Originally Posted By HMButler79 Guys it is SOOO Over. I dk what good news Al is gonna tell us on Tues. But this is BAAAAD. It is VERY possible EPCOT WILL enter a Pressler-type era. And Eric Wallace? the woman who brought the amazingness that was the Emporium expansion and defrerred maint. Shes gonna be VP of ALL domestic parks. Spirit im dying to know your thoughts on this. Disney announces new executive assignments -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Originally Posted By HMButler79 <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bk-disney-world-executives-021908,0,3087328.story" target="_blank">http://www.orlandosentinel.com...28.story</a>
Originally Posted By leobloom Um, so this doesn't bode well for WDW. You know that children's song, "London Bridge is Falling Down"? Hmm, now why does that sound so apropos right now...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I think that this is the move that guarantees that WDW will never in my lifetime (and I'm planning on being around for quite a while) ever come close to attaining the greatness of its first 25 years. These are truly minions of Jay Rasulo all being set up so he has an iron fisted grip on P&R ... Tom gets kicked to the curb at DCL ... and Jim gets 'special projects' at WDW ... I guess that means he can pick out the tile color of the new restrooms at the TTC. Disney would be better served to get rid of all of its real fat (sorry, to any LPers who might be affected) by getting rid of all its consultants ... and Bob Iger really needs to show he has a clue about his product and not simply delegate. Because right now it appears that Bob is just ego (the routine and choreography behind his visits to WDW are beyond laughable to the point one seriously wonders about his mental health. I am beyond disheartened with these moves. It truly seems like all the quality execs have been washed away and what's left is what usually is found in a toilet. Really. That's about as kind and honest as I can be. Oh, best of luck Danny boy in your new position.
Originally Posted By Mr X On the bright side, DisneySea is still as awesome as ever, the all new Tokyo Disneyland hotel is a stunner (it's hard to describe how gigantic and stunning and awesome that place looks at night! I saw it just last night, it took my breath away as it does every single time I see it lit up!), and Tokyo Disneyland is in the midst of a closing ceremonies to the 25th anniversary that I can't wait to go check out on Thursday. Special events, parades, shows, rides, and quite possibly a preview for me of the brand new state-of-the-art Monsters Inc. ride to boot!
Originally Posted By Anatole69 ^^ It's not polite to gloat. Seems to me Rasulo is taking the opportunity of the bad economy to move out the management that has issues with his vision, and promote people who are on the same page as him. I think if the economy were strong, he wouldn't be able to move some of those other people out so easily. - Anatole
Originally Posted By DAR I have no idea who Dan Cockrell is. But as someone who goes down once every few years it doesn't benefit me to dwell on the negative that permates this section of the boards at times.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Hmmmm maybe I should talk to some friends in Chicago. I am sure if we pulled the right funds together, we could make some of these problems disappear. In the meantime, I will be elsewhere in the real world, probably staying with Marriott.
Originally Posted By HMButler79 i wonder if WDW will just turn into a fancier Cedar Fair or a fancie Six Flags. And dont forget Fitz and Jacobson are in charge of WDW too, so, this is pretty much the end.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt I 2nd the motion DAR, no point in a heated debate that goes nowhere but CRAZY!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> On the bright side, DisneySea is still as awesome as ever, the all new Tokyo Disneyland hotel is a stunner (it's hard to describe how gigantic and stunning and awesome that place looks at night! I saw it just last night, it took my breath away as it does every single time I see it lit up!), and Tokyo Disneyland is in the midst of a closing ceremonies to the 25th anniversary that I can't wait to go check out on Thursday. Special events, parades, shows, rides, and quite possibly a preview for me of the brand new state-of-the-art Monsters Inc. ride to boot! << BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I 2nd the motion DAR, no point in a heated debate that goes nowhere but CRAZY! << ....and where's the fun in a mild, sane debate?
Originally Posted By Sport Goofy There's nothing really all that sane about obsessing over individual managers in the Disney theme park org chart. It's always struck me as being very odd.
Originally Posted By MPierce ^^^Why do you feel that way? Do you also find it odd when people do the same thing about sports teams, politicans, heads of school boards or just about anything else that has a figure head over it.
Originally Posted By -em >>Hmmmm maybe I should talk to some friends in Chicago. I am sure if we pulled the right funds together, we could make some of these problems disappear.<< LOL
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< There's a difference between public and private figures. >>> I agree with you to an extent. I don't recognize many of the names talked about, nor probably should I. But for those figures whose positions include representing a particular park or other part of the resort, or resort as a whole, to the public, then I don't think it's at all odd or unreasonable for us to talk about them here. For example, if Joe Cool was the designated General Manager of the MK, appeared in public ceremonies, was quoted in press releases and interviews, and whose past Disney resume was made public by Disney when he was appointed to that position, then it's not at all unreasonable that we discuss Joe Cool here when talking about the MK. Now, if you're talking about a lower-level manager 3 levels down from him that some people just happen to know the identity of, that's a different matter.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Seems to me Rasulo is taking the opportunity of the bad economy to move out the management that has issues with his vision, and promote people who are on the same page as him. I think if the economy were strong, he wouldn't be able to move some of those other people out so easily.>> That is a very succinct and accurate appraisal of the situation.
