Let\’s face it. Since Michael Eisner took the helm at Disney, the \”Walt\” has literally been taken out of the Walt Disney Company. In the past decade or so, Disney\’s motion picture studio has continually promoted and released dozens of films that are anything but family-friendly. The theme parks have celebrated alternative lifestyles by promoting \”gay days\”. Money has become the absolute bottom line and many supporters have protested this direction.
Well, things are shaking up at Disney. Roy Disney, nephew of Walt and major shareholder, has resigned from his position as Vice-Chairman of the Board. He is calling for Michael Eisner to step down from his leadership position. Disney\’s reasons are somewhat different from those stated above, but are detailed in this article.
I, for one, believe that Walt would be turning over in his grave were he to see what has become of his beloved company. It is my understanding that Pixar (the people responsible for Disney\’s most succesful animated features this past decade) has a contract for just one more film with Disney. What will happen if Pixar goes their own way afterwards, as I hope they do?
Clearly, these are no Mickey Mouse developments…