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    Lou... got a reaction from momof3kids-Yvonne in WDW Annual Passes are Back!   
    I said all along that working for the Disney company is a love hate relationship. Loved the actual work but hated how day to day things were managed. For me it was an occasional and temporary escape from my actual profession for the first twelve years and then a retirement job for the last ten, I never had to climb the corporate ladder. And when they did offer me an interview for a full time position in the Ride & Show group, I declined because I knew I wouldn't last when it became real. 
    Now after having received my Mickey gold watch from Disney and retaining all my benefits, I look back and feel good about my couple of decades as a CM, no regrets, I had a lot of fun. I'd still be a CM if I could.
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    Lou... got a reaction from lightbikes in WDW Annual Passes are Back!   
    I said all along that working for the Disney company is a love hate relationship. Loved the actual work but hated how day to day things were managed. For me it was an occasional and temporary escape from my actual profession for the first twelve years and then a retirement job for the last ten, I never had to climb the corporate ladder. And when they did offer me an interview for a full time position in the Ride & Show group, I declined because I knew I wouldn't last when it became real. 
    Now after having received my Mickey gold watch from Disney and retaining all my benefits, I look back and feel good about my couple of decades as a CM, no regrets, I had a lot of fun. I'd still be a CM if I could.
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    Lou... got a reaction from djsamuel in WDW Annual Passes are Back!   
    I said all along that working for the Disney company is a love hate relationship. Loved the actual work but hated how day to day things were managed. For me it was an occasional and temporary escape from my actual profession for the first twelve years and then a retirement job for the last ten, I never had to climb the corporate ladder. And when they did offer me an interview for a full time position in the Ride & Show group, I declined because I knew I wouldn't last when it became real. 
    Now after having received my Mickey gold watch from Disney and retaining all my benefits, I look back and feel good about my couple of decades as a CM, no regrets, I had a lot of fun. I'd still be a CM if I could.
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    Lou... got a reaction from GaDawgFan.....Kelly in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    I'd love to attend but I'd have to drive a whopping 45 minutes just to see some Fort Fiend knuckleheads. For those who remember me, I retired from Disney and now live north of Atlanta. I will show up at Stone Mt. to annoy as many of you as I can. It'll be just like old times at the Fort. And you thought you had gotten rid of me. I expect some apple pie. 
     
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    Lou... got a reaction from djsamuel in What happened to the customer service at WDW?   
    They had changed the main entrance passes and never sent me the new cards so the old cards were useless when I got to WDW. I contacted them after I got back and I have them now. I haven't bothered to check where I stand on my comp tickets yet.
    I submitted the snack coupon request twice and got nothing. I actually wanted the dining coupons more because we were having dinner with Dave and Linda, aka Grumpy and Grandma. It wasn't a big deal because I got the 40% regular CM discount instead of the 50% Celebration discount.
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    Lou... got a reaction from djsamuel in Early January trip   
    I lived in central Florida next to WDW for decades and now that I've lived in cold weather country for two winters, the Atlanta area, I really miss the Florida winters. However, while there I've seen ice, rain and lots of sunshine in Jan. As Forest Gump said, you never know whatcha gonna get.
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    Lou... got a reaction from djsamuel in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    It was just a matter of time before this guy showed up.

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    Lou... got a reaction from DinDavie in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    How in the world did this thread go from FF dying to Moose?
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    Lou... got a reaction from fladogfan aka Gretchen in The Decline of WDW...A Pictorial Illustration by DIT   
    I bet all of you familiar with DIT's infatuation with the downward evolution of the cinnamon bun thought you had heard the last of it. Just don't bring up Disney.
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    Lou... got a reaction from caveat lector in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    They sure are great memories. I met so many great folks during my hundreds of unannounced vists to the Fort. I've remained close to many of them.
    I do remember the note Fred. Ahh the famous TCD FWRR spikes. Even though I handed out a lot of them at the Fort I think I still have some in my trunk. The best thing about the spikes is the story of how TCD hunted them down.
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    Lou... got a reaction from fladogfan aka Gretchen in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    From my point of view, how Disney treats CMs/retirees now is not much different than they've been treated during normal times. They've always gotten the leftovers. Disney gives them stuff when it doesn't cost them anything. They're allowed into the parks when the parks are not overly busy. Disney loses nothing by letting them in. They give them discounted cruises and resort stays if they know they won't sell out. In all cases Disney still makes out because as guests, CMs and retirees go to the restaurans and buy Disney crap. IE, it's the same old, same old. 
    The treatment didn't bother me even when I lived next to WDW because I already had been to WDW enough times to last me a life time, I prefer Universal anyway. And I had enough Disney junk and had been to the restaurants that I wanted to eat it at enough times. The lack of cruises was the only thing that affected me but that will probably change when the new ships come on line, plus there are other good cruise lines.
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    Lou... got a reaction from keith_h in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    I'd love to attend but I'd have to drive a whopping 45 minutes just to see some Fort Fiend knuckleheads. For those who remember me, I retired from Disney and now live north of Atlanta. I will show up at Stone Mt. to annoy as many of you as I can. It'll be just like old times at the Fort. And you thought you had gotten rid of me. I expect some apple pie. 
     
