Josh came in and almost immediately he approved and began work to re-do some of the worst breakrooms on property. He didn’t have much time in the WDW role but it was obvious that he was present and listened to the cast and was willing to implement changes and that’s why cast positively latched on to him so quickly. He will be missed in Florida but hopefully he does well in his new role.
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News Disney names D’Amaro as Chairman Disney Parks Experiences and Products
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A Noble Fish
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THIS IS THE BEST NEWS I HAVE HEARD IN SO LONG THANK YOU CORONANot sure if this was posted yet, but Kevin Mayer head of streaming is leaving Disney. Disney also named Rebecca Campbell (previously head of Disneyland) to replace Mayer and named Josh D’Amaro as head of Parks and Consumer Products. Not sure what this means for WDW, Josh was only there for a short time.
Disney’s Head of Streaming Is New TikTok C.E.O. (Published 2020)
Kevin Mayer will lead the Chinese-owned app for making and sharing short videos, which has exploded in popularity during the pandemic.www.nytimes.com
DoleWhipDrea
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Josh absolutely deserves this promotion and IMHO this is excellent news.
As someone that used to visit Disneyland quite a bit up until more recently, Josh’s tenure saw Disneyland at the absolute best that it had ever looked. Every attraction was well-maintained, smart quality upgrades were implemented around the resort, and he openly expressed his pride and care for the DLR, the CMs and guests. He was highly regarded on the west coast, and has been highly regarded on the east coast. I had hoped that WDW would have gotten him a little while longer, but I think it could be argued that with his new position, WDW will benefit significantly more.
As someone else commented earlier, he seems to just “get” it. He seems to genuinely care about the parks, their history and what makes them special. He has been open and caring with CMs, making them feel respected and heard. And finally, he has been seen about the parks, being generous and friendly with guests.
I would much rather have a Head of Parks, Resorts and (yes) Merchandise that doesn’t have their first instinct to just hide inside a corporate office and be completely separated from the employee and guest experience. He has the right attitude, and a lot of executives could learn something from him.
BTW, I loved that Instagram photo op with him, Mickey and Minnie announcing M&MRR for Toontown.
As someone that used to visit Disneyland quite a bit up until more recently, Josh’s tenure saw Disneyland at the absolute best that it had ever looked. Every attraction was well-maintained, smart quality upgrades were implemented around the resort, and he openly expressed his pride and care for the DLR, the CMs and guests. He was highly regarded on the west coast, and has been highly regarded on the east coast. I had hoped that WDW would have gotten him a little while longer, but I think it could be argued that with his new position, WDW will benefit significantly more.
As someone else commented earlier, he seems to just “get” it. He seems to genuinely care about the parks, their history and what makes them special. He has been open and caring with CMs, making them feel respected and heard. And finally, he has been seen about the parks, being generous and friendly with guests.
I would much rather have a Head of Parks, Resorts and (yes) Merchandise that doesn’t have their first instinct to just hide inside a corporate office and be completely separated from the employee and guest experience. He has the right attitude, and a lot of executives could learn something from him.
BTW, I loved that Instagram photo op with him, Mickey and Minnie announcing M&MRR for Toontown.
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Giss Neric
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Why did Kevin Mayer chose to be the CEO of all things, TikTok? That thing is a fad and will likely decline in popularity when something new pops up. Does anyone here enjoys watching or even doing Tiktok vids?
D'Amaro did mention while at WDW in an interview that he wanted to make the cast cafeterias to have more healthy options. With 3/4 of our country being overweight, he has got a good point. One reality is if he is down the road considered for the CEO role but does not have Board of Directors full support, he will go the same route , Mayer, Staggs, Rasulo did- resign.
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It has gotten me through quarantine while facebook became nothing but a politics cesspool.
One of the biggest challenges the parks division has now is to reopen, and by having Josh now in charge of that, Disney has someone who is excellent in the media. Having Josh now being the person who is dealing with the press for that and basically being the face of the division allows Bob C to focus on the day to day. D’Amaro arguably has the same Public perception as Iger so is the person the company would want to role out.
Sir_Cliff
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Here you go, should start at the right point.
Maybe you'll all give him better reviews!
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A Noble Fish
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I personally know a handful of Cast Members and they have all talked to him, and they expressed how interested he was in their roles.
I don't think there were cameras rolling either.
He's a real nice guy. Sometimes, it's just as simple as that.
Sir_Cliff
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Without knowing that much about D'Amaro's work history, it does seem a good sign that he has been preoccupied with cast morale. Not just shooting nice videos for Instagram, but also practical initiatives such as renovating break rooms. That suggests that he understands at least on some level that the quality of the parks depends on some more intangible things such as whether CMs are happy to be there and take pride in their work.
I also think getting out into the parks and expressing enthusiasm for them is at least a start. A lot of recent Parks executives have struggled to do even that. It has actually been nice to see little updates from within the parks from D'Amaro during the current crisis. To me, they're probably some off the best PR Disney has done to keep customers engaged.
Tic Tok, a Chinese owned company has been looking for American executives to run their up and coming company. They gave Mayer an opportunity he could not refuse.Not sure if this was posted yet, but Kevin Mayer head of streaming is leaving Disney. Disney also named Rebecca Campbell (previously head of Disneyland) to replace Mayer and named Josh D’Amaro as head of Parks and Consumer Products. Not sure what this means for WDW, Josh was only there for a short time.
Disney’s Head of Streaming Is New TikTok C.E.O. (Published 2020)
Kevin Mayer will lead the Chinese-owned app for making and sharing short videos, which has exploded in popularity during the pandemic.
mikejs78
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I don't personally, but I've learned never to call a tech company a fad. Also considered fads at one point: Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat. It may be a fad, but it may not.
Maybe he doesn't want the CEO role... Maybe he's more interested in parks as that's where he's spent a good deal of time and he seems to really enjoy it.
Sirwalterraleigh
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“President, Disney Premium Experiences”??
Who knew that existed?
...this is gonna go well for the customers in Florida
Who knew that existed?
...this is gonna go well for the customers in Florida
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
...I got some magic beans to sell you
plutofan15
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$$$$$
DDLand
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The president of Disneyland Resort during the 60th was actually Michael Colglazier. D’Amaro took over as Disneyland in early 2018. In a little over two years Josh has gone from a Disney World Vice President to head of the whole division.
He has no accomplishments. He’s not been allowed to stay in one place long enough to give us a feel of his leadership. His tenure as president of Disneyland Resort saw Disneyland enter into one of its most challenging periods since Disney California Adventure launched.
This is not to say he his a bad executive. He seems like a nice guy who may care. But we don’t have a clue.
peter11435
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It’s actually Disney Signature Experiences. It includes Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Adventures by Disney, and Disney Vacation Club.“President, Disney Premium Experiences”??
Who knew that existed?
...this is gonna go well for the customers in Florida
Sirwalterraleigh
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FigmentFan82
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Big companies are very good at identifying people who will excel in leadership roles. Fast tracking them is nothing new
the.dreamfinder
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Cast members liked Paul Pressler too.