The Downfall Of Disney

[@paperluigi6132]

From what I’ve heard, Walt himself was a little greedy, but at least he understood that to make the most money, you have to give the consumer what they want, not what you think they want based on your own wants.

[@yutaka831]

Thing is , Disney isn't greedy, they're batshit insane

[@SolarShine]

I’ve heard the opposite, that Walt pushed for artistic creativity and technological advancement all for entertainment purposes. He had little understanding of money or care for profit, if it hadn’t been for his investors and financial advisors who kept him on a leash as best as they could.

[@mutilatedpopsicles]

​@SolarShine Disneyland is a perfect example. Walt was full speed ahead on making the park despite financial advisors and Roy telling him to give up. Walt understood you have to take risks to please your audience, I don't think he really cared about the profit as much as Roy did. (not to call roy greedy or anything he just understood business better than his brother)

[@rclrd1]

"I've always been bored with just making money. I've wanted to do things; I wanted to build things, to get something going. What money meant to me was that I was able to get money to do that for me." ~ Walt Disney You don't build it for yourself. You know what the people want and you build it for them. -- Walt Disney

[@AStoryteller-for-fun]

Considering how he lived before becoming the disney is just understandable

[@juneru2]

So disappointed with how they're handling this 100 year "celebration". That's such an insane milestone, and yet it feels like nothing that made Disney great is being celebrated. The only thing I'm looking forward to is the Once Upon a Studio short, which represents what I think Disney is more than anything (that being the magic of animation).

[@StuffwellakaTy]

The parks are barely doing anything aside from selling merchandise and Disney isn’t even doing something extra special like showing the best movies, shows or not even a preview of what’s to come from them aside from Wish. They treated their recent 50th at WDW a similar way, offering very little in the celebration itself, still working on things that should have been done by then and once again, they had more merch than they knew what to do with having more of that than new rides, shows or other offerings that what used to make the parks and by extension the company itself

[@e1iteyoshi998]

@@StuffwellakaTy Oh right and let's not forget that they decided to recently jack up the prices on their ticket admissions. All for the sake of investing 60 billion into their parks over the next few decades. Cause yeah making admission more expensive is gonna totally attract customers.

[@hoppie4263]

They don’t really need anything else the short film is perfect

[@RussianRatigan]

It's already out, and yeah, it's a really good, heartwarming short movie. Wish they could do more 2D movies like in the past again since they were able to replicate all these styles in this short.

[@holherth3986]

Once upon a studio made me cry tbh

[@jennatavares4695]

What they did to Atlantis and treasure planet was criminal. Those movies are still some of my favorite movies. And it makes me angry that they chose to completely ignore them and miss out on incredible attractions they could've had

[@merafirewing6591]

I enjoyed watching them even an exception for Home on the Range.

[@anthonywestover5326]

Part of the reason Wish isn’t in 2D like how a lot of Disney fans wanted for Disney 100 is because of the direct effects of the downfall aftermath of Treasure Planet, Atlantis, Brother Bear, and Home on the Range. All except for the last one (which was just a flop, period) mentioned here were criminally undervalued. With the obvious exceptions of The Princess and The Frog and Winnie the Pooh, which acted as animated placeholders, Disney effectively abandoned 2D Animation altogether simply because it is and was no longer profitable compared to its 3D counterparts, and by extension, not a priority for them. Tangled and Frozen then served to solidify (no pun intended) and reinforce that attitude Disney already had towards traditional 2D methodologies. They doubled down on 3D CG for the next decade, which brings us to the storytelling issues and tropes plaguing Walt Disney Pictures / Animation today. Had the Walt Disney Company stuck by 2D after 2011, or even kept 2D projects going into the late 2000’s, instead of the full pivot into Pixar and the 3D in-between movies (Chicken Little and Meet The Robinsons), then backtracking to PATF in ‘09, traditional 2D would have lasted a little longer and would have garnered much more respect by the story creators and the executive directors at Disney.

[@HalfEatenMedia]

Atlantis would be a very fitting attraction in Epcot. That place could really use something cool.

[@ElanaVital83]

​@@anthonywestover5326Disney SAYS it's no longer profitable...yet they're in the hole $900 million, what do they know about profit anymore?

[@pumpkinpatch5]

This is what happens when the creative aspect, or 'spark' (Walt Disney) is lost and all you're left with is middle managers with no creative background, CEOs with a lack of understanding , money-obsessed shareholders and a marketing department that doesn't know what they're doing. A loss of integrity and an aspect of self-destruction through forgetting who you are.

[@teastrainer3604]

They're not even making money! Like the comics industry, Disney became about how woke and thus virtuous the company was, instead of about producing products that people wanted.

[@StarViewer68]

I agree. What the Disney company needs is someone who has a passion for, or at the very least greatly value, creativity and storytelling. Someone who has this quality while also business minded or someone with this quality in a co-partnership with a business-minded individual (like the Walt-Roy Disney partnership).

[@englanddg6227]

We should have known what was coming when Eisner destroyed Imagination.

[@Spider-Fan006]

@@StarViewer68 good thing Bob Iger is back to fill the void until he finally retires

[@damonlam9145]

How ironic and tragic that the 100 anniversary of Disney should be a celebration, but with all the behind the scenes controversies and greed lead it to one of Disney lowest point in history.

[@joshualowe959]

Disney is the master of irony

[@RB01.10]

This year hasn’t been a total loss, not at all. There was Owl House’s satisfying finale, Guardians 3 being a surprisingly phenomenal film and an end to the series, and Elemental’s huge comeback. I loved that Once Upon a Studio too

[@damonlam9145]

@@RB01.10 I’m not saying that there wasn’t anything good that came out of Disney, I myself had my fair share of enjoyment with Disney, but as a whole, they losses so much money through their own ego and stupidity, most of their content isn’t as good as it uses to, and pretty much burn every single bridge they had with fans both new and old by forcing political agendas and insulting their fan base. I honestly want Disney to succeed and enjoy their products but with everything that they have done I can’t.

[@RB01.10]

@@annoyeduk Why that? We have whatever right to love a company in spite of whatever controversy I’ve always loved most of Disney, and will likely keep loving them as long as they keep releasing quality material which they have

[@mustang6599]

@@damonlam9145 What "Ego and Stupidity"? What have they done that you think that's an issue that affected them?

[@oranjaglad8648]

I’m really disappointed with how they’re handling their 100th anniversary. As much as I hate modern Disney, the company deserves better.

