Originally Posted By leobloom Per the Sentinel: Disney plans resorts reorganization, layoffs The Walt Disney Co. announced a sweeping corporate overhaul Wednesday at its domestic resorts, with plans to combine back-office operations at Walt Disney World and Disneyland and eliminate an unknown number of jobs. In a memo to employees at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, division Chairman Jay Rasulo said the corporate streamlining -- which will include merging "operating infrastructure" at Disney World and Disneyland under the leadership of Al Weiss, president of worldwide operations for Parks and Resorts -- has been accelerated by the nation's troubled economy. "The long-term success of Parks and Resorts depends upon our ability to continue to adapt and innovate, to respond to ever-changing guest preferences, and to implement an organization and cost structure that meet today's economic realities," Rasulo said. "We must accelerate the evolution of our business and further refine our work structure to work in a more integrated and effective manner." Disney, which employs about 62,000 people in Central Florida, would not say how many jobs will be eliminated by the move. "Organization changes require difficult decisions, including the elimination of some roles," Rasulo said. "These decisions were not made lightly and we know this will be a challenging transition. These people are our friends and colleagues, and they have made valuable contributions." <a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-bk-disney-reorg-021909,0,1094627.story" target="_blank">http://www.orlandosentinel.com...27.story</a> ----- It'll be interesting to see how this turns out...
Originally Posted By MPierce >> "The long-term success of Parks and Resorts depends upon our ability to continue to adapt and innovate, to respond to ever-changing guest preferences, and to implement an organization and cost structure that meet today's economic realities," Rasulo said. "We must accelerate the evolution of our business and further refine our work structure to work in a more integrated and effective manner." << Translation, CM's, and guest get ready for the shaft one more time! If they keep improving the guest preferences WDW will soon operate like a Six Flags. Remember the last guest preference was how we all hated that hugh piece of Prime Rib at Boma's. Solution, eliminate it.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<The Walt Disney Co. announced a sweeping corporate overhaul Wednesday at its domestic resorts, with plans to combine back-office operations at Walt Disney World and Disneyland and eliminate an unknown number of jobs.>> Orlando and Anaheims's loss will be Bangalore's gain.
Originally Posted By leobloom ^^My guess is we'll never get away from the Disney Parks cattle-brand now.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "I've always said that there will never be another Disneyland, and I think it's going to work out that way. But it will be the equivalent of Disneyland. We know the basic things that have family appeal. There are many ways that you can use those certain basic things and give them a new decor, a new treatment. This concept here will have to be something that is unique, so there is a distinction between Disneyland in California and whatever Disney does in Florida." lol
