Post #389281 by Tangaroa-Ru on Tue, Jun 24, 2008 7:12 PM

I think Disney made plenty of money from us yesterday -- and I have absolutely no problem with that since it's all great Tiki merchandise that we wanted. I appreciate that some people say they would pay even more for a "fun and pleasant" experience while shopping, but, as a former Disneyland employee (pre-Eisner, I'm happy to say) I'm here to tell you that IT USED TO BE a fun and pleasant experience, regardless! You did NOT pay extra to be treated as a special guest. THAT was a given. Showmanship was #1 in Walt's book of rules. Sad to say that counting every nickel has become the standard operating procedure.

Seriously, how much do you think it would have cost the Disney Company to hire the a ukulele player for five hours and serve six hundred people free pineapple juice last Sunday? $2000.00? How much do you think all of us spent collectively last Sunday?

I'm not anti-Disney and I'm certainly not a whiner, but it is painful to see a company, that always used to put Park Guests FIRST (and that I learned so much from), now become the butt of jokes. And for us to actually OFFER to pay that company more money just to treat us AND their events with any sense of appreciation? After what we do for them AND for what Disneyland means to so many? Disneyland has an amazing history and is inspirational on many levels. The Tiki Room was one of Walt's personal favorite attractions. He LOVED it and he was a big fan of pop-Polynesia, too! I wish the Disney executives could see what we see... because it's more than just merchandise.