How Has Disneyland and the Company Changed Over the Years?

Date: Saturday July 12, 2008
Posted in: Disneyland

In my personal opinion, as a big Disney fan, here are 10 ways things have changed over the years at Disney and Disneyland in California. I used to be a manager for Disney and managed quite a few cast members. I still love Disney, but I bet if I could have gone to Disneyland when Walt Disney was alive, it would have been so much better.

 How Disneyland and the Company Has Changed Over the Years

  1.  Disney movies have gotten more childish over the years.
  2. More people are involved in decisions, such as movies or rides. This waters down the result and takes longer to make things happen.
  3. Taking credit. So many things at Disneyland, Epcot and other parks are pulled from world culture. many of these do not push on people enough where they can learn more or visit. One example would be the Matterhorn ride. There should be obvious education about it in full view so people want to visit and don’t think they’ve already been there. What about inspiration for other rides? Any countries, cultures or people inspiring something could be mentioned so people realize that Disneyland is not the be all end all. For many annual pass holders, it seems Disneyland can be an escape that pulls from too many other escapes and friendships that could be built.
  4. Mickey Mouse has turned into a superstar promotional tool.
  5. Disneyland is now overpriced.
  6. Cast members and managers are snobbier now. It has become almost like a Disney cult.
  7. There are not enough new rides released or updated in Disneyland.
  8. Less musicals and hit movies have been released by Disney in recent years since Beauty and the Beast, Lion King and The Little Mermaid. Now that Disney has bought Pixar, hopefully that helps but who knows.
  9. I don’t feel they treat cast members all that well. Becauseso many people will do anything to work there they get paid less.
  10. Core inspiration is gone. So many things feel fake now. This is good for me to see so I know to not go there too often.

This is all my opinion. I love Disney and Disneyland but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel things have changed with the company and parks over the years.


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