Comments on: Walt Disney’s 8 secrets to success http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jer http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-44160 Jer Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:57:36 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-44160 Stumbled upon this post, and noticed a few things: 1) While watching his girls on the carousel, it was DisneyLAND that Walt envisioned. The two parks are very different entities. Disney World was never actually meant to be until shortly before the man passed. The original 'Florida Project' was just meant to be EPCOT, and experimental city. It was financiers that forced Walt into building the Magic Kingdom in Florida due to the success of California's park. 2) Disney employees are called 'Cast Members'. This has always been their title since Disneyland opened in 1955 3) One of the most glaring mistakes in this poorly researched article: After Walt asked to have some new characters drawn up, it was Ub Iworks who was the first person to draw 'Mortimer Mouse' (1928). As with most things, Walt simply through out ideas and rejected the ones he did not like. Truth be that Walt was not much of an artists, especially in comparison to the talent he surrounded himself with. Fred Moore is credited with designing the more pear-shaped Mickey that is recognizable today. Years prior to this, in 1925, Hugh Harman has drawn some sketches of a mouse from Walt who was inspired by a pet mouse he had in his youth. Walt had nothing to do with the drawing of the famous Disney characters: Donald Duck - Dick Lundy, Fred Spencer, Carl Barks Goofy - Art Babbit Pluto - Norm Fergason Chip and Dale -Bill Justice The only characters he ever voiced were Mickey (in 100 shorts, from creation until 1946), and Minnie Mouse (2 times). You should really search things, before posting some glaring errors in the business 'history' of the WDC Stumbled upon this post, and noticed a few things:

1) While watching his girls on the carousel, it was DisneyLAND that Walt envisioned. The two parks are very different entities. Disney World was never actually meant to be until shortly before the man passed. The original ‘Florida Project’ was just meant to be EPCOT, and experimental city. It was financiers that forced Walt into building the Magic Kingdom in Florida due to the success of California’s park.

2) Disney employees are called ‘Cast Members’. This has always been their title since Disneyland opened in 1955

3) One of the most glaring mistakes in this poorly researched article: After Walt asked to have some new characters drawn up, it was Ub Iworks who was the first person to draw ‘Mortimer Mouse’ (1928). As with most things, Walt simply through out ideas and rejected the ones he did not like. Truth be that Walt was not much of an artists, especially in comparison to the talent he surrounded himself with. Fred Moore is credited with designing the more pear-shaped Mickey that is recognizable today. Years prior to this, in 1925, Hugh Harman has drawn some sketches of a mouse from Walt who was inspired by a pet mouse he had in his youth. Walt had nothing to do with the drawing of the famous Disney characters:

Donald Duck – Dick Lundy, Fred Spencer, Carl Barks
Goofy – Art Babbit
Pluto – Norm Fergason
Chip and Dale -Bill Justice

The only characters he ever voiced were Mickey (in 100 shorts, from creation until 1946), and Minnie Mouse (2 times).

You should really search things, before posting some glaring errors in the business ‘history’ of the WDC

]]> By: Bob Hill http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Bob Hill Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:49:53 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4259 Cole/Alan, I appreciate you pointing out that Walt Disney actually died five years before Disney World opened its gates. It was an oversight on my part. I've updated the post accordingly. Thanks for the heads up. Bests. Bob Hill Cole/Alan,

I appreciate you pointing out that Walt Disney actually died five years before Disney World opened its gates. It was an oversight on my part. I’ve updated the post accordingly.

Thanks for the heads up.

Bests.
Bob Hill

]]> By: Walt Disney’s 8 Secrets To Success « smartbrandblog http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Walt Disney’s 8 Secrets To Success « smartbrandblog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:30:28 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4168 [...] lessons that are more true today, than in his own time.  When I ran across this article on BusinessBrief.com, I thought it worth sharing with you as a whole: Walt Disney was an innovator and a visionary. But [...] [...] lessons that are more true today, than in his own time.  When I ran across this article on BusinessBrief.com, I thought it worth sharing with you as a whole: Walt Disney was an innovator and a visionary. But [...]

]]> By: cole miller http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4137 cole miller Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4137 correction : Walt Disney died in 1966 . Disney World opened in 1971- FIVE years after his death not one. correction : Walt Disney died in 1966 . Disney World opened in 1971- FIVE years after his death not
one.

]]> By: Today February 9th is the Disney Institute’s Birthday @ QUIRKY MARKETING CALENDAR http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4130 Today February 9th is the Disney Institute’s Birthday @ QUIRKY MARKETING CALENDAR Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:34:28 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4130 [...] You can read the other 7 Secrets here: http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/ [...] [...] You can read the other 7 Secrets here: http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/ [...]

]]> By: Ryan Sauers http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 Ryan Sauers Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:55:54 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4127 This is terrific. I love the Disney way and always have. This is a great article and something I will ponder how we can improve in such a creative way. Ryan Sauers President/CMO Sauers Communications This is terrific. I love the Disney way and always have. This is a great article and something I will ponder how we can improve in such a creative way. Ryan Sauers President/CMO Sauers Communications

]]> By: Alan Kolody http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4096 Alan Kolody Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:35:34 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4096 One wonders about the "expertise of the author when the author says Disney employees are called "associates". As an employee of Walt Disney World throughout the 90's I was told I was a "Cast Member". Perhaps the author is taking a little more literary freedom than he should. Does he really know Walt Disney's 8 secrets to success or is he applying his own ideas extrapolated from what he THINKS was the reason Walt Disney was succesful? And, can you believe it when he did not interview Walt Disney? How mush real research was performed here? Oh yeah, the Walt Disney Imagineering "imagineers" were the design and engineering group who created most (likely all) of the attractions. One wonders about the “expertise of the author when the author says Disney employees are called “associates”. As an employee of Walt Disney World throughout the 90′s I was told I was a “Cast Member”. Perhaps the author is taking a little more literary freedom than he should. Does he really know Walt Disney’s 8 secrets to success or is he applying his own ideas extrapolated from what he THINKS was the reason Walt Disney was succesful? And, can you believe it when he did not interview Walt Disney? How mush real research was performed here? Oh yeah, the Walt Disney Imagineering “imagineers” were the design and engineering group who created most (likely all) of the attractions.

]]> By: Blake Henry http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 Blake Henry Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:23:44 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-4089 Disney World didn’t even open its gates until nearly a year after Walt Disney’s death. And yet, the tradition continues to evolve, almost 45 years later. In fact, Walt Disney passed away in 1965, but Disney World didn't open until 1971. Even then, the EPCOT wasn't ready to open until 1982! That's really leaving something behind! Disney World didn’t even open its gates until nearly a year after Walt Disney’s death. And yet, the tradition continues to evolve, almost 45 years later.

In fact, Walt Disney passed away in 1965, but Disney World didn’t open until 1971. Even then, the EPCOT wasn’t ready to open until 1982!

That’s really leaving something behind!

]]> By: Robert Green http://www.businessbrief.com/walt-disneys-8-secrets-to-success/comment-page-1/#comment-3971 Robert Green Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:54:17 +0000 http://www.businessbrief.com/?p=6222#comment-3971 This is such a great article and it is truly inspiring. I have sent it out to all my "associates" at All-Tex. Robert Green All-Tex Exteriors This is such a great article and it is truly inspiring. I have sent it out to all my “associates” at All-Tex.

Robert Green
All-Tex Exteriors

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