Dinner With . . .

Ike Eisenmann the kid from Witch Mountain because I had a major crush on him when I was really little

Walt to see what he thinks of the absolutely horrible decisions they’ve made in his parks but especially to ask what he thinks of the prices they are charging now.

Tom Hiddleston because he played Loki and I’m obsessed and now that Disney owns Marvel I’ve got an “in”. lol

aaaaand Kurt Russel because he’s Disney royalty and I have loved him all my life!

all of the above would take place at Club 33 except for Tom and Kurt which would be on a deserted island.

@paydirtburt This is a really great idea for a thread!

This is tough to answer!

Who: Joe Rohde, Walt Disney, Stan Lee and Leota Toombs
Why: I would love to listen to Joe Rohde’s stories about creating various attractions around the parks. He puts his heart and soul into everything and it’s incredible. Obviously everyone would pick Walt I think! I’d have so many questions to ask him. Stan Lee more because I would want to thank him for his contributions to the world. They changed my life. I would also like to ask him about what it was like to be Jewish in the industry at that time and how that background influenced his work. As for Leota, I would love to hear more about what it was like to be a female breaking in to a male dominated industry.
Where: Tiffin’s for the atmosphere. It’s upscale and I think it would be a fun place for good conversation

WHO: John Hench, X Atencio, Claude Coats, and Alice Davis
WHY: I would love to hear how they came up with all these great rides, attractions, ideas, and where they got all their inspiration from! Everything was so meticulous and I love it. I would love to hear about each and every thing they came up with and what didn’t make it to the final cut!
WHERE: Smack dab in the middle of Main Street USA. Castle right in front of us.

Who: Walter Cronkite, Dwayne Johnson, Dave Smith & Robin Williams.
Why: Walter for his honesty, Dwayne for his Singing, Dave for his Knowledge about Disney & Robin well you need a Clown at the Table.
Where: Artist’s Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge or the Flying Fish Café at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort.

PaydirtBurt wrote:

To that end I ask, what four (4) Disney People, living or passed, would you like to have dinner with, why and where at?

First and Foremost Walt. Pretty obvious I have a ton of respect for how he did things. Club 33 for 2 reasons. It was his refuge and I have never been there.

Second: Roy: Mainly because I think Walt got all the attention and he was just as important to Disney Success as Walt. Dinner at his house with his family. I think that would be a unique experience.

Third: Dave Thomas: Where; the Archives (take in). Just to be able to tour and see the process of the library he build from the ground up