[@traviscunningham7062]

Agreed. #savedisney

[@JollyWally12349]

​@@traviscunningham7062 #savedisney

[@RedSupernova64]

As someone who wishes they could enjoy Disney as a whole again but can't due to their current corporate mindset, I'm sure its very frustrating for Disney fans as well.

[@merafirewing6591]

​@@traviscunningham7062 nah, it's time to let that company go.

[@Rembreiker_lychec9257]

We really are in an age where record companies, big movie makers and even game companies are failing because people just don’t want to support the lackluster contact being made anymore. It should be very interesting to see how Indie companies and even Indie developers will be raising the fame soon because they’re making the stuff we actually want to see.

[@Tacom4ster]

We're in the era of late stage capitalism, soon the workers will rise and overthrow the bourgeois, then we can get better animated movies

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

I was a huge fan of Disney in the 2000's, they took a such abmyssal decision with the "don't say gay bill", A bunch of hypocrites.

[@SIMBA-tq2ch]

​@@QueSeraSeraaaaSame

[@jeromealday614]

​@@Tacom4sterthe problem is that not all parts of the world is in late stage capitalism. These companies would simply just outsource it which is what DreamWorks doing right now because vfx artists are planning to unionized.

[@Tacom4ster]

@@jeromealday614 then we need a global general strike... Or guillotines

[@Jonathan_Collins]

Disney's problem isn't greed or a lack of soul, it's creativity. Pixar did this well. At Pixar, anyone could pitch an idea, regardless of rank. That's why their films were so successful. Disney needs good IPs to make money, and good IPs are born from good ideas. But good ideas don't come from corporate hierarchies, they come from an open and equal environment.

[@Tacom4ster]

Nah it's greed, let's capitalism fall

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

Walt himself said "we are moving forward", Disney nowadays misread that and decided to make live-actions of sucessful past movies.. Alphadream did that, but they closed down after the faillure of Bowser's inside story remake.

[@keishaloves1762]

⁠@@Tacom4stercommunism ain’t better? All communist countries were once or are still a dictatorship because it can be easily abused. What else? Capitalism isn’t perfect but don’t lie that it’s the worse.

[@brightlight8852]

Thing is not every idea is a good idea.

[@cyryc]

to be fair, George Lucas created Pixar as well

[@catsareevil101]

Eisner did not believe in Disney magic and went looking for new magic. He then treated any new magic he did find( Pirates of the Caribbean, Pixar) like trash. Bob Iger on the other hand believes in no magic at all. Only the corporate machine and the political game both corporate and otherwise. He thinks with the right story formula and character templates he can just mass produce product for the unwashed masses to gobble down while he makes Disney his own personal kingdom. He has mismanaged everything he bought, revitalized nothing that fell apart, and has spent Disney deep into debt. He and his minions need to go and that includes his hand picked board to be replaced with people that will be a check on the new CEO like they are supposed to be instead of cheerleaders.

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

Eisner was a shady man with no knowledges about how to manage anything.

[@joen8529]

Eisner was a great, great CEO for most of his tenure. He understood Disney fairly well. The Bobs have proven that. The idea Eisner wasn’t for the most part terrific is a social-media era myth.

[@lainiwakura1776]

@@joen8529 Some of his ideas were too grand though, and that's why he worked so well with Wells.

[@lainiwakura1776]

@@QueSeraSeraaaa That's Iger and Chapek, honey.

[@bachilles3285]

Both are basically the Ken Penders/Susan Wojcicki/Jim Ryan of Hollywood.

[@DKCGaming339]

The current state of Disney is like watching Walter White turn into Heisenberg. Once a beloved studio that made wonderful films to cooperate great that doesn’t care about the thousands of IPs they’ve acquired.

[@Fireklatch]

This is the moment when the Walter Disney company turned into Disneyberg. 😞

[@carlosmattessich3883]

@@Fireklatch I wish you could favorite comments

[@orangeslash1667]

@@carlosmattessich3883 The good news is that 2d animated films is still a thing in both Europe and Japan.

[@JollyWally12349]

​@@orangeslash1667 2D animation needs more love.

[@orangeslash1667]

@@JollyWally12349 The problem is that Princess and the Frog didn't do well in the box-office. Why is that, it come out before Avatar!!! Don't get me started on Winnie the Pooh 2011.

[@edwardsaldana2534]

Once upon a studio was the best thing they did this year

[@RB01.10]

That was amazing, agreed. Have you seen Elemental though? For an original, it’s a phenomenal gem of a film IMO And Owl House?

[@thegamingprozone1941]

​@ryanblanche1726 Dam Owl House looks pretty good. Is it worth watching?

[@RB01.10]

@@thegamingprozone1941 It starts off a bit slow, but it really picks up as the show goes on. Especially towards the end

[@thegamingprozone1941]

@@RB01.10 hmmm ok ill add it to my backlog xD thanks 😊 💕

[@hopevity]

@@RB01.10elemental was pretty good actually

[@lysander3459]

Fun fact: during Frozen 2 production Chris Buck wanted Elsa to die at the end of the movie just because his own son died in a car crush. Not because that would be a logical plot point, not because that would make sense for the characters. No, he just wanted her dead for his own selfish personal reasons. Because he wanted the audience to feel the same pain as he felt when his son died. As you can see, it's not only Bob Iger's or Chapek's fault. That whole company is rotten to the core, with talentless moronic people at the top of the hierarchy. People who can't make good movies or right decisions even if they lives depended on it. The purge should start with firing Chris and Jen Lee.

[@mikubrot]

at that point just direct a short story

[@IrieTheGreat]

I know I’m probably gonna get attacked for saying this, but why did that Frozen 2 thing sound disgusting? Like VERY disgusting!

[@psgamer-0199]

The begenning of me falling out of love with Disney begun with Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck and Peter Del Vecho. I loved Frozen when it first came out. But they had to ruin an ok film with the asinine idea of making Hans the unesesary villain with a stupid and nonsensical plot twist. That was the start of Disney's decadence to me and it only got worse from there. Frozen 2 is complete garbage and to this day I'm still furious at all the time and resources wasted on that dumpster of a sequel. I've been wanting Lee and Buck (and Del Vecho to an extent) to be fired from the company since 2019. Disney getting cleansed should definitely start by getting rid of them.

[@JR1cktheSk3tchy]

Buck sounds like the person to make a Disney satire film.

