Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I disagree largely ... Al Lutz complains about the same things for going on 15 years now online ... he is many things, but ignored isn't one.<<< <<I think you just proved the point. If Big Al has to complain about the same thing for 15 years without results, no one is listening to him either.>> Oh no, I think you misunderstood. Al has gotten results by driving the points home. The things he points out generally get some action. My point was he generally stomps on the corporate mindset that hasn't changed much from the mid-90s to today ... that mindset hasn't changed, but things get done in Anaheim in spite of it.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<I'll disagree with you there - there isn't the budget to justify a different SVP running each park. Eric oversees the whole of WDW from a creative development POV and does a great job considering the resource constraint. As far as I know Eric isn't into the day-to-day execution of the Fantasyland Expansion - there is a separate show producer on that project. I guess he may be executive producer but that isn't a hands-on role.>> If the budget isn't there, then you get a bigger budget. Important parts of a business shouldn't be minimalized because you can do things cheaper. That's been the mindset of Disney again since the 1990s. <<Look at TDR/HKDLR/DCL - you have one WDI creative development portfolio leader for all three of those projects. And there are billions of dollars being invested in those over the next 5 years. Granted most of the work on the DCL was done before Joe's appointment but he is still the lead creative. >> I thought Joe was originally in charge of just TDR. Wasn't Tom M. in charge of HKDL? So, Disney wants to just add more to its portfolio leaders? Again, that's fine if they have enough resources below them so that one park doesn't get more attention than others. Not sure what Joe L. is doing day-to-day, but he sure is getting a lot of face time for things I feel are pretty minor ... like the virtual portholes on the Disney Dream.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>Me too.<< You cry @ Wishes, too?!??!?!?!?!?!? Knew I liked you.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> Are we talking Imagineers and Fanbois who love them again? << <<That's a distinct possability, but do you think that would be possible to do without receiving an ADMIN?>> I have no idea. It's risk vs. reward ... >> Do you know what kind of restraint I am showing here? Do you have any idea? ;-) << <<When I set them up, and you let them slide, that's your problem!>> Nah, that's me being nice because you've been so supportive in the real world. But next time ... >> ^^I firmly believe theme park tees are best worn at theme parks, beaches, home and maybe a movie ... << <<How about the Grocery Store, and Doctor's offices?>> Grocery store, I think you can get away with. I wouldn't want my doctor to see me in a Grumpy (or in your case, Tink) tee.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Oh no, I think you misunderstood.<<< Yup...I did read it differently. Sorry!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Probably more than you think. Grace Slick still sounds good. I always loved the song "Today". ----- you do know it's Marty Balin who sings today right ? Somestimes hard to separate their voices and although I love Grace- Marty's is better. During the filming of Monterey in 1967- the cameraman was so in love with Grace he had the camera on her 'mouthing' the words while off camera Marty actually was singing the song..LOL ! I met Grace on a book signing tour - she was very cool
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 When I was the bookkeeper and had a cellar office, I wore mostly Disney tees or sweatshirts. Now I'm the secretary in THE office, yuck I have to dress nice.
Originally Posted By Hista98 ^ "I would say that there have been some results in DL due to him..." ummm I doubt thats true. Disney is not going to change stuff due to one disgruntled online blogger. Most of the changes are coincidental. More often then not Disney ignores people like Al. They know what they are doing and are not going to look at oline sites for ideas and inspiration or even take them seriously. Al Is the Michael Moore of Disney. A guy who feels like he is changing stuff but in all relaity he's not and is just a big joke!!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> >>Me too.<< You cry @ Wishes, too?!??!?!?!?!?!? Knew I liked you. << No, I sleep in my Mickey tee. But I do cry when I hear Wishes. It kind of grates my nerves. Sorry to disappoint you EE.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I wouldn't want my doctor to see me in a Grumpy (or in your case, Tink) tee. << One of my Doctors probably wears a Tink tee under his DocFrock!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> you do know it's Marty Balin who sings today right ? Somestimes hard to separate their voices and although I love Grace- Marty's is better. << Thanks for the info VBDAD. I had no idea. I thought she sang the song for over 40 years now. What a dummy. She really belts it out with Starship with Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now. One of my favorites. Was that Mickey Thomas singing with her then?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> When I was the bookkeeper and had a cellar office, I wore mostly Disney tees or sweatshirts. Now I'm the secretary in THE office, yuck I have to dress nice. << Promotion sometimes has it's drawbacks.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>No, I sleep in my Mickey tee. But I do cry when I hear Wishes. It kind of grates my nerves. Sorry to disappoint you EE.<<< I'm...I'm...I'm...crushed, Pierce. I need my space, now. And a D23 Pin. And a Dole Whip.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I'm...I'm...I'm...crushed, Pierce. I need my space, now. And a D23 Pin. And a Dole Whip. ,, << I'd share a Dole Whip with you if I had one right now. There's a place on the net that sells all the ingrediants you need to make one. I sure have been considering buying them. There's noting better than putting chemicals, and artificial flavoring in your system. AND NO SPIRIT. Dole Whips are not over rated.
Originally Posted By MPierce Hre you go EE. <a href="http://www.precisionfoodsstore.com/dole.html" target="_blank">http://www.precisionfoodsstore...ole.html</a>
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Al Lutz is largely ignored now.>> If you mean by everyone except Burbank, Glendale, Anaheim, Orlando, local and national REAL media and fanbois world-wide then you probably are correct. The rest of the population of the planet most likely has no clue who Al is or ignores him. But when people from Bob Iger to John Lasseter to Jay Rasulo to George Kalogridis to Tony Baxter to beat writers for major local/regional/national pubs to even Wall Street analysts who follow the company (some that I actually DO know) read him either regularly or even once in a while, your argument just reeks. Reeks of someone he likely ripped (or their projects) before WDI canned them, is that what happened Manny?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> I wouldn't want my doctor to see me in a Grumpy (or in your case, Tink) tee. << <<One of my Doctors probably wears a Tink tee under his DocFrock!>> Lemme guess ... he's the dude with the white glove?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >> I'm...I'm...I'm...crushed, Pierce. I need my space, now. And a D23 Pin. And a Dole Whip. ,, << <<I'd share a Dole Whip with you if I had one right now. There's a place on the net that sells all the ingrediants you need to make one. I sure have been considering buying them. There's noting better than putting chemicals, and artificial flavoring in your system. AND NO SPIRIT. Dole Whips are not over rated.>> YES, PIERCE, Dole Whips are over rated. UNLESS you are having one on the Plantation on Oahu ... nothing like a Dole Whip sundae with banana and toasted coconut and caramel and cherries!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>There's a place on the net that sells all the ingrediants you need to make one. I sure have been considering buying them. There's noting better than putting chemicals, and artificial flavoring in your system.<<< Amazingness. Must. Not. Go. Nuts. And. Order.
