Disney hates poor people

Jazzman · 03-25-2007, 06:41 PM

I think the whole situation stinks all around. Disney isn't exactly behaving like the family oriented fairy tale company is still proclaims to be (which, of course, all of us Disney aficionados know but is still news to a large part of the general public) and the city of Anaheim isn't exactly showing a proper amount of respect to the company that put it on the map. Let's face it, if Walt had built his park somewhere else Anaheim wouldn't be more than a bunch of sleepy neighborhoods, perhaps even still orchards. Whatever revenue and wealth the city has is all because of the park, and as much as I dislike large corporations having any grip on public affairs, this is one instance where I think a big company deserves some deference. However, that being said, the company could be a little more conscious of how they're going about this as it does make them look like a collective bunch of douchebags to the regular, non-Disney-fan person on the street. That old saying, "Don't $%!@ where you eat," comes to mind.

Alex · 03-25-2007, 09:05 PM

If I were in charge, I'd give serious consideration to laying aside the emotional attachment and saying "**** it" and closing it down. Try to get some other community on the West coast to give me a Reedy Creek-esque deal and build a new park.

It'll never happen and I don't know that I'd pull the trigger but there'd be strong temptation. What Disney parks are supposed to be is not particularly compatible with a fully enclosed 150-acre plot of land.

03-25-2007, 06:41 PM	#1
Jazzman Sax God Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Portland's Tijuana Posts: 510	I think the whole situation stinks all around. Disney isn't exactly behaving like the family oriented fairy tale company is still proclaims to be (which, of course, all of us Disney aficionados know but is still news to a large part of the general public) and the city of Anaheim isn't exactly showing a proper amount of respect to the company that put it on the map. Let's face it, if Walt had built his park somewhere else Anaheim wouldn't be more than a bunch of sleepy neighborhoods, perhaps even still orchards. Whatever revenue and wealth the city has is all because of the park, and as much as I dislike large corporations having any grip on public affairs, this is one instance where I think a big company deserves some deference. However, that being said, the company could be a little more conscious of how they're going about this as it does make them look like a collective bunch of douchebags to the regular, non-Disney-fan person on the street. That old saying, "Don't $%!@ where you eat," comes to mind.
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03-25-2007, 09:05 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	If I were in charge, I'd give serious consideration to laying aside the emotional attachment and saying "**** it" and closing it down. Try to get some other community on the West coast to give me a Reedy Creek-esque deal and build a new park. It'll never happen and I don't know that I'd pull the trigger but there'd be strong temptation. What Disney parks are supposed to be is not particularly compatible with a fully enclosed 150-acre plot of land.
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