[@Totallyarealhuman2210]

Chris Buck's reasoning somewhat reminded me of Toy Story 4's director explaining the reason why Bonnie wasn't interested playing with Woody in the start of the movie was inspired by his own daughter losing interest playing with her own Woody doll. It wasn't because it could makes sense or seem like a logical plot point within the series' continuation, but because the director's daugther got bored playing with toys. It's one thing to add something from your personal experiences to a piece of media you're working on, especially if it's those real life experiences that inspired said creation. But it's another to add something to a story in a way JUST because of personal experience. Didn't even try to weave it in naturally within the existing plot, but because they want to show what and how they felt. That's not good storytelling, that's just sharing your experiences in a place that doesn't necesseraly need it. One shouldn't be ashamed experiencing grief and such, but there's the proper time, place, and outlet of showcasing it...and it's not always.

[@vincenthoule5643]

I want to have someone that can save disney. I want that disney makes movies like in the 90s.

[@psgamer-0199]

You and me both... This company should either burn or go back to what it used to be.

[@vincenthoule5643]

@@psgamer-0199 don't forget that wish is our only hope ti save disney. disney shouldn't die. But we can fix the problems and have a new leader who respects wakt's leagacy.

[@thegamingprozone1941]

​@vincenthoule5643 I just want Disney to do better, not die it's too harsh tbh

[@lessismore8533]

Ahh the 90s, The Disney Renessaince

[@nas0518]

God, I really feel so horrible for Walt. Shame on Iger and Chapek, you made me lose respect for Disney. I still feel bad for Walt.

[@oliviabb73849]

I don’t feel bad bc he was a huge racist and anti semite. But he was an awesome artist and innovator, and it really is what sad what happened to his creation and the image of Disney he made.

[@Spider-Fan006]

To be fair to Bob he's a better CEO then Chapek with Bob Disney had more hits then misses

[@ElanaVital83]

​@@oliviabb73849He was pretty sexist, too. Said that women should be paid less because they have the option to be supported by a husband. 😢

[@ChickenJoeSchmoe]

Walt is rolling in his grave so much that he'll start an earthquake soon

[@Vader535]

Buying other companies is only half the problem. Once Upon a Studio was made to represent Disney for its former glory, not the money-hungry company that suddenly came to be. The crux of the matter must be the live-action remakes they’re still milking out, because they believe remakes will keep the Disney brand afloat. It’s next to crazy that they are celebrating their centenary in this manner!

[@damonlam9145]

What Disney and pretty much every company needs is the ability to be creative and take risks to try new things and scatter the familiar. Without it everything would feel stale and boring, and most of these companies we know and love wouldn’t have been alive today if it weren’t for them pushing themselves to their absolute limit.

[@RB01.10]

Agreed That’s why I’m glad that Owl House and Elemental (despite its slow start) ended up being original success stories

[@arthurpendragon8192]

i have no idea what owl house is but the trailer for elemental never got me to see it...the last pixar movie i saw was soul....and haven't seen one since that excites me. @@RB01.10

[@leandersearle5094]

If Disney could struggle for a little while longer, enough to fail in getting another "Mickey Mouse Extension", the loss of their copyright would force new creativity. It would also let passionate fans make content that may help restore or rebuild Disney's name. There is a small animation scene on KZbin, and I'm sure people who have connected with Disney properties are a dime a dozen in there.

[@Hawkatana]

They're already out of time to extend the law. Steamboat Willie enters the public domain in less than 3 months now.

[@jilp2002]

@@Hawkatana so?

[@Hawkatana]

@@jilp2002 So this guy is worrying over nothing.

[@leandersearle5094]

@@Hawkatana Worried?

[@Hawkatana]

@@leandersearle5094 I fail to see what else it could be.

[@therealsparky3]

The only good thing that has come out of Disney's 100th anniversary is the Once Upon a Studio short. A true love letter to Disney's history that shows they still care about 2-D animation with bringing back classic Disney characters and animators and mixing in with some of the 3-D characters for a photoshoot. It is beautiful and really the only thing I had a positive experience with. As much as I am willing to see Wish (which probably will flop) I'm kind of disappointed they lied to us saying it will be 2-D but no its 2023 and everything has to be CGI.

[@nicksorenson940]

Wish probably wouldn't be so bad if they really pushed for its animation to look 2D, but instead it comes off looking like a half-hearted attempt at jumping in on the recent trend of hybrid style animated films. But what makes it even more disappointing, as well as annoying, is that they had already proved how well they could do it in the short film Paperman that they released back in 2012.

[@megamillion5852]

@@nicksorenson940 Thank you for reminding me to revisit such a wonderful animation. I haven't seen Paperman since its debut all those years ago, but I can still remember how excited I was for the future of animation - a future that upsettingly still has yet to flourish.

[@EG.Studios]

It's amazing to hear you want to become the future CEO of Disney. I for one had the dream of being the head of Disney Animation to push for more innovative animated films with quality story telling. Since 2015 with Disney closing down Orlando's Animation pavilion at Hollywood Studios it broke my heart since that's where you get to learn how hand drawn animation is demonstrated. I am hoping for a brighter future if they find new successors for the company and go back to their routes of what made Disney unique similar to the Eisner era but a more proper approach.

[@hawksmclean]

“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” - Harvey Dent

[@danielz1666]

Not really that much wisdom in that quote if you think about it. Death is a guarantee no matter what. So either you become a villain before you die or a hero. Only two options so its a 50/50 chance no matter how you put it

[@1bridge11]

I know a lot of people who are neither heroes or villains.@@danielz1666

[@louisesargent5006]

@@danielz1666that’s not what the quote’s saying at all

[@OpticalSorcerer]

Disney's original live-action stuff is hit or miss, explaining why they rely on remakes, which is a shame. Their animation studio is just in a slump, as they've been in before, so I'm not concerned.

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

Their inspector Gadget movies were pure garbages. They failed to capture the franchise entirely.

[@silverseen8300]

@@QueSeraSeraaaathey totally destroyed the potential of major film series to like Star Wars, unless they decanonize the last 3 movies, it’s not gonna heal or be able to expand in future scenarios

[@Toshiro93]

@@silverseen8300 I have often asked myself the question: "if tomorrow Disney decanonized its three Star Wars films, and produced a new trilogy....would I go and see it?" I mean, disney already scammed people once with very badly made films, I don't know how many would be fooled a second time... I'm of the opinion that Disney has wasted many potential fans (and therefore buyers), in a decidedly worse than what we saw in the relationship between Lucas and the fans of the Original Trilogy when the Prequels were produced.

