WDW Magazine December 2015 - Crowds at WDW | Page 123

The Company Today
Carl - What do you think Walt would think about where the Disney company has gone today?
Jef - That is a great question and a question that I am very frequently asked. I think at one level, he
would be thrilled that his little studio is today the number one entertainment company in the
world. The manner in which Disneyland has thrived for 60 years and was replicated by way of
Disney World and then of course, the international parks that span the globe. I think that would
make him really, really, really happy. The way in which the corporation has sort of lost Walt's way in
terms of treating each other as family, there is a hyperfocus on money and the dollar at the bottom
line that I think Walt would really, really struggle with. When he built Disneyland, he charged a gate
admission of $1. He didn't want everybody in there at the same time but he did want the people
to be able to come in and even if they never rode any of the attractions, to enjoy Disneyland as a
park, you know, ͥЁ