News David Duffy named Vice President, Live Entertainment at Walt Disney World Resort

[DCBaker]

Here's the announcement on LinkedIn.

Please join us in congratulating David Duffy as he steps into the role of Vice President, Live Entertainment at Walt Disney World Resort. With more than 30 years at Disney, he's held roles including show director, writer, artistic director, and creative director. Congratulations, David!

 

[brb1006]

Was he the one responsible for Disneyland Paris' 30th Anniversary offerings?

 

[Squishy]

Was he the one responsible for Disneyland Paris' 30th Anniversary offerings?

Yes

 

[brb1006]

Yes

Now that's a good sign there.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Great news for Walt Disney World. Entertainment has been the shining light of DLP.

 

[aladdin2007]

Now that's a good sign there.

lets hope he brings some magnifique back to WDW, it needs it bad.

 

[JoeCamel]

So the problem was there wasn't a VP to get the entertainment lined up?
Hope he gets the job done it is such a large part of the parks.

 

[aladdin2007]

also interesting this is right before and leading up the destination 23,,,,,maybe that's a sign of more info to come after all.

 

[Squishy]

also interesting this is right before and leading up the destination 23,,,,,maybe that's a sign of more info to come after all.

Probably nothing to do with DestinationD but future entertainment, maybe the rumored nighttime parade?

 

[aladdin2007]

Probably nothing to do with DestinationD but future entertainment, maybe the rumored nighttime parade?

thats my feeling, and then some, hopefully.

 

[TheConnMan21]

Who did he replace and where did they go?

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

So he was in Disney World before Disneyland Paris, that was the time of some of the greatest shows ever made there. Hope I’m not disappointed.

 

[PREMiERdrum]

This was - in Disney scale - a QUICK move.

Things to come.

 

[bcoachable]

Are we thinking he (theoretically) could bring back things such as the Citizens of Hollywood type live entertainment, as well? Was at HS yesterday, boy could that place benefit from them making a come back…

 

[bcoachable]

Come to think of it, we never saw anything “live” happening in EPCOT either…. Would love to see more there as well

 

[doctornick]

I’ve been disappointed by the lack of snarky comments in the vein of “what an easy job since WDW never adds live entertainment”

 

[EvilQueen225]

Congratulations, David. Now please restore the Festival of Fantasy Parade to its full glory. We have been missing all the dancers & the Merida entourage for far too long

 

[TTA94]

Probably nothing to do with DestinationD but future entertainment, maybe the rumored nighttime parade?

He didn’t give Paris a nighttime parade. But maybe there was other reasons behind it.

 

[bpiper]

Don't everyone get your hopes up too high. While it's nice that he seems to have done good things at DLP, unless his appointment came with a budget increase, then nothing will be changing in entertainment. Remember all the cuts in entertainment we have had have been for one reason only, to save money. Somehow I just can't see Disney turning on the money faucet.

 

[TTA94]

Don't everyone get your hopes up too high. While it's nice that he seems to have done good things at DLP, unless his appointment came with a budget increase, then nothing will be changing in entertainment. Remember all the cuts in entertainment we have had have been for one reason only, to save money. Somehow I just can't see Disney turning on the money faucet.

Exactly. He can only do stuff with the budget he’s given and like you said I doubt the entertainment budget is going to be increasing.