[@RB01.10]

@@silverseen8300But…. I pretty much like all of the Star Wars films. Yeah the prequels and sequels have glaring flaws but I was never really a die hard fan like many others

[@finland4ever55]

I know I'll get hated for saying this but the sequels from the 90s early 2000s, I liked a lot of them.

[@jasonrooke11]

Since Walt passed , the only concern of the top brass has been how big can we make our bonuses

[@mariohiccupwitwicky8453]

Things really declined the moment their logo stopped saying “Walt Disney Pictures” and after Disneyland’s Diamond Celebration

[@bluecat2991]

This video is the essence of tough love. Sometimes you have to tell painful truths to those you truly care about, because a comfortable lie will only hurt them more.

[@MysticMae21]

But thats not the disney way. You have to butter them up to even say one bad thing.

[@darinlunderman8063]

Its interesting how Disney began with Walt putting all of his heart & soul into his creative projects against the looming threat of bankruptcy & failure, while Disney today puts no heart or soul into their creative projects and most notably, are also not at risk of bankruptcy or failure since they have more money than they know what to do with. Walt crawled, walked, ran, and learned to fly so that incompetent, out of touch executives that have bastardized his legacy, can sit around and give the approval to pump out content with appreciation & synergy of the company's workers & fans being a far thing in their minds. They just want more money even though they make enough money in a single month to buyout a business or a company.

[@TempoLOOKING]

What do you mean. The stock is at 78 USD, crash baby crash.

[@blackhood7200]

Oh how the mighty have fallen. I won't be surprised when I see the day Disney gets bought by Microsoft or another company and seeing Mickey Mouse kneeling to Master Chief.

[@Tacom4ster]

Nah, let capitalism fall, make the company a co op, and give it a new name not based on some racist douche

[@JollyWally12349]

Considering how much Disney is worth (despite its issues), I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft does this in the future. Also, Mickey Mouse coexisting with Master Chief would be wild.

[@Random_User666]

Any company buying out Disney is a horrifying thought

[@merafirewing6591]

​​@@Random_User666 all the more the reason that Disney files for bankruptcy. Well any chapter for that matter.

[@astroguster5522]

Strange when disney hit rock bottom creatively is the same time the world is falling apart

[@KDG860]

In actuality, Chapek was never CEO, he was Iger's Patsy. Iger never left the CEO role.

[@mattcollins3591]

As much as I hate certain companies and corporations struggle, I love seeing Disney squirm

[@chadcurtis7967]

Disney is creatively bankrupt, for about 5 years they have had a drought, this has damaged the future more then the present, the parks are filled with Disney Adults, alcohol is served and childless adults. Families are attaching to other companies IPs and going to their parks. The mSNBC story tells the story that of an Iger that never left his offices and was in charge of the creative side, most of the failings are on the creative side, even the Scarlet Johansson debacle could fall under Iger’s preview. The movies take years to make, the trash coming out this year and early next year was green lit under Iger, the stuff later in the year is Cheapeks. Dumping the junk on D+ has been an epic failure and undermining their value. The Florida debacle will cost them Hundreds of Billions over a 50 year scope, the new CFTOD special district will level the playing field with their competitors.

[@princesspikachu3915]

I try to convince myself the same attitude of hatred and glee at Disney’s daily but then I catch one of the classic Disney films and all I feel is sadness because those classics are so good and their company and creators names have been tarnished and even smeared by the current leadership. I was rewatching Song of the South on Laserdisc and broke down crying realizing what was done to Splash Mountain was wrong and that movie is misunderstood. That movie is NOT racist; it’s actually quite the opposite. Especially if you “Dig a little deeper” to quote The Princess and the Frog.

[@NathanSpies]

Once upon a studio was the only good thing Disney has made lately

[@randombrokeperson]

They really dropped the ball with The Little Mermaid. To me, it had the potential to be as romantic as Pride and Prejudice and they did not capitalize on it. The CGI was pretty decent, the music was good, and the chemistry between the leads was there, but the writing, costume design, and marketing fell flat. I do like that they tried to (and did accomplish) doing their own thing, but they could’ve done more. I get it is a kids’ film, but try really could’ve had a nice period piece if they put a tad more effort in it. Halle, Jonah, and the other cast members brought it, but Disney kinda squandered their talents.

[@randombrokeperson]

Going the romantic period piece route (with more fleshed out, mature writing) could’ve been a great lead in for the Disney 100 era. Yeah it’s a live action remake/reimagining, but if they’d spent a little more time on the script, gave Ariel more than one costume change, etc. they could have introduced a new version of Disney Magic imo 🫤

[@Jules2439.5]

The fact that she only had one costume on land and they left out the sparkly dress scene was criminal.

[@Spider-Fan006]

I jokingly call it The Little Wokemaid lol

[@randombrokeperson]

@@Jules2439.5 absolutely criminal! And they faded out when King Triton transformed her so we didn’t see ANYTHING?? Absolutely ridiculous

[@yuothineyesasian]

Chapek was the fall guy for Iger's missteps. Im sure he was compensated proportionally, which is to say not with stocks... Chapek was the scapegoat for Iger's sins.

[@NamesSimba]

It just feels like Disney has become a shell of itself. They are no longer about the betterment of the customer, but instead how they will nickel and dime you. Especially in their theme parks. In addition, across the board the movies quality has significantly dipped. Maybe it really is time for Iger to retire and hope another Eisner happens.

[@arthurpendragon8192]

they never were about the betterment of the customer (what you on about?)....it was always about entertainment...what they became is a company full of people who don't know how to do entertainment properly, with some people in the wrong roles. KK was superb in her old role before Lucas left and she got promoted where her creativity isn't healthy for Lucasfilm.

[@bsharahourany154]

I do hate how floppy Disney is now, but so was the Dark Age in the eyes of the audiences, so was in the eyes of the post Renaissance for the the audiences as well, so i am sure and full of hope that after every floppy era there will be a Renaissance Revival era! I love your goal to become in charge of Disney, and i think that a lot of us have this dream because of our deep love for Disney and the man behind the dream! We hate what people are doing to it now and want to fix things up because we all got the essence of love for it in our hearts and imagination, we all know that we can do better for the company and make what it was before, the epitome of creativity and imagination.

[@glitchedsushi]

It feels like Disney is in a new Dark Age, much darker than their actual Dark Age

[@cyryc]

here's an idea.. they should rename themselves and just abandon the name of Walt Disney. They've already violated his legacy, so since they obviously can't pursue his vision, they should just rebrand as ConglomCo

[@yeetjason6796]

you will never understand how greatful i am for another 2 hour Disney history video i love you so much never stop making these

[@reemakang3406]

I Think That The Main Problem With Disney Is Their Twist Villians Disney Keeps Making Twist Villians And Now The Twist Villians Have Become So Predictable That Even Before They Are Revealead To Be Villians They Already Give A Hint In The Movie That They Will Be Villians

[@magdalenehagey4079]

Or the villain is just generational trauma, lol

[@thegamingprozone1941]

What's with the Caps?

