Rod is retiring

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-18-2006, 02:16 PM

I feel bad for the Coke Corner geeks.

According to Mouseplanet, Rod Miller is not coming back. He's had surgeries and such and been gone a while. He won't be back. Kinda sucks that he isn't doing a final performance.

Not Afraid · 01-18-2006, 02:24 PM

I had a feeling this was coming and, when I heard rumblings that it was true I wasn't surprised. Whenever I see him walking, it makes my back hurt. I sure hope hecan be happier and healthier in a different "position".

innerSpaceman · 01-18-2006, 04:15 PM

Oh, I had a bad feeling about this, too. Waaaaaaaaah. I suppose there was a Coke Corner in some prehistory before Rod, but I don't see how Coke Corner can EVER be the same.

Of course, Coke Corner was Rod-less in Walt's Day. Heheh, one of my favorite things that Rod used to do was buck all the Disneyland rules and when the suits would ask who told him he could do that, Rod would reply, "Walt did." And that would shut them up, because they all assumed that Rod had been there since Day One (that's how much of a Disneyland fixture he is, er, waaaah, was.)

I'm so glad I was a Coke Corner geek in the mid-eighties. OMG, the fun we used to have there on weekend afternoons, and all the bizarro characters who frequented. Waaaaah, Bird Lady! Oh, and The Captain! I'm sad.

(oh, I'm old.)

Disneyphile · 01-18-2006, 04:23 PM

This totally sucks. I hope he gets a window on Main Street.

It's a shame he can't even come back for one last song. Sounds like a good time for a Coke Corner meet in his honor.

Motorboat Cruiser · 01-18-2006, 04:24 PM

Very sad, indeed. I only met him a handful of times but he always seemed to recognize Matthew and I and was always friendly.

Disneyland should do something to honor his years of service and let his fans say goodbye. I imagine a final performance would absolutely pack the place. I'm not holding my breath that they will do anything special, but they really should.

Stan4dSteph · 01-18-2006, 05:44 PM

Perhaps they will do something in conjunction with the upcoming shareholders meeting.

cstephens · 01-18-2006, 07:26 PM

I think I felt his absence when he was first gone for a long period of time, but as time went on, it seemed more apparent that he wasn't going to come back. We had the good fortune of running into him on July 16 last year and had a chance to talk to him for a bit, and it seemed pretty clear then that he wasn't going to be coming back. Coke Corner hasn't been Coke Corner for some time now anyway, so I'm not necessarily missing it.

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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Rod is retiring I feel bad for the Coke Corner geeks. According to Mouseplanet, Rod Miller is not coming back. He's had surgeries and such and been gone a while. He won't be back. Kinda sucks that he isn't doing a final performance. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I had a feeling this was coming and, when I heard rumblings that it was true I wasn't surprised. Whenever I see him walking, it makes my back hurt. I sure hope hecan be happier and healthier in a different "position".
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Oh, I had a bad feeling about this, too. Waaaaaaaaah. I suppose there was a Coke Corner in some prehistory before Rod, but I don't see how Coke Corner can EVER be the same. Of course, Coke Corner was Rod-less in Walt's Day. Heheh, one of my favorite things that Rod used to do was buck all the Disneyland rules and when the suits would ask who told him he could do that, Rod would reply, "Walt did." And that would shut them up, because they all assumed that Rod had been there since Day One (that's how much of a Disneyland fixture he is, er, waaaah, was.) I'm so glad I was a Coke Corner geek in the mid-eighties. OMG, the fun we used to have there on weekend afternoons, and all the bizarro characters who frequented. Waaaaah, Bird Lady! Oh, and The Captain! I'm sad. (oh, I'm old.)
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	This totally sucks. I hope he gets a window on Main Street. It's a shame he can't even come back for one last song. Sounds like a good time for a Coke Corner meet in his honor.
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	Very sad, indeed. I only met him a handful of times but he always seemed to recognize Matthew and I and was always friendly. Disneyland should do something to honor his years of service and let his fans say goodbye. I imagine a final performance would absolutely pack the place. I'm not holding my breath that they will do anything special, but they really should.
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Perhaps they will do something in conjunction with the upcoming shareholders meeting.
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cstephens Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 231	I think I felt his absence when he was first gone for a long period of time, but as time went on, it seemed more apparent that he wasn't going to come back. We had the good fortune of running into him on July 16 last year and had a chance to talk to him for a bit, and it seemed pretty clear then that he wasn't going to be coming back. Coke Corner hasn't been Coke Corner for some time now anyway, so I'm not necessarily missing it. __________________ Disneyland Resort trip reports and restaurant reviews and more The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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