tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post5741990686195161328..comments2024-02-08T07:33:49.907-08:00Comments on Re-Imagineering: With Utmost ReverenceMr Bankshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12952506736745891323noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-58873037869798469592008-12-23T15:51:00.000-08:002008-12-23T15:51:00.000-08:00Anonymous Anonymous said... WILL YOU HATERS JU...Anonymous Anonymous said...<BR/><BR/> WILL YOU HATERS JUST SHUT YOUR TRAPS?!YOU KNOW THAT THE NEW WDW TIKI ROOM IS GREAT AND DONE WITH RESPECT FOR THE OLD!JUST GET USED TO IT AND LEARN TO SEE IT THAT WAY, YOU NO-GOOD CHANGE-HATERS!!!<BR/>December 19, 2008 9:30:00 AM PST<BR/><BR/>LOL you either are making a joke, or else you are seeing a completely different show than the rest of us :) Whether it was designed with this intention or not, the Under New Management is disrespectful towards the old show. When you compare the Disneyland show against Under new management at WDW-Orlando, the Disneyland show is my favorite with Jose as the Leader of the Flock, as Walt intended.<BR/><BR/>Bob in Punta Gorda, FlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-17808295240911670712008-12-19T09:30:00.000-08:002008-12-19T09:30:00.000-08:00WILL YOU HATERS JUST SHUT YOUR TRAPS?!YOU KNOW THA...WILL YOU HATERS JUST SHUT YOUR TRAPS?!<BR/><BR/>YOU KNOW THAT THE NEW WDW TIKI ROOM IS GREAT AND DONE WITH RESPECT FOR THE OLD!<BR/><BR/>JUST GET USED TO IT AND LEARN TO SEE IT THAT WAY, YOU NO-GOOD CHANGE-HATERS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-69862925288608712472008-10-06T19:05:00.000-07:002008-10-06T19:05:00.000-07:00Indeed the DL show is far better than the WDW show...Indeed the DL show is far better than the WDW show! Give Jose back his show...as Walt intended it to be...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-16504358983605053482008-07-06T22:08:00.000-07:002008-07-06T22:08:00.000-07:00I absolutely HATED the Tiki Room when I visited WD...I absolutely HATED the Tiki Room when I visited WDW last fall. It was my first time in the attraction, and it was abysmal to say the least. The show was not funny, the Iago the parrot figure was ugly and annoying (didn't look like the character at all IMO - it barely looked like a bird) and there was no charm whatsoever. Again, bear in mind I never saw the original Tiki Room, so I have no prejudice in that regard. It's just a lousy show. Just as disappointing as the Nemo ride (so obvious the whole thing is just a projection on screens. Big deal). Can't the Disney people come up with anything cool anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-65821431959936287122008-07-06T12:22:00.000-07:002008-07-06T12:22:00.000-07:00We have only seen the show once since the "new man...We have only seen the show once since the "new management" and hated it. We will never go back. It was such a nice show before all that yelling was added. What were they thinking? Oh yah, I guess they weren't thinking.queenofthehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484079317207502677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-74684298731610959112008-06-26T07:12:00.000-07:002008-06-26T07:12:00.000-07:00The Under New Management Tiki Room in WDW is terri...The Under New Management Tiki Room in WDW is terrible... why would this guy post this as a POSITIVE reference to previous attraction changes? WOW.... and I think WDW needs to change to the DL version....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-69428419148836400532008-04-24T23:49:00.000-07:002008-04-24T23:49:00.000-07:00I have always felt that this new version was (amon...I have always felt that this new version was (amongst other words, such as "awful", "annoying", etc) extremely disrespectful to the original show and those people who designed it and all that.<BR/><BR/>I happened to love the original tiki-room...<BR/><BR/>And also, I have gotten so much **** from people over my opinions of this new version that I actually stopped visiting a popular disney board online because i was ripped apart for hating it!!!(just thought id share) i dont understand!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875531992009157918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-40077241877897945012008-04-14T13:40:00.000-07:002008-04-14T13:40:00.000-07:00WDI is there to create Disney entertainment that p...WDI is there to create Disney entertainment that pleases the greatest number of guests, not purists, not those going to relive something exactly as it was.<BR/><BR/> I heard a story once that Herb Ryman told on one of those documentaries where he asked Walt what to design, and Walt said "Just do something people will like".