Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Well, I for one welcome new ownership and hope they model themselves after the Oriental Land Company.<<<< Only way I'd be accepting of this. If true.... Bring on the originality, bring on the quality, bring on the Disney. We better not be getting out of the fire and into the Inferno Barge.
Originally Posted By ReelJustice Oy Spirit! You can't just drop a bomb and then disappear into other spirited realms. From Twitter: *Just a routine BoD Meeting *Prince there to discuss DLP *Prince there to discuss the Four Seasons problem
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "could it be Dubai park discussion ?" At this point, after being promised SO MUCH in Dubai with almost none of it appearing, coupled with the PR nightmare of being associated with a veritable slave trade work force being trapped into coming from Asia and Africa(as opposed to the boatloads rocking up in Australia weekly that get given two years free rent, white goods and instant social security payments!), the WDC would be INSANE to throw their lot in with the hellish quagmire that has become "Dubaicot".
Originally Posted By dshyates Actually there is a much higher chance of the middle east resort being in Abu Dahbi than Dubai. Right Lee?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 not saying it wouldbe to go forward- maybe to close the books on..type discussion. the Four Seasons issue makes sense -- 340 panicked posts on likely nothing. It would take one heck of a special deal to pull off what has been suggested in this thread. The backlash would likely be swift with potential buyers well aware of that. Not saying it couldn't happen- but very tricky at best
Originally Posted By dshyates That said, I don't think that this discussion was about a middle east resort.
Originally Posted By GOB Unless they were giving a sales pitch to the prince, why would the top Disney brass meet in Florida during one of the most crowded times of the year to conduct business meetings discussing the Four Seasons or DLP they could easily have elsewhere?
Originally Posted By HMButler79 And it was confirmed by WHO that the Board was at WDW??? Pray tell?? ALOT of Concierge CMs are company apologists and will argue to the death to defend it. So we need more deatils.....
Originally Posted By dagobert This thread is very interesting. I don't know how to feel about seeling the themepark division, but if it would bring back the quality we expect from Disney, then I would say go for it. >>From Twitter: *Just a routine BoD Meeting *Prince there to discuss DLP << I really hope they were talking about DLRP, too. That troubled resort desperately needs some help. Since the peince already owns 10% of ED SCA, maybe they are negotiating that he increases his stake in the company. I wonder how they will do that, because if I'm not mistaken TWDC is legally binded to hold the 40% for at least a couple of years.
Originally Posted By dagobert From a Disneyland Paris point of view it can only get better if Disney really sells or spins the division off. TWDC doesn't care about the European resort and so I don't think that would have an impact on DLP.
Originally Posted By devoy1701 That would explain why there was mention of Jobs being at the resort as well. Interesting that the whole board was there. Thank you for reporting this to us.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer So, what can the board do to stop this/accelerate this? Is this something that would be beneficial to them?
Originally Posted By WDWVacationer Beneficial to the board? Probably not unless the stock price shoots up. I doubt that would happen beacuse Wall Street may throw up red flags when the world's largest entertainment company sells the things they are best known for.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer ^^^ See, this is why I start thinking it's a cash grab. For everyone. Is now a good time to buy stock...? LOL
Originally Posted By WDWVacationer I can only hope if they did sell the stock price would shoot up so I could sell...haha
Originally Posted By WDWVacationer ...but if the parks were sold it could sink faster than the Titanic.
