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Discounting Disney - Motley Fool, 3/31/05 [Archive] - MousePad

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Darkbeer
03-31-2005, 11:38 AM
http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2005/commentary05033101.htm (http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2005/commentary05033101.htm)

QuikQuote: That's why Iger's main objective should be to plant new exclamation points in all of Disney's operating divisions. Even though the theme parks will get a boost from the chainwide Disneyland anniversary celebration (http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04122901.htm) this year, he needs to sprinkle around some pixie dust like it's brown sugar at a churro cart. Offer more e-tickets. Create more quality family attractions. Flesh out the two newest Disney domestic theme parks into full-day locations. Double the fleet of Disney's two cruise ships -- which are pure class -- and take advantage of the growing number of available ports.
Put Iger to the test the first time he takes the stage as Disney's new CEO. Count the Qs. I would never trust a CEO of any branded-entertainment company that would use the word "quantity" more than "quality," so I'll be counting. I'll even prepare a free written statement, should Iger decide to use it:
Quality. Quality. Quality. Quality.

Alex S.
03-31-2005, 11:54 AM
They don't use brown sugar on churros, do they? So that may not be such a good simile.

Iceman
03-31-2005, 06:50 PM
Boy, it sure sounds like that laundry list of "improvements" the author recommends for Iger amounts to adding "quantity", not necessarily "quality". More of this, more of that... I agree with the basic premise, but the author shoots himself in the foot by falling into the "more is better" trap.


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