CEO Bob Chapek?

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You and I have very different definitions of disasters. There are plenty of people who like all the Star Wars films and I am one of them. The Force Awakens is my least favorite. The original 6 films were my childhood.

The prequels were inexcusable green screen crap...a legitmate experiment...but a fail...

And the abrams awakens was a straight reboot with geriatric supporting cast.

They all make money...but that doesn't mean they haven't damaged the potential of the property...

Now we can move on.

 

[Nubs70]

Laughable.

That's what the idea that Bob 'Chappie' Chapek is somehow qualified or capable of running the world's largest media and entertainment company. A man, that to this day, still needs to be explained basics of the Parks and Resorts business by underlings, sometimes front liners who are praying they won't be axed for showing the man the ropes.

Look, it is very unstandable what happened. Chappie smelled blood in the water, with Iger (rightfully so if the media truly writes about what Bob Iger knew regarding the behavior of John Lasseter and Harvey Weinstein and others) occupied with other matters and had some PR placed out on Bloomberg.

Whether The Weatherman -- a bit of history here ... I am not responsible for his nickname, that comes from people who work near him daily. I only take credit for fans using it. But do I care as much as some flakes here? No. Bigger fish to hook. -- is able to last another 19 months, only time will tell. But there are people readying themselves for a very quick and shocking exit.

As to Chappie replacing him ... Disney is as poorly run as most huge American corporations that focus on the stock price today and the next quarter's results and not the long term health of their companies or all the parts that comprise it. ... one would have to assume the BoD are all suffering some sort of collective brain damage, like they picked up that amoeba during a group swim in Bay Lake last August, to reach that conclusion. About the only thing Chappie has proven capable of is selling loads of crappy Disney, and Marvel and Star Wars, merch (as the kewl kidz call it). What does he know about running their Studio operations? Their television networks? Do you think he is capable of negotiating with the Chinese? Or Johnny Depp?

I get there's a lot of chatter going on and that it is real. But c'mon ... ask yourself why all of this talk is going on now. Ask yourself what is really going on in Burbank right now. And ask yourself if you think the Disney Board is made up of simpletons who are wowed by the amount of Thor costumes, Tink hoodies and BB-8 toys Chappie moved in his career. Or do you think they're the type of people who just want to sit at a boardroom table with a guy who looks like Lex Luthor at the head as he crows about the newest MCU release?

Most importantly, ask yourself if you think you'd be reading this now if Iger wasn't on the hook for Weinstein and Lasseter's repugnant behavior. You really think he wasn't aware of their actions and the payments and NDAs to their victims?

Finally, ask yourself if you hear a certain corporate voice with an agenda.

Laughable, yes

If this balloon is left to float without being demonstrably shot down, the perception that DIS BoD is incapable of formulating a viable succession plan is reinforced. Two shots and two misfires.

 

[TROR]

Who do you think should replace Iger?

Tom Staggs

 

[mikejs78]

The prequels were inexcusable green screen crap...a legitmate experiment...but a fail...

And the abrams awakens was a straight reboot with geriatric supporting cast.

They all make money...but that doesn't mean they haven't damaged the potential of the property...

Now we can move on.

Lucas botched the prequels. But he did a great job with The Clone Wars. And the Force Awakens served its purpose - a necessary reboot that needed to signal that the prequels were a thing of the past. The Last Jedi will tell whether modern Star Wars as a franchise has real creative legs.

 

[TsWade2]

No...there will be no disney in disney ever again...

Why? The institutional investors - who empower whatever CEO Palpatine they have...will be nervous that decisions will be made for reasons other than strictly profit. And they would have a valid point. It will never be allowed.

Now...should decisions be made at DISNEY for reasons other than profit? Absolutely. Because their entire business is built on legacy, emotion, and reputation. To my previous point...they are NOT GE. And they aren't even Comcast...who built their fortune on a hard consumer product. It was cable...a crappy one...but it is way more tangible than "Disney mystique"...or espn...or even parks - which are built on visual/emotional appeal.

They really need the younger, creative mind...coupled with the older/experienced steady hand.

Exactly the arrangement that built modern Disney. And they need the separate CEO/president-chairman arrangement.

Foils.

Unfortunately...there are no Walt/Roy or Michael/frank couples readily available.

Well, I know that. Like I said, I'm nervous about the future of Disney if he's selected. I don't hate him or against him, I'm just not sure if he's the right person to be the next ceo. I have trust issues with business people.

 

[FigmentFan3]

Has anyone suggested bringing Tony Baxter back in yet?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, I know that. Like I said, I'm nervous about the future of Disney if he's selected. I don't hate him or against him, I'm just not sure if he's the right person to be the next ceo. I have trust issues with business people.

