News Bob Iger is back! Chapek is out!!

[JAN J]

I am definitely happy, but I only see that as a starting point in bringing Disney (and more importantly, Disney parks) back to their former glory.

Natural next steps in the short term should be:
—> getting rid of d’Amaro
—> getting rid of McCarthy
And in the next 2 years
—> replace Iger with someone who is NOT just a copy/paste version of him.

In my view, Paycheck deserves all the hatred and people celebrating his departure as he will get. Iger is certainly to blame in for the current condition of the parks, from the maintenance to the price gouging. But let’s remember that Paycheck was VP of Parks and Resorts since 2015 so a lot of those came from his desk to get Iger’s approval.

But at least we can have SOME hope that Iger will be aware of the increasing dissatisfaction from guests and actually ACT in a way to restore it.

I know this move was done to inspire confidence in Wall Street, but it really suggests some deep, deep problems that are maybe far worse than even us Disney fanatics realize or comprehend

Stock market will likely not be happy tomorrow. Not only the guy who had “full confidence” was terminated during the weekend, but they are bringing back the one whose departure also took place “effective immediately”.

But even so, I wish him luck. And hopefully some of the magic can be restored to the parks in the near term.

 

[jaxonp]

where are the juicy tweets

 

[Skywise]

Yeah - put me in the column that this is a stupid move. Iger bailed so he couldn't be blamed for Disney losses and then jumps right back in to play the white knight and continue the SAME INSIPID POLICIES that led Disney on this path.

Reminder that the "pay or play" park policies flourished under Iger's watch and these will only continue.

 

[_caleb]

I don't know who this is or what his credentials are. But if the claim about Iger bring back other executives along with him is true, I wonder if that could include Zenia. Not sure if she would or could return though given whatever she's up to currently.

They should make a whole Disney+ series about her being dragged back into the game by the president she served so faithfully.

SCENE: Zenia is out in the garden of her remote farmhouse, planting tomato plants and talking to her cat when five black SUVs make their way up the gravel driveway…

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Could someone briefly explain who Zenia is and what she does?

 

[Disney Analyst]

More tea (and yes I’ve been watching the Elton concert throughout this news storm).

 

[_caleb]

Could someone briefly explain who Zenia is and what she does?

We don’t talk about Zenia

 

[hopemax]

Anyway, way back in the day this person used to post insider gossip on the DIS. His tweets tonight





Not a lot to go on. He also mentioned that Disney has more institutional investors than any of the other media companies. So I'm still thinking something was making the investors very nervous. Which leads back to Studio / Disney+

 

[Skywise]

Anyway, way back in the day this person used to post insider gossip on the DIS. His tweets tonight





Not a lot to go on. He also mentioned that Disney has more institutional investors than any of the other media companies. So I'm still thinking something was making the investors very nervous. Which leads back to Studio / Disney+

Wouldn't you announce THEN sack the CEO? Not do it pre-emptively?

 

[MrMcDuck]

I'm assuming you're a yankee that doesn't grow your own food and are clueless as to what a pest wildlife can be to the farming industry.

 

[DuckTalesWooHoo1987]

LOL!!! That's really funny and really the way things are down here and I wouldn't have it any other way. Also love your Don Rosa avatar. I'm a die hard Don Rosa and Carl Barks fan and Don literally hates Disney. Passionately.

 

[hopemax]

Could someone briefly explain who Zenia is and what she does?

Former Executive VP of Communications. She made sure nothing got said about the Walt Disney Company that the Walt Disney Company didn't want said. And if somehow it did, someone would pay.

 

[_caleb]

Former Executive VP of Communications. She made sure nothing got said about the Walt Disney Company that the Walt Disney Company didn't want said. And if somehow it did, someone would pay.

Oh, boy. Now you’ve done it! If you invoke her name and title, she is released to possess any one of us!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Former Executive VP of Communications. She made sure nothing got said about the Walt Disney Company that the Walt Disney Company didn't want said. And if somehow it did, someone would pay.

Former and future

Like…tomorrow

 

[hopemax]

Wouldn't you announce THEN sack the CEO? Not do it pre-emptively?

I think the point was to kill whatever was going to be announced before Chapek could announce it.

 

[MrPromey]

BE ON THE LOOKOUT, PEOPLE!

SHE'S COMING FOR YOU AND YOUR KIDS!

... AND THIS MONSTER!

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

I think the point was to kill whatever was going to be announced before Chapek could announce it.

Any guesses as to what was going to be announced?

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

Could someone briefly explain who Zenia is and what she does?

Zenia Mucha. Former Chief Communications Officer at Disney during Iger's reign. She headed PR. And had a pretty fearsome reputation for ruthlessly dictating the media and general public's perception of the company and Iger himself. There's a lot of controversy surrounding her to say the least. Some of which include attempts at stifling serious controversies such as the Lasseter debacle.

My Farewell to Zenia Mucha, Disney’s Scorched-Earth (But Effective) PR Chief

Bob Iger's top communications officer, retiring after 20 years in the role, was by far the most powerful female player over the years at the studio — albeit behind the scenes.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[hopemax]

Oh, boy. Now you’ve done it! If you invoke her name and title, she is released to possess any one of us!

Voldemort.

 

[_caleb]

I think the point was to kill whatever was going to be announced before Chapek could announce it.

They could have just asked nicely instead of firing the poor man. Whatever will he do now? It’s not like he has money.