reunion – Disney Brand Loyalty Keynote Speaker

Gracious and wise acceptance

four senior citizens at cafe table — Us-ee, normal. L-R: jungle jeff, Bryan, Walt, Dennis.

Time has a unique effect on perspective.

In this case, softness, mellowness, freedom.

It’s been a long time since the last time i sat at a Cafe four-top with colleagues from Disney Institute.

At least a decade.

We all realize we are on the downhill side of life’s bell-curve.

Freedom comes from graciously and wisely accepting this.

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In Disney’s work

Disney leaders at a January 2025 reunion — L-R: Rick, Kathy, Craig, Jean, Chris, Laura, Debbie, and Spencer.

We work while others play.

Holidays, nights, weekends.

You are expected to have “full-availability”.

For your entire career.

Everyone at Disney gets this. Not everyone likes it. But you make a commitment to being on a world-class team and you do your part, like everyone else. Nights, weekends, holidays.

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Disney group photo

Only two folks i had never met before. Cheryl and i worked directly with many and indirectly with the rest. Ps. “Mickey and Minnie”, back row center.

Active and retired.

Once Disney, always Disney.

Always.

Ps. It’s a lifestyle choice. You don’t realize it in the beginning. It’s possible to go unnoticed during your career. But once you leave and look back, it’s totally a lifestyle choice.

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DU & DI history montage

Many people we saw at the DU/DI reunion started at Disney University. Disney Institute originally began at DU.

Cathy put this together. Twenty-eight minutes of Magical DU/DI memories…


DU-DUPDP-Remember 2022 Cathy Mathews from Integrated Loyalty Systems on Vimeo.

Being in certain circles can be an interesting phenomenon.

During our 66 combined years of Disney service, we were never Disney social butterflies outside of work.

But a recent Saturday night put us in extraordinary company.

It was satisfying to be a quiet, but genuinely social observer.

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Retired yet still working

Spring Grove High School class of 1977 — Dayne, Wade, and Wade’s wife. Also sat with Rene and his wife Cheryl.

Once the music started, the talking stopped. Too loud.

It was awesome to see everyone.

Many knew i retired and asked how that’s going.

Had to remind them i retired from Disney, but not from working.

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