Originally Posted By lazyboy97o The Ready Creek Improvement District can be dissolved by Florida Legislature and has been brought up a few times. Disney is kind of lucky it still exists as the reason for its existence, EPCOT, was abandoned decades ago.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I would guess the RCID would move on to the new entity if the property were sold in its entirety ... but there have been folks in the state trying to do away with Disney's power, which is usually just a political squeeze play (they gave $25k to Governor Voldemort's inaugural ball, which was the most they could legally give). Oh, BTW, I know I keep asking ... but has anyone yet seen a picture of Iger, Staggs, Jobs, rest of the BoD ... maybe even Meg ... just out and about WDW the week of June 26th? ;-)
Originally Posted By Britain i think you made your point that the BoD was not in town for any old humdrum tour of the resort. So yes, they were there for something super secret and big, but not necessarily the sale of P&R. Let me ask this: Why would a decision on selling the P&R need to happen in WDW? Surely the case could be made in the usual West Coast places. Seems to me that the only reason to do it at WDW would be to do a little touring of WDW. But since you have effectively demonstrated that there is no evidence of touring, what reason is left?
Originally Posted By lazyboy97o I am still not sure why the board would need to fly out to Walt Disney World just to have this meeting. If they have kept things quiet so well I fail to see how their usual accommodations would have been insufficient.
Originally Posted By fkurucz We'll see what happens. Just because they'd like to sell P&R doesn't mean they'll find a buyer that will pay the asking price.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<i think you made your point that the BoD was not in town for any old humdrum tour of the resort.>> I'd like to think so, but I've read the most ridiculous explanations on other sites and in the Twitterverse. Naturally, most of those folks are afraid to come to the LP and put their views out here, but you'd be amazed at what people can convince themselves of. <<So yes, they were there for something super secret and big, but not necessarily the sale of P&R.>> I've said that even though I know why they were present at WDW, that there are other 'legit' reasons I could make up and place out to cast doubt for people who don't know what I do. Yet, no one has even placed one of them out. They either agree with me or disagree with me by placing all sorts of ludicrous hypotheticals out there that anyone with knowledge of how Disney and the BoD operates could shoot down. <<Let me ask this: Why would a decision on selling the P&R need to happen in WDW? Surely the case could be made in the usual West Coast places. Seems to me that the only reason to do it at WDW would be to do a little touring of WDW. But since you have effectively demonstrated that there is no evidence of touring, what reason is left?>> Ah, but while there is not one iota of proof that Disney officials were seen touring (planted 'sighting' posts on dubious websites aside), I do KNOW possible investors/VC groups were seen en masse around property at the same time. One Spirit might suggest that these people met with Disney officials after 'kicking the tires' so to speak at Disney's flagship resort.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I am still not sure why the board would need to fly out to Walt Disney World just to have this meeting. If they have kept things quiet so well I fail to see how their usual accommodations would have been insufficient.>> If you were meeting with prospective buyers/investors, then there would be no better place to do it. I don't know what you mean by 'usual accommodations' though ...
Originally Posted By lazyboy97o <<I don't know what you mean by 'usual accommodations' though ...>> Wherever the Board of Directors usually meets.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "A part of me wants to deny this would be considered, but another part of me knows some of these bastards would sell grandma's right leg if they thought there was profit in it." Oh but, wait a minute, VBDad - I thought all was sweetness and roses in WDW?!? I am confused.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 A part of me wants to deny this would be considered, but another part of me knows some of these bastards would sell grandma's right leg if they thought there was profit in it." Oh but, wait a minute, VBDad - I thought all was sweetness and roses in WDW?!? I am confused. --- I am sorry you can't comprehend what you read with my posts- read them again and tell me where I EVER in 10 years here said that. If you want to take a shot before my ID is deleted- at least have your facts straight. I understand coporate behavior likely much friggin better than you do
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I DID say however I am tired of people pissing and moaning about things they either are so totally blind set against...or clueless on-- thanks for the relevant example
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Guys, I don't know what the issues are ... and I usually don't tell folks what they should post, but since this may be the most important development in P&R in decades (some might say ever), I'd really appreciate it if we didn't go off into personal urinating contests. Thanks. ~GFC~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>important development in P&R in decades<<< Speaking of... this has been rumbling since 2007? When and what happened back then? QFC?
Originally Posted By lazyboy97o Re: Spirit of 74, Post 828 The ability of the Board of the Directors to meet wherever they please does not preclude them from having a preferred venue at which they meet more regularly than others.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >>>important development in P&R in decades<<< <<Speaking of... this has been rumbling since 2007? >> That's the earliest date I can pin down as to when the idea was floated. Doesn't mean it wasn't even earlier. <<When and what happened back then? >> I don't know what you mean by 'when', but the economy began its long (and still continuing march) into depression, unless you are in the top one percent of Americans and I missed something! Of course, that was also when Iger realized how much it was going to cost to simply attempt to fix parks 'built on the cheap' in Anaheim, Hong Kong and Paris. ~GFC~
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Of course, that was also when Iger realized how much it was going to cost to simply attempt to fix parks 'built on the cheap' in Anaheim, Hong Kong and Paris.<<<< And why didn't he think of fixing the four parks in need of fixing in lovely old Orlando? (Because they make money.. I know. )