I'm saying there isn't realistically a chance. The history of public companies shows that once the "family" is out...they rarely ever come back unless there's a dire situation.

Plus...disney is nothing like it was when Ron miller got the hook. They were a tiny fraction of the size they are now. It doesn't even really equate.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Tom Staggs

An accountant....

...NEXT!!!

 

[Goofyernmost]

As I read through all these posts the one thought that came to mind was back when Michael Eisner was very close to the end of his tenure and Iger was named as the successor. There was dancing in the street. Iger was the new savior of the company in general and the Parks specifically. Everyone just knew this was going to be great. They were apparently wrong then as well, so this speculation boils down to not much more then picking the name that is easiest to spell. What goes into running a company the size of Disney is way beyond the scope of any of us on the boards. Way beyond. So at some point Mr. Iger will retire from this lucrative position, take all his money and buy and island in the Caribbean, if he hasn't already, and sit back and laugh at all of the people that really didn't understand what was going on.

So many judge Iger by what affect he had on Disney Parks and that is all. Most do not understand the vast conglomerate that he actually was instrumental in making the current Walt Disney Company. An organization so vast at this point, that it is almost indestructible, but, as what? Some day the Parks might not even be a part of the Disney Co., but, it will continue for a time way past my life span. So we will see what or who is chosen to carry on the legacy, but, it may well be someone we have never even heard of yet. Who knows.

 

[HMF]

Has anyone suggested bringing Tony Baxter back in yet?

It won't happen.

 

[ford91exploder]

Has anyone suggested bringing Tony Baxter back in yet?

Tony is a brilliant creative as head of WDI he could do miracles, As a business leader I think he would be the wrong choice unless he was the creative side of a 'Dynamic Duo'

 

[Goofyernmost]

Tony is a brilliant creative as head of WDI he could do miracles, As a business leader I think he would be the wrong choice unless he was the creative side of a 'Dynamic Duo'

It's a simple thought by people that lose sight of the fact that The Walt Disney Company is much more then Theme Parks. Just because Tony can imagine the hell out of an attraction will not give him the tools needed to run company that size.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

As I read through all these posts the one thought that came to mind was back when Michael Eisner was very close to the end of his tenure and Iger was named as the successor. There was dancing in the street. Iger was the new savior of the company in general and the Parks specifically. Everyone just knew this was going to be great. They were apparently wrong then as well, so this speculation boils down to not much more then picking the name that is easiest to spell. What goes into running a company the size of Disney is way beyond the scope of any of us on the boards. Way beyond. So at some point Mr. Iger will retire from this lucrative position, take all his money and buy and island in the Caribbean, if he hasn't already, and sit back and laugh at all of the people that really didn't understand what was going on.

So many judge Iger by what affect he had on Disney Parks and that is all. Most do not understand the vast conglomerate that he actually was instrumental in making the current Walt Disney Company. An organization so vast at this point, that it is almost indestructible, but, as what? Some day the Parks might not even be a part of the Disney Co., but, it will continue for a time way past my life span. So we will see what or who is chosen to carry on the legacy, but, it may well be someone we have never even heard of yet. Who knows.

Iger wasn’t really heralded until he did the Pixar deal. Roy E didn’t want him, but Bob was able to buy him off.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Iger wasn’t really heralded until he did the Pixar deal. Roy E didn’t want him, but Bob was able to buy him off.

The fan base right here on this board were wetting their pants with excitement. Iger was going to be the savior of the parks. After the major push to get rid of Eisner, he descended onto the scene with halo glowing and visions of sugar plums dancing in the heads of the Disney experts on here and other fan boards. By that time Roy had hollered wolf to many times and the rest of the board liked Iger, and with good reason. The WDC has grown massively since he came on board. Why do you think he has been asked to stay on so many times. What he didn't do was fall all over himself to do anything with something that at the time wasn't broken and that was the parks. That was a mistake, but, I don't think anyone is losing any sleep over it. They are presently making a massive push to get to where they should have been over time. But, as far as the fans are concerned even if he had done it the way it should have been done (continuous over the years) we would still complaining that he wasn't doing enough. In the meantime we have Pixar to expand to as well as the golden egg laying goose called Star Wars. It wouldn't surprise me if they built a shrine to him.

 

[WDWTank]

Has anyone suggested bringing Tony Baxter back in yet?

