Originally Posted By narkspud >>a CEO is responsible to the customers who are willing to open their wallets first .. and stockholders come second.<< Horse foofle. The stockholders come first. The SEC says so. If a CEO is doing things right, the interests of both stockholders and customers are served at the same time. Believe it or not, they actually teach this in MBA school. I'm not going to rehash this argument yet again. Personally, I'm over debating the pros and cons of a CEO who is going to be the ex-CEO any second now. I would hope that everybody would now try to call forth the maturity to just get over it. Next time you see Eisner on TV, just take it as an opportunity to wave bye-bye.
Originally Posted By oc_dean All I was trying to say ... If you don't have a decent product that will sell ... everything else is moot.
Originally Posted By Dis-Philip <<Just as Eisner has destroyed relations with various companys, that had once partnered with Disney.>> Hopefully, once Eisner finally steps down, Disney will be able to patch things up with Pixar, Amblin, Lucasfilm, etc. That's one of the big things that I'm looking forward to enjoying when Eisner departs. <<And the Animation department WAS successful, until recently, dismanteled.>> And with any luck, the animation department will be reinstated when Eisner leaves as well. I can't wait until September, when we can finally say to Eisner "Goodbye and good riddance!"
Originally Posted By Jonny626 Good point oc_dean. No park upkeep, no customers also. Up until recentley the park has gone way down hill and the only reason it has improved is because of the 50th. This celebration was so needed to bring the park quality back the way it should be. Eisner only thought of the company as a "corporate empire", this was not Walt's dream. Walt had a dream of the "Happiest place on earth". This dream has been tarnished for far too long by this egotistical dictator. Disney corporation was started to bring joy and laughter to the fans and customers, not to please stockholders.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Disney corporation was started to bring joy and laughter to the fans and customers, not to please stockholders.>> I can't believe how naive you people are. That was then, this is now. Back then Walt Disney owned the company and he could do with it what he pleased. Today the company is owned by stockholders and the company must do what they want. That is what happens when you sell stock in your company. You give up control in exchange for the cash. Maybe some of you starry-eyed Disney fans might want to check out your local college and take a course in Business Administration.
Originally Posted By Jonny626 It doesn't take a Business Major to know that if the customers aren't happy the company will not continue success. The parks are the most important factor in customer satisfaction. Without upkeep and updates people will lose the desire to travel to see the magic. If that dies all the merchandising dies with it. I weep for somebody that only see's Disney as a corporation and not the magical splendor the Walt envisioned.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<It doesn't take a Business Major to know that if the customers aren't happy the company will not continue success. The parks are the most important factor in customer satisfaction. >> As narkspud so eloquently expressed: <<Horse foofle. The stockholders come first. The SEC says so. If a CEO is doing things right, the interests of both stockholders and customers are served at the same time. Believe it or not, they actually teach this in MBA school.>> ***** <<I weep for somebody that only see's Disney as a corporation and not the magical splendor the Walt envisioned.>> I'm not saying I like it... that's just the way it is. Once the founder sells the majority of the stock in his/her company to others, and especially after that founder dies, the direction and vision of the company frequently changes. Disney has probably done a better job of holding on to the founder's vision than most companies do.
Originally Posted By Jonny626 >>If a CEO is doing things right, the interests of both stockholders and customers are served at the same time.<< That is the problem....Eisner obviously has not kept the customers happy. The booing he get's when he show's his face should be the 1st clue. >>I'm not saying I like it... that's just the way it is.<< Well I am glad you feel the way so many of us do. Disney has done a better job of holding on to the founder's vision than most companies do. If they didn't they would loose many of the loyal customers.
Originally Posted By electra *giggles* did he really get booed during a show at one of the theme parks?
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ He was the only one to be booed at the May 5th ceremony in Disneyland. It was quite a memorable moment in DL history. And well deserved. (Although the crowds didn't give Iger a rousing round of applause, after Iger was Iger was introduced a good portion of the crowd didn't applaud for him.)
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs You know... this thread is not really about Eiser, or his past and present work with Disney, or about Iger. It's about one thing: The new LP word "horse foofle".
Originally Posted By TheRedhead "It was quite a memorable moment in DL history." Ah yes, we will all remember that Disney fanatics are willing to ruin the good times of others, all for the sake of their nerdish leanings. Pathetic. I assume the geniuses who booed Eisner at the 50th all ran over to the Haunted Mansion and recited the opening spiel real loud along with the Ghost Host. Cuz, you know, the whole world needs to know that you know the stupid things that you know. I remember watching the One Man's Dream movie when it first opened at DCA, and a few people booed when Eisner walked on screen. I was sitting behind one of the Sherman brothers, who earlier that day had given this wonderful speech about Walt (it was his 100th b'day thingee) and the joy the parks still bring to the world. I really felt like leaning forward and apologizing to him for the behavior of those who claim to care about Walt. Are the losers who booed really proud of what they did? Dang, people need to seriously learn manners AND priorities.
Originally Posted By bradhigcmdtsl people ruin my good times all the time. I wish people would just leave eisner alone. it's obivious why he's leaving he's trying to save his own skin.
Originally Posted By Jafar30 Horse foofie interesting..I have no idea what I mean by that either. Speaking of Eisner why do get the very sick feeling that thiry years from now he'll be on his deathbed and some members of the Disney community will gleefully be cheering for his demise.
Originally Posted By Jafar30 edit: why do get the very sick feeling why do "I" get the very sick feeling
Originally Posted By Jafar30 And I think that the phrase horse foofie needs be said with a Foghorn Leghorn accent. I say I say that's horse foofie son
Originally Posted By Imagineer This Eisner get your horse-face off of the Wonderful World of Disney! You are not Walt, you never were, and you never will be! We have had enough of Eisner's "Horse Foofie" showing up on Disney Television!
