning hero new Prez, I thought I'd start a thread where folks can post George sightings and or news related to what he does in his first three-plus months on the job.

Thus far, WDW Co has been very tight-lipped and our pals over at The Disney Parks Blog haven't put anything out yet (can't you see Blondie interviewing him in front of the Contemporary?)

The only 'official' talk about George released today was the first blurb in the monthly Mouse Mail (an email sent out to Central Fl community leaders and other VIPs):


<<Monday marked the first day on the job for George A. Kalogridis as the fifth president of Walt Disney World Resort. After spending the past several years as president of Disneyland Resort, the Polk County native and University of Central Florida graduate returns to the place where he started his Disney career in 1971 as a bus boy at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. During the first few weeks back in Central Florida, Kalogridis will be focused on getting reacquainted. "It's great to be back and I look forward to seeing so many friends and colleagues from across Central Florida," said Kalogridis. "I appreciate the close connection our company has with the community and the many ways our Cast Members come together to help make our region even better."
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[Darth Sidious]

I was going to make this earlier but I figured it would be best served if you did the honors. I don't have eyes and ears in the trenches. Have to leave that to you!

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

If I lived in the O-Town area, I would so desperately join Mr.Spirit's Exec Disney Stalking Hater minions crew. Although I thought George is one who quite often is in the parks to shows his face around to guests and cms and doing ops related work. This shouldn't be to hard a game right? Unless he's short then it would be hard or if he blends in with the crowd. Would it count Mr.Spirit if lets say someone were to spot him at his coming to be Golden Oaks house or any of the Disney Resorts? How about DTD, the water parks, golf courses, ESPNWWOS? What if someone were to spot him driving, would that count to? If you were George K, what would be the first thing you would want to get done at WDW?

 

[lazyboy97o]

The Florida fans have an exciting new E-Ticket rising in Fantasyland to salivate over, why do they need to be distracted with pictures of him at Meet Ups and serving popcorn?

 

[Matt7187]

The Florida fans have an exciting new E-Ticket rising in Fantasyland to salivate over, why do they need to be distracted with pictures of him at Meet Ups and serving popcorn?

I wouldn't consider the mine train to be an e ticket. A low d ticket at best.

 

[Goofyernmost]

The Florida fans have an exciting new E-Ticket rising in Fantasyland to salivate over, why do they need to be distracted with pictures of him at Meet Ups and serving popcorn?

I wouldn't consider the mine train to be an e ticket. A low d ticket at best.

I'm not certain, but that sounded a lot like sarcasm from lazyboy! Wrong?

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm not certain, but that sounded a lot like sarcasm from lazyboy! Wrong?

You would be most correct my good sir.

 

[Matt7187]

I'm not certain, but that sounded a lot like sarcasm from lazyboy! Wrong?

Oh. Well then…

 

[WDW1974]

So, we are four days into the great Georgie K experiment and no one has spotted the guy? Anyone?

 

[DIGGER68]

My hunch, he is locked in his office. I can see him desperately trying to get out but his magic band just won’t open the door until he ties a credit card to it. “Stupid software”

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

New scavenger hunt game for WDW parks confirmed?

 

[Tip Top Club]

Funnily enough, I believe that he has been spending a significant chuck of his first week getting educated on all the aspects of MyMagic+. Learning the ins and outs of all parts of the system.

So Yeah....He probably is locked in a room somewhere, not because he can't figure out how to use it but because the wifi went out again...

 

[wdwmagic]

He's been pretty busy from what I have been told. Touring pretty much the entire property - all the resorts, and a lot of backstage operations - including of course spending time with Jim MacPhee and MyMagic+.

 

[OFTeric]

I think we should make a parody version of the song "Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego"

 

[Nemo14]

So, we are four days into the great Georgie K experiment and no one has spotted the guy? Anyone?

If he'd only wear that magical band, we could track him couldn't we?

 

[Goofyernmost]

If he'd only wear that magical band, we could track him couldn't we?

See...now that's thinking positively. How refreshing.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Maybe he's waiting to premeire the new bathrooms.

Hold the press! He'll hand deliver the toilet paper.

 

[OFTeric]

Maybe he's waiting to premeire the new bathrooms.

Hold the press! He'll hand deliver the toilet paper.

Maybe they can have him stand on one of the new benches from Fantasmic!

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Having a messe?

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

If we and George have Iphones we could use that tracking app called "Find IPhone", we'd be in good hands and have the advantage in our favor of where he is 24/7. Only thing is we'd have to know what Georgie K's number is. Mr Spirit probably knows right?