How Disney responds to what is happening now will tell us actually who Chapek is as the CEO. I know the fun thing is to blame Chapek for everything wrong, but what we are seeing at this moment is still Iger's WDW. A ship as large as TWDC doesn't turn quickly. Yes, Chapek ran the parks, but...
I think there was a price shock that hit travelers domestically over the summer that caused many people to decide to delay travel another year. Prices for everything were crazy for a few months. It wasn't just a DIsney thing. Rental cars, airfare and hotels across the country were charging...
He has took direct shots at the contracts of highest levels of executives at Disney. He says he wants to restructure both the length and compensation structure of the contracts of top Disney executives.
My guess is the big savings on these cuts will come on the management side. Chapek has signaled that he thinks Disney's management is bloated and in some cases over compensated across the company's divisions.
I mean if you want to treat a cartoon character like she is a representation of real women, the fact she is in a sexual relationship of some sort with a rabbit should bother you far more than her . Being bothered by either is crazy since they are cartoon characters.
They will if they get to sell the new Disneyland site, a future Poly tower and if Disney has stockpiled a bunch of points at existing resorts with buybacks over the last year.
In Chapek's defense..........
Disney's revenue streams have been hammered for almost two years, his predecessor saddled the company with over $50 billion in debt and the company's credit rating has been downgraded making future borrowing more expensive. He needs to find ways to generate cash...