Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt <<My first job was working at a McDonald's, which obviously sucked.>> "Not if you were the CFO." I don't think a pimply faced 17 year old straight out of high school can qualify for that position.
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Somehow I can't see imagineers coming into Innoventions with clipboards and schematics to brief the minimum wage hourly cms(who, let's face it, probably won't be there in a year's time)on the new attraction coming in 2013. With the internet and news getting out about the colour scheme changing on the Main Street lamp posts they just WOULD NOT share anything sensitive with the pimple-faced Anaheim teens marking time until they can get a better paid job at Subway.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I agree that WDI wouldn't come in and brief the front line workers. But the cast grapevine is so very well oiled that for something like this to be a done deal, there would be more than just one person with the whole story. I get a strong sense of someone who is very, very eager to be the guru, and another who probably knows just who this "Mr F" is, and is a little tired of it all. I could be wrong of course. (Remember, you read it here first!)
Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 Mark me as another who knows exactly who "Mr F" is. He used to post in the TDR section years back and was nicknamed "Butters". He was our "special little friend".
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<Somehow I can't see imagineers coming into Innoventions with clipboards and schematics to brief the minimum wage hourly cms . . .>> True, but with the egos that many I's have, sometimes, they do love to talk.
Originally Posted By oc_dean However ... I thought that Innoventions employees are different than the standard "DLR" CMs. And are employed through a separate union contract. As "Innoventions Employees" work more directly to the sponsors that reside in Innoventions. Plus, I understand the wage structure is different (better than standard DL CMs).
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I worked at McDonalds for a month right after high school. That was the worst month of my life. I pretty much hated life for those 30 days.
Originally Posted By 2001DLFan "<<My point still stands. Every man and his dog knows that WILL go back up onto its platform ONE day.>>" “Well, every man and his dog are clueless and have no idea what the Astro Orbitor will do. But one thing is for sure, it will NOT go back up where the original Rocket Jets were.” “The structure is totally incapable of supporting the system.” <<I know about concepts for the 3rd revamp of Tomorrowland, and it does include placing the Astro Orbitor on top of the Rocket Jets Platform. In one variation was to replace the rockets with "Jet Packs", where riders would have been strapped in, much like a "Flying" rollercoaster or Hang Glider. I however doubt this will get approved because it would require a high height restriction, and most likely wouldn't be comfortable. Even if the Astro Orbitor was too heavy to place on top of the platform, they would just build a new Rockets ride to put on the platform. Point is, the plan is to put the rockets back up there. Al Lutz even mentioned this once. Call me a FAIL all you like Bob, but have you even seen the concept art? If not, you shouldn't be speaking like you know everything.>> OK, so you prowled Imagineering and saw an OLD concept art that was an attempt to add a Tron overlay onto Tomorrowland (unless you are just posing)? Unfortunately, they go through dozens of those every year that go nowhere, just as the concept you described. Seeing “concept art”” in no way proves something will happen. This is an excellent example as the “concept art” you saw has been tucked away in some drawer and never went beyond that and a simple model. Don’t assume that others here don’t have connections at Imagineering and have an idea what is going on.
Originally Posted By TomMorrow92 <<I'm wondering if the Buzz Lightyear building will get the same color makeover soon. It still has some bronze embellishments.>> The entire land needs a revamp which should be coming around after Carsland is completed, they will be able to focus on Tomorrowland <<However ... I thought that Innoventions employees are different than the standard "DLR" CMs. And are employed through a separate union contract. As "Innoventions Employees" work more directly to the sponsors that reside in Innoventions. Plus, I understand the wage structure is different (better than standard DL CMs).>> You would be correct. Disney does not pay for my wages. Every sponsor (Taylor Morrison, Honda, Microsoft, HP, Yamaha, Southern California Edison, and Siemens) pays for every single wage in our building. We have over 40 CMs currently in our building. I'm also under a TEAMSTERS Union contract and so my pay is about a dollar or two more than any other CM. That is just for The Neighborhood. The Dream Home and ASIMO are paid even more than that!
Originally Posted By phruby Sure, they are "actors" in the dream home and ASIMO. You just herd the cattle thru the building.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>The entire land needs a revamp which should be coming around after Carsland is completed, they will be able to focus on Tomorrowland.<< While nice to hear, I'm hardly holding my breath. We first heard that there would be a revamp before the 50th, which only sort-of happened (new paint colors, but no major structural changes). We were also supposed to believe that there was going to be one around 2008, and another in 2012. While I completely agree that it needs to be done, I'm simply not counting on it happening any time soon. Given that Star Tours 2 will be opening as a semi-headliner in just a few weeks with no notable changes to the land, I don't see major changes coming to the land in the forseeable future. I would love to see them take a really new and fresh look at the area, and completely redo it. However, there are just too many attractions that are here for the long-term for any major modifications to happen. Captain EO needs to go, but not much else will be taken out any time soon, and I just can't see them retheming the entire land for a theater-based 3D movie attraction. It's just not enough to get people excited any more (though I will be plenty excited when they finally give EO the axe...the second time).
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt With all the money being spent on DCA and the DLH and the GCH expansion I just can't see Disney turning around and dumping a ton of money on Tomorrowland.
Originally Posted By TomMorrow92 <<Sure, they are "actors" in the dream home and ASIMO. You just herd the cattle thru the building.>> Actally most of the CMs in the building are actors. Not just in Dream Home and ASIMO. We all still do shows around OC. We perform shows every single day.
Originally Posted By tashajilek I would love to see Autopia get some love too. With the look of the RSR Autopia is an embarrassment.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<Autopia was redone in what... 2000?>> Disneyland Park has a different management team running things than were in place in 2000. Who knows how far the expansions and makeovers will go?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Disneyland Park has a different management team running things than were in place in 2000." I always assumed that major expansion decisions weren't made by park management, but rather by the powers on high in Burbank.
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<I always assumed that major expansion decisions weren't made by park management, but rather by the powers on high in Burbank.>> The initial sparks for project ideas come out of Park Management making their annual lists of Wants, Needs and Desires and Budgets. They look for someone in Glendale to further champion their project ideas. Depending on the projected cost of a particular project will then determine how much leverage Glendale applys. For instance, small projects can be completely engineered and Project Mangaged thru TDA. Medium projects might be engineered in Glendale. Large projects will more than likely be farmed out for the Engineering work needed, but Glendale staff will be onsite during construction.
