I can't think of a more deserving recipient of this wonderful honor!

If you read this, I just want to say- Congratulations, Mr. Norman! Thank you for contributing your artistic talents to the world of Disney. Your work has brought happiness and smiles to millions of people around the world and we are truly lucky that you chose to share your talents with us.

-Ralph

Thank you, Mr. Hill for telling us all of this wonderful news!

And many congratulations to Mr. Norman for this great honor!  I have enjoyed reading the stories you post on this site, and I always look forward to reading more!  Thank you for always posting neat things for us to read.  I'm really glad that you will be recognized for all your hard work!  Now, even people who haven't read your tales will know what a special and amazing person you are!

I hope you and your family have a wonderful time at the ceremony, Mr. Norman!

Sincerely,

Sarah  :)

A hearty and well deserved congratulations, Mr Norman !  

Congratulations!!  That is awesome news indeed!!!

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Congratulations Mr. Norman!

Please keep up with the excellent articles you have posted here on Jim Hill Media.

Congratulations! You deserved it!

Great news, congratulations! If someone deserves it, it's you :)

(Nice article, Jim.)

(Oh, and I know Eisner has had a major impact on the corporation (a good one in the beginning and a not so good one in the past ten years), but I'm still a little freaked out by the fact that they're making him a "Disney Legend". He already has a building, imho that's enough.)

Awesome news.  Congratulations!

Yay, Mr. Norman!  You are so deserving of this award- I'm so happy for you!  Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :-)

Congratulations, Floyd! A well-deserved honor!!

Enjoy every minute of it!

My hat is off to you, sir!

Greetings Mr. Norman and congratulations! I hope that you and your family have a great time on your special day!

Congratulations on this well-earned honor, Mr. Norman!

And thank you for the additional joy and understanding you bring us JHM fans with your wonderful articles.  Your efforts are greatly apprciated.

Sue in Texas

Dear Floyd,

This honor is long overdue. I congratulate you sir!

Congrats, Floyd!  :¬)

We're very lucky to have a wonderful guy like Floyd here to provide his firsthand reminiscences of the glory days at Disney, back when Walt was still there at the helm. I love reading his aticles on JHM, especially those he did on my favourite film, "The Jungle Book". It's great to see that Disney is officially recognizing him as the "Disney Legend" we've always considered him to be. Congratulations Floyd, you well deserve the honour!

Congratulation, Mr. Norman!!!

I share your freakedoutedness, empoor.

MICHAEL EISNER A DISNEY LEGEND?!?!?!?!!!!

My first question on that is:  Is Frank Wells a Disney Legend?

My second question is:  Are they honoring Michael I or Michael II?

Michael I is the Michael Eisner who, paired with Frank Wells, led the company through a critical transformation.

Michael II is the stubbon and imperious executive who made any number of woeful mistakes while browbeating subordinates and antagonizing Disney's partners--finally resulting in a shareholders revolt.  I don't think an executive who had a majority of employee shareholders vote against him for Chairman has earned the title of Disney Legend.

Michael II does not deserve to be recognized this way.

Michael I deserves the honor only if it has already been awarded to his irreplacable partner, Frank Wells.

Frank Wells was inducted the same year he unfortunately died. (That would be 1994 of course.)

Congratulations Floyd ... it's a very impressive list of inductees over the years and I'm glad to see you invited into the club.

Does anyone know how many black legends are there? I suspect it's a pretty small group, but is it a group of 1?

Congratulations, Floyd!  You're a legend here on JHM, and now Disney too.

Jim knows that your fees are going up now that you're a Disney Legend, right?  ;-)

Congratulations to Floyd and family for this esteemed honor.

YAY!! What a great honour for you! And for us too, as we know you because of your wonderful articles every week! A part of my heart feels like I do know you, even though we dont speak to eachother, but you speak to me through your articles, and I respond back with my bits. So this is also great news to me, one of your fans! Good for you!

.. are they doing this because you write us articles and they want you on their good side? hahahhaa jokes. :D

xoxox Adele  www.funkyspice.4t.com

"Are they honoring Michael I or Michael II?

Michael I is the Michael Eisner who, paired with Frank Wells, led the company through a critical transformation."

Michael I (1984-94), apparently. For that, he _would_ deserve an award.

Congradulations, Mr. Fun! Your Disney stories whimsical insight on art and animation has given many of us aspiring artists something to hope for.

:)

Richard Mercer said:

Congratulations, Floyd! A well-deserved honor!!

Terrific News!! Congratulations, Floyd!

Allow me to just chime in with the rest of the masses to say...Congratulations, Floyd!

Congrats to you Mr. Norman!! We are all thrilled for you.

You deserve it.

Thanks for everything you've contributed. Your work has touched us all.

Congratulations, Mr. Norman! Your credits read like a list of some of my favorite movies.  I also have enjoyed every article you have written here as well.

Thanks for sharing your great talent with the world!

Felicitations and congratulations, Mr. Norman!  I am very glad to see that this finally happened.  Through your articles, you truly feel like part of the family around here.  There are a few like you on the short list that still need to be recognized; looks like they are getting around to it :)

You now join all the greats, although you and I both know that you were a legend long before this.  Nevertheless, those Disney Legends ceremonies are fabulous.  Congrats again - you truly deserve this honor.

A worthy tribute to a worthy artist! Congrats, Floyd, and thanks for all your great articles!

Congratulations, Floyd! This honor is very well-deserved.