[@reemakang3406]

@@thegamingprozone1941 What Do You Mean By I Don't Understand

[@Jules2439.5]

You are the villain for using all caps on your first letters.😊

[@kingofsomething3250]

@@reemakang3406 It isn’t correct grammar to use capital letters at the start of every word. Don’t Type Like This.

[@michaelewen5498]

Chapek was supposed to be a fall guy. He was the first CEO in decades not to be given a board seat, with no transition training. Iger also never left Disney and even kept his CEO office during Chapek's regime.

[@ultimatealdo1922]

I don’t want Disney to die I grow up liking their movies and I don’t want Kingdom Hearts to discontinue since I somehow enjoyed liking the franchise

[@jorijoestar4998]

When 2D is done correctly, it will always look good

[@reemakang3406]

I Think That The Main Problem With Disney And Pixar Is Their Lack Of Villians Earlier Disney And Pixar Would Make Pure Evil Villians But Now They Have Started To Make Non-Pure Evil Villians And Disney And Pixar Have Started To Stop Making Villians

[@Simbala-bq5vy]

That's not the reason I mean Encanto doesn't have a villain and it's good Winnie Pooh also doesn't have a villain and they're good movies

[@reemakang3406]

Winnie The Pooh And Enchanto Do Have Villians The Hafflehumps And Woozles Are The Villians Of Winnie The Pooh And Abuela Madrigal Is The Villian Of Enchanto

[@conorgarrett5893]

@@reemakang3406the thing is Abuela Madrigal wasn’t a villain to begin with

[@princesspikachu3915]

⁠@@reemakang3406the villain in Encanto was “the violence” that claimed the Alma’s husband and father to her triplets. You see the villains in flashbacks and it’s their actions that are why Alma was given “the gifts” after the tragedy. It’s the fear that the villains will come back that drives Alma. They are the actual source of “pressure” (I say this because Luisa expressed the fear of “someone is going to hurt us” in the song)

[@niorwtv]

I got a disney plus ad in the beginning😭

[@Prototype-357]

I'll always love old Disney movies and even the animated ones from the 2010's, I understand that not every movie needs to be the bestest ever and companies are allowed to have their rough periods, it's only natural really, but I have very little tolerance for laziness in my entertainment. As a customer I like to feel like my time is being well spent when I engage with my entertainment, I would rather creators take risks and fall flat on their faces then for them to just recycles the same things over and over. Disney with their soulless live-action remakes and uninspired animation in their animated movies just comes across like they aren't trying anymore, they are taking me as a customer for granted.

[@Muna-Jlore0997]

I think to me, Disney should give up at this point because I don’t think they’re bringing their expectations from the audience. The only thing that Disney is doing to make money is making live action remakes which btw the audience will not going to waste time and money on. Disney lost the magic of why their creator Walt Disney made his name in the first place. These recent live action remakes are just soulless and bland. And their actors are just toxic and don’t give two sh!ts of the characters they portray in. Like I said, I want Disney to go overboard.

[@dadaaxel3189]

I don’t understand why what’s so soulless about them. I mean, Marvel does live action remakes of their comics, and they’re doing just fine. Not to mention,

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

@@dadaaxel3189 The reason why people find the Disney remakes soulless is because, for one thing, they defeat the purpose of why a remake should be made in the first place. A remake or reboot should only be made if the source material had flaws that needed improvement. Most of the original Disney films that have remakes were fine the way they were, but Disney doesn’t seem to understand that “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That alone doesn’t even go into the other blatant problems people have with these remakes, like the awful CGI, unnecessary altering of songs/poor singing performances by the actors, wooden acting, plot changes that end up creating plot holes, etc. Also, if you’re trying to prove that Disney is not bleeding returns on investment by making these remakes, Marvel is a terrible comparison because some of their recent films did not do so great critically and/or financially.

[@sam_shrek]

I would love for you to be the next CEO. I support you and love your passion for this company.

[@Seraphina-b3h]

The imagineering story documentary is what made me wanna work at Disney. I watched it back when Covid started and I was in Middle school then. But now in High school I feel the magic of working at Disney isn’t the same as it was 3 years ago when I watched that documentary originally.

[@Alanshee-Valera]

I figured with this 100-year celebration they would focus on Oswald and Mickey a bit more if you know the history of the Disney Company it didn't start with a mouse it started with a rabbit named Oswald and when Oswald was wrongfully sold off by Charles Mintz that was when Walt came up with Mickey but for the rest of Walt's life he fought hard trying to get Oswald back just he never succeeded sadly I think it would be such a fantastic story to put into a Disney film especially for the hundredth year But they didn't even give us hardly anything

[@austinedmund1031]

This video is very informative and gives me hope. I want Disney to go back to what it was. I was born 1995 and I lived watching Disney movies. I really hope you become The New Disney CEO because you seem to care about Disney’s future like me.

[@lessismore8533]

I was born in 91 and practically grew up my n that Diseny Renessaince era

[@ARIOCH_VL]

Well put together video. Disney is very special for me as well, the current state of the company makes me sad and angry. I hope they can figure it out and turn the ship around.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Disney isn't going to die. Doug Walker said it best how they are going through a slump just like in the late 70’s through the mid 80's and the mid 2000's. Each time though after their slumps they bounce back put out great work. This too will pass and I look forward to what they will come back with after this!!!😊

[@SunsetEnvy]

I kinda doubt it but everyone has their opinions

[@WhistleMeThis]

The difference now is that we’re so, so far removed from the lifetime of Walter Disney, his values, and beliefs, and anyone that he knew that shared in them.

[@Binfield1994]

It’s funny, because what you just said reminds me of a speech from Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings. “It’s like in the great stories Mister Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think Mister Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were holding onto something. That there’s some good in this world Mister Frodo. And it’s worth fighting for.”

[@usonohoshi6165]

I actually agree with this. Although this feels like this will be their worse lowest point to so far. Basically bringing back to the similar experience of when Walt started. Where everyone won't see "immediate success" or "good quality entertainment" when people see their logo. Instead only seeing doubt and expected failure. And the difference is, for a while now, Disney is proving them RIGHT. Unlike with Walt when he was proving everyone, even his own family, WRONG.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@usonohoshi6165 I'm confused. Do you mean my comment or the video?

