Found out tonight that the Blue Bayou restaurant at Disneyland now accepts priority seating up to 60 days in advance. Previously you had to make reservations at the restaurant the day of your visit, or if you were a hotel guest, you could make reservations for the following day. So now we’re all set for an 11:30 lunch next month. Mmm, can’t wait for my Monte Cristo.
No, he didn’t bury it in Eisner’s back. On Friday, Roy Disney and Stan Gold came to an agreement with the Walt Disney Company to settle their dispute. According to the agreement, announced in a joint statement, Roy and Stan agree not to run a slate of directors or submit shareholder resolutions for at least five years. They also dismissed their lawsuit against the company. In return Roy is back on the board as Director Emeritus and a consultant. The role is largely ceremonial since he can’t vote on anything, but at least he has a seat at the table.
About time! With Eisner on his way out and Iger making an effort (so it seems) to correct some of the problems that had developed under Eisner, Roy and Stan’s dispute had become counter-productive. This agreement is a way for both sides to save face and for Roy to rejoin the company.
I’ve always dreamed of being a member of Club 33 at Disneyland. Several months ago I sent away for information about membership. Yesterday an envelope arrived with “Club 33” in the return address area. Inside was a letter advising me that the membership is currently full, but if I like, I can be added to the waiting list.
Unfortunately, individual membership is $7,500 with annual dues of $3,025. I knew it would be expensive, but unfortunately that is a bit beyond my means at the time.
Who knows, maybe one of these days I’ll win PowerBall.
Just found out that Arlo Guthrie is going to be at Epcot as part of the International Flower and Garden Festival. The Flower Power Concert Series is held three times each night. An unexpected bonus!
The Orlando Sentinel has reported that Disney is considering outsourcing their IT operations to either IBM or Affiliated Computer Systems. See Susan Strother Clarke’s April 13 and April 8 stories for mroe details. Disney says they haven’t made a decision yet, but the fact that they are holding resume writing classes for IT workers at several locations doesn’t bode well for those workers.
