Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer This thread is trippy. Brings up a interesting idea, though....Depp as Dreamfinder? Despite the disheartening noniformation circling about him...
Originally Posted By MousDad ^ Well, we all know how Bob feels about him. Must be part of that tradition he's trying to unshackle himself from.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Was just talking about Bob's feelings with a friend, Mousdad... We both came to the conclusion that he could have just thrown that answer out there just because he pulled a nice blank.
Originally Posted By mousermerf Or they really haven't been considering it.. contrary to some "sources" which have proven unreliable on many other issues recently.
Originally Posted By MousDad Sorry for being vague, MPierce. Bob was quoted in an article recently (WS Journal I think) saying he found the traditions of the company too constraining. (my paraphrase) Don't have a link handy, but I could look for it. I was just putting 2 and 2 together.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Bob was quoted in an article recently (WS Journal I think) saying he found the traditions of the company too constraining. (my paraphrase) << Unbelievable! Is that really the message we want to hear from the CEO of TWDC?
Originally Posted By mousermerf If he's refering to the notorious red tape and procedure that has ruined many good projects - then yes.
Originally Posted By mousermerf For example, a huge problem DLR has is the response "We've always done it this way.." It makes them entirely adverse to change and new methods. There are "Best practices" from WDW that could save the company money and increase guest enjoyment and DLR refuses to implement them because "we've always done it this way..."
Originally Posted By Manfried You are absolutely right mousemerf. They will not rid themselves of what no longer works because it's always been done this way. Question: How many Team Disney folks does it take to change a light bulb? One, but it takes 24 department heads to sign off on the paperwork to change the light bulb because its always been done this way, or at least it has since they built that oversized building along the Santa Ana Freeway. Is it still that god-awful yellow color?
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad Not for EO. Seems like a step back when we should be going forward. After a great show like Philharmagic we know they can still make great 3-D. Why go back ?
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >You mean he pulled the answer out of his......< Ding. Winner. >Not for EO. Seems like a step back when we should be going forward. After a great show like Philharmagic we know they can still make great 3-D. Why go back ?< Because it's a perfectly good thing to look at your history for a bit.
Originally Posted By MPierce When I see show quality slipping constantly I don't want to hear a CEO saying he found the traditions of the company too constraining. Now can you gentlemen give me several examples of tradition getting in the way of quality. Didn't we progress to a new expedited way of transfering rails on the monorail system that led to a fatality. Would that make the old way of doing it a tradition. I'm seeing you gentlemen as confusing what I consider traditions for procedure. Maybe I'm just misguided in what I consider traditions.
Originally Posted By MousDad Lots of interesting insights to Bob in that article. I found it fascinating how he let slip that he took it upon himself to tinker with the musical score for World of Color. He's definitely evolving in his persona, from that original "I'm a hands off, let people do their job kind of CEO."