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    Lou... got a reaction from Tri-Circle-D in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    I'd love to attend but I'd have to drive a whopping 45 minutes just to see some Fort Fiend knuckleheads. For those who remember me, I retired from Disney and now live north of Atlanta. I will show up at Stone Mt. to annoy as many of you as I can. It'll be just like old times at the Fort. And you thought you had gotten rid of me. I expect some apple pie. 
     
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    Lou... got a reaction from momof3kids-Yvonne in What is happening? Is FF dying out?   
    I'd love to attend but I'd have to drive a whopping 45 minutes just to see some Fort Fiend knuckleheads. For those who remember me, I retired from Disney and now live north of Atlanta. I will show up at Stone Mt. to annoy as many of you as I can. It'll be just like old times at the Fort. And you thought you had gotten rid of me. I expect some apple pie. 
     
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    Lou... got a reaction from momof3kids-Yvonne in Stone Mountain Park Campground September 10-12, 2021   
    I'm only about 45 minutes away so I'll be by for a visit.
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    Lou... got a reaction from Avatab.... Steve in Truth to this post?   
    I've known Hilda for years, especially when she was a CM. I stop by and chat with her every time I see her at the Fort.
    I simply made an observation and expressed my opinion and was neither endorsing or condemning the original post. For you to react as you have is little much. I've been off here for a long time and didn't realize that expressing opinions is now subject to approval by other posters. 
    I'll go back to where I was, but if any of you see me at WDW, and you will, stop and say hi.
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    Lou... got a reaction from Avatab.... Steve in This is a heck of a rumor !   
    The monorail breaks down.
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    Lou... got a reaction from lightbikes in This is a heck of a rumor !   
    They should move it to Epcot and put it in the lagoon.
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    Lou... got a reaction from Avatab.... Steve in Hollywood Studios Name Change?   
    I can tell you with certainty that Money Grubbing Land is not the new name, however, "Year of a Million Schemes" might work.
    The new name was announced internally the day after Iger made the announcement that there would be a name change. Managers were told and some let their staffs know because they assumed it was going to be released to the public within days anyway.  That didn't happen, but the new name was out there.
    A lot of time has passed since then and for all I know the name has been changed from what Iger thought it was going to be. If it hasn't changed, IMO,  it's a good name and is not on that silly list of ridiculous names.  I'm not going to divulge what it is, but a clue is that only one word will change.
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    Lou... got a reaction from Avatab.... Steve in The Year In Review: DIT Takes Disney Love To A New Level In 2017   
    I never thought you'd stoop this low in order to get more up arrows. Give it up or I'll post that I'm having double quadruple heart and lung bypass surgery as well as suffering from hang nails on all my toes. But just in case, on the off chance, that you're not making it up, hope it all works out. After all, I need you healthy so that I don't feel guilty having so many more up arrows than you.
     
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    Lou... got a reaction from lightbikes in Hollywood Studios Name Change?   
    I can tell you with certainty that Money Grubbing Land is not the new name, however, "Year of a Million Schemes" might work.
    The new name was announced internally the day after Iger made the announcement that there would be a name change. Managers were told and some let their staffs know because they assumed it was going to be released to the public within days anyway.  That didn't happen, but the new name was out there.
    A lot of time has passed since then and for all I know the name has been changed from what Iger thought it was going to be. If it hasn't changed, IMO,  it's a good name and is not on that silly list of ridiculous names.  I'm not going to divulge what it is, but a clue is that only one word will change.
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    Lou... got a reaction from djsamuel in GALACTIC NIGHTS 2018   
    Rhetorical question.
    As it should be, if you're Disney.
    Maybe so, but seeing that people continue to come, they must be ok with having their hands bitten.
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    Lou... got a reaction from twiceblessed....nacole in The Year In Review: DIT Takes Disney Love To A New Level In 2017   
    I never thought you'd stoop this low in order to get more up arrows. Give it up or I'll post that I'm having double quadruple heart and lung bypass surgery as well as suffering from hang nails on all my toes. But just in case, on the off chance, that you're not making it up, hope it all works out. After all, I need you healthy so that I don't feel guilty having so many more up arrows than you.
     
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    Lou... got a reaction from djsamuel in GALACTIC NIGHTS 2018   
    And that's not a good thing for Disney, why?
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    Lou... got a reaction from fladogfan aka Gretchen in Three trips to Disney can make a year good!   
    Nah, I think you're being too critical. I don't see it.
     

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