Originally Posted By Skellington88 You guys are all talk. When are we gonna see some ACTION? I want to see Rasulo, Goodman, and Fitzgerald tossed already!
Originally Posted By Labuda "You guys are all talk." Ummmm, so you're saying you expect Disney fans to be able to fire folks? Wow.
Originally Posted By idleHands Patience, grasshopper. These things take time. Rasulo still has one foot to stand on. We must wait for him to shoot that one off as well, before he topples over. And once that happens, his tin soldiers will start to fall like dominoes.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Labuda, If you remember Disney fans were able to get Eisner fired. NUFF SAID!
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Patience, grasshopper. These things take time. Rasulo still has one foot to stand on. We must wait for him to shoot that one off as well, before he topples over. And once that happens, his tin soldiers will start to fall like dominoes.>> Also, realize that no one at the exec level ever gets 'fired' from Disney ... that wouldn't be magical now, would it? So there has to be some setup created to make all parties look as good as possible. Remember that ditz Cynthia Harriss at DL? She was going to resign 'to spend more time with her family' monthe before she left. A poor kid died on BTMRR before she could get that resignation in, and think of how it would have looked had she been fir...I mean quit then, especially with Disney being 100% at fault for the death and the 10-20 injuries that happened.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<If you remember Disney fans were able to get Eisner fired. NUFF SAID! >> Eisner's ego, horrible business decisions and shareholder disgust with him were behind his 'decision' to 'resign' ... sorry, but Disney fans didn't have much to do with him leaving. If that were the case, Eisner would have been gone years before.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Labuda, If you remember Disney fans were able to get Eisner fired. NUFF SAID! < Eisner made the move to leave after the major stockholders ( pensions funds etc) - made it clear they would sel large blocks of Disney stock if he did not leave -- Disney fans had nothing to do with it..it was business pure and simple
Originally Posted By Skellington88 Disney fans contributed significantly to the 45% vote of no confidence in Eisner duing the shareholder revolt of 2004. Are we forgetting Roy's SAVE DISNEY campaign already? I still have my bumper sticker
Originally Posted By BlueOhanaTerror >>>And what a perfect time for them to initiate wholesale regime change at WDI: during the massive studio layoffs just up the street!<<< Just as an aside - those layoffs have been expected internally for at least six months. A big part of what was making people nervous is the $300 million per picture price tag for each of Pirates 2 and 3 (this does NOT include P&A)... a figure people will make fun of, and that Disney will never admit to. Nonetheless, a variety of factors contributed to the pricetag, and for close to a year, at least those in Studio Accounting were expecting some serious labor cutting... though the thinking had been that if Pirates 2 was a HUGE hit, the layoffs would be less severe. By announcing BOTH layoffs AND a scaling back of production, Disney's hoping to make one look relevant to the other. But what you'll see is, the per-picture spending will rise, as Disney assigns high-profile projects to a narrowing selection of name producers. This will ensure that their titles have cast names that draw audiences, and cache in Hollywood to keep attracting top talent behind the camera. This didn't catch anyone in Burbank by surprise.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 It's interesting to me how opinions change. When Rasulo took over as head of parks and resorts, I thought people seemed happy with him. It was a good thing at the time, or at least I seem to remember it that way. What has happened to turn people's opinions about him? Personally, I've never liked or disliked him, I have been pretty neutral, but what is it that is making him have to watch himself and try to keep his job?
Originally Posted By Skellington88 People were happy when Rasolu got promoted because he replaced paul pressler aka THE DEVIl. I think everyone agrees that rasolu is slightly better than pressler (He promoted Matt Ouimet after all). However he is just not what Disney requires at this point in time. They need a visionary who truely understands what the parks are all about and what it takes to keep them fresh and brining in the people (big e-ticket attractions).
Originally Posted By Labuda Wow, at long last I agree with Skellington88 - the day after I agreed with beau. What's happened to me? lol Anyhow, as an addendum to what was posted above, I think a great person to fill Rasulo's shoes would be someone like Joe Rohde - but of course not Joe himself, as I don't htink he'd have any interest in the job, and it definitely requires someone who WANTS it.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Well, I wonder if Matt Ouimett would do it? He could put Greg Emmer in his old position... I suppose I had guessed at the reason people were happy when Rasulo took over from Pressler. I just didn't know what Jay had done to cause people to dislike him. Maybe it was just a lack of doing things? I don't know. I do have to say that his "Year of a Million Dreams" campaign has left me cold though.
