Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 So ... our beloved new P&R leader Tom Staggs was supposed to make his first official visit/choreographed PR campaign stop in Anaheim yesterday. Haven't heard a single thing about how that went. Anyone see him or his entourage? Do we have video on Disney's official blog yet?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I haven't read it yet (it didn't even occur to me to check it until I read your post), but it's the home page article of the official Disney blog: <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/</a>
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Well, that was a lot shorter than I was expecting! Basically it says that he visited, and has semi-hidden agendas of getting us excited for the World of Color and to spend lots of money for dinner at the Napa Rose. Thrilling article.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 At least Tom and Heather know good food when he sees it. It always helps when you don't pay for it, though.
Originally Posted By Manfried He should go in without telling anyone he is there and find out what real guests see. I wish he had done the same thing in Florida.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Oh that is too funny - gesture while someone else holds up "schematics" (ones which could never realistically be used in any meaningful manner during construction mind you) toward yuour body but at a position which it is entirely impossible for you to see them - but that doesn't matter considering the above paranthetical information. And seriously? WDW has better photogs. Ya'll got white balance issues.
Originally Posted By mousermerf "Quick, mount these onto boards with Spray 77! Trim the edges and grab my old kodak - the one with the exposure issues and no autofcus - no one will be able to see them. shirley, yeah, you've got broad shoulders, you can block the ugly construction the camera will still pick up. Tom, give me your hard hat! I'm serious, give it to me! Gimme! Stop being a baby or i'll give your job back to Tony!" And... Photo!
Originally Posted By SFH "He should go in without telling anyone he is there and find out what real guests see." I totally agree. Sure, people will catch on to the fact that you're there, but not right away.
Originally Posted By wachawacha Tom has been on visits with his family to Disneyland numerous times. Most of them are from the Midwest. A great group of people if you had a chance to meet them.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<"Quick, mount these onto boards with Spray 77! Trim the edges and grab my old kodak - the one with the exposure issues and no autofcus - no one will be able to see them. shirley, yeah, you've got broad shoulders, you can block the ugly construction the camera will still pick up. Tom, give me your hard hat! I'm serious, give it to me! Gimme! Stop being a baby or i'll give your job back to Tony!" And... Photo!>> I think that pretty much sums up how things went. Did you stalk him, Merf?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Tom has been on visits with his family to Disneyland numerous times. Most of them are from the Midwest. A great group of people if you had a chance to meet them.>> That's nice. It has nothing to do with his ability to do his job, but that's nice.