<BR/><BR/>I think that speaks volumes. People, not purists will probably like the changes to IASW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-4038057566690323442008-04-08T22:23:00.000-07:002008-04-08T22:23:00.000-07:00I first saw Tiki Room "Under New Management"in '96...I first saw Tiki Room "Under New Management"in '96.<BR/><BR/>I was more than surprised when that Whoopi Goldberg-thing emerged like some hell spawn from under the fountain.<BR/><BR/>At least one father rushed his hysterical little boy out of the attraction during this sequence.<BR/><BR/>I have been back to the Magic Kingdom eight times since then and have NEVER set foot back in "that" Tiki Room. <BR/><BR/>I rarely seen children upset by any Disney attraction (even the concurrent Alien Encounter) and that experience really made me depressed.<BR/><BR/>It's supposed to be the Happiest Place on Earth goddamit!<BR/><BR/>Disney seems to have forgotten that theme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-73000847839616654462008-04-07T09:07:00.000-07:002008-04-07T09:07:00.000-07:00"Prejudging is what all the Walties do. So do some..."Prejudging is what all the Walties do. So do some of the backstabbers from Imagineering.<BR/>I think everyone should quit prejudging and wait to see if it's any good."<BR/><BR/>It wouldn't surprise me at all if this is spin from Disney's PR machine. If Disney Co does get the message and reverse some of their plans, EXPECT them to say that this was the plan all along, and paint the "Walties" as incorrect and hysterical, to discredit and further disenfranchise us. This is the nature of American business, circa 2008.Flerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101463542972261369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-30216038574160418172008-04-06T07:18:00.000-07:002008-04-06T07:18:00.000-07:00It was Tony's idea to destroy the Swiss Family Tre...It was Tony's idea to destroy the Swiss Family Treehouse to make it more "relevant" to audiences by adding characters to it, so I'm not surprised that he would allow this to IASM thing. It's not unthinkable by any stretch. <BR/><BR/>The man I expected to hear from but have not is MR. JOHN LASSITER.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-49963469020326714872008-04-05T20:51:00.000-07:002008-04-05T20:51:00.000-07:00" Now the rumors are swirling that we are “ruining..." Now the rumors are swirling that we are “ruining Walt’s creation.” I’ve heard that we are planning to remove the rainforest, add Mickey and Minnie Mouse, create an “Up with America” tribute, to effectively “marginalize” the Mary Blair style and Walt’s classic (all not true). <BR/><BR/>In fact, just the opposite is true. We want the message of brotherhood and good will among all children around the world to resonate with more people than ever before, especially today’s young people. Our objective is to have everyone who experiences “It’s a Small World” understand (in the words the Shermans’ wrote 44 years ago) that “there is just one moon, and one golden sun, and a smile means friendship to everyone.”"<BR/><BR/>First, while Mickey and Minnie weren’t being included in the “enhancement” (a misguided assumption to the initial rumor) the characters they ARE adding and other changes WILL marginalize the existing attraction. <BR/><BR/>They’re not just putting the generic dolls (that the entire attraction is made up with) in costumes relating to the characters they are pushing. They are actually changing the essence of the dolls for those characters. And Stitch has NOTHING to do with ANY of the messages of the original attraction and stands out even more than if they didn’t Blairize him.<BR/><BR/>The message of brotherhood will not resonate to more people with the modified attraction. AND it will potentially loose many who feel the attraction HAS been marginalized.<BR/><BR/>" To make “It’s A Small World” even more relevant to our guests, Tony Baxter (who created the concepts for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain and other Disneyland classics) and I arrived at the same place eight years ago. To accomplish our objective, we decided to seamlessly integrate Disney characters into appropriate thematic scenes in the attraction, and do it completely in the distinctive “Mary Blair style.” We spent many long months exploring ways to accomplish this."<BR/><BR/>I find that VERY hard to believe. Given the poisonous political attitudes at Imagineering for the past ten years (in which time Baxter was totally stripped of any involvement with Disneyland) and Baxter’s notorious penchant for integrity of Disney attractions, it just doesn’t ring true that he would be willingly involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-12435122417500155992008-04-05T19:33:00.000-07:002008-04-05T19:33:00.000-07:00^^ Bravo!!