News Chapek FIRED, Iger New CEO

[Lilofan]

Iger needed a quick exit strategy and put a puppet CEO in place ASAP. His reason of going to be Exec Chairman and work on "creative" is a good PR move and to not create confusion among investors and guests but no one is not that innocent to drink the kool-aid.

 

[toolsnspools]

Anyone else get this mental image during the interview?

 

[Dead2009]

Thanks Shanghai?

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Random side topic but anyone think Paris is gonna close?

 

[Lilofan]

Random side topic but anyone think Paris is gonna close?

Not a question of if but when..

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Not a question of if but when..

I seriously hope that since now that more is known about the disease, they can control it more, and not have to close it

 

[Lilofan]

All smiles eating ice cream, then signing off on terminating dozens of Cast Members at the Magic Kingdom as part of cost cutting measures last week. Don't be fooled.

I've talked to cast who live and work in Orlando specifically MK. No such layoffs happening. Do you have reliable info on your statement?

 

[the.dreamfinder]

I've talked to cast who live and work in Orlando specifically MK. No such layoffs happening. Do you have reliable info on your statement?

Wouldn’t they just cut upcoming CP and ICP groups before layoffs?

 

[Lilofan]

Wouldn’t they just cut upcoming CP and ICP groups before layoffs?

That's an idea but where CPs stay in Disney apts Disney needs to keep the apts filled with CPs since its a money generating aspect for the mouse. The current CP and specifically international cast can't stay past their work visa in USA and they would be illegal in our country. I would hope all the cast who work in the countries in Epcot get screened well when arriving at Orlando airport moving forward.

 

[JohnD]

Not sure this has already been shared. From WSJ:

The Mystery of What Drives Bob Iger

Before this week, he had seemed congenitally unable to quit. Was it the neurochemical pleasure of the pursuit?

www.wsj.com

 

[JoeCamel]

Not sure this has already been shared. From WSJ:

The Mystery of What Drives Bob Iger

Before this week, he had seemed congenitally unable to quit. Was it the neurochemical pleasure of the pursuit?

www.wsj.com

I could see him rolling back from a desk after a good deal phone call, rubbing his hands together and saying to himself "this is fun" as the endorphins seep in

 

[zulemara]

Wouldn’t they just cut upcoming CP and ICP groups before layoffs?

If you narrow down to just front line hourly cast, college program is the last to get cut. They make the least, no benefits, no scheduling preference, and will get put on 6 hour “closing” shifts that results in 4-5 hours of work and and then an early release, allowing them to be “scheduled” the minimum number of hours but not paid for all of it. They are the most valuable for the price to the company and that’s why they have increased the CP staff so much

 

[No Name]

Theme parks aside, the Skywalker Saga and The Infinity Saga ending in the same year seems like the kind of thing that only a departing CEO would approve of. If I saw Avatar 2, 3, 4, and 5 on the schedule, I’d get out of there too.

 

[Brer Oswald]

That's an idea but where CPs stay in Disney apts Disney needs to keep the apts filled with CPs since its a money generating aspect for the mouse. The current CP and specifically international cast can't stay past their work visa in USA and they would be illegal in our country. I would hope all the cast who work in the countries in Epcot get screened well when arriving at Orlando airport moving forward.

“Screened well”? What’s that supposed to mean?

 

[Lilofan]

“Screened well”? What’s that supposed to mean?

That's a Dept of Homeland Security question whose role is to keep us safe.

 

[Brer Oswald]

That's a Dept of Homeland Security question whose role is to keep us safe.

There’s no “us”. According to you, I need to be screened well in order to keep you safe.

 

[WDWTank]

Well, I hope you're wrong. I'm looking forward to to major recession and a major downturn in the stock market. That will enable me to buy certain selected stocks at a significant discount and also allow me and my family to take an extended trip down to WDW with room discounts and no crowds. Going to WDW during economic and travel panic periods is a hobby for me.

Smart move

 

[WDWTank]

Iger wanted to step down to focus more on the creative pipeline in the Disney Company. It makes me wonder if he isn’t happy with the changes in and coming to the parks. It makes me wonder if he really does have a vision for the Disney company more than just money. I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes if I had the job to overcapitalize and destroy the soul of the Disney Company and Chapek is perfect for that.

I like that he’s focusing on creative

 

[WDWTank]

“The pair were asked about any disagreements they had together, and Iger remarked they had a "debate" about the renaming of California Screamin' at Disney California Adventure. Iger ultimately conceded to Chapek and the coaster became the Incredicoaster.”

Oh crap, we’re screwed. Haha when an IP project is too much for Iger, you know Chapek has transcended to a new plane of existence.

I thought it was Imagineering’s vision, and the Executives paying for it. Now it appears to be Executive’s vision, and Imagineering pays for it. Horrible way to run things, especially as a leader of innovation.

 

[Cesar R M]

Those are hilarious movies that hold up. I watched them recently.

Even the third/bad one is side splitting. At the beginning when they’re doing the train station scene from the Untouchables...Frank is reading a newspaper that says “Found For Dyslexia Cure” as the headline

and more and more mailsmans with guns start appearing.. more and more babies keep flying XD
And he finds a quarter on the stairs as he is firing XD