http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/ ... 9215.story

RIP

I heard about this....I was very very sad...I hope this doesn't mean that it's all downhill from here for the disney company....

I'm hoping the success of the Princess and the Frog will help to point them in the right direction.

Tennyo wrote:I'm hoping the success of the Princess and the Frog will help to point them in the right direction.

Agreed. Tiana looks pretty.

We still have to see it.....between that and Avatar....ARGHH!! Much to do! lol

Actually I highly doubt his death will have any outcome on whats going on at Disney right now. He resigned from the board about ten years ago after Micheal Eisner shut down the animation department as a form of protest. He started a shareholder protest to remove micheal Eisner from the board (savedisney.com) which was ultimatly successful but the site had to be shut down as part of the 'settlement'. Once micheal Eisner was out John Lassester was put in (a nice explanation for Disneys 'eating' of Pixar) and it was John Lasseter that reformed the animation department to its original glory - he even went so far as to hire back those that had lost there jobs in Eisners shut down. Roy never returned to the board. I was really sad this wasn't bigger news - it barely made any form of 'headline'.


I was happy that he lived to see the 100th birthday of Walt - and the release of Princess and the Frog, which - although he had very little to do with it, really was the ultimate goal of what he set out to do ten years ago. Bring back the proiginal glory to his Uncles Company. I am sure he was proud.

I know all that jazz but my concern is...will the classic animation stick. I have to say I'm happy that they've seemingly returned to it...as well as there is Muppet Studios now, so finally they are getting the recognition again that they deserve....not much was being done with them by Disney for many years. We think they've finally figured out how to handle them. Though I loved the 3D muppet experience at DisneyWorld. That was cool. Felt like being on the set of the Muppet Show.

Anyhow even though Roy was technically not part of it anymore I'm sure enough people respected his opinion enough (hence everyone agreeing Eisner *shudder* had to go....that man creeped me out even as a little-er girl...) that he was still able to make a difference in some form.