^^ Bravo!!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004483710784461501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-5489460307156534552008-04-05T18:49:00.000-07:002008-04-05T18:49:00.000-07:00Now, based purely on rumors that are mostly inaccu...<I>Now, based purely on rumors that are mostly inaccurate, we are being criticized for touching another one of Walt Disney’s “classics.”</I><BR/><BR/>"Rumors that are mostly inaccurate" typically do not get discussed by well-known posters on popular Disney fan sites, who have inside ties to WDC. And several of those individuals and/or their friends have recently posted that the "rumors" have been fairly spot on, given eyewitness accounts. <BR/><BR/>One such poster on LP claims that the characters have been added along with their respective film's music, integrated with the Sherman Brothers' tune. Also, an American scene has replaced the rainforest room, and the rainforest has been moved to another area.<BR/><BR/>Which parts of these rumors, Mr. Sklar, are "mostly inaccurate"? <BR/><BR/><I>Now the rumors are swirling that we are “ruining Walt’s creation.” I’ve heard that we are planning to remove the rainforest, add Mickey and Minnie Mouse, create an “Up with America” tribute, to effectively “marginalize” the Mary Blair style and Walt’s classic (all not true).</I><BR/><BR/>While donning his Imagineering Ambassador hat, Mr. Sklar has obviously embraced semantics. <BR/><BR/>The rainforest indeed has not been "removed" but relocated to another (albeit smaller) area. And the American scene is supposedly not in the vein of a sappy "Up With America" salute. But an American scene has definitely been added in the former rainforest room, just before the finale.<BR/><BR/>Again I ask... what supposedly is "mostly inaccurate" concerning the discussions online? <BR/><BR/><I>In fact, just the opposite is true. We want the message of brotherhood and good will among all children around the world to resonate with more people than ever before, especially today’s young people.</I><BR/><BR/>Really? And this can only be achieved through the integration of Disney characters with Mary Blair's dolls?<BR/><BR/>I had no idea that Stitch on a surf board was such a vital component to the promotion of world peace. <BR/><BR/><I>To make “It’s A Small World” even more relevant to our guests, Tony Baxter (who created the concepts for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain and other Disneyland classics) and I arrived at the same place eight years ago.</I><BR/><BR/>When it comes to thrilling, testosterone-laden E-Tickets, Tony Baxter is one of the best ride designers around. No doubt.<BR/><BR/>But for "softer" attractions such as small world... other Imagineers are definitely better suited. Tony headed up the team for DL's Pooh, and that attraction is a complete snorefest. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the new additions to small world.<BR/><BR/><I>To accomplish our objective, we decided to seamlessly integrate Disney characters into appropriate thematic scenes in the attraction, and do it completely in the distinctive “Mary Blair style.” We spent many long months exploring ways to accomplish this.</I><BR/><BR/>So... instead of using your "Legendary" creativity and expertise on designing original and innovative attractions, you and Tony were wasting WDI resources on the integration of Disney characters into small world?<BR/><BR/>For heaven's sake, what the hell is in your Geritol? <BR/><BR/><I>We are not turning this classic attraction into a marketing pitch for Disney plush toys (rumors to the contrary).</I><BR/><BR/>Oh dear, more Sklar Semantics. Of course these additions aren't being made SOLELY for the marketing of new merchandise. But I highly doubt that the Eisner-era mandate of turning the attractions into profit centers has been eliminated from the P&R mission statement.<BR/><BR/>The "never sold at MK" Disney character small world pin sets from years ago will no doubt be remanufactured. And Disney character small world t-shirts and plastic toys will most likely also be offered. Perhaps plush will not factor into the new merch lineup. But no doubt new merchandise will definitely be on hand for purchase in the exit gift shop.<BR/><BR/><I>Between Tony, our chief designer Kim Irvine, and me, we represent 128 years creating Disney park entertainment and fun for literally billions of guests around the world. We are not “young marketing whizzes” trying to make a name for ourselves.