Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand A former Disney Imagineer who was involved in development of HKDL and DLP has been chosen to head the organization who is responsible for building and managing the Multi-Billion West Kowloon Cultural District Project.
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand <a href="http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Angus+Cheng+Named+Director+of+Development+for+Hong+Kong+by+Walt...-a076407886" target="_blank">http://www.thefreelibrary.com/...76407886</a>
Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand by the way, his post is not yet confirmed as reported by the news.
Originally Posted By leemac Wow. From that link there is a name that I hoped I would never hear again - Timur Galen. A hideous individual that almost broke the DLR expansion plan. I had forgotten he was the original MD for HKDLR - thankfully they had good sense to replace him with John Verity and kick him to the curb. I'm amazed he ended up at Goldman Sachs as a MD. Incredible.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox <<I'm amazed he ended up at Goldman Sachs as a MD. Incredible.>> You got that right, Lee. I nearly fell off my chair when I read his name. Un-freakin-believable. Timur Galen?? The manager who swapped out the beautiful turquoise patina paint for Space Mountain during the TL98 rehab, for that hideous awful brown paint, totally behind Baxter's back without his knowledge nor consent. Why? Because the brown paint was CHEAPER. AARRGGHH! And don't forget that it was Galen who decided NOT to install the necessary infrastructure in Paradise Bay for nighttime shows like World of Color during DCA's construction. Now Disney is spending millions to rip up the lagoon floor to install it now. The Gap was obviously dipped in stupid when they hired Pressler and his flying monkeys. I guess these HK jokers aren't any smarter by picking Galen. Is it these companies can't learn or won't learn?
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Sorry for the confusion. But just seeing Galen's name made me temporarily crazy.
Originally Posted By leemac <<And don't forget that it was Galen who decided NOT to install the necessary infrastructure in Paradise Bay for nighttime shows like World of Color during DCA's construction. Now Disney is spending millions to rip up the lagoon floor to install it now.>> That was my first introduction to that particular idiot. He ruled with an iron fist and you ended up having to pick your battles. I'm just glad that the DTD and hotel folks didn't get the same rough end of the stick that Barry got on DCA. Timur was a despised figure and sadly it took Paul a long time to figure that out. I actually saw him speak at a hotel conference a few years back and he was exactly the same. Completely unrepentent about his choices at DLR. He simply didn't get it. From what I have understood GS have lost a lot of money on his infrastructure bets in China so I'm as happy as a pig in muck knowing that.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***From what I have understood GS have lost a lot of money on his infrastructure bets in China so I'm as happy as a pig in muck knowing that.*** With cred like that, he could be our next treasury secretary!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Funny how 'talent' like Timur always wind up on their feet, over and over again. And when pressed you'll hear people in charge talk about hiring them because they're 'safe choices.' My response is always the same: 'Safe to f things up in the same way as opposed to a different way?'
