I dont know if this is a place to post this. This board is filled with people just like me, with the passion and delight of yester-years filled with Disney Memories.
But the Disney legend is slowly dieing. Each year that passes, more and more of what this brand means to America is passing with it.
Walt Disney started the company with one vision in mind: Making the dreams of children come true. With each passing year, the "soul" of that magic is draining. Disney is slowly become the same as any other mass marketed corporate conglomerate. The "Magic" and thrill of Cinderella's castle and Mickey's Steamboat are no longer
Walt Disney didnt do it for the money or the fame. He did it because of a sincere desire to provide a wholesome place for children of all ages to enjoy the bonds of family togetherness in a clean and moral atmosphere.
I have been a DVC owner and Disney stockholder for many years. We all know what its like to pass through the Magic Kingdom gates and magically turn back into a child again, even if only for a few precious days.
That is why the desparate challanges of Roy E Disney and his ultimate resigination should not be silenced, but helped by all of us who love all things Disney.
How hard it must have been to have made the decision to resign, leaving behing 70 years of imagination, laughter, trial and successes of his family.
It is my opinion that the heart of any decision of anything to do with Disney should never be made without a Disney mind. The absence of Roy in that boardroom now means that Walt Disney no longer has a voice.
Walt was a genius and that genius still lives, waiting to be recognized once more. The only person who should be running that company would need to share his vision, imagination, and enduring optimism that made Disney something nobody in this world wants to live without.
Dont let Disney Die! Help save it by signing the SaveDisney petition today. I am not a member of Save Disney, but I too have been so saddened by Roy's resigination. It is my sincere hope that my own children and grandchildren will grow up with the Disney I remember
Please, wont you sign and help to recapture all that Disney used to be?
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December 3, 2003
Dear Disney Cast Members,
It was nearly 20 years ago that a small group of us recognized that dramatic changes were necessary to reinvigorate and reenergize the Disney Company. We changed the composition of the Board and assembled a new leadership team headed by Frank Wells and Michael Eisner. I returned to the Disney cast and, working as a team, we planted the seeds that rekindled the spirit and creativity that is synonymous with Disney. Those efforts paid off handsomely in the late 80s and early 90s. Once again, Disney was admired for the wholesome family entertainment it brought to millions of people of all ages. Together we created the dreams and excitement that made Disney respected and beloved throughout the world. We succeeded in recapturing the dream born of Walt and my father and the heritage they left to us.
Sadly, times have changed. Michael Eisner has lost sight of the vision upon which this Company was founded. The focus has shifted to the chase for the quick buck instead of a dedication to new and high quality ideas, the development of enduring value. This has led to division within the Disney workforce, a revolving door of managers, and the exodus of too many of our most creative and inspired employees.
For the last several years, Michael Eisner has done his utmost to isolate me from the members of Disney's Animation Department and exclude me from participation in decision making regarding the Department. Most recently, I was prevented from even attending the Animation Department screening of three pending feature animation projects. The collegiality and openness that once typified the Disney workplace has been destroyed.
It is against this backdrop that I had no choice but to resign as Chairman of Disney's Animation Department and as a member of Disney's Board of Directors. This has been a very painful decision. I am torn between my duties and loyalties to all of you who have made my journey so memorable and special, and the need to preserve the Disney heritage for future generations. However, I cannot stand idle as the heart and soul of this Company is being systematically eliminated by senior management protected by an ineffective Board of Directors. This is a Board that seeks to avoid the constructive tension necessary to guide management through difficult times. Instead, it is a Board that seeks to stifle dissent and, to that end, has asked me to leave the Board of Directors.
Although this is not how and when I would have liked to leave the Disney Company, I assure you that I view it not as an isolated and sad event, but as part of a process. I hope it is not too late for the Disney Board of Directors to finally recognize that fundamental change is needed to restore the Disney luster, nurture and protect the wonderful characters that together we have developed and, most importantly, to create the environment within the workplace necessary to give life to new Disney icons for the generations to come.
As I now set off on a different course, I cannot fail to publicly and openly once again express to all of you my most heartfelt thanks. I am grateful that we have shared this journey. Without you, your contributions and camaraderie we would not have been able to make the magic and wonder that is Disney. I hope that one day soon the Disney Board gets the message.
