Originally Posted By Lewis Goofy >If not for Michael Eisner there would be no WDW. He is responsible for everything added to WDW after Epcot.< >>Your first statement is just incorrect. There was plenty of WDW there before Eisner, including the MK and Epcot. You qualified it with the second sentence, however.<< You are right danyoung that first sentence should say there would be no WDW as it is today. Also central Florida would be very differnt. >>And I believe that it was only through the drive and passion of Joe Rohde that DAK came out as good as it did.<< I believe that it was Michael Eisner's drive and passion to get a forth gate at WDW that enabled Joe Rohde to do what he did.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I believe that had it not been for Eisner, that WD Co would have stagnated and eventually been taken over by another studio. Who knows what fate DL and WDW would have suffered under such a scenario. (Welcome to Sony World?).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I also am one who believes the good done by Eisner far outweighs the bad -- although he should have gone 5 years earlier. Oer a 20 year period of time I wouldn;t be as glowing as the above explanations, but he did contribute to resurrecting a studio in trouble, and the theme parks were the recipient of better times in the late 80's and early 90's especially
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "Weiss makes the tough decisions because he loves WDW so much. Just like some here who say that they trash WDW because the love it so much. If Weiss did not make the decisions that he has made WDW would be sold and then you would really have something to whine about." HAH! have you even met the man? I have ... many times. You know his motivations? Puh-lease ... spare me the management apologist philosophy and go get a job in marketing for the Mouse. Why do I think Maelstrom is your favorite ride at Epcot? Oh yeah, troll country!!!!!!!
