Mars Needs Moms
John CarterIf Disney does this too much, they'll need to resurrect Roy Disney. That man could talk people to giving them more money no matter how much they lost.
I think Roy can rest in peace.
For to think of the Walt Disney Company solely as a film company is to severely underestimate the company, as they are also into . . .
01. Consumer products. (Both for home and office.)
02. Cruise ships. (Including their newest, the "Disney Fantasy.")
03. DVDs and Blu-rays.
04. Film distribution. (They actually distribute films made by other studios.)
05. Foreign entertainment. (They recently bought into entertainment companies in India and Russia.)
06. Ice shows.
07. Internet groups.
08. Marvel comics. (The comic book characters soon to appear at a theme park near you.)
09. Meetings. Unproductive meetings. They can show you how to have a more productive meeting.
10. The Muppets.
11. Music. (Both publishing and recording.)
12. Pixar.
13. Publishing. (Both books and magazines.)
14. Radiio networks.
15. Radio stations.
16. Real estate development. (Part of Walt Disney World is to be given over to building million dollar homes.)
17. Resorts. (Both on-site and off-site, including their newest in Hawaii, which looks to be the next great travel destination.)
18. Retail stores. (Both domestic and foreign. Bath, Chester, Edinburgh, London, Plymouth, etc. And they just opened their first storie in Belgium.)
19. Stage shows. (Both on- and off-Broadway. "Beauty and the Beast," "Jake and the Neverland Pirates," "The Lion King," "Mary Poppins," "Newsies," "Sister Act," and "Tarzan," have been or are on stage. And there is talk about bringing "Aladdin" and/or "Finding Nemo" to the stage.
20. Thme parks. (Both domestic and foreign, including the newest one, which has yet to open, in Shanghai.)
21. Travel.
22. TV networks. (The Disney Channel is seen in over a hundred countires worldwide. Only The Comedy Channel and Nickleodeon are seen in more countires. And it is thought that the Disney Channel will surprass one or both this year.)
23. TV shows. (You have not seen Tim allen till you have seen Tim Allen dubbed into German for the German broadcast of "Home Improvement" on the German TV station RTL, which has the exclusive rights to show anything made by Disney and/or Pixar.
24. TV stations.
25. Videogames.
226. Weddings. (Exluding Las Vegas, Walt Disney World is the top wedding destination in the U.S. And believe me it is lot cheaper to get married in Las Vegas, then Walt Disney World and Disneyland, where the cost of a wedding begins at $5000 and can go into the six figures.
And for a company that earned over 40 billion dollars during the last fiscal year, any money lost from "mars Needs Moms" and/or "Princess of Mars" is chump change, which can then be written off onto films that earn a profit at the boxoffice.
And all this is connected, which is why, when "Fortune" asked analysts, executives, and writer which American companies they most admired, only about a dozen companies were more admired that the Walt Disney Company.
No, the company was there long before any of use were born and will be there long after all of us are dead. No matter what results show at the boxoffice.
And, oh yes. Which Roy did you want? Roy E. Roy O. or the newest Roy who was named after his father and grandfather, but has a different middle initial.