[@Nutmeg-]

Tbh a lot of shit Chapek was blamed for was started by Iger. Iger, in my opinion, is the worse CEO of these two because he started this remake nonsense and pushed politics into most of their modern movies to begin with.

[@lhadzyan7300]

The COO role of Frank Wells was so amazing and important at his time, and actually this role is more important than ever however there have been very few working on those roles throught Disney story, and none so long and key-relevant as Wells did.

[@erinelizabethmsw5137]

Frank was amazing for sure!

[@LNovotasky]

Wow , Thanks for the video, it shows how much you care for Disney and how hard you have worked on it.

[@Whatman2367]

I’m writing an essay for my college English class about the decline in quality of writing in modern cinema, and I was wondering where you find your sources, I’ve been having a difficult time finding articles that discuss my points

[@vincent207]

If you want to be a CEO, you’re going to have to be pretty cutthroat, or at least made of very stern stuff. Corporations are filled with people who’d have no qualms about stabbing you in the back and tossing you to the side to reach their goal.

[@david_walker_esq]

Mermaids are indeed fictional and they can also be black. But, Disney's The Little Mermaid is an adaptation of a Danish fairytale whose titular character is not black. Disney had the opportunity to truly be diverse and inclusive by telling a tale of Mami Wata from African folklore, but instead chose to virtue signal in their racialization of Ariel in their "live action" remake.

[@CMR324]

Thank you for making such a wonderful video. I can tell that you put a lot of hard work into this video and that you really love Disney as an idea. I don’t think you’re pathetic for your dreams.

[@crakhaed]

Beautiful video man. Thank you. That music section at the end with the interview(s?) quotes, was very moving. And I'm not even a huge fan of disney tbh, but your passion on the subject is inspiring. Lol, I like the last section as well, it's great that you have self-awareness and I respect you being so forthright and vulnerable on-camera. Good luck with your future projects! 😊

[@wizardoferror9942]

Somebody please save this company…

[@nas0518]

To save the company, they have to sell 21st Century Fox, all Fox divisions, all Fox properties, Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar, Muppets, etc. Stop with all the live-action crap, fix their theme parks and pay their actors and writers.

[@wizardoferror9942]

@@nas0518 I would do all of those! And I’d also slash prices on vacations too. ;-) EDIT: I wouldn’t sell Pixar, tbh.

[@nicksorenson940]

@@nas0518 In all honesty I wish that it could have just been Fox that bought Star Wars and Marvel while remaining its own individual studio. The corporate bloatedness of Disney today after buying out all these other properties that have arguably muddled their once recognizable brand and diminished their original identity has just been one of the problems I've had about them nowadays.

[@thegamingprozone1941]

​@@nas0518yes!

[@JamesKingsleyQPatriotOrg]

The answer simply is... WWWD? - What Would Walt Do?

[@merafirewing6591]

He would've cleaned house entirely and would be the real nightmare to the Disney Company.

[@pinetrees92]

god i miss stop-motion and hand-drawn animation :(

[@nicksorenson940]

Between Disney's Princess and the Frog and Laika's Coraline, 2009 seemed to be one of the last good years for both of those mediums in theaters.

[@justsomegirlwithoutamustache]

I also enjoyed paranorman even if it wasn't as perfect as Coraline. The new Guillermo del toro Pinnochio movie was well done and it came out last year.@@nicksorenson940

[@theanimationcritictaylorri1264]

It was very fitting even if it was by accident but that Steve Jobs found himself in the company and was one of the three heads of PIXAR and was largely the reason for how PIXAR managed to not only get passed Toy Story but exceed it in just about every aspect of that picture for a solid 15 years straight and were still doing short films to pay their respects and also to test the textures and surfaces much like they did almost a whole 15 to 25 years prior leading up to its release * Toy Story I honestly hope that Peltz does a takeover because he’s the only one with power of money and experience to make some wrong things right but as the company sits right now I’m reluctantly looking forward to what he does. Also as my alias suggests I’m an Animation fan and drawing & painting Artist myself.

[@PinkWytchBytch]

At this point I’m feeling more connected to the Kingdom Hearts incarnations of Disney characters than the originals, particularly because they began to remake (I mean ruin) all their classics with live actions no one wanted

[@michaelbrent1536]

I feel really bad for Disney. I mean when I was a kid I used to watch a lot of Disney movies, including non-Disney movies, but seeing this company for creative He’s very very sad because I watch the once upon studio and it was so amazing. We may have a Companies like illumination, DreamWorks, universal,Warno Bros and Lionsgate at Disney will always will stand the test of time! Disney will always be around you before I’m gone but that can also be said about DreamWorks, Warner Bros. and Nintendo!

[@DanniGeee]

1:23:15 “They aren’t art pieces, they are merchandise disguised as movies that fans will eat up, regardless, because of the concept alone.” This is an excellent, if depressing, look at the rises and falls of a massive empire, @Aldone. Regardless of age, Disney created a magical, beloved place in the hearts of so many…then did everything possible to callously destroy it. Over and over again. Creativity and risks have repeatedly been destroyed and replaced with corporate greed…in a cycle so frequent, it’s impacted every generation of fans still alive at this point. Walt would likely be BEYOND devastated & appalled at the desecration and destruction of his once-epic empire…especially at the loss of his incredible vision & creativity that made Disney truly invaluable.

[@machomachoduck2096]

Chapek didn’t do nothing. All bad decisions were made by Iger, long before Chapek was made CEO. Under Iger never left his office. He was very much the guy in charge even during Chapek’s short time as CEO. Don’t you dare blame the sad state of Disney on Chapek!

[@TempoLOOKING]

The golden shower leak😂. Man I hope the buy out goes threw.

[@Seraphina-b3h]

I’ve been wanting to go to Disneyland for years. It makes me sad that If Disney keep going this way I may never get to fulfill my childhood dream.