</I><BR/><BR/>Correct. Those would be your "corporate masters" from whom you take your marching orders.<BR/><BR/><I>We were fortunate to have trained, and worked with, all of Walt’s original Imagineers.</I><BR/><BR/>... who are NOT the Imagineers going forward with these character additions.<BR/><BR/>And speaking of Walt's original Imagineers... where is Alice Davis in all of this hoopla? I'd really like to know what she thinks of these changes being made. Her fabulous costumes have been greatly responsible for the international success this attraction has enjoyed for decades. Was she even consulted about this?<BR/><BR/><I>In the Shermans’ song, it’s the oceans that are wide, and the mountains that divide. Our goal was, and always will be, to bring people together, and keep this classic “the happiest cruise that ever sailed around the world” (words I personally wrote for that souvenir guide nearly half a century ago). Or, as Walt Disney phrased it in his introduction to that guide, “a magic kingdom of all the world’s children.”</I><BR/><BR/>And Imagineers delight in deriding us as "Walties" with this kind of sentiment?<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah. It's apparently OK to drag out Walt Disney to use in your justification for unnecessary changes to a classic attraction, but using Walt as a justification for NOT screwing around with something that works... that's a big bozo no-no. We're just a bunch of foaming kooks who don't get what Walt was all about. But Marty... he gets it.<BR/>Uh-huh.<BR/><BR/>Whodda thunk it? Turns out "Imagineering Ambassador" is indeed a euphemistic term for "silly ol' coot."judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415067631504911897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-39638826542542310532008-04-05T09:40:00.000-07:002008-04-05T09:40:00.000-07:00I suppose you could criminalize them no matter wha...I suppose you could criminalize them no matter what.<BR/><BR/>"That would be a sneaky move and that would probably be just as worse as going through with this ridiculous marketing scheme!"<BR/><BR/>I think the general vibe that I get from this thread is the hope that at least some, if not all, of the rumored/proposed changes that they've heard about turn out to be just rumors or, if actual proposals, do not actually go through.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-21198533748856571382008-04-05T02:14:00.000-07:002008-04-05T02:14:00.000-07:00Would they start to deny that they were planning t...Would they start to deny that they were planning this from the start and say it was a "misinterpretation" that got the press to write about it to save face and not suffer from bad PR ? That would be a sneaky move and that would probably be just as worse as going through with this ridiculous marketing scheme!<BR/><BR/>Do they really think that we are that dumb, "Oh, if we get one of them who worked with Walt to say it's not true and we never had plans for this they must believe him! Hey, let's go throw some characters in Living with the land and sell farmer Stich plushes, they have a 60% marketability!"<BR/><BR/>"Don't forget Nemo!"<BR/><BR/>A freakin' mazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-63088427604380512102008-04-04T23:21:00.000-07:002008-04-04T23:21:00.000-07:00The letter is also just above your post.If Marty s...The letter is also just above your post.<BR/><BR/>If Marty said: "Now the rumors are swirling that we are 'ruining Walt’s creation.' I’ve heard that we are planning to remove the rainforest, add Mickey and Minnie Mouse, create an 'Up with America' tribute, to effectively 'marginalize' the Mary Blair style and Walt’s classic (all not true)," then we should wait and see if those are all not true (and give him the benefit of the doubt in the meantime). If the ride re-opens and we find the rainforest hasn't been removed then we'll know the whole "Save the Rainforest" movement was a wild goose chase.ChristianZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10926523379961771939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-65018361266914528922008-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:002008-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:00Hey ReImagineering guys, got any comments on the M...Hey ReImagineering guys, got any comments on the Mary Sklar letter that's been going around, if it is indeed the real deal? The letter is at LaughingPlace. I have a hard time believing that Sklar would send an open letter to some Disney fan site. <BR/><BR/>But if it is true the guy sounds more like a marketing creep than Imagineer. The way I see it, while Sklar may have worked with Walt, he's nothing but a company man these days.Spokkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244298044953214810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-66017059600438020472008-04-04T19:39:00.000-07:002008-04-04T19:39:00.000-07:00“A MAGIC KINGDOM OF ALL THE WORLD’S CHILDREN”A loc...