Yours faithfully,
Roy E. Disney
The Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/roymagic/petition-sign.html
SaveDisney
http://www.savedisney.com/action/
But the Disney legend is slowly dieing. Each year that passes, more and more of what this brand means to America is passing with it.
Walt Disney started the company with one vision in mind: Making the dreams of children come true. With each passing year, the "soul" of that magic is draining. Disney is slowly become the same as any other mass marketed corporate conglomerate. The "Magic" and thrill of Cinderella's castle and Mickey's Steamboat are no longer
Walt Disney didnt do it for the money or the fame. He did it because of a sincere desire to provide a wholesome place for children of all ages to enjoy the bonds of family togetherness in a clean and moral atmosphere.
I have been a DVC owner and Disney stockholder for many years. We all know what its like to pass through the Magic Kingdom gates and magically turn back into a child again, even if only for a few precious days.
That is why the desparate challanges of Roy E Disney and his ultimate resigination should not be silenced, but helped by all of us who love all things Disney.
How hard it must have been to have made the decision to resign, leaving behing 70 years of imagination, laughter, trial and successes of his family.
It is my opinion that the heart of any decision of anything to do with Disney should never be made without a Disney mind. The absence of Roy in that boardroom now means that Walt Disney no longer has a voice.
Walt was a genius and that genius still lives, waiting to be recognized once more. The only person who should be running that company would need to share his vision, imagination, and enduring optimism that made Disney something nobody in this world wants to live without.
Dont let Disney Die! Help save it by signing the SaveDisney petition today. I am not a member of Save Disney, but I too have been so saddened by Roy's resigination. It is my sincere hope that my own children and grandchildren will grow up with the Disney I remember
Please, wont you sign and help to recapture all that Disney used to be?
**************************************************
December 3, 2003
Dear Disney Cast Members,
It was nearly 20 years ago that a small group of us recognized that dramatic changes were necessary to reinvigorate and reenergize the Disney Company. We changed the composition of the Board and assembled a new leadership team headed by Frank Wells and Michael Eisner. I returned to the Disney cast and, working as a team, we planted the seeds that rekindled the spirit and creativity that is synonymous with Disney. Those efforts paid off handsomely in the late 80s and early 90s. Once again, Disney was admired for the wholesome family entertainment it brought to millions of people of all ages. Together we created the dreams and excitement that made Disney respected and beloved throughout the world. We succeeded in recapturing the dream born of Walt and my father and the heritage they left to us.
Sadly, times have changed. Michael Eisner has lost sight of the vision upon which this Company was founded. The focus has shifted to the chase for the quick buck instead of a dedication to new and high quality ideas, the development of enduring value. This has led to division within the Disney workforce, a revolving door of managers, and the exodus of too many of our most creative and inspired employees.
For the last several years, Michael Eisner has done his utmost to isolate me from the members of Disney's Animation Department and exclude me from participation in decision making regarding the Department. Most recently, I was prevented from even attending the Animation Department screening of three pending feature animation projects. The collegiality and openness that once typified the Disney workplace has been destroyed.
It is against this backdrop that I had no choice but to resign as Chairman of Disney's Animation Department and as a member of Disney's Board of Directors. This has been a very painful decision. I am torn between my duties and loyalties to all of you who have made my journey so memorable and special, and the need to preserve the Disney heritage for future generations. However, I cannot stand idle as the heart and soul of this Company is being systematically eliminated by senior management protected by an ineffective Board of Directors. This is a Board that seeks to avoid the constructive tension necessary to guide management through difficult times. Instead, it is a Board that seeks to stifle dissent and, to that end, has asked me to leave the Board of Directors.
Although this is not how and when I would have liked to leave the Disney Company, I assure you that I view it not as an isolated and sad event, but as part of a process. I hope it is not too late for the Disney Board of Directors to finally recognize that fundamental change is needed to restore the Disney luster, nurture and protect the wonderful characters that together we have developed and, most importantly, to create the environment within the workplace necessary to give life to new Disney icons for the generations to come.
As I now set off on a different course, I cannot fail to publicly and openly once again express to all of you my most heartfelt thanks. I am grateful that we have shared this journey. Without you, your contributions and camaraderie we would not have been able to make the magic and wonder that is Disney. I hope that one day soon the Disney Board gets the message.
Yours faithfully,
Roy E. Disney
The Petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/roymagic/petition-sign.html
SaveDisney
http://www.savedisney.com/action/
