Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>No, PR says it's an E. Big difference. ANyone I've ever talked to from WDI has said TSMM is a D.<<< You know what I mean. >>> Lasseter could be if he pushed more rather than going with the flow.<<< I doubt that a bit. Though a great guy, and certainly creative, Lasseter seems too happy to be building Pixar attractions and pushing the synergy button, every chance he gets.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I doubt that a bit. Though a great guy, and certainly creative, Lasseter seems too happy to be building Pixar attractions and pushing the synergy button, every chance he gets.>> It's cuz he does what the boss wants. Trust me, from the vibe I got from him he isn't a synergy guy.
Originally Posted By TTA <<Lasseter seems too happy to be building Pixar attractions and pushing the synergy button, every chance he gets.>> So, exactly someone that the board would promote?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Without a doubt he does. He sees himself changing the way we all live our lives. The verdict is still out for me on his products though. Not enough hands on use. Although, I'm supposed to be getting an upgraded company cell in July (the new IPhone), so we'll see what that has in store.>> They're fun for a time. But to me their disposable.
Originally Posted By TTA <<They're fun for a time. But to me their disposable.>> Some of their fanbois also seem to be more rabid and apologetic for Apple than some Disney fanbois.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Some of their fanbois also seem to be more rabid and apologetic for Apple than some Disney fanbois. >> They're incorrigible. I like Mac's computers, but geez you'd think they were the second coming.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>It's cuz he does what the boss wants. Trust me, from the vibe I got from him he isn't a synergy guy.<<< True. But he is high up there enough to lobby for some new stuff that I am sure he wants to build. Anyway...bedtime. Woke up at 4:30 today, and spent all day in a courtroom. (I should get used to that....) See you all tomorrow!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<spent all day in a courtroom. (I should get used to that....) >> And having no soul! Haha
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Me thinks Bobby Weatherboy needs to find himself a Frank Wells of sorts.>> Lesson #1 regarding execs at the level of Iger: they don't in 99% of all cases have enough humility to have someone below them who has the balls to tell them 'you are wrong ... this won't work ... this is bad for us long term ... you can't do this.' <<Lasseter could be if he pushed more rather than going with the flow.>> John has plenty of power and influence, but my own 'insiders' tell me they don't believe he really wants more or can take more on his plate. Some have gone as far to say as see him retiring a lot sooner than most fanbois would like to see. <<And I think Jobs fancies himself as a creative genius, even though I'd disagree.>> I think the word genius is thrown around too easily. He is a visionary businessman, though. No doubt about that.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I doubt that a bit. Though a great guy, and certainly creative, Lasseter seems too happy to be building Pixar attractions and pushing the synergy button, every chance he gets.>> <<It's cuz he does what the boss wants. Trust me, from the vibe I got from him he isn't a synergy guy.>> To a certain extent ... he certainly has no problem with synergy when it's his babies (Toy Story, Cars etc) being shoved down our collective throats (and I love both of the above franchises).
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Anyway...bedtime. Woke up at 4:30 today, and spent all day in a courtroom. (I should get used to that....) >> Courtroom? Is that about the inappropriate touching during Wishes charges? I thought you got probation? <<See you all tomorrow!>> We hope ...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<spent all day in a courtroom. (I should get used to that....) >> <<And having no soul!>> If we tell the judge he plans on pool-hopping, he'll likely get 15 years since this IS Florida ... and justice here is very twisted.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>> And having no soul! Haha<<<< No, I'm going to be a GOOD Lawyer. Like the delightful young woman who I watched represent the State today. Interpret the word delightful as you will....
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Courtroom? Is that about the inappropriate touching during Wishes charges? I thought you got probation?<<< Let the record show that EPCOT Explorer does not get emotional during Wishes, though it does give him a feeling of satisfaction and that everything is right in the world. The State would also like to offer the evidence that EPCOT Explorer does get emotional during the American Adventure, or IllumiNations, to correct that earlier remark.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Just wanted to toss a little something of an informational nature into this thread. I haven't read the whole thing (life is too short...), so I may be repeating old news. If so, sorry. There was an open house at Garner Holt Productions last Saturday. It was really, really open. No cameras, though. The design offices, workrooms and shops were full of Little Mermaid. Set pieces, characters, working animation, etc. It all looked very good-- very top drawer. What was interesting is that there were two of almost everything. Two exact copies. I finally asked if there were "extra" parts being made, and they said that they were fabricating both attractions at once, and both were, indeed, identical. DCA's will open first (as we know), so one set was further along. But in many cases there would be two sets of something in the pipeline. (P.S. There were also a lot of parts of Cars at various stages of development, too.)
Originally Posted By FerretAfros It makes sense that they're making both at the same time. I believe that HKDL, DLP, TDL, and DL all had their Buzz Lightyear attractions created at the same time to save on production costs. If you know that you're going to put it in another park in a year or two anyway, it's probably cheaper to make all the figures and sets twice, and put them in storage until they are needed.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Just wanted to toss a little something of an informational nature into this thread. I haven't read the whole thing (life is too short...), so I may be repeating old news. If so, sorry. There was an open house at Garner Holt Productions last Saturday. It was really, really open. No cameras, though. The design offices, workrooms and shops were full of Little Mermaid. Set pieces, characters, working animation, etc. It all looked very good-- very top drawer. What was interesting is that there were two of almost everything. Two exact copies. I finally asked if there were "extra" parts being made, and they said that they were fabricating both attractions at once, and both were, indeed, identical. DCA's will open first (as we know), so one set was further along. But in many cases there would be two sets of something in the pipeline. (P.S. There were also a lot of parts of Cars at various stages of development, too.)<<< Highly interesting...You probably saw most of the attraction! Any AAs?
Originally Posted By leemac ^^ DlandDug I should add that Garner Holt has been the preferred manufacturing partner since the closure of the basic AA workshop at WDI two years back. Garner has a lot of experience in this field and his work is excellent (Jack Skellington in HMH is one of his best but he also did all of the AA work on Legend of Mythica at TDS). However there are several AAs for Mermaid that are being fabricated in-house at WDI due to the complexity required. Garner is doing the lion's share though including the Under The Sea sequence with the entire fish band.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer So the Under the Sea scene will actually feature moving AA's instead of figures? Good!
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<So the Under the Sea scene will actually feature moving AA's instead of figures? Good!>> Didn't we already know that?