“A MAGIC KINGDOM OF ALL THE WORLD’S CHILDREN”<BR/><BR/>A local newspaper reporter got it right when she wrote that, after we updated Pirates of the Caribbean last year, “many fans grudgingly acknowledged that… the additions may make the ride more appealing to young park goers.” Now, based purely on rumors that are mostly inaccurate, we are being criticized for touching another one of Walt Disney’s “classics.”<BR/><BR/>We all agree that “It’s A Small World” is a Disney classic. But the greatest “change agent” who ever walked down Main Street at Disneyland was Walt himself. In fact, the park had not been open 24 hours when Walt began to “plus” Disneyland, and he never stopped. Having started my Disney career at Disneyland one month before the park opened in 1955, I can cite countless examples.<BR/><BR/>Like all my colleagues at Walt Disney Imagineering, I was pressed into action to help make “It’s A Small World” happen at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. We were all working to complete and open Ford’s “Magic Skyway” and General Electric’s “Carousel of Progress” (I worked on both) as well as “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln” for the State of Illinois. But 11 months before the World’s Fair opening, Walt agreed to do “a salute to the children of the world” for UNICEF, and all the Imagineers somehow made it happen.<BR/><BR/>Mary Blair’s illustrations were, of course, the spark. But this was one of those great Disney “team efforts,” and many Disney legends joined her: Marc Davis; Blaine Gibson; Rolly Crump, Harriet Burns and numerous others. And, of course, Bob and Dick Sherman added that song we can’t get out of our heads. I interfaced with all of them to write and produce a 24-page souvenir book that was sold at the Fair, because Walt wanted to showcase and thank the team for an extraordinary accomplishment.<BR/><BR/>Now the rumors are swirling that we are “ruining Walt’s creation.” I’ve heard that we are planning to remove the rainforest, add Mickey and Minnie Mouse, create an “Up with America” tribute, to effectively “marginalize” the Mary Blair style and Walt’s classic (all not true).<BR/><BR/>In fact, just the opposite is true. We want the message of brotherhood and good will among all children around the world to resonate with more people than ever before, especially today’s young people. Our objective is to have everyone who experiences “It’s a Small World” understand (in the words the Shermans’ wrote 44 years ago) that “there is just one moon, and one golden sun, and a smile means friendship to everyone.”<BR/><BR/>To make “It’s A Small World” even more relevant to our guests, Tony Baxter (who created the concepts for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain and other Disneyland classics) and I arrived at the same place eight years ago. To accomplish our objective, we decided to seamlessly integrate Disney characters into appropriate thematic scenes in the attraction, and do it completely in the distinctive “Mary Blair style.” We spent many long months exploring ways to accomplish this.<BR/><BR/>We are not turning this classic attraction into a marketing pitch for Disney plush toys (rumors to the contrary). Between Tony, our chief designer Kim Irvine, and me, we represent 128 years creating Disney park entertainment and fun for literally billions of guests around the world. We are not “young marketing whizzes” trying to make a name for ourselves. We were fortunate to have trained, and worked with, all of Walt’s original Imagineers.<BR/><BR/>In the Shermans’ song, it’s the oceans that are wide, and the mountains that divide. Our goal was, and always will be, to bring people together, and keep this classic “the happiest cruise that ever sailed around the world” (words I personally wrote for that souvenir guide nearly half a century ago).<BR/><BR/>Or, as Walt Disney phrased it in his introduction to that guide, “a magic kingdom of all the world’s children.”