Not to belabor the point (I'm so behind on this thread now), but there has been a drastic change in the Disney Corp. since they booted Eisner out. The things my husband and I have observed about Disney are things we've seen all over the place in corporations and big industries. You get a bunch of people at the top who want all the control, without having any REAL involvement. They think the most important thing to do is cut costs and raise the profits in any way, shape, or form. The consumers and employees are just commodities, not human beings. So the bottom line is no longer creating an environment where everyone is happy and everyone benefits - it's just dollar signs. Profits will begin to dwindle if they keep going the direction they've been going for the last several years. Their profits would continue to grow if they focused on making Disney the happiest place on earth again. You know, happy employees who never have to question whether their employer values their contributions and trusts them to do their jobs, happy "guests" who really feel like distant family members, happy staff who are in love with the creative process, etc. As it is, their momentum is based solely on their past reputation. How long will that last before more people like me leave in disgust and warn others not to waste their money?
This Cinderella left the Wicked Stepmother and Ugly Step Sisters in Disney World. I found the Dream Ball in US/IOA. Thanks, Disney, for driving me away and opening my eyes to the other possibilities. We still need you around to serve as a bad example for Universal so they don't fall into the same hole.
Tamie-Tude