Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of: <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/News-ID512250.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Feature: 7/7/08 An Interview with Downtown Disney's Kevin Lansberry</b></a> Late last month Disney announced many changes for Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney including the closure of the six clubs at Pleasure Island. On July 3rd LaughingPlace.com had the opportunity to interview Kevin Lansberry, Vice President of Downtwon Disney, about the coming changes.
Originally Posted By danyoung Wow - was that a political interview or what? It was very clear that Mr. Lansberry was told very strictly what he could and couldn't say. It always cracks me up when you ask a politician a question, he answers, and when you try to get a clarification he just spouts the same answer again. Not that I'm blaming him in any way - I'm sure he had firm limits on his information.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yep. I have to admit I am considering a career change because I want to be honest with people. I hat having to tow the line and then get a huge battering if anything you say is misconstrued. It can make one very sensitive, especially when posting on message boards creates heat. Makes you wonder if you can communicate properly. But yep, we was media trained alright. And it shows this to be a cost cutting exercise that does not appear to be fully thought through. What does it take to be a senior manager at Disney? I would consider moving to Florida to do it.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> What does it take to be a senior manager at Disney? I would consider moving to Florida to do it. << You know you couldn't take the heat there Dave. That interview should be shown to all young folks who dream of becoming a Spin Doctor.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Yep, true the humidity would kill me. But I do love Disney so much, I would make the sacrifice to improve the place.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Air-conditioning Dave! And by the way, would you need an assistant??? Please please.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Oy, I'm doing a workshop on using science kits in the classroom and we've spent the last two days building all kinds of things to do experiments with. The workshop leader, who was brought in from New Mexico, thought it would be great if we hiked across campus to the third floor observatory and checked out the sun through the telescope in 93 degree heat with 100% humidity. I've lived down here all my life and I thought I was going to lose my lunch. The fact that they were tarring the roof at the time didn't help with my miasma, either. She said she loves it down here because the humidity keeps her skin hydrated. I'd take dry skin over walking through soup-like heat any day.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<That interview should be shown to all young folks who dream of becoming a Spin Doctor.>> Nah. The Spin Doctors were talented musicians in a early 90s kind of way. Lansberry is just a typical Disney P&R exec of the 21st century (and no, I don't know the man nor have I rifled through his trash -- yet!) These type of interviews are nothing but prepared spin. Not one of these execs could do a real interview without being prepped by PR as to what can and can't be said. There is no candor whatsoever. But it sure makes you feel confident in DD's future that it has been entrusted to someone who is so upfront and eloquent.
