Bob Weis steps down as WDI President

[HauntedPirate]

I was semi-kidding. Looks like Barbara has a heavy architecture background. That could be a great thing to have.

Lol! Well, then fingers are crossed. I just don’t want more sterile, industrial, “modern” looks taking hold.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Lol! Well, then fingers are crossed. I just don’t want more sterile, industrial, “modern” looks taking hold.

You say that until you are bleeding out and learn that Creations Shop can convert into an operating room in 3 minutes. That’s the Disney Difference! Revenge of the Mummy can’t do that!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

What is interesting to me is Barbara is not a Disney lifer. She has only been with the company for a short time and now leads WDI. Nothing against her as I don't know much about her but its an interesting move.

A non-creative…is what stands out. Could be good or bad. Same with the “Disney lifer” thing

#ZachForPresident

You win the award for today

Very interesting. She has a very impressive resume, it might be good to shake things up.

See above…spider senses tingling…not sure why yet?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Maybe going forward head of WDI won't be such an important position in the company?
With the move to the "swampland" of Lake Nona it may be a much smaller part of the operations with outsourcing the crutch that allows the move.

Bingo…

and I hope my theory of near nothing being built for at least a decade is completely wrong too

 

[James Alucobond]

I happened to watch the Imagineering Story - the Shanghai one last night. Bob looked exhausted at the end...around the time he get named President.

I will also probably be generally exhausted at 74.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Weis moving to Global Imagineering Ambassador role. Barbara Bouza now WDI President.

More at https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt...ran-bob-weis-moving-to-an-ambassador-role.htm

They reported this back in March.

 

[wdwmagic]

They reported this back in March.

The change in March was a split of the role - described at:

Barbara Bouza is the new president of Walt Disney Imagineering with Disney veteran Bob Weis moving to an ambassador role

Long-time WDI leader Bob Weis is leaving the role with a Disney newcomer taking his place.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Barbara Bouza, Gensler – Impact Podcast with John Shegerian

impactpodcast.com

I'd say if you like how hospitals and airports look....

That’s what Mark Woodbury did before coming to UNI.

Not judging her, but he arguably held back UNI as it was getting access to much more capital under Comcast.

 

[mkt]

What is interesting to me is Barbara is not a Disney lifer.

There's precedent for of this. Unfortunately, it was with Eisner.

 

[monothingie]

What’s left of Imagineering is a shell of it former self.

 

[wdwfan22]

You can now lead Imagineering with just one year of experience at Disney. It's amazing how Disney just keeps making poor decisions.

 

[JoeCamel]

You can now lead Imagineering with just one year of experience at Disney. It's amazing how Disney just keeps making poor decisions.

Just imagine it.....

 

[Zummi Gummi]

You can now lead Imagineering with just one year of experience at Disney. It's amazing how Disney just keeps making poor decisions.

I know nothing about her or her plans (she may well turn out to not be any good), but I would argue that a fresh face isn’t the worst thing in that department right now.

 

[Lilofan]

I know nothing about her or her plans (she may well turn out to not be any good), but I would argue that a fresh face isn’t the worst thing in that department right now.

Fresh face at times is known to re-org/ clean house . Give it about a year.

 

[Incomudro]

I'm expecting to hear the words "inclusion" and "diversity" in her first public statements.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

There's precedent for of this. Unfortunately, it was with Eisner.

…you mean that guy that did “nothing”?

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

I'm expecting to hear the words "inclusion" and "diversity" in her first public statements.

You forgot China

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You forgot China

 

[SirLink]

What is interesting to me is Barbara is not a Disney lifer. She has only been with the company for a short time and now leads WDI. Nothing against her as I don't know much about her but its an interesting move.

Two words ... strategic planning.

 

[mkt]

…you mean that guy that did “nothing”?

I've lived long enough to see that degenerate be praised, even though he brought about the modern Disney, and its greater focus on profitability and extracting every cent from guests.

Without Eisner, there'd be no Iger or Chapek.