The 'Good Doc' enjoys a good workout. Just a few weeks ago while jogging Mt. Diablo near Castle Rock (Northern California), covered with sweat and rather dog tired, I passed two lovely ladies on the trail who were wearing Mickey Mouse shirts! Well, that made me feel right at home, so I introduced myself and told them I worked at the House of Mouse for 25 years! To my surprise, they both grinned ear to ear and told me how they loved Disney films. One of the fine ladies went on to say how she appreciated the family values that Disney has always maintained in their films and theme parks, noting how most companies have forgotten what 'family' is truly all about.
I must agree, Walt believed in family values and always found time to spend every possible moment with this wife and daughters. He even made sure his animators were able to spend time with their families and worked with them around special events such as birthdays, holidays and even studio events. He frequently held parties at his home and insisted his crew bring their children.
One rather sad person once told Walt, "Walt, your movies are corny!". Walt smiled at him and said, "That's OK, I like corn!"
Walt stood by what he believed, he knew what worked and how to make those values work in his productions.
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Hi Dr. Lee!
Crazy, but true, I followed you (at your request) into a dealership parking lot just this afternoon! What was I thinking? Well, it must have been the fact that we rolled down our windows on Concord Blvd and started talking Disney. It was great to meet you. My boys were in the truck with me, and are even more excited about our upcoming trip on Monday! Your passion for Disney exudes from you. We love all things Disney, especially the cast members. Thank you for the literature you shared with us. I grew up in SoCal, in the Imperial Valley, and visited Disneyland often. We now go as a family, and there is always something new to explore and learn about.
We leave Monday for our 5 day trip, there will be 16 of us! We are celebrating a personal triumph for my Mom, and the fact that my Grandmother may be making her last Disneyland trip. If this is her last, I want it to be her best. We will be all moms and kids... (no Dads/husbands this time!) There will be 4 generations of us there, and we are sooo excited. We plan on stopping at every castmember camera available, and taking the CD of pictures home with us for memories.
Funny thing, Dr. Lee... I am a travel planner, and you are one of the reasons I ALWAYS promote Disney... Like thousands of others out there, its always been my dream to work for the Mouse. So in my small way, this is how I am able to do that.
It was so great to meet you today, Have a magical day!
Julie Leyva
The Red Shoe Travel Co
thank you julie,hope your stay at the """magic kingdom""" is WOW...........DR LEE
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