Don't worry, Disney will get their comeuppance in time. Lead paragraphs
from 2 stories in the Wall Street Journal this morning....
Nat
#1 ------------------------------------------------------
Disney Plans to Cut Work Force
By as Many as 4,000 Positions
By BRUCE ORWALL
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Walt Disney Co. said it will seek to reduce its global work force by 4,000
people, or about 3%, a move it attributed to the "pressing concerns of the
softening economic environment" and the need to please investors.
<snip - the usual, who will be affected and where the layoffs come from>
#2 ---------------------------------------------------------
Disney Plans to Sell Rights to Six Films
For Broadcast in International Markets
By BRUCE ORWALL and CHARLES GOLDSMITH
Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Walt Disney Co. plans for the first time to sell a package of its recent
animated hits to broadcasters in international markets, a sign that the
entertainment giant is looking to extend the value of the animated films
that are among its core assets.
<snip - the usual, need to expand into world markets>
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>
> There is almost no trace of metric at WDW.
>
> The only place they mention anything is on the foreign language maps and
> sometimes on the English ones in parenthesis only.
>
> All the rides, tours etc, are in English and ifp. In other words:
> "We are an
> American company and if you don't like it don't come". ... and I won't go
> anymore!
>
> The pools display some metric but the ".9M" kind. The rental
> boats tell you
> that you should not get closer than 50 yards to the shore. When I
> asked what
> 50 yards means,.... you don't want to hear this discussion.
>
> The flames during the night show at Epcot are "xx stories high". That, I
> really have no idea what it means!
>
> Definitely, the term "World" in the title has nothing to do with
> internationalism. More in the lines of: "Disney's Ivory Tower World".
>
> What bothered me, is that although they offer maps and guides in different
> languages these are only a few. Many other nations (ex: north & east
> Europeans, etc.) that are metric only and understand/speak English but do
> NOT speak French, German, Japanese etc. are completely lost. Not
> to mention
> the Australians.
>
> I took several pictures of the signs and notices and I will write them a
> letter but I wonder if they will care. Does anybody have any previous
> experiences with them?
>
> A.
>
>
