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Toy Story 2 Isn’t Working
With less than a year to theatrical release, Toy Story 2 was sent back to the drawing board for drastic changes, because it simply was not working. Even after…
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Pixar Shorts
In addition to releasing a multitude of feature length films, Pixar has also become known for its short films. These “shorts” provide the Pixar team an opportunity to try…
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Tin Toy
The idea of Toy Story began with the short film, Tin Toy in 1988. The final product was released in theaters on November 22, 1995. During that timeframe, production…
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Pixar Team Meetings
Pixar movies, like Toy Story and The Incredibles, have been huge successes because of the painstaking process that the creators go through to craft a movie using impeccable storytelling.…
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The Pixar Mission
We all know Pixar for the amazing animated films that we have grown to love. Pixar though, initially started as a hardware company, producing a computer known as the…
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It’s Time to WIN
Lee Cockerell uses the acronym WIN (What’s Important Now?) in his book The Customer Rules to refer to times when an employee must decide when to serve a customer.…
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Everyone is a VIP
When I traveled to Disney World with my family a few years ago, we received a personalized booklet in the mail, tailored to our specific trip plans. Ensuring that…
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Rehearse, Rehearse, Rehearse
Prior to opening a new hotel or restaurant, Disney runs through multiple rehearsals, giving cast members a chance to role play with other employees in order to get it…
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Don’t Get Bored With Basics
Disney focuses on the basics, the small things that lead a business to success rather than failure. When you walk into any Disney Resort or Theme Park, the first thing…
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A Letter from a Waiter
Lee Cockerell was previously in charge of operations at the Walt Disney World Resort. You can imagine that running such a massive operation is difficult, but Cockerell managed to…