They should. They need the extra imagination

 

[FigmentFan3]

Tony is a brilliant creative as head of WDI he could do miracles, As a business leader I think he would be the wrong choice unless he was the creative side of a 'Dynamic Duo'

I can agree with that. I'm just so tired of the suits running the show with no concept of well, "show". Here's hoping a happy medium presents itself. Or in a perfect world, a real creative type steps up, and brings with him a "Roy" to balance out the financial side.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

The fan base right here on this board were wetting their pants with excitement. Iger was going to be the savior of the parks. After the major push to get rid of Eisner, he descended onto the scene with halo glowing and visions of sugar plums dancing in the heads of the Disney experts on here and other fan boards. By that time Roy had hollered wolf to many times and the rest of the board liked Iger, and with good reason. The WDC has grown massively since he came on board. Why do you think he has been asked to stay on so many times. What he didn't do was fall all over himself to do anything with something that at the time wasn't broken and that was the parks. That was a mistake, but, I don't think anyone is losing any sleep over it. They are presently making a massive push to get to where they should have been over time. But, as far as the fans are concerned even if he had done it the way it should have been done (continuous over the years) we would still complaining that he wasn't doing enough. In the meantime we have Pixar to expand to as well as the golden egg laying goose called Star Wars. It wouldn't surprise me if they built a shrine to him.

I disagree. I think Iger has been great for TWDC. He has saved the company. SDL is a success and billions are being poured into the parks. The films are generating hit after hit. Meanwhile, the media segment is releasing new apps that should reverse their decline.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I disagree. I think Iger has been great for TWDC. He has saved the company. SDL is a success and billions are being poured into the parks. The films are generating hit after hit. Meanwhile, the media segment is releasing new apps that should reverse their decline.

Who are you disagreeing with?... that is what I just said. People here do not like him because until recently he didn't do anything for the parks, unless of course, you take into consideration how that tiny little acquisition of Lucas is going to play out in the parks. But, that's an IP and we all know how evil those IP's are. Well, I don't, but, I'm sure everyone else does.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Lol, had no idea that's there.

He is doing a lot for the Cruise Line so it isn't totally undeserved. I just wonder how a sign like that comes to be, as in, who decides to put that there.

I think it just comes with the job, honestly. Staggs and Rasulo both had one there.

 

[LAKid53]

Laughable.

That's what the idea that Bob 'Chappie' Chapek is somehow qualified or capable of running the world's largest media and entertainment company. A man, that to this day, still needs to be explained basics of the Parks and Resorts business by underlings, sometimes front liners who are praying they won't be axed for showing the man the ropes.

Look, it is very unstandable what happened. Chappie smelled blood in the water, with Iger (rightfully so if the media truly writes about what Bob Iger knew regarding the behavior of John Lasseter and Harvey Weinstein and others) occupied with other matters and had some PR placed out on Bloomberg.

Whether The Weatherman -- a bit of history here ... I am not responsible for his nickname, that comes from people who work near him daily. I only take credit for fans using it. But do I care as much as some flakes here? No. Bigger fish to hook. -- is able to last another 19 months, only time will tell. But there are people readying themselves for a very quick and shocking exit.

As to Chappie replacing him ... Disney is as poorly run as most huge American corporations that focus on the stock price today and the next quarter's results and not the long term health of their companies or all the parts that comprise it. ... one would have to assume the BoD are all suffering some sort of collective brain damage, like they picked up that amoeba during a group swim in Bay Lake last August, to reach that conclusion. About the only thing Chappie has proven capable of is selling loads of crappy Disney, and Marvel and Star Wars, merch (as the kewl kidz call it). What does he know about running their Studio operations? Their television networks? Do you think he is capable of negotiating with the Chinese? Or Johnny Depp?

I get there's a lot of chatter going on and that it is real. But c'mon ... ask yourself why all of this talk is going on now. Ask yourself what is really going on in Burbank right now. And ask yourself if you think the Disney Board is made up of simpletons who are wowed by the amount of Thor costumes, Tink hoodies and BB-8 toys Chappie moved in his career. Or do you think they're the type of people who just want to sit at a boardroom table with a guy who looks like Lex Luthor at the head as he crows about the newest MCU release?

Most importantly, ask yourself if you think you'd be reading this now if Iger wasn't on the hook for Weinstein and Lasseter's repugnant behavior. You really think he wasn't aware of their actions and the payments and NDAs to their victims?

Finally, ask yourself if you hear a certain corporate voice with an agenda.

So does Bob need to start worrying about a sharp object protruding from his back?

What I think is going on right now in Burbank is a BoD terrified that their brand may be in serious jeopardy and they might be paying $$$$ to current and former employees. As they await the next piece in the Times or THR. And looking for a scapegoat to throw to the wolves....

And hoping there's not a Will Hays in Congress itching to make a name for him/herself by calling for investigations into the cesspool their base thinks Hollywood is.