The Current State of Disney, part 1
Walt Disney. A name so ingrained in the culture of the world and it is synonymous with quality, fun and guest satisfaction. Until recently, that is. A Little Background. I went to Walt Disney World with my family in 1978 for the first time. It was magical. EPCOT wasn't built yet and Eisner had yet to take over. The park had only been open for about 7 years and it was an event. Fast forward to 1995 when my brother started working there after college. I was working with a formerly huge food home delivery service. I flew down to see him and we went to the parks. It was extremely new for me, even though I had been there before. EPCOT was my favorite place, and having a fascination with Japan(at the time), it was the place for me. DHS was still MGM Studios at that time and Animal Kingdom hadn't been built yet. I loved it. I visited there numerous times over the next 4 years. I started in culinary school in 1999 and towards the end I decided that that is where I wanted to go. Th