pixar

[Deedee]

It has been announced that Disney are finally buying pixar for $7.4 billion. i think it would of been a shame if they had lost out, the partnership made some of the best movies.

 

[carolfoy]

I've been following a thread similair to this on the US comm board, there seems to be a bit of concern about how one of Pixars owners has now become a major shareholder in WDW and how that may mean a major shake up of Disney. I'm not sure what the pros and cons of this may be, does anyone have any opinions?

 

[wils]

My gut feel is that this is good news but I don't know all the details

 

[disneyholic family]

I've been following a thread similair to this on the US comm board, there seems to be a bit of concern about how one of Pixars owners has now become a major shareholder in WDW and how that may mean a major shake up of Disney. I'm not sure what the pros and cons of this may be, does anyone have any opinions?

i believe you're referring to Steve Jobs the head of Apple and Pixar...
I wouldn't worry about him, he's a clever guy....
the deal was something on the order of $6 billion in Disney stock and $1 billion in cash...so i think he becomes the largest single stockholder in disney....but he's a good guy....very forward thinking, as evidenced by both Apple and Pixar...

Pixar president ed catmull will take over as president of the animation studios....also sounds like a good fit..

john lasseter, head of pixar creative and i think formerly a disney animator, returns to disney as chief creative officer of the animation studios and will lead the team that designs theme park attractions (AKA imagineers)....
this guy started out as a CM in Disneyland when he was a teenager (sweeping the street from what i heard)....he supposedly LOVES the theme parks and it sounds like it could be a good thing for the parks.....

 

[Minniespal]

 

[carolfoy]

Thanks Beth, I'm all for someone who has worked their way up from the bottom, at least then they KNOW the realities.

 

[disneyholic family]

Thanks Beth, I'm all for someone who has worked their way up from the bottom, at least then they KNOW the realities.

sounds that way to me too....i'm hoping it's like one of us getting to be in a position to have an influence on the parks...how fun....

 

[Cyrano]

I think this has got to be good news for Disney. Pixar are are the fore front of commputer animation and Disney would not have liked to see a rival snap them up once the partnership deal finished.
The story telling skills of Pixar are every bit as important as the technology