Blooloop continues its series of movers and shakers at Walt Disney World, both past and present. This week, we meet Brad Rex who was Vice President of EPCOT from 2001-2007. Brad dishes a little inside ball on two major events of his reign, 9/11 and the 2002 blackout.
When we closed the park, our Cast Members, without being told, went out and lined the promenade. They knew what had happened, and the tough reality many Guests would soon face. As the Guests left, the Cast smiled and waved goodbye, to give our Guests one last positive memory of the day. When I saw this, I knew we had very special people working at Epcot, and I had much to learn from them.
It sounds like Rex still holds a special place in his heart for EPCOT and its cast members.
It’s great how, in times of great distress and worry that the cast at Disney World can do what they can to give any type of positive feelings. That’s what Disney World does to you. There is just something about that place that…works.
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