Originally Posted By bxtrlnd "I just didn't know what Jay had done to cause people to dislike him." Rasulo was originally chosen because Al Weiss turned down the position. Keep that in mind. This was done during the end of the Eisner era, when strategic planners had more corporate muscle and Disney's presence in the far east was just beginning to grow exponentially. Also keep that in mind. The creative vacuum of the Eisner era is now being replaced with wonderous ideas from Pixar's leaders. International market growth is expanding rapidly which certain culturally encumbered executives like Rasulo cannot maneuver comfortably. Both situations are placing stringent demands on Rasulo which he is most likely too ill-equipped to handle. If Disney is serious about affecting change in the Iger era, then the last remaining executive vestiges of the Eisner era should be eliminated as soon as possible. Rasulo is no exception.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Well put. I keep hearing Wing Chao's name bandied about. And while I don't have a bad thing to say about him (imagine that), I'm not sure I know nearly enough about the man to say he has the vision and creativity required of someone in that position. Paul ceratinly didn't have it. Neither does Jay. Judson did. Saw the big picture. He was also a jazz musician. Someone who understood the arts, not looked at them as simply a way to 'grow the brand' ... Dick Nunis certainly did. From his days as a front-line CM at DL under Walt himself to running WDW when it truly was the Vacation Kingdom of the World. What putting Wing in charge would do would be sending a message to the leadership in COMMUNIST China, and all the Asian markets (like Singapore and South Kora) that want Disney parks by putting an Asian face front and center of the empire vs. a pudgy little American guy who looks like he should be selling old Buicks at CarMax! But if not Wing, who? Matt Ouimet seems to be a popular guy now. But if you followed Paul and Cynthia, you would be too. Coming in for the 50th Anniversary was great timing on his part too. But he did do a great job with DCL too. Does that make him capable of running the empire? Not sure. But change is needed. You could be blind and see that as clear as day.
Originally Posted By Skellington88 well Matt Ouimet was disgusted with the slow construction timetable for Space Mountain and managed to get it up and running in time for the 50th. He also draged Iger down to Disneyland to convince him to approve more funding...this led to a partial revamp of tomorrowland (new paintjob, logo, and the revival of the Submarine Voyage). He also seems to be a geniunely nice person who walks around the park regularly talking to guests and castmembers.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<well Matt Ouimet was disgusted with the slow construction timetable for Space Mountain and managed to get it up and running in time for the 50th.>> True to a large extent. <<He also draged Iger down to Disneyland to convince him to approve more funding...this led to a partial revamp of tomorrowland (new paintjob, logo, and the revival of the Submarine Voyage). >> I can't credit Matt with reviving the Subs. <<He also seems to be a geniunely nice person who walks around the park regularly talking to guests and castmembers.>> I truly hope he is. But Cynthia sure put on a great act. You haven't lived until you've had drinks with the woman and sat at a table as she strokes your arm ... and those hugs (sorry ... the Spirit is getting warm and tingly all over) ... BUT unfortunately it was all an act ... and not a terribly convincing one at that. I hope for DL's sake and its fans, that Matt is what he appears to be.
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Originally Posted By idleBrain <<But change is needed. You could be blind and see that as clear as day.>> So... is Iger back from China yet? 8^D
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 ^^Leemac said he was moving on to Tokyo. But have you noticed the lack of news from COMMUNIST China regarding the visit by the 'Disney Delegation?' If you read what's out there, apparently Bob Iger and Dick Cook decided to visit China so they could sell some mooncakes and get some TV exposure for ABC shows to (get ready for this huge number) 10,000 tourists (HOTEL TVs). Oh yeah, and they also traveled half-way around the planet to see The Lion King in Shanghai because they couldn't get tix in NYC and didn't want to wait for it to return to the Pantages this fall! Anybody got anything else? ;-)