<BR/><BR/>Martin A. Sklar<BR/>Executive Vice President<BR/>Walt Disney Imagineering<BR/>Imagineering AmbassadorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-78110263510215760792008-04-04T09:45:00.000-07:002008-04-04T09:45:00.000-07:00"BECAUSE THEY ARE DATED,"This applies to to charac..."BECAUSE THEY ARE DATED,"<BR/><BR/>This applies to to characters both live action and animated. Snow White only became relevant again because she was repackaged as a lifestyle concept for little girls as a Princess. Same goes for Princess Aurora. Other than Buzz and Peter Pan there is practically nothing in the park for young boys except Jack Sparrow and he is a Disney character for sure. When he's dated in 20 years they'll pull him like they did Davy Crockett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-44194588484852894732008-04-02T10:31:00.000-07:002008-04-02T10:31:00.000-07:00I forgot the damn point!Johnny Depp as celebrity i...I forgot the damn point!<BR/><I>Johnny Depp as celebrity is not in Pirates, but Depp as "Jack Sparrow" is. Like Davy, Jack is a Disney character and is just as popular with a higher grossing trilogy of films and may endure longer than Davy, so why would you not use your most popular fictional characters?</I><BR/>Dare I say, <B>BECAUSE THEY ARE DATED,</B><BR/>when the characters are based on identifiable human actors?<BR/>Where is Fess as Davey Crockett located in the park now?<BR/><BR/>What do you think will happen once the movie POTC popularity fades? Another butchering remodel of a ride that at <B>ONE TIME</B> used to showcase a <B><I>timeless story</I></B> with NO known actor(s). <BR/><BR/>I hate to remind Imagineers and Disney suits about this, and for its off topic relevancy, I appologize.<BR/> But the '97 remodel of POTC was also unneccessary. There wasn't anything politically correct about piracy to begin with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-59599561063269251972008-04-02T09:46:00.000-07:002008-04-02T09:46:00.000-07:00"but Fess as Davy Crockett was. The static figure ...<I>"but Fess as Davy Crockett was. The static figure of Fess Parker as Davy Crockett was actually in the Fort on Tom Sawyer Island."</I><BR/>Thats about as much of an "attraction" as the plaza/garden that holds the Walt and Mickey Statue at the end of Main Street looking towards Cinderellas Castle. Statues are one thing, Animitronics are another. <BR/>Apparently Walt was around when the use of his Animitronics were around, he even talks to Jose in a Wonderful World of Disney episode. Not perfected, but you still didn't see Walt rushing off to incorporate known celeb faces into the park. Even Walt knew the fine line between apples and oranges. <BR/><BR/>The Small World attraction needs a "Stitch" character to enhance the ride, about as much as D.C.A. is a perfect example of a successfully planned out and incorporated themepark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-44286447100520388712008-04-02T03:26:00.000-07:002008-04-02T03:26:00.000-07:00Thank you theatreman, those are great ideas and it...Thank you theatreman, those are great ideas and it is very refreshing to read a positive post. I like your ideas and feel you are totally correct when it comes to the untapped marketability of the ride without having to compromise it's story or design. <BR/><BR/>This whole thing is embarrassing as a wanna-be, SOON to be Imagineer. I just hope these characters can also be easily REMOVED one day in the future. Nothing a few screwdrivers can't fix, right?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-81117737707521051012008-04-01T23:43:00.000-07:002008-04-01T23:43:00.000-07:00Beware current Imagineers. Heed the famous last wo...Beware current Imagineers. Heed the famous last words of a Disney speechwriter.<BR/><BR/> "Backstabbing will never be completed as long as there is Imagination left at WDI"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22576594.post-63851022356719709352008-04-01T21:57:00.000-07:002008-04-01T21:57:00.000-07:00“anonymous said...I have to wonder how many of you...“anonymous said...<BR/>I have to wonder how many of you claiming to know what should be done at Disneyland are actually just former Imagineers laid off and now taking cheap shots at the company they no longer work for as an act of revenge? If that is true it would figure, because all of you would have been part of that backstabbing culture WDI became in the 90s, hence you keep doing it when no longer part of the Disney team.”<BR/><BR/>Well, some of us are CURRENT Imagineers who are frustrated that creativity is being manipulated by those who have no capacity to understand the damage they are doing to the integrity of Walt Disney’s legacy.<BR/><BR/>Some of us have been able to survive that “backstabbing culture WDI became in the 90s”. Unfortunately, much of that culture still remains, and the Small World escapade shows it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com