We support Roy E. Disney

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We, the undersigned, have initiated this petition to signal our support of Roy E. Disney in his endeavor to remove Michael Eisner from the position he now holds as CEO of the Walt Disney Company.
On November 30th, 2003 Mr. Disney submitted his letter of resignation to Mr. Eisner and the Board of Directors. In his letter, he addressed many of the difficulties now facing the company, and held Mr. Eisner to account for his poor leadership and lack of vision. He gave credit where it was due, and commended Mr. Eisner on a successful first decade at the helm. He also noted that in the nine years since Frank Wells died, the company has languished, with no focus or direction. He gave seven examples of poor leadership, which are as follows:

(excerpt from Mr. Disney's letter of resignation; addressing Mr. Eisner)
1). "The failure to bring back ABC Prime Time from the ratings abyss it has been in for years and your inability to program successfully the ABC Family Channel. Both of these failures have had, and I believe will continue to have, significant adverse impact on shareholder value.
2). Your consistent micro-management of everyone around you with the resulting loss of morale throughout the Company.
3). The timidity of your investments in our theme park business. At Disney's California Adventure, Paris and now in Hong Kong, you have tried to build parks "on the cheap" and they show it and the attendance figures reflect it.
4). The perception by all of our stakeholders-- consumers, investors, employees, distributors and suppliers-- that the Company is rapacious , soul-less, and always looking for the "quick buck" rather than long-term value which is leading to a loss of public trust.
5). The creative brain drain of the last several years, which is real and continuing, and damages our Company with the loss of every talented employee.
6). Your failure to establish and build constructive relationships with creative partners, especially Pixar, Miramax, and the cable companies distributing our products.
7). Your consistent refusal to establish a clear succession plan."

He concluded his statement with the observation that he should not be the one to leave, and we believe Mr. Disney to be absolutely correct in this assertion; indeed, Mr. Eisner should be the one departing the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Disney has exhibited a deep understanding of what makes the Disney Company so special for so many of us; he is a true Disney. We applaud his taking such a bold stand in the battle for the heart and soul of the Walt Disney Company, and we believe he will prevail. We are deeply grateful and very, very proud of Mr. Disney, and we shall continue to support him in every way possible.

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28397 Signatures

  • Andrew Rich
  • Brian Kirkwood
    • Comments
    • It's time for Eisner to leave, and let someone with a heart for the company step in.
  • Ryan
  • Anita Sharp
  • Jerevi Dayaon
  • Josh Jacobs
    • Comments
    • Mike Eisner was instrumental in saving Disney in the mid 80's, but now he is King Midas in reverse. The Disneyland Tomorrowland was once my favorite land, but is now a ghost town and the poor maintenance of both DL's Magic Kingdom and the failure of California Adventure, combined with the inflated prices, Disney needs a visionary who will be able to make a profit without sacrificing the quality of the product. The company needs someone who understands what Walt's vision was and be able to build on it. Walt's whole idea was to build something people would like, not pad his wallet and make a name for himself.
  • Duane Lingle
  • Tom Gressel
    • Comments
    • Bring back the magic.
  • Matthew Nelson
  • Matthew Dort
  • Jennifer Ferguson
  • James Seward
    • Comments
    • bring back the magic
  • Mark Gregory
  • Diane Diaz
  • Paul Childress
  • Corey Elman
  • Tim Hauser
    • Comments
    • Look to the name Walt Disney for the Finest in Family Entertainment
  • Scott Linder
    • Comments
    • AKA Demigod121
  • Jeffrey W. Curtis
  • Richard Opdenaker
  • James J Klatt
    • Comments
    • Remember it is the Walt Disney Company not the Michael Eisner Company
  • Dee Clifton
  • Alison Winkler
    • Comments
    • Bring back Tomorrowland!
  • Jesse Guiher
    • Comments
    • bring back magic to the parks, and make maintenance safer. And getting rid of the 2d feature animation is not an option, it is the heart of the entire business.
  • Skye Pagan
  • Michele Kerstiens
    • Comments
    • We support you Roy. You are the last tie to the heart and soul of the Disney magic.
  • Giovanni Sensat
  • Kelly O'Connor
  • Carlo Panno
  • Robert A. McDonald Sr.
  • Megan Graham
  • Gregory Eppel
  • Darrell Graham
  • Maureen Graham
  • Jason Devlin
    • Comments
    • Let's give Disney back to the people that embrace the Disney heritage. Right now it is in the hands of an insecure little man that despises the memory of Walt Disney because it represents all the things that Michael Eisner can never be.
  • Marla Sachs
    • Comments
    • Michael Eisner has destroyed Disneyland and everything it stood for. It is not another Magic Mountan and should not be made into one. It is time for Mr. Eisner to step down and allow Disneyland to be come the magical place it once was. Mr. Eisner does not have a firm grip on what the Disney brand stands for. He is all about saving money and his bonuses while Disneyland suffers. He is terrified by the memory of Walt and somehow feels the need to destroy the park that Walt built. I fully support Roy DISNEY in his efforts to oust Mr. Eisner.
  • Scott Grenier
  • James Glynn
  • Cassandra Frederiksen
    • Comments
    • I want the Disneyland and Disney image of my childhood available to my children and their children. It is time to remove the man who has dollar signs in his soul and replace him with someone who will nurture all that is good at Disney.
  • Janice Pang
  • Bill Catherall
  • Randy Catiller
  • Marie Lanza
  • Mark Johns
    • Comments
    • previously a Disney stockholder
  • Lino Murillo
  • Dan Young
  • Gregory Eppel
  • jace radke
  • Linda J. Levy
  • Kenneth D. Pritchett