News Catherine Powell's position eliminated

[larryz]

You know it's bad, it's bad. Very bad.

Shamon.

 

[cinderellafan6]

Well, FWIW, I love Disney (REAL Disney, not the Iger regime), and I don't care two pins about SWGE. I bemoan the money invested in it that could have been used to upgrade Peter Pan's Flight, or a great new Mary Poppins land, or at least fix the damn yeti. If the tepid response to SWGE continues after Rise of the Resistance, that's all good IMO. That'll teach Iger and like-minded greedos that buying up played-out franchises isn't necessarily such a great idea. I'm sick of drooling over the incredible new attractions that are being planned for Tokyo Disneyland, and the great new Pan and Pirate rides at Shanghai. I want that great stuff HERE in the United States, the home of the Disney Parks, for christ's sake. I'm sick of the "aw-it's-good-enough-for-the-dumb-Disney-lovin'-American-rubes" attitude from the pencil-pushers and penny-pinchers that infest Disney now. The lackluster reaction to SWGE is a kick in the pants those dopes have had coming to them for a long time now. I couldn't be happier. Now, as to whether that'll bring on a real sea change within the company regarding how to handle the U.S. parks, well hell I don't know. I'm not optimistic. Neither Iger nor Chapek have the sensibilities to correct what's wrong. It'll take radical new management which sees the parks the way Walt saw them, and not as mere hubs for merchandising. We'll see what happens (faith, trust and pixie dust...)

YES!!!! YES!!!! YES!!!!

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Off the top of my head, Colglazier may be sticking around because it's good to have an American overseeing the various drama in the two parks in Communist China right now, plus leading the charge on the rumored Mumbai Disneyland.

Thanks for reminding us “Al”.

 

[Monorail_Orange]

Thanks for reminding us “Al”.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

What if I’m not Gary Snyder and a bunch of people made assumptions?

 

[Darth Snips]

What if I’m not Gary Snyder and a bunch of people made assumptions?
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Well, that would be a lot easier to believe if you had come out and said that at any point in the past 40 days since your article was published. At least @TP2000 responded. You just pretended like it never happened.

 

[_caleb]

So D'Amaro is the new layer of, um, insulation between the Board of Directors and and Bob Chapek?

Not sure harping on SWGE's failure is going to be the most effective strategy... maybe Abagail is interested in launching a new campaign?

 

[RSoxNo1]

A female of the species was just elevated to president of DLR.

I assume you have Bob's address to send your apologies.

Also, is this going to be the new norm for you that when you have a critique, you're just going to keep repeating it over and over again in every thread?

He has more time on his hands now that he's not running WDW.

 

[drizgirl]

A female of the species was just elevated to president of DLR.

Right? We have our token. Mark it off the list.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Right? We have our token. Mark it off the list.

Ah, James Watt, wondered where you've been!

 

[TP2000]

Right? We have our token. Mark it off the list.

Don't forget, Disneyland already had a lady president running the resort 20 years ago, and she stayed for 4 years into the early 00's. So that glass ceiling was already broken in the late 1990's.

Ah, James Watt, wondered where you've been!

Oh, I'd forgotten about him! What a funny blast from the past, thank you for the Friday laugh!

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Don't forget, Disneyland already had a lady president running the resort 20 years ago, and she stayed for 4 years into the early 00's. So that glass ceiling was already broken in the late 1990's.

And a child received injuries that would later kill them from poor pre ride seat checks under her watch.

 

[ImperfectPixie]

And a child received injuries that would later kill them from poor pre ride seat checks under her watch.

Which incident was that?

 

[Lilofan]

Which incident was that?

And a child received injuries that would later kill them from poor pre ride seat checks under her watch.

Jan 3, 1984, 48 year old female guest was killed and decapitated when thrown from Matterhorn ride. Investigation said her seat belt was not properly buckled. RIP.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Which incident was that?

Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin

 

[asianway]

Jan 3, 1984, 48 year old female guest was killed and decapitated when thrown from Matterhorn ride. Investigation said her seat belt was not properly buckled. RIP.

I think we’re referencing Harris

 

[ImperfectPixie]

Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin

I think we’re referencing Harris

Thank you.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

And a child received injuries that would later kill them from poor pre ride seat checks under her watch.

That'll teach them for putting a woman in such an important position!

 

[WDWTrojan]

And a child received injuries that would later kill them from poor pre ride seat checks under her watch.

Let us not forget the poor maintenance under her watch that led to Big Thunder Mountain derailing and killing a guest.

 

[No Name]

Quite simply, the story is, Chapek felt he needed the support since he had inherited Consumer Products again after the merger between that and Parks. They felt Catherine was the right individual with the right personality and skillset to support Bob C.

Yes, however, am I to believe they genuinely promoted her with the idea that the position would stick around? When you’re Bob Chapek, you don’t really like input from lower-down folks anyway, so you’re probably glad to handle both parks and merch without extra help. Her position feels like more of a transitional one to help Bob get ahold of his new responsibilities and then continue carelessly approving big boxes in otherwise-themed environments. Point being, I never saw it lasting, and I wonder if people within the company, perhaps herself included, felt the same way.