[@lhadzyan7300]

I kinda think that the grey time that Disney experienced at middle 2000s when they got rid of Michael Eisner´s CEO direction was a failure and he actually was doing pretty nice expanding the company work at other parts, maybe the animated-films were a bit downgraded but actually were doing great at live-action movies as the Pirates of the Caribbean & The Chronicles of Narnia first movies which were issued to be done just before Eisner left over (also National Treasure) so there weren´t actually low-quality films in all, the Muppets franchise was just recently adquired and the Pixar company will be too very soon, regardless on whoever was rulling Disney on, so there wasn´t actually a big issue there as it really had happened at middle 80s when Ron Miller actually did clever changes but had very short time to make them look profitable in a short-time needed to make more acceptable his role as CEO of the company (He was on second-in-command throught most of the decade before at the 70s just after Roy Disney´s decease, under Don Tatumm and Card Walker leaderships as CEOs at their respective times and he kinda was working better then than when he adquired full power responsabilities at the first half of the 80s when a lot of pressure was set upon him to get better results in a short time, and well overall the whole 80s decade era was a very murky dark-depressing time with rampant echonomical crisis most of it, the conservative right-party leadership throught the whole Western world, the tensions with URSS rising up and new menances as the AIDS high peak of epidemics, so it wasn´t such a pleasant time in all, and Miller felt like a victim of that pressure of his surrounding environment) Michael Eisner did an amazing role through his time as CEO, yet maybe he had been kinda worn out and tired of running the business the same way or at least others made it to look as if that was the situation - interestingly it´s since the 2001 when Bob Iger takes role as President at the company - henceforth the second-in-command under the CEO - that things start to get awry so it isn´t much so missed to guess the idea that he was also responsible of the downfall of Eisner being actually a closer foe in pursuit his own ideas and ambitions. (He kinda looked this as sort of payback after Disney company bought ABC where he worked at some 10 years before at early 90s, when he stopped to be a boss on his own to work under the command of someone else.) Anyways the situation on the middle 2000s was no way the same crisis level than what´s going on 20 years later on, neither on what was 20 years before (which still kinda remains the darkest time of Disney but by effect of outer situations, and may be no longer the darkest one as this later 2020s downfall comes on the very INSIDE of Disney´s own responsibilities). Anyways there is also no interest on the remaining Disney family to get invested or interested on saving the company as Roy E. Disney actually did twice before, regardless if he was well informed about it, but at least he was well intended, and since he passed away on early 2010s, there is NONE acting as sort of self-counsciouness standard for the megalomaniac of Bob Iger overall or his egoistic ideas for the company: he kinda got also worn out before his first dimiss as CEO at 2020, and kinda just seens wants to end up this company as he felt it´s useless to keep it working on the same on itself 100 years and more, so seems want´s to sell it to someone bigger and profitable but needs to low-down the prize of it henceforth after getting it to its peak at 2018 seems to be working on backwards.

[@Klehan]

Amazing job on this absolutely massive video, Aldone! I look forward to your tenure as CEO.

[@jeffcena7966]

Epcot was actually tried again in the 90s but was so poorly made it broke and fell apart

[@beerdragon4583]

Keep in mind that Chapek was undermined at every single turn by Iger himself.

[@TempoLOOKING]

Over a shower😅

[@beerdragon4583]

@@TempoLOOKING Rich people problems lol.

[@LuisSanchez-by7mh]

I believe in you man. People who do care implement change, it’s time Disney had a long overdue change.

[@maxtubb8560]

I know this an animation focus channel but as a film fan and an animation fan I can say that my last hope for creativity in cinema is A24 and pretty much any other indie film studio currently working to this day But regarding Disney I really do miss the old days of Disney where they had creativity and passion for the art form of Cinema and they created such classic like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Fantasia (1940), Dumbo (1941), Bambi (1942) and so many more classics but yeah modern Disney has been extremely corporate and cynical with all these franchises and soulless remakes of their classic animated films occasionally they will release something decent here and there but it’s mostly overshadowed but endless corporate and dull trash on their stupid streaming service Disney+. I am holding out for Disney to return to their original form of what made them so beloved in the first because Disney really means a lot to me since there particularly the reason why I became a Movie Buff and why I love both cinema and animation as an artform so this film studio really does mean a lot to me.

[@sarahbrown6493]

One of the aspects about Disney that I find fascinating is the company's relationship to labor, both in the modern day and historically. Disney was always incredibly anti union, not just disney the company but also Walt Disney the man. Disney always had a very....odd relationship with his employees. He massively played favorites which is one of the major things that lead to the OG strike in 1941. They always rode the line of production vs art. How hard can you push the artists before the art noticeably suffers? The difference was that Disney cared a lot about the final product, even if he was a true Capitalist at the same time. If you've ever wondered why American animation companies fully phased out 2d animation in the late 90's it's not because it's cheaper or easier to do CGI, but because traditional animators finally unionized and they didn't want to pay them. So today to see how far Disney has fallen, often because they don't respect the craft or the people making it is a bit sickly sweet to me. I love Disney IP, but Disney is a company. The decision makers genuinely don't or can't care about the art because profit and shareholders HAS to come first. Anyways support SAG-AFTRA and the Disney CGI artists trying to unionize. This has been a looooong time coming for Disney.

[@silashurd3597]

That’s what you look like?! You look almost exactly how I imagined you. that’s crazy! You look awesome, Aldone! Ok. Last thing I’m gonna say off topic. But anyways, it is sad to see this happen. Disney used to be something everyone enjoyed watching and experiencing. But now, it’s just not the same and Disney has ghosted its own fans and makes trash remakes no one wants and trying to get involved in culture wars that it has no business being apart of. I honestly hope that one day, Disney can return to the way it was back then. Only time can tell.

[@ChillingTales12]

Was it because of the dknt say gay bill?

[@notreallymyname3736]

Disney is in a strange position. Frankly, I believe there are three directions this can go. 1) A massive (and badly needed) purge followed by a great comeback. 2) One of the greatest stories of corporate self sabotage in history. 3) A baffling case of a company that continues to make trash products and still manages to continue making massive profits. In any case, it's going to be a case study in future business courses.

[@mayloo2137]

This whole year seems to be a big F you to Walt Disney and his vision. This never-ending search for 'modern audiences' while excluding families is a recipe for disaster.

[@naruske97]

Somehow you made me cry. By the end of the video,with that montage,I teared up! Lovely sentiment right there. I am genuinely rooting for you to archive your dream of becoming Disney's CEO,they need people like you!

