LIMANDL4EVA
03-23-2002, 12:31 PM
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A BOOK CALLED ' THE QUOTABLE WALT DISNEY ' A great GREAT book might I add for anybody interested in Disney, or just looking for some AMAZING quotes by Walt himself.
I was reading through it and I came across a few quotes that struck me of how they pertain to the Disney Co. and how it is being run today.
"I've never believed in doing sequels. I didn't want to waste the time doing a sequel; I'd rather be using that time doing something new and different." -Walt Disney
I found this interesting because what is the Disney Co. doing right now? Whipping out a sequel to classics every moths, (I.E.Hunchback II, Cinderella II, Peter Pan II)
"A word may be said in regard to the concept and conduct of Disneyland's operational tone. Although various sections will have the fun and flavor of a carnival or amusement park. There will be none of the pitches, game wheels, sharp practices, and devices designed to milk the visitor's pocket book."
This opinion is in reagard to DCA, specifically the games of the boardwalk in PP. Sure they are what makes a carnival a carnival, and they are fun, but Walt Wouldn't have wanted it (according to this quote I am assuming he wouldn't), afterall the company bares HIS name doesnt it?
"I don't want the public to see the world they live in while they are here."
This is a big issue with every Disney fan in reagards to DCA, you can see hotels, streets, and the outside world in general, in PP you don't feel like you are in some place special because you can see telephone poles from across the street.
"Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money."
It seems like that idea has since changed, I would find it hard to believe that a decent souvenir could be found for under $10 anymore. I could be wrong though.
"You hate to repeat yourself. I don't like to make sequels to my pictures. I like to take a new thing and develop someting, a new concept."
I am going to go out on a limb here and put this quote towards the repetition of attractions in parks. Some attractions should be in all the parks such as Pirates of the Caribbean, a classic, thats an exception. But in DCA, there are just a bunch of duplicate rides from other Disney parks brought in to fill some empty space, other than Soarin, there arent many new concepts in the park.
Finally, this quote attains to Eisner.
"You don't build it for yourslef. You know what the people want and you build it for them."
As I recall I remember Al Lutz talking about how Eisner played a HUGE role in the design of DCA and the Grand Californian. Ok the hotel turned out beautiful. But in DCA, the farm is tehre because EISNER always wanted something like that. He basically said yes or no and it was whatever he wanted for the park, assumingly so that none of the visitors were out into consideration by him.
Ok, now on with my DISCLAIMER. These were quotes by WALT DISNEY HIMSELF. NO he wasnt specifically speakning of DCA or anything because obviously he isnt around anymore. But he said this stuff and Disney Co. went ahead and built/did it. I personally think that is wrong. BUT THIS IS ONLY, YES ONLY my opinion. I am not saying DCA is a bad park, quite on the contrary, but there are some aspects of it and the way the Co. is run today that I dont THINK Walt would accept if he were still around.
P.S.
I Belive you can purchase the book (See name above) at the Disney Gallery.
I was reading through it and I came across a few quotes that struck me of how they pertain to the Disney Co. and how it is being run today.
"I've never believed in doing sequels. I didn't want to waste the time doing a sequel; I'd rather be using that time doing something new and different." -Walt Disney
I found this interesting because what is the Disney Co. doing right now? Whipping out a sequel to classics every moths, (I.E.Hunchback II, Cinderella II, Peter Pan II)
"A word may be said in regard to the concept and conduct of Disneyland's operational tone. Although various sections will have the fun and flavor of a carnival or amusement park. There will be none of the pitches, game wheels, sharp practices, and devices designed to milk the visitor's pocket book."
This opinion is in reagard to DCA, specifically the games of the boardwalk in PP. Sure they are what makes a carnival a carnival, and they are fun, but Walt Wouldn't have wanted it (according to this quote I am assuming he wouldn't), afterall the company bares HIS name doesnt it?
"I don't want the public to see the world they live in while they are here."
This is a big issue with every Disney fan in reagards to DCA, you can see hotels, streets, and the outside world in general, in PP you don't feel like you are in some place special because you can see telephone poles from across the street.
"Disneyland is a work of love. We didn't go into Disneyland just with the idea of making money."
It seems like that idea has since changed, I would find it hard to believe that a decent souvenir could be found for under $10 anymore. I could be wrong though.
"You hate to repeat yourself. I don't like to make sequels to my pictures. I like to take a new thing and develop someting, a new concept."
I am going to go out on a limb here and put this quote towards the repetition of attractions in parks. Some attractions should be in all the parks such as Pirates of the Caribbean, a classic, thats an exception. But in DCA, there are just a bunch of duplicate rides from other Disney parks brought in to fill some empty space, other than Soarin, there arent many new concepts in the park.
Finally, this quote attains to Eisner.
"You don't build it for yourslef. You know what the people want and you build it for them."
As I recall I remember Al Lutz talking about how Eisner played a HUGE role in the design of DCA and the Grand Californian. Ok the hotel turned out beautiful. But in DCA, the farm is tehre because EISNER always wanted something like that. He basically said yes or no and it was whatever he wanted for the park, assumingly so that none of the visitors were out into consideration by him.
Ok, now on with my DISCLAIMER. These were quotes by WALT DISNEY HIMSELF. NO he wasnt specifically speakning of DCA or anything because obviously he isnt around anymore. But he said this stuff and Disney Co. went ahead and built/did it. I personally think that is wrong. BUT THIS IS ONLY, YES ONLY my opinion. I am not saying DCA is a bad park, quite on the contrary, but there are some aspects of it and the way the Co. is run today that I dont THINK Walt would accept if he were still around.
P.S.
I Belive you can purchase the book (See name above) at the Disney Gallery.