News Disney names D’Amaro as Chairman Disney Parks Experiences and Products

[Disney Analyst]

I just noticed they replaced the Disneyland president also. Interesting. Rebecca seems to be out fully?

ETA: she’s been moved to DTCI.

 

[CanadianGordon]

Wow.

 

[wdwmagic]

Wow really didn't expect that. Josh seemed to be a real asset to being in the parks, and would have been invaluable during this upcoming reopening. Shame to see him go.

 

[Kamikaze]

I just noticed they replaced the Disneyland president also. Interesting. Rebecca seems to be out fully?

No, she's in charge of Disney+.

 

[Andrew C]

Wow really didn't expect that. Josh seemed to be a real asset to being in the parks, and would have been invaluable during this upcoming reopening. Shame to see him go.

I expect we will still see him at the parks from time to time. More than his predecessor.

 

[Kamikaze]

Wow really didn't expect that. Josh seemed to be a real asset to being in the parks, and would have been invaluable during this upcoming reopening. Shame to see him go.

You don't think him being in charge of all the parks is a better position to get things done? Even as WDW Pres he still couldn't make all the decisions. Now he has control over the whole division.

 

[Figgy1]

I expect we will still see him at the parks from time to time. More than his predecessor.

Much more and his ear will be to the ground

 

[Mouse Trap]

Thank goodness we have something other than COVID to discuss now.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Well that's a pleasant surprise.

 

[Mouse Trap]

You don't think him being in charge of all the parks is a better position to get things done? Even as WDW Pres he still couldn't make all the decisions. Now he has control over the whole division.

He still reports to Chapek. Progress for sure, but he's still gotta answer to the master penny pincher himself.

 

[wdwmagic]

You don't think him being in charge of all the parks is a better position to get things done? Even as WDW Pres he still couldn't make all the decisions. Now he has control over the whole division.

I think at the minute the biggest concern is getting the parks running again, and I think he would have been invaluable to that effort on the ground. And what a difficult time for a new guy to come into WDW.

Congrats to Josh, but sorry to see him go.

 

[DisneyTalks]

Congratulations Josh, don't let me down!

Is this good or bad news? What can we expect from this guy?

 

[monothingie]

The game of Musical chairs of suits at WDW continues. The only losers, the guests.

 

[Mouse Trap]

I think at the minute the biggest concern is getting the parks running again, and I think he would have been invaluable to that effort on the ground. And what a difficult time for a new guy to come into WDW.

Congrats to Josh, but sorry to see him go.

One can hope he'll stay around in Orlando to help kick things off at WDW before heading back to Anaheim to assist with Disneyland and then straight to a corner office in Burbank.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Is this good or bad news? What can we expect from this guy?

To approve, cancel, and delay projects. And hopefully not be painfully restrictive to the Imagineers.

 

[Mouse Trap]

Is this good or bad news? What can we expect from this guy?

Very popular amongst CM's and the online fan community.

 

[wdwmagic]

So who is Jeff Vahle?

Most recently served as President, Disney Signature Experiences.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Very popular amongst CM's and the online fan community.

Both of which mean little in the grand scheme of things.

Iger's business philosophy still rules at the end of the day.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Thematic integrity will unfortunately take a back seat for a bit. But that would have happened regardless with the pandemic.

But he seems to be really great at putting the guests and cast first. Disney’s needed that for awhile.

Read media/PR savvy.

 

[PJBuckeye]

Most recently served as President, Disney Signature Experiences.

Optimism: This will be great... should be a positive for quality of service.

Pessimism: Oh, great... more up charges