Originally Posted By monorailblue It's funny what you remember when you are sitting around on a Friday night, unemployed. I was just remembering something about Cynthia Harriss. Aside from the institutional reasons I didn't care for her, I had a "close encounter" that I didn't like. When I was working at the resort, I sent her office a long email one day discussing various issues around the resort. I offered my suggestions for solutions. Her assistant replied that Cynthia was very interested in my ideas and had asked the assistant to set up a meeting as soon as I was back from school again. When I returned from school, I requested again and again to have that meeting. I was cast aside like yesterday's steamed spinach. I didn't care for that. Anyway, that was one "close encounter" (or lack of it!) with a Big Disneyland Person. I thought it would be interesting to hear the good, bad, and indifferent tales of others (CM's and non-CM's) who have encountered Disneyland higher-ups.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros This past Christmas season I had a chance to kind of talk to Ed Grier. I'm in the USC band, and we made a trip to play at Disneyland as a part of the Rose Bowl festivities. As we were making our way out of the Main Street parade gate around to in front of the Train Station, I noticed that he was standing right behind where I would be for our performance. As part of one of the songs we play, there's a drum break and everybody just sort of runs around, so I turned around and shook his hand and said he was doing a great job. He was with somebody else, who seemed to be like a body guard, and looked a little scared at first when he saw me heading toward them. I shook both of their hands, and turned back around and started playing again. I like to think that I gave him that little something extra that makes Disneyland so special that day...
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>I requested again and again to have that meeting. I was cast aside like yesterday's steamed spinach.<< Perhaps Cynthia was busy preparing her "Laguna Beach" art presentation ..... Or better yet .... she knew not to take the time to talk to you .. as she knew she was getting the ax soon!
Originally Posted By friendofdd I was walking Main Street after watching some of the repainting of the castle. I saw a lone "suit" CM approaching me. He looked familier and I realized I had seen him in photographs. His name tag said "Matt". We made eye contact and smiled at each other. I asked if he was President of DL and he said yes. It was Matt Ouimet. I expressed my appreciation for the sprucing up that was happening in the park. He asked me a few auestions about my feelings for the park and shared how he hoped to make it all sparkle again. It was only a three minute conversation. But he treated me as though I was important to him. I was impressed.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan i got to meet matt a couple of times! such a great and nice guy! My family and I met him once when he was coming out of the disney gallery in NOS. We said hi and he said hi and asked us how our day was going but then he had to take off because it seems someone important was with him and he had to get going. The other time was when i saw him at the POTC 2 premiere. I asked him for an autogrpah and he was like, you really don't want mine, your here for the celebrities and i said i really wanted his and he asked really? and my friend said to him that he had no idea, also got tony baxters autograph and picture that day as well!
Originally Posted By wonderingalice I had a "Matt Ouimet Moment" too... But not as fruitful as FODD's. Mr. Alice and I were heading toward the bridge into Adventureland when a trio of execs in blue shirts with no ties came over into the hub area. I made smiling eye contact with "Matt" (as his badge said) and it was one of those "yes, I'm THAT Matt" moments, but by the time I thought to speak up, we'd passed each other. I wish I'd thought faster on my feet.
