President Bush: "... go down to Disney World in Florida..."

[Tannerman]

During his address at O'hare Airport in Chicago today, the President actually asked Americans to go to Walt Disney World. Wow, quite the plug there!

 

[YoHo]

Is there a text for his speech anywhere online? I can't find it.

 

[pjd02176]

That's great. Disney (and the stock) can use a shot in the arm!

 

[Tannerman]

I haven't seen the full transcript published online yet...

Bush was talking in the context of encouraging everyone to visit our nation's great tourist destinations, but Disney World was the only one he mentioned by name.

 

[Baileymouse]

Maybe his brother told him to say it. So much Florida revenue is from Tourism.

 

[Belle1962]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/specials/attacked/transcripts/bushtext_092701.html

 

[MickeyMoose15]

I thought I heard him say something about Disney World on the radio on the bus ride home today but it was too noisey to get a clear listen.

 

[Planogirl]

I would agree that Jeb Bush might have something to with it. I always did like him.

 

[WorknFires]

just as I clicked on this thread, I heard Pres. Bush say go to WDW in Florida behind me on the TV.... How cool!

Cheryl

 

[YoHo]

This morning on the Today show on NBC, Jeb Bush was on. He would not say Disney World specifically, but did comment on the president's remark saying it was not in the speech text and that he was pleased GWB said it. Frankly its just as likely he said it, because he had been talking to Eisner, or because Disney is such a cultural Icon of America.

 

[Pixie24]

I must say I never thought I would say this but, GO BUSH!!!!inkbounc

 

[King Triton]

Way to go President Bush! We must do what our president says and go to Walt Disney World!!! Earlier this week I bought some Disney Stock and it's way up today.

Bush is doing a great job! I am so proud of him.

King Triton

 

[ees]

Hey if Mr. Bush says go... We gotta do it.. me and mine are set to go Nov 2001
yipeee this am go ps for cindy yayayayaya

 

[porkchop]

O.k. MR. BUSH,WERE GOING YOU DONT HAVE TO ASK ME TWICE111

 

[King Triton]

Just bought my tickets - we must do our duty and do what our president says. This is a great time for a big dose of pixie dust.

King Triton

 

[F.C. Fan]

Looks like Jeb Bush doesn't share George W.'s view, seen as how today he shot a commercial for tourism at Universal's Islands of Adventure and Hard Rock Hotel.

Just goes to show that Jeb has alot better taste than G.W.

 

[ContempoSMT]

i want to go so bad...!

 

[YoHo]

Having just been scanning the reports on the Universal board, it sounds like Universal might be in a lot worse shape right now then Disney. What with Portofino bay only at 7% occupancy. Jeb however did thank his brother for the comments mentioning Disney World.

 

[F.C. Fan]

Both the Vivendi and Anhueser-Busch companies as a whole, are in much better shape than Disney is financially, because they have other means of making money. Disney on the other hand is losing their **** on just about everything they are associated with.

 

[YoHo]

I figure A-B is doing better, everybody still needs beer.