[@eyreyereye]

bob iger is currently reliving one of walt's greatest missteps as head of the company back in the day; refusing to negotiate with the union if he isn't careful, he will suffer the same black mark in the future, because even though people love walt disney they all have to admit it's lessened by how he treated strikers and his involvement in the mccarthy hearings

[@thiewes18racing]

Bob iger killed the magic

[@Wilphart]

I'm with you. I boycott Disney now, but not even 10 years ago, they were probably my favorite company, and Walt Disney is one of my personal heroes - right up there with Abraham Lincoln and William Shakespeare. Unfortunately for you, I don't think they're going to pick a CEO based on you being a superfan, a historian, an analyst, or even a creative content producer, although if you demonstrate that you have a creative side, it might help. What they want is someone who can manage billions of dollars. Disney really shouldn't have a CEO. It needs to have a three person council that only acts with a two-thirds majority or maybe even a full consensus: 1. A financial person, 2. a creative person, 3. a customer experience person. Yeah, I know Disney has people in charge of those other things, but the decisions from the top have a much stronger bias towards short-term income revenue, and have neglected creative content and the customer experience. Disney has killed it's brand for short-term gains, and the failure to invest in our hearts and souls is turning formerly loyal customers into neutrals or even adversaries. And the trend is only getting worse. And instead of looking to DEI and ESG for investors, they should look to their customers for money. Satisfy us and they'll be rolling in the money. Focusing on DEI & ESG is causing a giant rift between customers and Disney's legacy.

[@deanjustdean7818]

There are so many factors that are cutting Disney off at the knees. They buy franchises and then forget that the people who made those franchises so desirable are, in reality, all adults. Compare The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton, where Bruce is having PTSD flashbacks and a man's orders would definitely get his daughter killed if not for the Hulk with anything other than Iron Man 2, or any Disney Wars with The Empire Strikes Back, and the problem becomes clear. The world is not a Harry Potty place, and indeed some of the people who are of similar age to The Goonies have just basically stopped watching because there is nothing new for them to share with their children or in a growing number of cases grandchildren. Childhood ends. The pain and horrors we often put children through (an informal Gallup poll in the early 2000s came to a conclusion that, if true, means half of all the children in America are abused and/or neglected), and adulthood, that lasts until we die. Walt Disney understood that adults need to have their brains fed, too. Pity that nobody who makes the big calls in the entertainment industry understands that. I would rather watch all of Denis Villeneuve's films on repeat for the rest of my life than what Disney et al fart out these days. Splice that in with the French film Paul Verhoeven made. Given that I find French a disgusting, horrible language to listen to, that says a lot about 99 percent of what Hollywood makes. Not one bit of it good.

[@Seraphina-b3h]

Looking at the times of the 90’s and early 2000’s the parks,movies, products, etc. were not that bad. I hear people say that it wasn’t as good as it was in the past which probably was true. But I’d rather have been able to go to Disney then and enjoy all the stories in the 2000’s and even early 2010’s than have to have my peak of my youth I n this period of Disney. I always thought I would get to have an amazing Disney experience as my parents and Grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and etc experienced. But idk if I’ll get that experience.

[@TempoLOOKING]

Nope it will get WORSE....like there Montrail system. HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST DIE IGGER....WHYYYY REEE BIGOTS.😂

[@PatrickF.Fitzsimmons]

Bob Igar was always in charge, he never gave up power. Chaypek was a fall guy, brought in to fail so Igar would look good. Disney are not to big to fail. They are loosing billions.

[@TheMatthewick]

I Was going to be a filmmaker at 20th Century Fox but Disney went political, ruined Marvel and Star Wars and destroyed 20th Century Fox before I had the chance. My dreams are ruined, Disney had betrayed us all. Now after seeing this video, who's laughing now.

[@adrianmorrison4678]

With the rise of Sony animation's Spider-verse overshadowing Disney for the most part, can you please a video about the rest of the studios films? I think it's a good idea to compare Disney with the success of PBS kids and its quality. Lastly I think we need to learn about Disney sidekicks in some videos.

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

Sony refused that Insomniac games would end the Ratchet & Clank franchise.

[@rivetsquid8887]

You had me until the existence of my loved ones became a, "divisive political issue." Not even going to get into how insane that is though because appealing to China is a loser's game. You can be as vague and "family friendly" as humanly possible one week and the next they've decided traditional Korean clothing is Chinese and you're getting what for having called a hat by the right name.

[@TheRealJellyBomb]

If this kid were my son, I'd be proud.

[@devinmay3038]

Disney will be fine. They've been in way worse situations in their history. The 40s and 80s in particular were pretty bad but they got through it.

[@dadaaxel3189]

Exactly. People were saying the same thing in the 70 and 80s only for Disney to create the renaissance

[@merafirewing6591]

​@@dadaaxel3189 I think this situation is way more different than what happened in the 40s, 80s, and 70s.

[@kevb7451]

You are hitting it not the nail! I am personally so IP'ed out at the parks.

[@lhadzyan7300]

Katzenberg was a very annoying people to work on as it seems and got a very huge ego that wanted to be a boss-on-his-own, which he actually made better when founding Dreamworks, however as it has also be seen on Dreamworks being a very irregular and floppy on the continuity on his works, and working a lot on sequels - which they actually made a lot better than the original films were working firsts - seems that was kinda right on leaving him away. (Furherlymore, seems that Hades personality traits on Hercules were straightforward taken after Katzemberg persona, and he wasn´t fond in all of the animation department he was on command indeed, and make a lot of missguided judgements againts some very worthy proyects as The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, giving more faith on Pocahontas than what it actually shown at the end.) So it wasn´t so much a mistake on his time, though indeed later on happened to paid a task in other ways, but could have been proven being furtherly awry in a short time if he had given him more power he was hungry looking for.

[@mechajay3358]

Walt would be downright disappointed at what his company had become.

[@jorijoestar4998]

Walt was a true innovator.

[@KingOfMumbles485...]

Pride comes before the fall.

[@timhall5382]

We didn't "all grow up" during the the 80s.

[@HalfEatenMedia]

This is so very well made. We know Disney sucks. They should go back to their roots of hand drawn art. How incredible it would be to still see new classically animated films. I feel sorry for kids growing up not being able to experience a new one.

[@raumaanking]

I feel like they should make new Disney Princess films with finding love and make great movies with great songs and their are so many woman from history and films and books that they can make a movie and they could deffo become more popular because let’s face it Disney Princesses save the day 😊

[@Unsweetened8618]

Warner Bros, are doing good this year. Barbie has the number one movie of the year.

[@traviscunningham7062]

I prefer the Mario Movie. At least it didn’t flop unlike Ruby Gilman. Hope for a Zelda movie.

[@Unsweetened8618]

I'm glad other studio's, are getting their shine. Universal, Sony, Warner, Paramount...... Disney domination, is over.

[@Spider-Fan006]

​@@traviscunningham7062nor was Mario all about woke like Disney cares about now hopefully Disney will forget woke and focus on real storytelling