Last week, we rediscovered a true Disney Legend who was perhaps more responsible for Disneyland landing in an Anaheim orange grove than any other man but Walt Disney himself. A little background for those who missed Where's The Window Part I. I was admiring the worthy tradition at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom to honor those who have made an impact by placing their name on a window on Main Street. Walt Disney himself started the idea. According to Marty Sklar, the rules for achieving this honor are:
- Only on retirement
- Only the highest level of service/respect/achievement.
- Agreement between top individual park management and Walt Disney Imagineering, which creates the design and copy concepts.
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Join MiceChat and SAMLAND in support of the Buzz Price Ryman Arts Endowment Fund and its agenda to make a real difference in the life of gifted young artists:
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Foundation, along with the Ryman Arts program has teamed up to create the Buzz Price Ryman Arts Endowment Fund.
The Ryman Arts program is entirely free of charge, competitively based and seeks
Every Saturday, students from 90 different high schools join together to draw and paint and
learn techniques from professional artists and teachers. The program was created to
honor the memory and achievements of Herbert Ryman, who drew the very first overall
its members creating a scholarship endowment in the name of Buzz Price, to encourage
Buzz Price Ryman Arts Endowment Fund? You can also visit the Ryman Arts Buzz Price Scholarship web page to learn more about Ryman Arts or to donate online.
Themed Entertainment Association
150 E. Olive Avenue, Suite 306
The Ryman Arts program is entirely free of charge, competitively based and seeks
Every Saturday, students from 90 different high schools join together to draw and paint and
learn techniques from professional artists and teachers. The program was created to
honor the memory and achievements of Herbert Ryman, who drew the very first overall
its members creating a scholarship endowment in the name of Buzz Price, to encourage
Buzz Price Ryman Arts Endowment Fund? You can also visit the Ryman Arts Buzz Price Scholarship web page to learn more about Ryman Arts or to donate online.
Themed Entertainment Association
150 E. Olive Avenue, Suite 306
Burbank, California 91502
Japanese companies and Google prove that well taken care of employees create profitable companies. A low priced good meal at the cast member eateries would produce happy bellies, which in turn produce happy cast members, which in turn produce a better experience for the customers they interact with, which in turn would produce a better, healthier, more profitable company in the end. Am I missing something here?
I assume Walt instituted the 'write off' policy for the cafeterias. From reading about how he felt about the importance of being willing to spend on things that don't necessarily turn a profit, writing off cast member meals sounds right in line with his philosophy.
I'm all for Disneyland being healthy and profitable. And it's certainly not dying, they're certainly doing a lot right, and they've got a lot of cash in the hole right now. You look at all the detail going into Cars Land and you certainly see Walt's philosophy at work. Cast member meals may be a small thing, but I'll bet it would translate into happier workers and a better Disneyland overall.
Because Walt Disney didn't like him. Need proof? Read this:
Go to the second page, midway down and read the real story about Buzz Price on the plane with Walt Disney and Robert Moses (the part that Sam conveniently left out). Makes you wonder what Walt would say about all the morbidly obese riding around on electric scooters in his parks nowadays, hmmm?
Furthermore, Buzz Price worked FOR The Walt Disney Company, he did not work AT The Walt Disney Company. There's a difference. He was a third-party vendor/contractor. That alone, in accordance with Marty Sklar's criteria, would not have warranted a window in the parks.