Directors, vice presidents and other senior executives who work in Disney's two theme park locations in Anaheim and Orlando, Fla.; on its two cruise ships; at Disney's corporate headquarters in Burbank; and at Walt Disney Imagineering have until Feb. 6 to decide whether to take the voluntary separations. The company said that if it did not get enough volunteers it would implement involuntary layoffs with "a lesser severance package."
They haven't said anything about the union employees and whether a similar type of offer will be given.
As a personal pitch, I hope my favorite Disney Executive, Jim McPhee, will NOT leave. The vice president of Epcot became the darling of Disney fans after he involved himself with our Celebration 25 group to celebrate Epcot's 25th Anniversary, and some of us also suspect that he had a hand in forcing the theme park management to have some sort of a fan event to mark the occasion. And when he sent a box of complimentary ice cream while we waited for the burnoff after Illuminations, all of us were ready to eat out of the palm of his hand.
Here are a few pictures of Jim McPhee when he graciously met up with our group.
This was on Aug. 31, a day before Epcot's Anniversary, and the first day of Celebration 25 activities. He dropped by just to welcome us and to say hello.
He also came back to give us a preview of the program and the special anniversary Epcot's park map that will be distributed on the Anniversary Day. Needless to say, the next day, many of us hogged the park maps!
This is on Epcot's Anniversary after the re-dedication ceremony. I'm guessing that these are some of the Epcot's management team.
He came back to check up on us after Illuminations and while we were waiting for the burn off. Thanks for the ice cream!
So Mr. McPhee, if you're reading this, I hope Disney knows what a tremendous person they have. So don't leave!
Zz.
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